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Covering the @hornets and NBA for @theobserver | Twin #girldad | Long Island made, sprouted from southern generational roots | 5️⃣1️⃣6️⃣ forever
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LaMelo said he knew the
#Hornets
were winning.
"Coming in today I felt like we were going to win. I seen the Panthers, they were playing the Cardinals. And I seen they were like 8-1 or something. I'm like, 'Dang this kind of lines up.' I feel like we might win too. And we won.
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Some personal news: I'm incredibly grateful, humbled and honored to be joining The Charlotte Observer to cover the
#Hornets
and NBA. It's a prestigious role and I'm absolutely pumped to be the newest addition to
@theobserver
's great staff. My first day is, well, today. Let's go.
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Mitch Kupchak: "We love Miles. We are going to bring him back."
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What is Terry Rozier dressed up as for Halloween?
"Shit, me. Scary Terry."
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I'm told the plan to honor Kemba Walker tonight will go like this: First four Celtics will be introduced followed by coach Brad Stevens. There will be a video tribute and then Walker will be introduced last by himself. So Kemba gets his special moment in the spotlight early.
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James Borrego said he gives LaMelo a lot of credit because he wanted Ish Smith to stay in the game in the fourth quarter because they were playing so well with him.
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#Hornets
have agreed to a two-way contract with Leaky Black, league sources confirm to the
@theobserver
. The Concord native gets to shuffle between Charlotte and playing for the
@greensboroswarm
. He worked out for the
#Hornets
on June 3.
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Miles Bridges on his play vs. Knicks in NY: "There’s a lot of history between me and the Knicks organization, going back to draft day. So every time I come in I want to make a point of why they should have drafted me back then. I just try to be aggressive every time I come here."
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Montezl Harrell has his son and daughter with him for his first home press conference. They're his motivation.
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Per a league source, the
#Hornets
are expected to sign Isaiah Thomas (
@isaiahthomas
) to a second 10-day contract tomorrow. He's been great for them so far and contributed 14 points off the bench in Friday night's win over New Orleans.
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Miles Bridges and LaMelo both said the team is like a bunch of brothers and insisted they will stick together. Miles said he's spoken with James Bouknight about the lack of playing time and explained how he went through it as did LaMelo. And LaMelo won rookie of the year.
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Steve Clifford said he's invited Steve Nash to come to Charlotte to hang around and "spend a few days with us and kind of watch and give me his thoughts on things."
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BREAKING: The
#Hornets
have reached an agreement in principle to make Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson their new head coach, league sources told
@theobserver
.
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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for reading my Hornets coverage over the last two seasons. I am among the 46 staffers The Athletic laid off today. Thankful to be able to work at such a great place and collaborate with so many fantastic writers. The talent is second to none.
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#Hornets
have signed LiAngelo Ball to a one-year deal, league sources told
@theobserver
. Story coming.
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LaMelo Ball said he plans on working on all aspects of his game this offseason and specifically mentioned his body.
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NBA's two-minute report is out. Says officials missed 5 calls plays in
#Hornets
loss to Miami. Four were incorrect non-calls. The other, of course, was Kyle Lowry's 3-pointer. Should've been a 2. It couldn't be corrected "since play did not stop before the two-minute mark..."
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Terry Rozier on LaMelo: "We've got a star in the making. I would just tell people just to enjoy it because you aren't going to really see too many people like him. A special talent, special person ... Just enjoy it because you aren't going to see too many guys like this. Ever."
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Yeah, he's back. Kelly Oubre has established a new career high with 10, yes, 10 three-pointers.
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Hearing a smattering of boos. One fan just blurted out: "The whole city sucks in sports."
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Isaiah Thomas has dished out assists to LaMelo and the
#Hornets
in a variety of ways since he's come to Charlotte. And it's going to continue. A source tells
@theobserver
they're are keeping him around.
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Montrezl Harrell is here. James Borrego said he will come off the bench tonight. James Bouknight is also going to get a lot of burn tonight, too. Montrezl's arrival also means PJ Washington will play more power forward.
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There it is. Triple double for LaMelo. Has 29 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.
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.
@Dennis1SmithJr
on returning home to NC: "I had a runny nose, had a mean cough, stomach hurting, headache, little fever. I ran a fever of about 110° and as soon as we landed I was back to normal. Seriously."
Wesley Matthews: "110? Then you was dead"
Smith: "I was on the brink"
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Just when you think you've seen it all from Steph Curry. That's plain sick. From 70 feet out?
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Reporting with
@KellyIkoNBA
: Per a league source, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants to have a structural engineer inspect Thomas & Mack Arena and Cox Pavilion for damage either tonight or tomorrow morning -- before deciding whether to proceed with future scheduled games.
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Tim Duncan said he hasn't really given retirement a thought. Said, "it'll happen when it happens."
http://t.co/NjPXCPKvNY
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LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges were not selected to NBA All-Star Game. It means the
#Hornets
will again be unrepresented:
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Forgot to mention that James Borrego opened his presser by mentioning
@rick_bonnell
and how he's missed.
