<!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-how-miles-bridges-hot-streak-impact-charlotte-offseason-trade-plans');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Miles Bridges’ hot streak can impact Hornets’ offseason trade plans');   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/2025/03/Hornets-news-How-Miles-Bridges-hot-streak-can-impact-Charlottes-offseason-trade-plans.jpg"></figure><h1>How Miles Bridges’ hot streak can impact Hornets’ offseason trade plans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-13T12:00:22-07:00">March 13th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-13T12:00:22-07:00">March 13th, 12:00pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>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 and 2023, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://motorcyclesports.net/miles-bridges-shines-with-31-points-but-hornets-falter-against-hawks-due-to-turnovers-and-free-throw-disparity-costing-100m-playoff-hopes/">Miles Bridges is in the midst of his best stretch of the 2024-25 season</a>. In his last six games, he’s averaged 32.7 points and nine rebounds per game. The Charlotte Hornets are 2-4 in that stretch, but their two wins were back-to-back. The Hornets have only managed to win consecutive games twice during the season, so it’s a small victory for Charlotte. With the Hornets set to miss the postseason for the ninth straight season, the focus has shifted to what the Hornets will do in the offseason.</p><h2><b>Miles Bridges is increasing his value</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Miles-Bridges.jpg"><figcaption>© Rhona Wise-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bridges has been the most productive player in March thus far. It’s possible the team could look to capitalize on that and trade him at some point in the offseason. After the Hornets attempted to move on from Mark Williams, the chances are that anyone could be on the table. With Bridges operating as the team’s best player in the last few games, other teams could monitor his situation to see if the Hornets would be willing to move on for a price.</p><p>After his domestic violence case back in 2023, it’s been rumored that some teams could steer clear of Bridges. Regardless, his play on the court has made games with playoff teams competitive, despite losing. Like their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-miles-bridges-key-career-high-46-point-game-cavs">one-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, who have the best record in the NBA and are sitting at the top of the Eastern Conference. The offseason isn’t here yet, so there’s plenty of time for other teams to make evaluations on potential targets.</p><h2><b>What the Hornets should get in return</b></h2><p>Miles Bridges is a good player on a rather unfortunate team out East. Although the scoring numbers are nice, he has the potential to guard multiple positions as well. On a playoff caliber team, he could be a starter or key rotational piece depending on the landing spot. With that being said, a first round pick for compensation for Bridges’ services could be acquired.</p><p>General Manager Jeff Peterson has netted fair share of second round picks through trades that he’s executed in his tenure. He almost got a first round pick <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/inside-failed-lakers-hornets-trade-mark-williams">from the Los Angeles Lakers for Mark Williams if the trade would have went through</a>. For a versatile two-way player like Bridges, Peterson could sell high this offseason.</p><p>With the Hornets offseason approaching, it seems like nothing is off the table. From Miles Bridges, to LaMelo Ball, it seems like just about everyones name on the roster don’t seem 100% safe. For Ball, he’s spent his first five years in Charlotte and has only finished with a winning record once. Rumors are swirling around Ball wanting to be in a winning situation.</p><p>Injuries have plagued this organization for the last few years as well. So it’s been hard to develop a winning culture around anyone. We’ll see what happens as things unfold.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Miles Bridges’ hot streak can impact Hornets’ offseason trade plans

<!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-miles-bridges-calls-game-insane-block-cam-thomas');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ Miles Bridges calls game with insane block on Cam Thomas');   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/2025/03/Hornets-news-Miles-Bridges-calls-game-with-insane-block-on-Cam-Thomas.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ Miles Bridges calls game with insane block on Cam Thomas</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-08T18:42:01-08:00">March 8th, 6:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-08T18:42:01-08:00">March 8th, 6:42pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miles Bridges did his best Superman impression for the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. As the Hornets were taking on the Brooklyn Nets, he saved the day for his team. Following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-miles-bridges-key-career-high-46-point-game-cavs">Bridges’s 46-point effort</a>, he followed it up with another amazing effort.