Fails to score in spot start
Wednesday evening's game at Spectrum Center against the Brooklyn Nets will be a challenging one for Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee to navigate, thanks to injuries piling up once again. Center Mark Williams will sit this one out as the team continues to be cautious with his left foot.
His sophomore season offered a glimpse of what could be. Earning a starting role, playing in 19 of Charlotte’s first 20 contests, the big man played 26.7 minutes per game, averaging, 12.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks. Unfortunately, a back contusion ended his season, putting him on the shelf for the final 62 games of the 2023-24 campaign.
Hornets center Mark Williams delivered a great performance on the night, earning high praise from head coach Charles Lee after posting a career-high 38 points, nine rebounds, and five assists ...
Missing four starters, including LaMelo Ball, the Hornets stumbled to a season-low-tying 83 points in Wednesday night's loss to the Nets. The defeat marks Charlotte's fourth loss in five games, while Brooklyn snapped its seven-game losing streak.
We've got another exciting Eastern Conference contest on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Charlotte Hornets will host the Brooklyn Nets. Charlotte is 12-31 overall and 8-15 at home, while Brooklyn is 14-33 overall and 9-17 on the road.
The Brooklyn Nets (15-33) had been dealing with a lot of injuries to their rotation players, but they were also having the feeling of a 7-game losing streak on their minds as they went back on the road.
Keon Johnson scored 18 points and the Brooklyn Nets claimed a 104-83 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets
The Nets beat the Hornets 104-83 in a game that was a wire-to-wire win for a Brooklyn that hadn't done much winning due to the amount of injuries they have been trying to overcome along with inconsistency in closing games.
Gibson will get the start for Wednesday's matchup against the Nets. With Mark Williams (foot) still on the mend, Gibson will make his 10th start of the 2024-25 campaign for the Hornets. The veteran big man is averaging 14.
Nets 109, Hornets 106. Both teams have been significantly impacted by injuries recently. LaMelo Ball is out the bac