"No, this isn't just a ploy for the Bulls to rebrand as the Balls with LaMelo hypothetically joining older brother Lonzo (Ball) in the Windy City," Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley wrote Thursday.

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Boston (59-21) is locked in as the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs and rested its top six players throughout Wednesday's 96-76 loss at Orlando. A victory would have given the Celtics a share of the NBA record for most road wins in a season as they finished 33-8 away from home. The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors were 34-7 on the road.

Brandon Miller (R Wrist), Grant Williams (R ACL), Mark Williams (L Foot Injury Management), Josh Green (L Shoulder), Josh Okogie (L Hamstring Injury Management), Miles Bridges (L Hip Soreness), Tre Mann (Disc Herniation),

For one bright quarter, it looked like the Charlotte Hornets might put up a fight. But by the final buzzer, all that remained was another lopsided loss—and one

Here's how Zach Edey fared in his 64th NBA game for the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets.

As the season winds down, yet another off-season of rebuilding awaits the Hornets franchise.  While the team looks to make some advantageous moves via the NBA D

The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 124-100 Tuesday night, and the biggest positive takeaway for the Hornets is they’re now one loss away from