Courtney Lee: Trade to Hornets ‘kind of threw me off’

Courtney Lee wasn’t expecting to play for the Charlotte Hornets this season – or any NBA franchise other than the Memphis Grizzlies for that matter. But Lee said one day after members of the Grizzlies front office reassured him and his agent that they weren’t trying to deal him, he learned that he was headed […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
GM Rich Cho on Dwight Howard to Hornets: No Comment

(Hornets GM Rich) Cho was asked about rumors Tuesday that the Hornets have had discussions with the Houston Rockets about possibly acquiring center Dwight Howard. Cho laughed in response to the question, then said, “It’s my policy not to comment on trade rumors. I’d like to leave it at that.” Source: Rick Bonnell of The […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kidd-Gilchrist to Undergo Surgery: Will Miss Rest of Year

The Charlotte Hornets announced Tuesday that forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The surgery will be performed Wednesday by Dr. Gerald Williams at Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia. Kidd-Gilchrist will miss the remainder of the 2015-16 NBA season. Source: NBA.com

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Breaking Down Tuesday’s Trades

Two trades were completed today and a number of notable players were moved. Let’s break down the deals.

 •  15 Oct 2021
Hornets Kidd-Gilchrist Suffers Torn Labrum

Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist suffered a torn labrum in his surgically repaired right shoulder, the team announced Thursday. The Hornets said he will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break. The diagnosis was revealed by an MRI exam that was scheduled after Kidd-Gilchrist left in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s game with what the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Biggest Deadline Deals in NBA History

The 2011 Carmelo Anthony deadline deal was one of the wildest ever, but where does it rank all time?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Kidd-Gilchrist Dislocates Shoulder; Will Undergo MRI

Charlotte Hornets small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist suffered a dislocated right shoulder during the second half of Wednesday’s 117-95 road victory over the Indiana Pacers. Kidd-Gilchrist was taken to an Indianapolis hospital where doctors would pop the shoulder back into the joint. This is the same shoulder that Kidd-Gilchrist injured in the preseason, requiring surgery to […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kemba Walker Misses Game With Sore Knee

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker missed Wednesday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a sore left knee. According to Charlotte coach Steve Clifford, Walker’s knee problems developed during the Hornets’ road game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Source: The Associated Press

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Hornets Reassign Guard Aaron Harrison to D-League

The Charlotte Hornets announced today the team has reassigned guard Aaron Harrison to the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule. Source: NBA.com/Hornets

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021