First, the essentials: The Charlotte Hornets somehow beat the Miami Heat, 127-126, in overtime to win the East's No. 9 vs. No. 10 play-in game. The Heat were eliminated. The Hornets will play either ...

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is in the hot seat after what happened in the second quarter of their 127-126 overtime win against the Miami Heat on Tuesday. Both teams showed determination in the ...

LaMelo Ball was everywhere Tuesday night in Charlotte’s exhilarating, 127-126 overtime win over Miami in an NBA tournament play-in game at Spectrum Center. He scored 30 points and took 31 shots. He ...

The Charlotte Hornets' 127-126 win over the Miami Heat in Tuesday night's NBA play-in game had no shortage of storylines. Not only did the Hornets keep their season alive with a thrilling overtime win ...

The 2026 NBA Play-in games started with LaMelo Ball and his Charlotte Hornets welcoming Bam Adebayo and his Miami Heat to Spectrum Center. Both teams have had quite different experiences this season, ...

LaMelo Ball has been loving Bam Adebayo’s legs lately. Jokes aside, he has grabbed the Miami Heat superstar’s legs on multiple occasions, including the recent game. During the Charlotte Hornets’ ...

The Heat lost big man Bam Adebayo in the second quarter of their play-in tournament game against the Hornets after Charlotte guard LaMelo Ball seemed to trip him. He was ruled out for the remainder of ...

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra did not mince his words and took a shot at LaMelo Ball after his team lost to the Charlotte Hornets in overtime. The play-in game between the Charlotte Hornets and ...

For much of the 2025-26 season, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has successfully changed the perception of himself. The NBA world no longer universally considers him a losing player or an ...

Despite a strong third quarter, LaMelo Ball put up a rough performance in the Charlotte Hornets’ Play-In loss to the Orlando Magic, gifting the Detroit Pistons with a preferable first-round playoff ...