Charlotte Hornets

Initially thought to be on the hot seat entering the 2015-16 regular season, Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford is now sitting pretty. Through 2018-19. According to the Charlotte Observer‘s Rick Bonnell, the Hornets and Clifford, who was slated to be a coaching free agent, have come to terms on a contract extension that will keep [...]

Come one, come all, you’re just in time to take part in the first NBA power rankings of the holiday season! This is big stuff, I know, so we’ll get right to it. A lot is happening now that the 2015-16 season is hitting its stride. The Warriors are still the Warriors; the Pacers are [...]

Carmelo Anthony seems excited about the New York Knicks’ future. So long as the future includes Kristaps Porzingis. The 20-year-old asparagus spear that many Knicks fans booed on draft night had himself another encouraging, if outright dominant, outing on Tuesday night in the Knicks’ win over the Charlotte Hornets. He finished with 29 points and [...]

It seems that someone forgot to tell the Houston Rockets that the NBA’s 2015-16 regular season is underway. The early part of 2015-16 has no doubt been weird. Some of the usual juggernauts are juggernauting, but this year’s landscape is rife with early-season underachievers, the fast-plummeting Rockets being among them. Can Houston regain its 2014-15 [...]

NBA Power Rankings are back! After a short delay, the return of The Hoop Doctors’ weekly look at where the league stands is once again ready for liftoff. There are no rules here, so check your need for order at the door. These rankings, like always, are going to change from week to week. That’s [...]

The Charlotte Hornets are really buying into that Jeremy Lamb hype that existed in 2012 and has since petered out. After a relatively unsuccessful three years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Lamb now finds himself in a situation with the Hornets where, at some point, he should be able to make real contributions. And Charlotte [...]

For almost the entirety of Al Jefferson’s 11-year NBA career, he’s been known as “Big Al.” Now, he is Big Al no more—at least not to Charlotte Hornets teammate Marvin Williams. In an attempt to keep up with the shifting style of today’s NBA, Al Jefferson, who is listed at 265 pounds on Basketball-Reference, apparently [...]

Jeremy Lamb is beginning his time with the Charlotte Hornets much like he began his NBA career: with expectations. Three years removed from his lottery selection, Lamb isn’t anywhere near the player he was supposed to be. He hasn’t shown he can be an elite scorer at the professional level, and his outside stroke, while [...]

Jeremy Lin did a reddit AMA on Wednesday, and, naturally, he tackled the important questions. Like whether former Los Angeles Lakers teammate is a super genius. It all started when Lin was asked about the funniest teammates he has ever played alongside, to which he responded (h/t HoopsHype): Jeremy, who’s the funniest guy you’ve ever [...]

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is worth more than Kemba Walker. Sort of. The Charlotte Hornets took care of their impending restricted free agent point guard ahead of last season, electing to lock him up on a four-year, $48 million extension rather than allowing him to test the semi-open waters. Walker remains one of the most inefficient floor [...]