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His best friend told the truth about him, and he “took that personally.”Michael Jordan’s watch officially ended this week as the owner of an NBA franchise when the league’s Board of Governors approved the sale of the Charlotte Hornets to an…

Lamont Butler’s dagger as the buzzer sounded in Houston was a coup de grâce to Florida Atlantic’s storybook season. From being picked fifth in the preseason conference tournament to blitzing through their schedule, the Owls served wake-up…

The Sacramento Kings Beam season isn’t over yet, but success is relative. The Kings finally ended the NBA’s longest playoff drought. All it took was De’Aaron Fox straightening out his jumper, an offseason for Domantas Sabonis to get fully…

Illustration: Getty ImagesFacebook hadn’t been invented yet, Zion Williamson didn’t exist, Mad Cow Disease was the “pandemic” of the time, and Y2K is what so many thought would be the end of modern civilization. The year 2000 feels like it…

LaMelo BallImage: Getty ImagesLaMelo Ball’s lost season was cursed before it even began. On Wednesday night, the Charlotte Hornets guard sprained his ankle after teammate P.J. Washington landed on it during a rare win over the Houston…

Image: Getty ImagesThe competitive lifespan of an NBA franchise is delicate. A team’s championship relevance depends on many factors, including the front office’s competence, coaching staff, and the totality of star power on the court.…

Dennis Smith Jr.Illustration: Getty ImagesMaybe all he needed was to come home. Smith is from Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is now playing with the Charlotte Hornets, just a mere three hours from his hometown. The Hornets are Smith’s…

Patrick Beverley is headed to Hollywoodland.Image: Getty ImagesAfter weeks of stillness on the NBA free agency and trading front, due largely to Kevin Durant’s trade request and eventual decision to remain a Net, the Lakers and Jazz finally…

Reunited and it feels so... eh.Image: Getty ImagesWhen Kenny Atkinson ultimately passed on the Charlotte Hornets head coaching job, the thought was at least Mike D’Antoni will keep LaMelo Ball, MilesBridges, and the rest of Buzz City…

Golden State assistant coach Kenny Atkinson has reportedly backed out of taking the Hornets’ head coaching job.Image: Getty ImagesThis is not said very often, but poor Michael Jordan. The NBA legend got Whitleyed by Kenny Atkinson. Jordan…