Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and Indiana beat Detroit. Siakam and Haliburton combined to hit 25 of 38 shots, including 8 of 16 from 3-point range.
The Charlotte Hornets are hoping to get back on track tonight against the Brooklyn Nets but will have to count on many of its reserves to step up in a big way with four starters ruled out. A few moments ago,
They will venture away from home to challenge the Charlotte Hornets at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Spectrum Center. The Nets hasn't scored more than 97 points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
After suffering an alarming mid-game injury on Monday, All-Star Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball appears to have avoided a long-term issue. Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports that the 6’7″ pro is slated to be sidelined for at least a week before his status is reappraised.
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is out for at least one week after MRI results confirmed he sustained a left ankle sprain in the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, the team announced Wednesday.
Keon Johnson scored 18 points and the Brooklyn Nets claimed a 104-83 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
The Nets beat the Hornets 104-83 in a game that was a wire-to-wire win for a Brooklyn that hadn't done much winning due to the amount of injuries they have been trying to overcome along with inconsistency in closing games.
The trade deadline is nearing and ESPN has proposed a trade that would see the Charlotte Hornets acquire veteran forward Khris Middleton from the Milwaukee Buck
The Nets have lost seven in a row to drop into 13 th in the Eastern Conference. They lost at home Monday to the Kings, 110-96. D’Angelo Russell had 19 points in the loss. Charlotte lost at home to the Lakers Monday, 112-107. LeMelo Ball left the game with a sprained ankle after only nine minutes. The Hornets sit in 14 th place in the East.
Shams Charania of ESPN reported Wednesday that the Charlotte Hornets star point guard Ball will be re-evaluated in one week due to a left ankle sprain. Ball suffered the sprain during Monday’s loss to the L.A. Lakers.