This week we take a look at coaches on the hot seat and some that could end up on the hot seat. Steve Clifford, the Charlotte Hornets coach, is definitely a coach on the hot seat.
Clifford says that Allen’s understanding of his role has set him apart. Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford provided insight into what has made Cleveland Cavaliers' center Jarrett Allen successful this season ahead of their game on Monday.
Two teams that couldn't have had much more disappointing results in their most recent games will have a chance to make things right Monday night in Cleveland.
The Orlando Magic went up 3-0 in the season series against the Charlotte Hornets after beating them 112-92 on Tuesday. In this loss though, Davis Bertans was ejected after getting tangled up with Jalen Suggs while trying to get loose to get to the ball.
The Brooklyn Nets announced that Ben Simmons would miss the rest of the season due to a lower-back nerve impingement. That injury has bothered him for the longest time, and the Nets and Ben’s agents are working on ways to help him recover properly.
The Brooklyn Nets may have received the dagger to their play-in hopes. After losing to the nine-win Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Brooklyn fell 110-99 to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.
The Charlotte Hornets lost their fifth straight game to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, but it was a scrappy game to say the least. A few technical fouls were assessed, one for both head coaches, and both teams’ players were certainly in on the action.
There was some optimism surrounding the progress of Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball in the final days heading into the All-Star break, some believing he would return when play resumed. That has not been the case.
It’s been another year to forget for the Charlotte Hornets. But at least they have a new head of basketball operations in Jeff Peterson, who’s coming over from the Brooklyn Nets.
Criticisms came aplenty when the Milwaukee Bucks struggled in the early part of coach Doc Rivers’ tenure. The Bucks have been drawing a lot of attention again, but this time for a good reason.
The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly hiring Nets executive Jeff Peterson to be the team’s next head of basketball operations according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford has always been a straight-shooter. During a recent media session, Clifford kept it real when talking about how teams keep persisting with some players just because they were high lottery picks.
At the trade deadline, the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired veteran forward Gordon Hayward, but it wasn't without the expense of Tre Mann, Vasilije Micic and Davis Bertans.
The Charlotte Hornets are a perfect 2-0 since acquiring five new players at the NBA trade deadline. They’ve all been productive for the Hornets since they’ve landed.
What led to the win “Balanced play. Our second half defense wasn’t as good as the first half, but our offense was good the whole game. A bunch of guys played well.
One of the biggest reasons why James Borrego was dismissed from his head coaching duties following the 2021-22 season was the efficiency on the defensive end of the floor.
The Charlotte Hornets finished in a play-in tournament spot during the 2021-22 season; it appeared as though things were on the come up for them, with rising stars LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges leading the way.
The Charlotte Hornets lost their sixth straight game to one of the top teams in the West on Friday, falling 126-106 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was just a rough game all around for Charlotte, who was down by as many as 30 points before extended garbage time.
Plagued by misery for decades, the Charlotte Hornets are long overdue for a successful NBA season. But at 10-36 so far, it's clear that this is not the year that Charlotte will take a leap in the East.
After trading guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat for Kyle Lowry and a lottery-protected first-round pick in the 2027 NBA Draft on Tuesday, the Charlotte Hornets aren't done selling.
It doesn't matter how many of your key contributors are out of the lineup and it doesn't matter that you're playing at home against a team you just beat a little over a week ago.
LaMelo Ball is one of the most exciting prospects in the NBA. At 22 years old, Ball has already made an All-Star team and could have repeated the feat had he not suffered a fractured ankle last season.
Some NBA coaches are diplomatic after a tough loss. Not Charlotte's Steve Clifford.
The Hornets have finalized the coaching staff under Steve Clifford, who is returning as the team’s head coach after a four-year absence.
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