<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-news-incriminating-james-bouknight-image-leaks-amid-dwi-arrest/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Incriminating image of Hornets’ James Bouknight leaks amid DWI arrest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Hornets-news-Incriminating-James-Bouknight-image-leaks-amid-DWI-arrest.jpg"></figure><h1>Incriminating image of Hornets’ James Bouknight leaks amid DWI arrest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-10-19T21:22:39-07:00">October 19th, 9:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-10-19T21:22:39-07:00">October 19th, 9:22pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Charlotte Hornets fans were shocked by the news about second-year shooting guard James Bouknight getting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-shocking-details-of-james-bouknight-arrest-include-being-found-unconscious-in-parking-deck/">arrested</a> in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The 22-year-old was reportedly arrested and booked for DWI after being found passed out inside his car while in possession of a firearm.</p><p><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/19/james-bouknight-arrested-driving-while-intoxicated-dwi-passed-out-glock-handgun-lap/">TMZ Sports</a> has now released a photo of Bouknight from the scene of the crime, and there’s no denying that it puts the Hornets stud in a pretty bad light:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TMZ acquired a picture of James Bouknight passed out in his car with a bag of Doritos and a Glock handgun in his lap before he was arrested for DWI <a href="https://t.co/x3ClgxcCDB">pic.twitter.com/x3ClgxcCDB</a></p><p>— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1582731109900881922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>If you zoom in on the photo, you can see a gun placed on Bouknight’s lap. It was later identified as a .40 caliber Glock 23. The firearm was placed beside an open bag of Doritos chips.</p><p>According to reports, Bouknight was sitting on the passenger seat of his Mercedes-Benz AMG GT when security personnel found him in a parking deck in Mecklenburg County, NC. They tried to wake him up, but it was to no avail. Security called the cops to the scene when they realized that the Hornets youngster had a gun on him. Bouknight was arrested for driving while intoxicated.</p><p>The 22-year-old was booked before being released on a $2,500 bond. According to TMZ Sports, Bouknight was not charged with possession of the gun since North Carolina does not require a permit to carry firearms.</p><p>James Bouknight was in attendance for the Hornets’ season opener against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. The former UConn standout logged 14 minutes of action, going 0-of-5 from his attempts for zero points, two rebounds, and an assist. Charlotte blew out the Spurs, 129-102.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Incriminating image of Hornets’ James Bouknight leaks amid DWI arrest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-news-shocking-details-of-james-bouknight-arrest-include-being-found-unconscious-in-parking-deck/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Shocking details of Hornets guard James Bouknight’s arrest include being found unconscious in parking deck');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/James-Bouknight-Hornets-UConn.jpg"></figure><h1>Shocking details of Hornets guard James Bouknight’s arrest include being found unconscious in parking deck</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-10-17T14:25:06-07:00">October 17th, 2:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-10-17T14:25:23-07:00">October 17th, 2:25pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New details on the arrest of Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight have emerged, and the issue is only getting more concerning.</p><p>For those who missed it, Bouknight was arrested Sunday in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-charlotte-troubles-continue-with-james-bouknights-dui-arrest/" rel="noopener">DUI-related</a> incident, though the second-year playmaker could still face other charges as a result.</p><p><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/17/nba-james-bouknight-arrested-driving-while-impaired/?adid=social-tws" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> provided more details on the arrest, noting that Bouknight was allegedly driving while impaired early Sunday morning. The publication also obtained a copy of the police report, which revealed that the Hornets youngster was found unconscious in a parking deck.</p><p>Apparently, Bouknight also had a Glock 23 gun with him when he was arrested. It is unknown whether the gun was legal or illegal, but TMZ noted that the former NBA lottery pick hasn’t been charged for the possession of the said weapon.</p><p>The Hornets have already released a statement on Bouknight’s arrest, but they refused to comment on the situation as they said they are still investigating the matter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shocking details of Hornets guard James Bouknight’s arrest include being found unconscious in parking deck

