<!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', '/nba/sacramento-kings/nba-rumors-stop-all-your-lamelo-ball-to-kings-trade-jokes');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Stop all your LaMelo Ball-to-Kings trade jokes');   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://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Lamelo-Ball_42e994.jpg"><figcaption>Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Stop all your LaMelo Ball-to-Kings trade jokes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T08:55:09-08:00">December 11th, 8:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T08:55:09-08:00">December 11th, 8:55am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-mourning-is-all-of-us-when-it-comes-to-lamelo-ball-trade-rumors">NBA trade speculation accelerates</a>, one rumor continues to circulate online: a potential LaMelo Ball deal involving the Sacramento Kings. League reporting, however, indicates there is no basis for linking the Charlotte Hornets guard to Sacramento’s plans.</p><p>NBA insider Jake Fischer addressed the topic on the latest episode of Bleacher Report’s Insider Notebook with Jake Fischer, clarifying that Sacramento has <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAMVMh9f7KA" rel="noopener">shown no interest in pursuing</a> the former All-Star.</p><p>“I don’t think Sacramento is really interested in LaMelo Ball. I think everything Scott Perry has talked about, both privately and publicly since taking over this team, points to a desire to reestablish a tough, gritty identity,” Fischer said.</p><p>He also cited how Ball is viewed in some league circles.</p><p>“Someone I spoke with on the phone this morning — a prominent NBA figure — called LaMelo Ball ‘the most unserious player in the NBA.’ That’s not my opinion — that was a quote from someone inside the league. I don’t think Sacramento would view LaMelo as someone to really reinvigorate their culture around,” he said.</p><h2><b>Kings’ guard-heavy roster and culture shift leave no room for LaMelo Ball pursuit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ball.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Sacramento’s roster construction further undercuts any notion of a Ball pursuit. The Kings already carry significant guard depth, featuring Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder, Zach LaVine, Keon Ellis, Malik Monk, DeMar DeRozan, and Devin Carter among a group that totals 10 guards. The organization has spent the season emphasizing defensive size, physicality and versatility — areas that do not align with adding another high-usage playmaker.</p><p>Ball, 24, remains a core figure in Charlotte’s long-term outlook despite team struggles. He is averaging 19.4 points, 8.5 assists, six rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting career-lows of 38.6% from the field and 28.5% from three. He has appeared in 16 games this season while logging 28.9 minutes per contest.</p><p>Both franchises continue forward with their schedules. The Hornets (7–17) face the Chicago Bulls (9–14) on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, while the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-zach-lavine-out-thumb-injury-sacramento-upset-nuggets">Kings (6–18) return home to host the Denver Nuggets</a> (17–6) on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.</p><p>Despite ongoing league-wide rumor activity, indications remain unchanged: Sacramento is not expected to explore a trade for LaMelo Ball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Stop all your LaMelo Ball-to-Kings trade jokes

<!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', '/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-hilariously-ran-out-onto-court-raptors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ LaMelo Ball hilariously ran out onto the court with Raptors');   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://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Scottie-Barnes.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Hornets’ LaMelo Ball hilariously ran out onto the court with Raptors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T19:25:34-08:00">December 5th, 7:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T19:25:34-08:00">December 5th, 7:25pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LaMelo Ball got himself into a hilarious mix-up ahead of the Charlotte <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-brandon-miller-playing-raptors-injury-report">Hornets’ matchup against the Toronto Raptors</a> on Friday night.</p><p>Ball is going through the sixth season of his NBA career, all with the Hornets. He looks to achieve a playoff berth with the team, something he has yet to do aside from play-in tournament cameos.</p><p>Preparing for the matchup, Ball somehow got himself in a situation where he ran out onto the court. It wasn’t just a typical run out with his team; instead, it was the Raptors squad he <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1997117488048624058" rel="noopener">ended up running out with</a>. The Hornets did play it off with a laugh, noticing the blooper he just had.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Why’d LaMelo Ball run out onto the court with the Raptors? 