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 ...

LaMelo Ball isn’t just changing basketball — he’s changing basketball culture. From impossible passes and logo threes to neon ...

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, and while the Charlotte Hornets were close to making the playoffs this season, close doesn’t count in this scenario. With a win over the Orlando ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball was so excited after delivering a knockout blow to the Miami Heat in Tuesday night’s electric 127-126 play-in tournament win that he carried it over to his victory ...

"I think we were doing a lot of things and we were getting pushed around " Ball said to the reporters after the loss. "I think I should have taken the ball from the start." Ball did not say anything ...

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 ...

No foul was called during the game, so the play was unreviewable. The league, however, could suspend Ball if it feels the sequence merits one. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra's reaction may ...

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was fuming over the injury to his star player, Bam Adebayo, in the second quarter of the team’s play-in loss to the Hornets Tuesday night. Adebayo was tripped by LaMelo Ball ...

LaMelo Ball emerged as the difference-maker for the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, leading them to a thrilling 127–126 overtime victory over the Miami Heat in the Play-In Tournament. With their season ...