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-news-charlotte-troubles-continue-with-james-bouknights-dui-arrest/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ troubles continue with James Bouknight’s DUI arrest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LaMelo-Ball-Hornets-James-Bouknight.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ troubles continue with James Bouknight’s DUI arrest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-10-17T10:17:28-07:00">October 17th, 10:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-10-17T10:18:31-07:00">October 17th, 10:18am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets are in rough shape ahead of the regular season opener and it only got worse on Monday. Per reports, second-year guard James Bouknight was arrested for a DUI on Sunday night and could be facing other charges as well.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/KyleBaileyClub/status/1582040559555747841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1582040559555747841%7Ctwgr%5Ef4cf6ad9d8447b24e7bc4c4011473136b0d6eedc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">Via Big Foot Bailey:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">James Bouknight was arrested yesterday. Sources tell me it’s related to a DUI and possible other charges.</p><p>Have reached out the <a href="https://twitter.com/hornets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Hornets</a> for a statement. Nothing yet. </p><p>The world’s worst off-season continues. <a href="https://t.co/DD8HehDpE8">pic.twitter.com/DD8HehDpE8</a></p><p>— Big Foot Bailey (@KyleBaileyClub) <a href="https://twitter.com/KyleBaileyClub/status/1582040559555747841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This is just brutal for the Hornets. First, the Miles Bridges situation, which has still yet to come to a verdict. Then, LaMelo Ball got injured last week in preseason and will miss the start of the regular season with an ankle sprain. Considering Bouknight’s latest situation, it feels likely he’s out for the 2021-22 opener, too.</p><p>That’s definitely a blow to the Hornets backcourt because he was primed for a bigger role. The former UConn standout averaged 4.6 points and 1.7 rebounds last season in under 10 minutes per night.</p><p>Nevertheless, new head coach Steve Clifford has been high on Bouknight, even claiming he could be a first-unit player for Charlotte. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-james-bouknight-preseason-struggles-get-reality-check-by-steve-clifford/">Via Jerry Donatien:</a></p><p>“Young guys gotta go through these things. I’m high on him. I think he has starter potential.”</p><p>That remains to be seen. All we know is Bouknight just put himself in a tough position by getting in trouble with the law when more opportunities on the court were about to present themselves.</p><p>The Hornets just released this statement:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Charlotte Hornets have released a statement regarding James Bouknight.</p><p>Bouknight was reportedly arrested on Sunday on a DUI charge.</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/HornetsPR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HornetsPR</a>) <a href="https://t.co/47x7IurEiA">pic.twitter.com/47x7IurEiA</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1582053628202061824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Charlotte begins the campaign on Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs on the road. Their home opener will be on Friday against the revamped New Orleans Pelicans. That’ll be a tall task without LaMelo and possibly James Bouknight, too.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ troubles continue with James Bouknight’s DUI arrest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-news-james-bouknight-preseason-struggles-get-reality-check-by-steve-clifford/');   ga('set', 'title', 'James Bouknight’s preseason struggles get reality check by Steve Clifford');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/James-Bouknight-Hornets-Steve-Clifford.jpg"></figure><h1>James Bouknight’s preseason struggles get reality check by Steve Clifford</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-10-06T08:14:43-07:00">October 6th, 8:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-10-06T08:15:54-07:00">October 6th, 8:15am</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>Jerry Donatien is ClutchPoints' Charlotte Hornets beat reporter, covering everything from LaMelo Ball, analytical breakdowns and big-picture happenings.Jerry Donatien has worked for ClutchPoints since 2018. He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets have lost their first two season games to the Boston Celtics (134-93) and to the Indiana Pacers (122-97) in blowout fashion. In both of those games, the team has struggled to generate offense. Creating on that on the floor has been a struggle in the limited minutes that the starters have been playing. Hornets fans have also had high expectations <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-james-borrego-blasts-hornets-effort-in-loss-to-raptors-but-james-bouknight-shines/">for James Bouknight to show up and show out</a> after his underwhelming rookie year. That has not been the case early on in the preseason. He has a combined seven points in his first two outings.