😅😅</p><p><a href="https://t.co/RDiSKz4PA1">pic.twitter.com/RDiSKz4PA1</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1997117488048624058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How LaMelo Ball, Hornets played against Raptors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Immanuel-Quickley.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Aside from the funny mix-up, LaMelo Ball and the Hornets took care of business as they blew out the Raptors 111-86.</p><p>Charlotte got off to a slow start in the game, trailing 24-1 after the first quarter. Despite this, they came alive for the remainder of the night by scoring 93 points in the last three quarters. They also held Toronto to under 20 points throughout the second and fourth periods, paving the way for a solid blowout win.</p><p>Free throws, rebounding and ball movement made the difference in this matchup. The Hornets prevailed in all three categories by making 24 free throws, securing 47 rebounds and creating 26 assists. It wasn’t the same for the Raptors as they only made nine shots at the line, grabbed 41 rebounds and dished out 19 assists.</p><p>Six players scored in double-digit for Charlotte in the win, including Ball. He finished with a stat line of 11 points, three assists, two rebounds, and a steal. He shot 4-of-9 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line. Kon Knueppel led the team in scoring with 21 points and seven assists. Tidjane Salaun came next with 21 points and three rebounds, Miles Bridges had 15 points and nine rebounds, Brandon Miller put up 12 points and three rebounds, while Ryan Kalkbrenner provided 12 points and six rebounds.</p><p>Charlotte improved to a 7-16 record on the season, holding the 12th spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 1.5 games above the Brooklyn Nets and 2.5 games above the Indiana Pacers while trailing the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks by three games.</p><p>The Hornets will look forward to their next matchup, being at home. They host the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ LaMelo Ball hilariously ran out onto the court with Raptors

<!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', '/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-brandon-miller-playing-raptors-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Are LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller playing tonight? 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Hornets vs. Raptors injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T08:23:59-08:00">December 5th, 8:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T08:37:36-08:00">December 5th, 8:37am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets will play the Toronto Raptors on the road on Friday night. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are among the Hornets listed on the injury report, however. So, are Ball and Miller playing tonight vs. the Raptors?</p><p>LaMelo is on the injury report with a left wrist sprain. Miller is dealing with left shoulder subluxation.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/lamelo-ball-playing-tonight-hornets-bucks-nba-cup-injury-report">Ball has dealt with injury concerns</a> at times this season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-brandon-miller-miss-multiple-weeks-shoulder-injury">same can be said for Miller</a>. Both players feature high ceilings, but they need to find a way to stay on the floor.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller’s injury statuses for tonight’s game vs. the Raptors.</p><p><b><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="sponsored noopener"><b><i>Get Access | Save $30</i></b></a><i>)</i><b><i>*</i></b></p><h2><b>LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller’s injury statuses vs. Raptors</b></h2><p>According to the NBA injury report, Ball is <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-12-05_10AM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as probable</a> while Miller is questionable to play on Friday night.</p><p>Friday’s matchup projects to be a challenge for the Hornets. Toronto’s 15-8 record is good for third in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte is 12th in the conference with a 6-16 record.</p><p>Having Ball and Miller available would go a long way toward a potential upset. As for the question of if LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are playing tonight vs. the Raptors, the answer is uncertain at the moment.</p><h2><b>Hornets’ injury report</b></h2><p>The Hornets have nine players on Friday’s injury report.</p><ul><li>LaMelo Ball (left wrist sprain): Probable</li><li>Brandon Miller (left shoulder subluxation): Questionable</li><li>Tre Mann (right knee soreness): Questionable</li><li>Ryan Kalkbrenner (left ankle contusion): Questionable</li><li>Pat Connaughton (right calf strain): Out</li><li>Josh Green (left shoulder surgery): Out</li><li>Collin Sexton (left quad strain): Out</li><li>Grant Williams (right knee surgery): Out</li><li>Drew Peterson (G League two-way): Out</li></ul><p>The Raptors were defeated 123-120 on Thursday night by the Los Angeles Lakers. As a result, Friday’s game represents the second of a back-to-back for the team, meaning they have yet to release their injury report for the contest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Are LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller playing tonight? Hornets vs. Raptors injury report