</p><p>He blocked Cam Thomas’s <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1898545314040316254" rel="noopener">shot at the basket</a> during the final seconds. As a result, it gave Charlotte the 105-102 win over Brooklyn. They move to 15-48 on the season, while the Nets are 21-42.</p><p>For Buzz City, there hasn’t been much to be buzzing about in Charles Lee’s first season as head coach. However, majority of the issues aren’t his fault, or any particular player.</p><p>Charlotte has been hit with the injury bug all season. Point guard LaMelo Ball was out for an extended time. Not to mention, the Hornets lost Brandon Miller for the season due to season-ending wrist surgery.</p><p>Furthermore, Bridges has dealt with his injury struggles this season. Still, there’s pride out on the floor for the team. Because of that, the Hornets forward has been putting the team on his back, through any means necessary.</p><h2><b>Miles Bridges showed out for the Hornets vs Cam Thomas</b></h2><p>The game-winning block was an incredible display of athleticism by Bridges. He’s been known for his jaw-dropping dunks, but this is a first.</p><p>He <a href="https://swarmandsting.com/surprising-metric-shows-miles-bridges-leveled-up-big-way" rel="noopener">hasn’t been known as an elite defender</a> or a rim protector. When the game is on the line though, he understands to win the game at all costs.</p><p>That block injected new life into a Hornets fanbase that has been through the ringer this season. This might also lead to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-miles-bridges-praise-charles-lee-big-game-vs-clippers">more praise to Bridges from the Hornets head coach</a>.</p><p>Although it’s one win, something like this is essential for a young team to keep building on. They take on the Miami Heat on Monday on the road.</p><p>Perhaps Bridges’s hot streak on both sides of the floor will continue against a reeling Heat team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ Miles Bridges calls game with insane block on Cam Thomas

<!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-miles-bridges-key-career-high-46-point-game-cavs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ Miles Bridges reveals key to career-high 46-point game vs. Cavs');   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/2025/03/Hornets-news-Miles-Bridges-reveals-key-to-career-high-46-point-game-vs.-Cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ Miles Bridges reveals key to career-high 46-point game vs. Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-08T08:45:46-08:00">March 8th, 8:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-08T08:45:46-08:00">March 8th, 8:45am</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>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 and 2023, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/is-lamelo-ball-playing-tonight-cavs-hornets-injury-report">Charlotte Hornets lost a tight one against the Cleveland Cavaliers</a> on Friday night, with the final score settling in at 118-117. The main reason behind the near win was because of Miles Bridges’ productivity, as he scored a career-high 46 points. The Hornets made key runs to stay within 10 points throughout the game, and they even took the lead with just under six minutes to go in the fourth quarter.</p><h2><b>Miles Bridges talks about his career high and more</b></h2><p>When it came down to the key to his scoring explosion, Bridges kept it simple.</p><p>“Just taking what the defense gave me and going at mismatches the whole game,” Bridges said.</p><p>High pick and rolls did force switches, putting Darius Garland on Bridges and allowing him to play bully ball against him. If that didn’t happen, mismatches were created for Charlotte’s big men, leading to easy baskets for them. Bridges kept the game plan as basic as possible, and it worked in his favor. Attacking mismatches is an easy way to get and stay hot. Unfortunately, it just didn’t end with the team coming out on top against the top team in the Eastern Conference.</p><h2><b>Miles Bridges wants Hornets to focus on what works</b></h2><p>Bridges was asked about how Charlotte could maintain leads to begin to win these tight games with more frequency moving forward.</p><p>“Just paying attention to details,” Bridges said. “When we have those lapses, usually we go away from what’s working. We go away from focusing on the details, so for us it’s just communication on defense, offensive rebounding and executing on offense. That’s what a lot comes down to.”</p><p>Most of that starts on the defensive side of the ball for the Hornets. In their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-chris-finch-minnesota-energy-hornets">loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves</a> on Wednesday night, head coach Charles Lee mentioned that his team focuses a little too much on the offensive side of the ball, which impacts how they play on the other side of the ball. Keeping up a high intensity on both ends of the floor could help seal the deal in these tightly contested matchups.</p><h2><b>Charles Lee pleased with Hornets effort in loss to Cavs</b></h2><p>Lee gave his team props for going toe-to-toe with one of the top teams in the NBA season.</p><p>“I thought Miles [Bridges] did a really good job of helping pick up the offensive load with ‘Melo [Ball] being in foul trouble,” Lee said. “I thought we saw some good possessions from ‘Melo. Even though he was only out there 22 minutes, he has seven assists and helped us keep the ball moving … I thought Josh Green’s defense, him and Damion Baugh, face guarding [Donovan] Mitchell, making multiple efforts on Mitchell and [Darius] Garland was really good.”</p><p>The Hornets <a href="https://deadspin.com/nets-vie-for-sweep-of-season-series-against-hornets/" rel="noopener">end their home stand</a> against the Brooklyn Nets Saturday. They have gone 0-4 so far, so they will have an extra incentive to pick up a win against another team towards the bottom of the East.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ Miles Bridges reveals key to career-high 46-point game vs. Cavs