</p><p><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/hornets/news/james-bouknight-speaks-on-his-relationship-with-steve-clifford">Steve Clifford is not worried about his struggles though</a>. In fact, he has plenty of confidence in his second-year guard.</p><p>“Young guys gotta go through these things. I’m high on him. I think he has starter potential.”</p><p>Bouknight was the Hornets’ lottery pick back in 2021. He flashed potential to be a solid shot-creating scorer in limited action under James Borrego. All he needs at this point is just the reps to show why he was drafted in the lottery. Clifford continued on by highlighting that a lot of college players do not come in as polished of a scorer as James Bouknight came in. He did average 20 points back at Uconn. Although the competition on the collegiate level is different, Clifford still feels as if Bouknight can find his groove in the NBA soon.</p><p>The Hornets are traveling to Greensboro, North Carolina to take on the Celtics again. Clifford, Mason Plumlee, and LaMelo Ball all feel like they could have a better showing after playing them a few days ago. They are hoping to learn from some mistakes that were made in their last matchup. Maybe James Bouknight can shake off some rust and find ways to get easy shots and play within the flow of the offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

James Bouknight’s preseason struggles get reality check by Steve Clifford

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '3 reasons James Bouknight’s surgery is a brutal setback for youngster, Hornets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/James_Bouknight_s_surgery_might_ve_set_him_back_for_the_2022-23_season-2.jpg"></figure><h1>3 reasons James Bouknight’s surgery is a brutal setback for youngster, Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-29T10:07:03-07:00">June 29th, 10:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-29T10:08:21-07:00">June 29th, 10:08am</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>Jerry Donatien is ClutchPoints' Charlotte Hornets beat reporter, covering everything from LaMelo Ball, analytical breakdowns and big-picture happenings.Jerry Donatien has worked for ClutchPoints since 2018. He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>James Bouknight had surgery on his right pinky to repair a tendon, the Charlotte Hornets <a href="https://www.nba.com/hornets/news/charlotte-hornets-injury-update-2" rel="noopener">announced Tuesday.</a> A timetable hasn’t been set for Bouknight’s return, but he will miss all of the Las Vegas Summer League, where he was expected to play a significant amount of minutes as he heads into Year 2 in the NBA.</p><p>Bouknight’s rookie season was vastly different compared to other lottery picks. He spent a lot of time bouncing between the Greensboro Swarm and the Hornets. The 11th pick from the 2021 NBA Draft appeared in just 31 games for the Hornets and seven for the Swarm.</p><p>After a quiet rookie campaign, this surgery is a tough setback for the young guard.</p><h2><b>Why this is a brutal setback for James Bouknight, Hornets</b></h2><p><b>3. Why missing the Summer League is HUGE</b></p><p>The most important thing for a young player to get when he comes into the league is exposure. It doesn’t matter where they happen to get it. James Borrego limited his regular-season action in 2022 because of a public verbal spat with Bouknight. We only saw flashes of what Bouknight was able to do in garbage time of games. Summer League was supposed to be a coming out party where he could dominate and show he belongs in the NBA.</p><p>Bouknight will now miss that chance and the opportunity to form chemistry with his other young teammates on the roster. This includes rookie Mark Williams, who is sure to get an ample amount of playing time this summer. It would have been nice to see Bouknight and Williams form a bond.</p><p><b>2. How this affects the regular season</b></p><p>Bouknight didn’t have a spot in the rotation last season and now can’t compete for one until training camp. The projected starting backcourt is LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier, but who will be the first guard of the bench to relieve one of those two guys? There are still some question marks about how their rotation will look.</p><p>Bouknight could have used a strong Summer League and training camp to solidify his role, but now that first part is out the window and he’ll have to play from behind. That’s not ideal as he tries to make his mark on this Hornets team and in the NBA. Perhaps the youngster will still be able to make his presence felt despite this setback, but this makes the climb even steeper.</p><p><b>1. He better ball out in 2022-23</b></p><p>Being a lottery pick comes with great expectations. It’s only going to be Year 2 for Bouknight, but the pressure is on. When he was drafted, the Hornets felt like he could be a franchise cornerstone alongside LaMelo Ball. With Borrego gone, Bouknight must prove to Steve Clifford he’s worth having around. The young guard has to carve out a niche with this organization quickly. If he doesn’t, the Hornets surely wouldn’t mind dangling his name in trade talks.