<!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', '/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-mourning-is-all-of-us-when-it-comes-to-lamelo-ball-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Alonzo Mourning is all of us when it comes to LaMelo Ball trade rumors from the 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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ball.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Alonzo Mourning is all of us when it comes to LaMelo Ball trade rumors from the Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T12:09:57-08:00">December 4th, 12:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T12:09:57-08:00">December 4th, 12:09pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 season has been awful for the Charlotte Hornets. They are 6-16 and do not have much hope of turning things around this season. The rough start has led to a lot of trade speculation about LaMelo Ball and who might be interested in trading for him. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-open-to-trade-amid-rumored-frustration" rel="noopener">Those rumors will persist for the Hornets until the trade deadline</a>, unless they somehow turn their season around.</p><p>Former Charlotte Hornet and Miami Heat center, Alonzo Mourning, talked all things basketball in an exclusive interview with “Videogamer.” In the interview, Mourning mainly spoke about the Miami Heat, as he is the Vice President of Player Programs and Development. However, he also talked about his old team, the Hornets, and when asked about Ball, <a href="https://www.videogamer.com/news/alonzo-mourning-exclusive-nba-jam-heat-lebron/" rel="noopener">he said he has no idea what will happen with him</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Alonzo Mourning is all of us when it comes to LaMelo Ball trade rumors from the 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', '/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-fires-back-espn-report-dissing-himself-trae-young-lamelo-ball');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies’ Ja Morant fires back at ESPN report dissing himself, Trae Young, LaMelo Ball');   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://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Morant-and-Ball.jpg"><figcaption> Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Grizzlies’ Ja Morant fires back at ESPN report dissing himself, Trae Young, LaMelo Ball</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T15:36:33-08:00">December 3rd, 3:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T12:41:52-08:00">December 4th, 12:41pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday, a report was published by ESPN detailing the opinions of several scouts and executives around the league, who predictably chose to remain unnamed, around All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-rumors-rival-exec-believes-no-choice-trade-ja-morant">point guards Ja Morant</a>, Trae Young, and LaMelo Ball. The opinions and analyses were overwhelmingly negative and painted the three potential trade candidates in an unflattering light as their respective teams continue their 2025-26 seasons.</p><p>Now, Morant has gone on the offensive, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/exclusive-grizzlies-news-jaren-jackson-jr-downplaying-imaginative-ja-morant-drama">with the Grizzlies star</a> firing back at the ESPN article with a post on his Instagram story.</p><p>“Strange times out here. Stay woke. Love to da guyz,” he wrote, alongside a blue heart emoji, <a href="https://x.com/HawkMuse/status/1996304288264454226" rel="noopener">via HawksMuse on X</a>, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Morant has never been shy about keeping his opinions to himself, and his Instagram story comes at what has been a turbulent time for the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis currently sits several games below .500 and Morant has been in and out of the lineup due to both injury and a suspension that he served for publicly calling out the coaching staff.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been performing well without Trae Young in the lineup due to a sprained MCL, igniting trade chatter on that front, and LaMelo Ball recently shot down a report that he was discontent with the Charlotte Hornets amid a rough start to their season.</p><p>Overall, Morant, Young, and Ball were once thought to be the next class of superstar point guards in the league, and they still very well could be, considering that they’re all still entering or in their primes, and still possess elite talent. However, to say that things haven’t gone according to plan for the trio over the last few years would be an understatement.</p><p>It remains to be seen whether the Grizzlies, Hawks, or Hornets would ever actually entertain trading their star point guard.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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