<!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/nba-rumors-lamelo-ball-miles-bridges-trade-watch-hornets-struggles-continue');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges on trade watch as Hornets’ struggles continue');   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/2025/03/LaMelo-Ball-Miles-Bridges-on-trade-watch-as-Hornets-struggles-continue.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges on trade watch as Hornets’ struggles continue</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-03T13:06:53-08:00">March 3rd, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-03T13:06:53-08:00">March 3rd, 1:06pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The last time that the Charlotte Hornets played a postseason game was in May 2016. Steve Clifford was in his <i>first tenure </i>as Charlotte’s head coach, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cavaliers-news-ty-lue-untold-lebron-james-nba-finals-story">LeBron James had not yet brought a title to Cleveland</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-kevin-durant-mocks-meme">Kevin Durant had not yet decided that his next chapter</a> would take place with the Golden State Warriors. Nearly nine years later, the Hornets seem further away from returning to the postseason than ever, struggling to a 14-45 record, failing to even compete for a Play-In berth.</p><p>This puts the Charlotte Hornets in a position they should be accustomed to at this point… scrambling to figure out what’s next. Given how unsuccessful this last half of a decade has been, it would wise for this franchise, which has never been further than the 2nd round of the Playoffs, to consider all options. That includes <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-intel-jimmy-butler-trae-young-lamelo-ball-mark-williams-brandon-ingram-kyle-kuzma-raptors-wizards-76ers-mavericks/" rel="noopener">gauging the trade value</a> of lead guard LaMelo Ball.</p><p>“The availability of Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is one of the stars several executives who spoke with HoopsHype will be monitoring on the trade market this summer,” writes Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “If Charlotte puts Ball on the trade market, the Hornets could kick start a complete tear-down rebuild by trading him and clearing his maximum salary off the books long-term while adding cheaper young talent and several future first-round draft picks.”</p><p>LaMelo Ball’s injury-plagued career has been limited to 221 games in which the Hornets have gone 95-126 with no postseason appearances. He’s proven to be wildly popular among kids who don’t sit down and watch full NBA games, but for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-miles-bridges-hook-up-for-highlight-dunk">every highlight reel play he’s made</a>, he’s bricked at least one ill-advised three-pointer.</p><p>You can point to Ball’s 26 points and 7 assists per game and say he deserved to be an All-Star. But don’t ignore these numbers: the Hornets are 29th in offensive rating during the 2024-25 season, and have been bottom three in the league in that category in each of the last three seasons. LaMelo Ball has a resume that screams, “Good stats, bad team,” and as more time goes by, it seems as if that is going to be his basketball destiny. Not ideal for a guy picked 3rd in the NBA Draft.</p><p>Ball isn’t the only member of the Hornets that Scotto mentions as a possible offseason trade candidate. Miles Bridges has two years left on his existing deal, and his cap hit isn’t too much of an issue. Domestic violence charges put a damper — and a one season pause — on what at one time looked to be a tremendously promising NBA career.</p><p>Bridges has been a 20 point per game scorer each of his last three seasons, but on just 43 percent shooting during the 2024-25 season, how far are you getting if you’re relying on him <i>too much</i>?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges on trade watch as Hornets’ struggles continue