</p><p>Bouknight is still only 21 years old, so it’s not like he’ll fizzle out of the league immediately if he doesn’t get it together in Charlotte. There’s just no telling if he’ll remain a part of this interesting young core that the Hornets are putting together. They have their generational talent in LaMelo Ball and a good cornerstone piece in Miles Bridges, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-future-in-charlotte-gets-major-update-from-mitch-kupchak/" rel="noopener">assuming he returns in restricted free agency</a>. Maybe Bouknight can piece it together to become that other vital piece alongside these star players.</p><p>Charlotte is ready to be relevant. Hopefully, Bouknight has a speedy recovery and is able to get back to work soon. This Hornets team could really use his help, especially if he turns things around and lives up to his draft hype.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 reasons James Bouknight’s surgery is a brutal setback for youngster, Hornets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets rookie James Bouknight gets ejected on his day off');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/James-Bouknight-Hornets-UConn.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets rookie James Bouknight gets ejected on his day off</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-02-19T19:45:21-08:00">February 19th, 7:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-02-19T19:48:07-08:00">February 19th, 7:48pm</time><address><a>Johnny Recks</a>Johnny Recks has been a writer for ClutchPoints since 2020, covering NFL, NBA, NHL, WWE, and more.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Charlotte Hornets James Bouknight’s Saturday plans included watching his alma mater, UConn Huskies, play against the Xavier Musketeers. What’s not part of his plan was to get thrown out of the contest, but that’s exactly what happened when a referee showed him the red card.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">James Bouknight just got ejected at UCONN’s game </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/7Y7TliUDNL" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/7Y7TliUDNL</a></p><p>— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1495109657609879555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 19, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s unknown why the Hornets <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-james-borrego-sound-off-on-james-bouknight-bench-flare-up/">rookie</a> did or said that the referee found unamusing enough to warrant the ejection. The most hilarious part of it all was that Bouknight never left the game. Instead, he took a detour to the student section, where he continued to watch his Huskies dominate the Musketeers. There’s just no stopping Bouknight from enjoying the game live and everyone in the arena loved it.</p><p>Bouknight is one of the best scores ever produced by the Huskies, even though he only played with them for two seasons. He finished his college career with an average of <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/james-bouknight-1.html">15.0 points per game</a>. He was a walking bucket for Dan Hurley’s team and there’s not a lot Big East defenders could do when Bouknight was feeling it.</p><p>UConn ended up getting the job done Saturday, beating the Musketeers, 72-61, to avenge its loss to Xavier earlier in conference play. Up next for UConn is a date with the Villanova Wildcats on Tuesday.</p><p>As for Bouknight and the Hornets, they’ll resume their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/schedule">season</a> on Feb. 25 at home versus the Toronto Raptors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets rookie James Bouknight gets ejected on his day off

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ Miles Bridges, James Borrego sound off on James Bouknight bench flare-up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Hornets-news-Miles-Bridges-James-Borrego-sound-off-on-James-Bouknight-bench-flare-up.jpeg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ Miles Bridges, James Borrego sound off on James Bouknight bench flare-up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-02-05T20:31:27-08:00">February 5th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-02-05T20:31:27-08:00">February 5th, 8:31pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>Jerry Donatien is ClutchPoints' Charlotte Hornets beat reporter, covering everything from LaMelo Ball, analytical breakdowns and big-picture happenings.Jerry Donatien has worked for ClutchPoints since 2018. He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Miami Heat 104-86 on Saturday night. With that loss, the Hornets are on a four-game losing skid and have slid down to the 9th spot in the eastern conference.</p><p>It was just a rough shooting stretch and sloppy turnovers that led to the Hornets downfall, but that wasn’t even the major story of the game. James Bouknight <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/video-hornets-lamelo-ball-holds-back-james-bouknight-in-heated-moment-with-james-borrego/">appeared to get into it on the bench</a> with head coach James Borrego.