At the top of the hour, the Charlotte Hornets will square off with a divisional rival in the Atlanta Hawks for the second time this season. Atlanta eked out a 1

NBA trade buzz heats up as mysterious interest in LaMelo Ball could explain his recent strange on-court behavior.

Miles Bridges and Tidjane Salaün are currently getting the bulk of the minutes at the position now and they both have their moments. But when it comes to teams that may be a little bit bulkier down low, that’s when the Hornets tend to struggle by not being able to pull those bigger guys away from the basket consistently enough.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as NBA insider believes LaMelo Ball can still be good with assets 'you can't teach'.

With LaMelo Ball’s future in question, a new star is emerging as a potential new face of franchise for the Charlotte Hornets.

Would the Charlotte Hornets really pull the trigger on this blockbuster LaMelo Ball trade with the Los Angeles Clippers?

Speaking of trade interest, the Toronto Raptors checked in on the availability of LaMelo Ball over the summer, league sources told HoopsHype.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as DeMarcus Cousins questioned the Hornets leadership and LaMelo Ball is at the center.