<!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-lamelo-ball-admission-setting-up-miles-bridges-game-winner');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ LaMelo Ball drops massive admission on setting up Miles Bridges’ game-winner');   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/2025/02/LaMelo-Ball-drops-eye-opening-admission-on-setting-up-Miles-Bridges-game-winner.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ LaMelo Ball drops massive admission on setting up Miles Bridges’ game-winner</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-07T21:53:05-08:00">February 7th, 9:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-07T21:53:05-08:00">February 7th, 9:53pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>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 and 2023, 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>In their first game after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-trae-young-futures-after-trade-deadline-siegels-scoop">2025 NBA Trade Deadline</a>, Miles Bridges cashed in on a <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1888055844778004910" rel="noopener">game-winning shot</a> off of an assist from LaMelo Ball with just 1.4 seconds left on the clock to give the Charlotte Hornets the 117-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Bridges finished with 25 points, including a big-time 3-pointer. Ball made an impact in his first game since January 27th, and he was ready to load up and take that shot himself.</p><h2><b>LaMelo Ball keeps it real about the Miles Bridges’ game-winner</b></h2><p>“I’m not going to lie, right before the play, I was like, ‘I’m going to take the 3, so go crash,” Ball said. “He said, ‘I’m going to be in the corner, so whatever’s there. …I trust all my teammates, so just had to make the right play.”</p><p>Ball finished with 24 points and 10 assists in his return, with the last one leading to his first double-double in a month. After missing time with an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-playing-spurs-injury-update">ankle injury</a>, Ball looked bouncy, mobile, and injected life into his team to help them come away with a win against a new-look Spurs squad.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Miles-Bridges-walks-off-the-court-against-the-Detroit-Pistons.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Miles Bridges on hitting the game-winning shot</b></h2><p>Miles Bridges, the hero of the night, reflected on his game-winning bucket to sink the Spurs.</p><p>“‘Melo [Ball] passed it to me, man. He attracted the whole defense,” Bridges said. “He attracted the whole defense the whole game, and I told him beforehand, ‘When you drive to the hoop, I’m going to be open in that corner.’ He passed it to me, so I do that.”</p><p>Knowing where to be around your star player is important as an ancillary piece. Using the gravity of Ball, Stephon Castle committed to drive, which sprung Bridges free, resulting in a wide-open shot to seal the game. Bridges managed to cap their nine-game home stand with a win. Bridges gave his thoughts on ending it on a positive note.</p><p>“The crowd shows up no matter what for us. Every game was packed out this homestand,” Bridges noted. “Shoutout to Buzz City…They did a great job of supporting us, and I’m happy we could get a win before we left.”</p><p>The Hornets went 2-7 in that stretch, but there are a few positive takeaways. They got Ball back healthy, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-la-mark-williams-trade">additions from the Mark Williams trade</a> should help their depth, and they are more mobile defensively with Moussa Diabate manning the paint. While there is still plenty of season left to see the other aspects of where this team could improve, this game was a good start. And stringing more wins together could help build their confidence even more.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ LaMelo Ball drops massive admission on setting up Miles Bridges’ game-winner

<!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-miles-bridges-clear-statement-wild-kobe-mj-claim-in-diss-track');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ Miles Bridges makes clear statement on wild Kobe-MJ claim in diss track');   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/2025/02/Hornets-news-Miles-Bridges-makes-clear-statement-on-wild-Kobe-MJ-claim-in-diss-track.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ Miles Bridges makes clear statement on wild Kobe-MJ claim in diss track</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T09:31:40-08:00">February 5th, 9:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T09:31:40-08:00">February 5th, 9:31am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-praise-charles-lee-big-game-vs-clippers">Miles Bridges</a> recently made waves in the NBA and music world after<a href="https://www.complex.com/sports/a/treyalston/miles-bridges-ranks-kobe-bryant-above-michael-jordan-new-song" rel="noopener"> dropping a diss track that sparked a new debate</a> over Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, Complex reports. While teasing the song during a live stream with N3on, Bridges casually threw in the controversial line: “First of all, Kobe over Mike.” Given the ongoing debates over who reigns supreme between Bryant and Jordan, this line stood out even more, considering Jordan’s former ownership of the Charlotte Hornets—the team Bridges currently plays for.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Miles Bridges drops a diss on NBA players he doesn’t like &amp; says he has Kobe Bryant over Michael Jordan (former owner of the Charlotte Hornets) in a song he played on Neon’s stream</p><p>“It’s a lot of NBA niggas i don’t like, first of all Kobe over Mike” 👀<a href="https://t.co/pm12brsRjB">pic.twitter.com/pm12brsRjB</a></p><p>— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) <a href="https://twitter.com/FearedBuck/status/1886895735150354703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>However, Bridges quickly distanced himself from the statement. Taking to X, he claimed, “That wasn’t me that said Kobe over Mike, that was Skilla 🤣🤣.” Whether he meant to stir controversy or not, his track has undeniably drawn attention, especially with its bold refrain: “It’s a lot of NBA ni**as that I don’t like.” While the lyrics don’t directly call out any players, the song does name-drop stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, and Rudy Gobert.