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dunno what was said but here’s video of the incident between James Bouknight and Hornets HC James Borrego. <a href="https://t.co/QiECLLLjPq" target="_blank">https://t.co/QiECLLLjPq</a> <a href="https://t.co/uyGiYz2JK9" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/uyGiYz2JK9</a></p><p>— Doug Branson (@DougBransonLOH) <a href="https://twitter.com/DougBransonLOH/status/1490145313100910592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 6, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>No one is sure what was said between the two, but LaMelo Ball had to hold back Bouknight before he was taken to the locker room by an assistant coach. James Borrego did comment on the situation after the game.</p><p>“He got a little emotional there. Beyond that I’ll leave it there. Obviously, he’s in a tough spot, he wants to play. I get that. He’s a kid we believe and trust in. We’re gonna find more minutes for him. It’s just two competitors trying to help this team.”</p><p>Bouknight hasn’t seen the floor a lot this season. Being a rookie in the NBA doesn’t exactly guarantee you playing time, even if you are a high draft pick. Unlike his peers in his draft class, Bouknight goes multiple games without seeing the floor. It’s normal to be frustrated if you’re in his shoes. It doesn’t help when your team isn’t winning games at the moment either. The Hornets have struggled to put points up on the board in general.</p><p>Miles Bridges has hit a little bit of a shooting slump himself in the last few games. He was on the bench when the altercation between his teammates and head coach got into their verbal spat. He had this to say:</p><p>“Everyone on this team loves each other. It’s not hard for us to stay together. I’m not worried about that. We just gotta grind it out. This season is going to have its ups and downs. Right now, we’re at one of the downs. We’re trying to get back up.”</p><p>When you are losing games, it’s hard to see the positives out of situations like that one. Whatever it was that took place between those two, is good. It shows the world that Bouknight could be talking about how he can make a difference out there. Maybe he felt as if he could of turned the game on its head and lead a comeback. On the other side for coach Borrego, it should show fans that Bouknight may not be ready yet. He is still ripe and at times, can be a defensive liability.</p><p>There’s no telling what was said on that sideline, but they will be fine. The Hornets have the Toronto Raptors coming to town on Monday and are looking to break this four-game losing skid. Hopefully, they can get it done.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ Miles Bridges, James Borrego sound off on James Bouknight bench flare-up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'VIDEO: Hornets’ LaMelo Ball holds back James Bouknight in heated moment with James Borrego');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/LaMelo-Ball-holds-back-James-Bouknight-in-heated-moment-with-James-Borrego.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Hornets’ LaMelo Ball holds back James Bouknight in heated moment with James Borrego</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-02-05T19:26:51-08:00">February 5th, 7:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-02-05T19:26:51-08:00">February 5th, 7:26pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>Jerry Donatien is ClutchPoints' Charlotte Hornets beat reporter, covering everything from LaMelo Ball, analytical breakdowns and big-picture happenings.Jerry Donatien has worked for ClutchPoints since 2018. He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets got off to a hot start on the season. As of late though, they have struggled to put points up and are in the midst of a four game losing streak. Their offense looks egregious for a team that has been one of the better offenses in the league. In a loss versus the Miami Heat on Saturday night, emotions were running high and James Bouknight <a href="https://twitter.com/DougBransonLOH/status/1490145313100910592" rel="noopener">had to be held back</a> by LaMelo Ball from going at James Borrego.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dunno what was said but here’s video of the incident between James Bouknight and Hornets HC James Borrego. <a href="https://t.co/QiECLLLjPq" target="_blank">https://t.co/QiECLLLjPq</a> <a href="https://t.co/uyGiYz2JK9" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/uyGiYz2JK9</a></p><p>— Doug Branson (@DougBransonLOH) <a href="https://twitter.com/DougBransonLOH/status/1490145313100910592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 6, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>James Bouknight hasn’t seen the floor a ton this season, so maybe that could be what the heated exchange was about. When James Borrego was asked about it postgame, he said “he got a little emotional there and I’ll leave at that.”</p><p>“He’s in a tough spot, he obviously wants to play. He’s a kid we believe in, we trust him and we’re gonna find more minutes for him. I want get into the specifics, but just a competitor trying to help this team,” the Hornets coach furthered.</p><p>Borrego did appear to defuse the situation and didn’t wish to comment any further . The Heat went on to win the game <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/miami-heat-charlotte-hornets-2-6-2022/569a60f6-73bf-4746-aa5e-362464b95e26" rel="noopener">104-86</a>, so there are several other issues for Borrego to worry about.</p><p>However, Bouknight’s situation is odd, especially for a guy that is usually laidback. Being a young player in the NBA can be tough. There are stretches where you may not play for five to 10 games, but you’re expected to be ready. The frustration is understandable coming from Bouknight. He just needs to remain patient and believe in the system. His time will come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Hornets’ LaMelo Ball holds back James Bouknight in heated moment with James Borrego

