CHARLOTTE (Hornets) – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has acquired center Dwight Howard and the 31st overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the 41st overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. “We are excited to add a player of Dwight’s stature…
May 18, 2017 (Hornets PR) – The Charlotte Hornets announced today that the team will participate in the Mountain Dew Orlando Pro Summer League which will be held at the Orlando Magic’s practice court at the Amway Center from July 1-6. Details of the team’s mini-camp schedule and a complete summer league roster will be announced separately. Following a mini-camp in…
CHARLOTTE (Hornets) – The NBA today announced that Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker has been selected as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, as voted by head coaches in the conference. It marks Walker’s first career NBA All-Star selection. Currently in his sixth season, the 26-year-old Walker is averaging career highs in points per game (23.0),…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Hornets) — Hornets Sports & Entertainment and Charter Communications today announced that Spectrum Center has officially replaced Time Warner Cable Arena as the name of the Hornets’ home arena in Uptown Charlotte. The new name follows Time Warner Cable’s merger with Charter Communications and reflects the brand name of Charter’s all-digital TV, internet and voice offerings. The venue’s…
Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today the team’s 2016 training camp roster and signing of Perry Ellis. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. The training camp roster now stands at 19. Ellis, a 2016 Consensus All-America Second Team member and two-time All-Big 12 First Team (2016, 2015) standout, appeared in 38 games for Kansas…
CHARLOTTE (Hornets) – “First, I want to express my condolences to the Scott family for their loss. I also wish for a full recovery to those who have been injured. “In light of the tragic events of the past three days, it is more important than ever that we restore calm and come together, as a community, in peaceful demonstration and conversation,…
CHARLOTTE, NC — Hornets Sports & Entertainment and Charter Communications today announced that “Spectrum Center” will be replacing Time Warner Cable Arena as the name of the Hornets’ home arena with Charter’s merger with Time Warner Cable having taken effect earlier this year. Spectrum is the brand name of Charter’s all-digital TV, internet and voice offerings. “We are pleased to…
CHARLOTTE, NC (Hornets) — The Charlotte Hornets tip off the 2016-17 NBA regular season at the Milwaukee Bucks onWednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. Charlotte then visits the Miami Heat on Friday, Oct. 28 (8 p.m.), marking the second straight year the team has started the season with consecutive road games, before opening the home portion of the schedule when they host…
CHARLOTTE, NC (Hornets) – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Ramon Sessions. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. A native of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Sessions returns to Charlotte, where he previously played from 2012-14. In addition to Charlotte, the nine-year NBA veteran has played for Milwaukee, Minnesota, Cleveland, the…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Hornets) – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed center Roy Hibbert. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hibbert has appeared in 614 career games (573 starts) for the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers, owning career averages of 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 assists in 25.6…