</p><h2>Bridges’ Hoop Game Matches His Words</h2><p>Off the court, Bridges’ recent play suggests he’s earned the right to talk big. Despite the Hornets falling to the Washington Wizards, Bridges delivered a standout performance, posting a triple-double with 24 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. After the game, his frustration was evident as he called for his team to play with more urgency. “We just can’t wait until teams hit us in the mouth first,” he said. “We’ve got to go out there and play from the jump, play with a lot more pride. I mean, we’ve got nothing to lose. We’ve just got to go out there and play.”</p><p>Interestingly, while Bridges appears to champion Kobe over Jordan in his track, he has expressed a different perspective in the past. On the Club 520 Podcast, he once argued that he would take Tracy McGrady over Bryant. “In my opinion, I think T-Mac is one of the GOATs,” Bridges said, adding that if injuries hadn’t derailed McGrady’s career, he could have been considered the greatest of all time. Growing up watching McGrady with his father, Bridges admired the way T-Mac dominated the game, particularly in his battles against Kobe.</p><p>Whether or not Miles Bridges truly believes Kobe outranks Jordan—or if he was just trying to catch ears with his lyrics—his latest track has certainly accomplished one thing: getting people talking.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ Miles Bridges makes clear statement on wild Kobe-MJ claim in diss track

<!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-miles-bridges-praise-charles-lee-big-game-vs-clippers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ Miles Bridges gets eye-opening praise from Charles Lee after big game vs Clippers');   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/2025/01/Hornets-Miles-Bridges-gets-eye-opening-praise-from-Charles-Lee-after-big-game-vs-Clippers.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ Miles Bridges gets eye-opening praise from Charles Lee after big game vs Clippers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-31T21:45:53-08:00">January 31st, 9:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-31T21:46:43-08:00">January 31st, 9:46pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>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 and 2023, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Los Angeles Clippers <a href="https://www.thespec.com/sports/basketball/powell-leonard-help-clippers-pull-away-from-hornets-late-for-112-104-victory/article_af07b63d-cd0e-5c6a-aac5-96e6bba4355d.html" rel="noopener">112-104 on Friday evening</a>. With LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams, Brandon Miller, and more players out, it was on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-high-flying-declaration-brandon-miller-miles-bridges-duo">Miles Bridges to step into that number-one option</a> role for the Hornets. He didn’t disappoint, finishing with 27 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.</p><h2><b>Charles Lee gives Miles Bridges, Hornets high praise</b></h2><p>After trading blows with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, Charles Lee feels lucky to have Bridges on his side.</p><p>“He’s amazing,” Lee said. We are lucky to have him. I am lucky to be able to coach him. He’s trying to uplift his teammates at all the timeouts. At halftimes, he’s saying the right things. He wants the ball offensively when things look a little murky and we’re not getting the looks that we probably need to or the flow doesn’t feel right. He takes it upon himself.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-cautiously-optimistic-lamelo-ball-injury">With all the injuries piling up</a>, having a consistent, durable player remaining in the starting lineup is a great failsafe for any head coach to have. Especially when they’re capable of playing both sides of the ball like Bridges can.</p><p>“He also takes it upon himself to guard a Leonard and to guard a Harden,” Lee continued about Miles Bridges. “When your best players are stepping up to the plate and saying the right things and doing the right things and playing the right way for the majority of the game, it becomes contagious. I’m super thankful for him.”</p><h2><b>Ty Lue gives Charles Lee his props in their first matchup</b></h2><p>Since their first initial matchup was postponed due to the LA fires, this was head coach Ty Lue’s first look at a Charles Lee-led Hornets team. Color him impressed in their first matchup against one another.</p><p>“I’ve been watching him; he’s been doing a great job. When LaMelo [Ball] plays of course they’re a different team, Brandon [Miller] going down hurt them as well. They play hard every single night, they compete, they run some really good stuff offensively, they run it with pace, and they put you in some tough spots. When you run with pace with the right intent, it’s hard to stop. You saw that tonight.”</p><p>The Hornets kept this game close enough to tip the scales of momentum with their run-and-gun style on offense. At halftime, Charlotte was only down by five. Lue told his guys at halftime, “This is on you guys,” to motivate his team to match the Hornets’ intensity.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Hornets have now lost six of their last 10 games. They’ve got a shot at redemption against the Denver Nuggets Saturday night. Hopefully, Miles Bridges can show out again.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ Miles Bridges gets eye-opening praise from Charles Lee after big game vs Clippers