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'James Bouknight is in the perfect situation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/James-Bouknight-Hornets.jpeg"></figure><h1>James Bouknight is in the perfect situation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-28T09:14:48-08:00">January 28th, 9:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-28T09:15:21-08:00">January 28th, 9:15am</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>Jerry Donatien is ClutchPoints' Charlotte Hornets beat reporter, covering everything from LaMelo Ball, analytical breakdowns and big-picture happenings.Jerry Donatien has worked for ClutchPoints since 2018. He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Young players in the NBA have some of the most interesting situations. There are guys who start day one and have the weight of the franchise on their shoulders. Others are rotational pieces. The last group might not see the floor much at all. James Bouknight falls into that last group. Bouknight was the first pick off the board this past summer and seemed like a perfect fit alongside LaMelo Ball and the rest of the Charlotte Hornets. So far, he has only played the garbage time of games or if someone is hurt.</p><p>It’s actually perfect for him.</p><p>Some rookies have no choice but to be baptized by fire. Bouknight has the opportunity to sit behind veterans and learn. The Hornets roster features Ball, Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, and a few others who are perfect mentors for his game. All of them know that he’s a capable player as well.</p><p>Bouknight has mentioned that all of them tell him to just stay ready. Rookies and young players probably hear that all the time, but when that moment comes, are you going to be ready to seize the moment? When Bouknight has played more than 20 minutes, he’s had a couple of double digit games.</p><p>James Bouknight has bought into his situation as well. After dropping 18 point in a loss vs. the Toronto Raptors, he had this to say about his night:</p><p>“This all a testament to the type of teammates I have. They just tell; me to stay ready &amp; I have a coaching staff that believes in me. It feels good of course, but I wanna stay ready and take advantage of all opportunities. Whether that is five or 25 minutes.”</p><p>Being ready for the moment is always important. Bouknight relishes any opportunity possible, so he’ll be just fine. He even chipped in with 13 points to help the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-8-hornets-dropped-158-points-on-the-pacers/id1596447849?i=1000549272815">Hornets set a franchise record 158!</a></p><p>The young core of the Hornets is even stronger with a piece like Bouknight being added to it. Might be a matter of time before he is finds himself in the game a lot more. With the Gordon Hayward entering health and safety protocols, he’ll see the floor with the second unit that usually enters the game mid way through first quarters. Let’s sit back and enjoy the show.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

James Bouknight is in the perfect situation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'James Borrego blasts Hornets effort in loss to Raptors, but James Bouknight shines');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/James-Bouknight-shines-but-fall-to-Raptors.jpeg"></figure><h1>James Borrego blasts Hornets effort in loss to Raptors, but James Bouknight shines</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-25T20:54:40-08:00">January 25th, 8:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-25T20:54:40-08:00">January 25th, 8:54pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>Jerry Donatien is ClutchPoints' Charlotte Hornets beat reporter, covering everything from LaMelo Ball, analytical breakdowns and big-picture happenings.Jerry Donatien has worked for ClutchPoints since 2018. He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets have now lost two straight games after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-reveals-how-he-wants-charlotte-to-be-like-steph-curry-warriors/" rel="noopener">winning seven of their last eight games</a>. They traveled to Toronto for the first time this season to take on the Raptors and lost 125-113.</p><p>Charlotte has had defensive breakdowns in their last couple of losses. On Tuesday night, the Hornets gave up 39 points in the first quarter and 37 points in the second. It was just a forgettable night on that end of the floor. Head coach James Borrego, who was visibly upset during postgame interviews, had this to say about his team’s defense:</p><p>“There was no defense at all in this game, period. First quarter we had a poor start defensively and it carried through. We find our way in the third, but we gotta be better tomorrow night. Just a poor first quarter performance defensively. Not enough effort or urgency.”