"It's a little strange today not seeing Rick Bonnell in front of us," he said. "I just want to acknowledge him. He was such a big part of our community, our sports world."
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James Borrego said JT Thor "found a way to impact this game and has my full attention right now."
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Asked LaMelo if he'll wear ankle braces this season. He said yes. It'll be a new experience for him.
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Luka Dončić is a man of the people. It's his only visit of the season to Charlotte and he spent well over 5 minutes meticulously signing autographs and shaking hands with fans. Went on both sides of the tunnel, too.
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#Hornets
have agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with Cody Martin, league sources tell
@theobserver
.
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Don't think it'll be much longer for LaMelo. He's back doing his usual pregame routine.
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On top of the future first-round pick, the
#Hornets
also acquired four second-round picks in the deal for Jalen Duren, league sources tell
@theobserver
.
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Overheard in the crowd: "Montrezl Harrell, man that guy's a beast."
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There seems to be this perception the
#Hornets
don't care after a video of LaMelo and some players laughing on the bench while they were losing big to the Knicks last night surfaced. Asked Steve Clifford about it just now.
Conspiracy theorists will be disappointed:
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This cup, filled with ice, nearly just hit me on press row. Stay classy Jazz fans.
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Miles Bridges was out early, going through pregame warmups. He's definitely readying himself for this game. Told me he got 20 tickets for family and friends. So Flint will be in the building for sure.
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James Bouknight said he had a misunderstanding with James Borrego on Saturday and they talked through it in person and on the phone.
"Everything is good," he said.
Bouknight added he loves it in Charlotte. Reiterated how much he likes the front office and his teammates.
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PJ Washington and
#Hornets
have agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $48 million, his agents Paul Washington Sr. of Washington Sports Group and Kevin Bradbury of Lift Sports Agency told
@theobserver
. No options, I'm told. Move keeps one of core pieces around LaMelo in place.
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Spoke with Oscar Tshiebwe following today's session with the
#Hornets
. He said the workout went well. He is going to announce whether he's staying in the draft or returning to Kentucky at 5 p.m.
"Just trust the process," he said. "But it's going to be a good decision tonight."
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Mitch Kupchak said he expects Montrezl Harrell to play tonight against the Pistons in Detroit as long as the physicals on both sides are completed. He anticipates it getting done in time for Harrell to make his debut.
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Miles Bridges said he's looking forward to having a fully healthy LaMelo Ball next season because when that's the case "there aren't too many teams we can't beat."
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JT Thor for the win. It even got Mason Plumlee out of his seat.
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Dennis Smith Jr. has 8 points, 2 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 12 minutes off the bench. He's been solid at backup PG.
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Final:
#Hornets
111, Pacers 102
Grant Williams 21 pts, 4 rebs, 3 asts
Miles Bridges 20 pts, 10 rebs, 7 asts
Seth Curry 18 pts
Nick Richards 13 pts, 9 rebs
Brandon Miller 12 pts, 3 rebs
That's 2 straight wins, marking just second time they've won consecutive games all season.
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Tony Parker is going to fly back to San Antonio with
#Spurs
tonight to attend Manu Ginobil's jersey retirement ceremony Thursday.
@JabariJYoung
asked James Borrego if he had to sign a permission slip for Tony to go. "Doctor's note, " Borrego said. "And his name is Dr. Popovich."
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Things you never thought you'd see: Mitch Kupchak and LaVar Ball chopping it up at a summer league game.
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Sources: James Bouknight had surgery to repair a tendon on his right pinky finger yesterday and will miss summer league. Tough break for him and the
#Hornets
as he was expected to receive plenty of playing time to help his development leading into his second season.
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The game is over but the night isn't for
@cody_martin15
and
@Calebmartin14
. They came back on the floor to get extra shots up and have been out here for 15 minutes already.
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That settles it. After recording his fourth triple-double of the season and leaping into rarified air there's no more debate.
LaMelo Ball is an All-Star.
"... There are players that should be in that conversation and he’s one of them for sure.”
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In advance of the first episode of "The Last Dance" airing, I spoke with someone who knows Michael Jordan well. In fact, they were so close there was a time M.J. refused to play pickup games unless
@JCrossover
was his partner. That story and more:
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Miles Bridges said Andre Drummond flopped. He wasn't impressed.
"How big is he? Seven foot, 280? It’s nothing. Nobody is ever going to fight in the NBA. The NBA is kind of like WWE. Ain’t nobody about to fight. He had his chance to do something but it's all for entertainment."
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Montrezl Harrell has 20 points and 9 rebounds. He's missed just 1 of his 8 shots.
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Steve Clifford is ticked. He spoke for 1 minute, 41 seconds and slammed the way the
#Hornets
played tonight.
"All we care about is scoring. That's it," he said. "If you are going to try to play like that, you better have five All-Stars. We don't have that kind of talent."
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