<!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-is-miles-bridges-playing-vs-bulls-latest-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Miles Bridges playing vs. Bulls? 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Latest injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-13T11:25:05-08:00">December 13th, 11:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-13T11:25:05-08:00">December 13th, 11:25am</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>The Charlotte Hornets (7-17) are set to conclude their two-game road trip against the Chicago Bulls (10-15) on Friday night, with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET. Forward Miles Bridges, <a href="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2024-25-season/" rel="noopener">listed</a> as questionable with a right knee bone bruise, remains a key focus in the team’s latest injury report.</p><p>Bridges has been sidelined since November 19, when he played 33 minutes in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-charles-lee-reveals-why-he-benched-lamelo-ball-crunch-time">Hornets’ NBA Cup loss to the Brooklyn Nets</a>. He contributed 21 points, three rebounds, and two assists in that game. However, his absence has been felt, as the Hornets have won just two games since, including enduring an eight-game losing streak.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Miles Bridges’ injury status vs. Bulls</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Miles-Bridges-0-walks-off-the-court-after-losing-to-the-Brooklyn-Nets-at-Barclays-Center.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Hornets head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-charles-lee-positive-update-lamelo-ball-miles-bridges">Charles Lee provided an encouraging update</a> on Thursday regarding Bridges and LaMelo Ball, who remains out with a left calf strain.</p><p>“I would say both guys have reached the point of their return-to-play plan where they have introduced more group work or team setting work,” Lee said. “We’ll see how they show up tomorrow, evaluate them, and see how their bodies responded to that and kind of go from there.”</p><p>Bridges’ availability for Friday’s game against the Bulls is expected to be a game-time decision, contingent on how he responds to increased activity in practice.</p><p>Despite his limited availability this season, Bridges has been a consistent contributor when on the court. He is the Hornets’ third-leading scorer, averaging 16 points, 6.5 rebounds, and three assists per game while shooting 42.5% from the field and 34.8% from three-point range.</p><p>The Hornets will look to secure a much-needed win against a struggling Bulls team while monitoring Bridges’ status closely. A decision on his availability is likely to come closer to game time, as the team evaluates his response to recent practice sessions.</p><p>This game marks an important opportunity for the Hornets to regain some momentum as they work through injuries to key players.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Miles Bridges playing vs. Bulls? Latest injury update

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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 and 2023, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-charles-lee-issues-strong-opinion-charlotte-lamelo-ball-absence">Charlotte Hornets haven’t had the services of LaMelo Ball</a> or Miles Bridges for the last few games due to injuries, but head coach Charles Lee provided great news at Charlotte’s recent practice.</p><p>“I would say both guys have reached the point of their return-to-play plan where they have introduced more group work or team setting work,” Lee said. “We’ll see how they show up tomorrow, evaluate them, and see how their bodies responded to that and kind of go from there.”</p><p>Both <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-kevin-garnett-paul-pierce-stamp-approval">Ball and Bridges are integral pieces of the Hornets’ success</a>, so this sounds like great news moving forward. Ball has missed his last few games with a calf strain while Bridges is nursing his knee issues.</p><h2><b>What the Hornets have been missing in LaMelo Ball’s absence</b></h2><p>Before sitting out the last few, LaMelo Ball played in the team’s first 18 games to start the season. Averaging a career-high 31 points per game, which is third in the NBA. He’s one of four guys to average at least 30 points per game, along with the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He’s played at an All-Star level so far, and he’s been a part of six of the seven Hornets’ wins.</p><p>Bridges has gotten off to a slow start scoring wise, since he’s averaging 16 points this season from his 21 points last season, but he’s doing the little things. Still guarding the opposing team’s better perimeter players, crashing the glass, and hitting catch and shoot threes. He still plays a vital role into where Charlotte wants to go, which is the playoffs.