</p><p>The Hornets did cut an 18-point deficit down to three in the third, but they just couldn’t disrupt the Raptors rhythm offensively. It’s hard to come back after allowing a 76-point first half though. The Hornets are still a young team and some nights they get a little lazy on that end of the floor. As the playoffs draw closer, thats a habit that needs to be broken.</p><p>Despite the loss, James Bouknight saw the floor and made sure his impact was felt. He finished with 18 points in 29 minutes. The rookie’s spark off the bench was needed not just for the team, but for his individual confidence. Borrego loved what he saw from his rookie:</p><p>“He played good tonight. I thought he was aggressive. I liked him out there. He had urgency and was engaged <a href="https://twitter.com/RichieRandall/status/1486145985961242630">offensively and defensively.”</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Good defensive instincts from James Bouknight here with Wantanabe’s back turned. He very much deserved this easy bucket. <a href="https://t.co/32GfbAa2g9" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/32GfbAa2g9</a></p><p>— Richie Randall (@RichieRandall) <a href="https://twitter.com/RichieRandall/status/1486145985961242630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>Bouk replied to those comments as well:</p><p>“That means the world. Even when you’re working in the dark, there’s always someone watching. He’s been seeing me in the gym since I’ve been here and he knows I’m ready. I just wanted to be a spark off the bench.” Bouknight’s performance was a nice surprise for this team.</p><p>LaMelo Ball finished with 25 points and seven assists. Miles Bridges ended the night with 22 points.</p><p>They need to shake off this loss and get ready to play the Indiana Pacers on their home court for the second night of a back-to-back on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

James Borrego blasts Hornets effort in loss to Raptors, but James Bouknight shines

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'James Bouknight speaks out after matching epic LaMelo Ball rookie record with Hornets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Hornets-news-James-Bouknight-speaks-out-after-matching-epic-LaMelo-Ball-rookie-record-1.jpg"></figure><h1>James Bouknight speaks out after matching epic LaMelo Ball rookie record with Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-10T21:27:21-08:00">December 10th, 9:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-10T21:28:13-08:00">December 10th, 9:28pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>Jerry Donatien is ClutchPoints' Charlotte Hornets beat reporter, covering everything from LaMelo Ball, analytical breakdowns and big-picture happenings.Jerry Donatien has worked for ClutchPoints since 2018. He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets edged past the Sacramento Kings, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/sacramento-kings-charlotte-hornets-12-11-2021/c2651f92-c15b-4291-bd4a-f55b8ee4e4e0" rel="noopener">124-123</a>. They were able to snap their two-game losing streak, and it was all thanks to their lottery pick in this past years draft: James Bouknight.</p><p>Bouknight finished with a career-high 24 points and six rebounds, all while shooting 6-of-8 from deep. With that, he joined LaMelo Ball as the only Hornets rookie with 20 or more points, five or more rebounds, and five-plus threes in a game since 2007. Charlotte was down seven of their top rotational players, so they needed that kind of production.</p><p>The 21-year-old described his big night as “surreal” when asked about his performance:</p><p>“The feeling was surreal, but I knew I was capable of this and my coaches believed in me. It’s just a testament to our chemistry as a team. Just having vets in my ear telling me that I need to stay ready. Miles Bridges has been telling me all year that my time is coming and today it came,” Bouknight shared.</p><p>He looked comfortable all over the floor on Friday night, especially on the offensive end as his game is built for the run-and-gun offense that the Hornets like to play. Of course, he can get his own shot in an ISO situation.</p><p>James Borrego also had plenty to say about Bouknight’s night: “His confidence is growing. He’s been ready for this moment. We continued to say to Bouk, stay ready. Keep working your time is coming. He told me before the game ‘I’m ready to go, coach’ and he stepped up big tonight.”</p><p>The NBA is the best league in the world and there are a lot of obstacles that you have to climb to get your shot. Sometimes, injuries open up doors for players and Bouknight ran right through it. The Kings’ game plan probably didn’t take into account that Bouknight would be the most potent force on the Hornets. It’s safe to say that the league will likely be on notice for the rest of the season.</p><p>At this point, even when the Hornets return to full strength, Bouknight is likely to stay within the rotation. His shot making and energy fits right in with the grand schemes of things. Remember, Bouknight was one of the last rookies to score his first NBA points, along with his teammate Kai Jones. Fast forward to the present and he set the Kings heading back to Cali with a loss.</p><p>The future certainly looks bright for Charlotte.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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