</p><h2><b>Brandon Miller has been shining</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brandon-Miller.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Goddin-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Without his co-star in LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller has took it upon himself to be the lifeline of this offense. He’s had 11 straight games of at least 20 points or more. He’s averaging 27.5 points in that span and has even been nominated for a Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice so far this season.</p><p>He’s getting to his shooting pockets at will and has been keeping Charlotte in games even if it has resulted in a loss. Lee spoke about his workload without key players in the rotation.</p><p>“I think he’s had to shoulder a bigger responsibility with the injuries going on right now,” Lee said. “You can see teams are throwing multiple high quality defenders at him. Bringing an extra level of physicality, showing different coverages, he’s handled it well. Outside of his play his overall leadership and demeanor is just improving game by game.”</p><h2><b>So when will the Hornets be whole again?</b></h2><p>Realistically, barring no setbacks, they’re still a few weeks away. Ball and Bridges sound like they could be game time decisions this Friday against the Chicago Bulls or possibly suit up Monday at home against the Philadelphia 76ers. On the bright side, Mark Williams and Nick Richards have returned after a long hiatus, which is huge for what started as a hobbled front court to kickoff the season.</p><p>Charlotte hasn’t had their full deck of cards yet this season, but unfortunately a lot of teams in the NBA haven’t either. It’s a part of the business of sports. As Charlotte gets closer though, they might be able to make the <a href="https://www.nba.com/standings" rel="noopener">bottom of the Eastern Conference</a> interesting.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Charles Lee provides positive update on LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges’ status vs. Bulls

<!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-lamelo-ball-miles-bridges-land-injury-report-cavs-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges land on Hornets injury report for Cavs game');   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/2024/11/LaMelo-Ball-Miles-Bridges-land-on-injury-report-for-Cavs-game.jpg"></figure><h1>LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges land on Hornets injury report for Cavs game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-17T13:02:06-08:00">November 17th, 1:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-17T13:02:06-08:00">November 17th, 1:02pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate 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">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Saturday evening, the Charlotte Hornets picked up a huge win vs the Milwaukee Bucks courtesy of two late <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-ringing-miles-bridges-endorsement-bucks">free throws from LaMelo Ball</a> and then a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-get-real-holding-giannis-antetokounmpo-season-low">defensive stop on Giannis Anetokounmpo</a> the ensuing possession. The win pushed the Hornets’ record on the young 2024-25 season to 5-7, which isn’t great but is maybe ahead of where some pundits would have expected them to be at this point in the year.</p><p>Up next for the Hornets is a road date with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are the NBA’s lone remaining undefeated team at a perfect 14-0, and making that challenge <a href="https://x.com/rodboone/status/1858209516720124239" rel="noopener">even more difficult</a> for the Hornets is the concerning injury report the team released earlier in the day on Sunday.</p><p>“LaMelo (left index sprain) is questionable for tonight’s game against Cleveland,” reported Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer on X, formerly Twitter. “Same goes for Miles Bridges (right knee, injury management) and Tre Mann (low back, injury management) are also questionable. <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/Hornets?src=hashtag_click">#Hornets</a> could be on the thin side against the undefeated Cavs.”</p><h2><b>A tough challenge for the Hornets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ball-vs-the-Bucks.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>LaMelo Ball has been having the best season of his young career thus far in 2024-25, averaging north of 29 points and six assists per game on solid efficiency both from the field and beyond the three point line.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Hornets are banking on the continued ascension of second year man Brandon Miller out of Alabama, who made the All Rookie first team a season ago but has missed some time thus far this year due to injury.</p><p>The Cavaliers, meanwhile, have been red hot to start out the season, having put together the most wins to begin an NBA campaign since the golden State Warriors rattled off 24 in a row during the 2015-16 season, which they finished a record 73-9.</p><p>We know about Donovan Mitchell and his status as arguably the best shooting guard in the NBA, but several of the Cavs’ supporting cast members have been revelations this year, including Darius Garland’s improved efficiency as well as Evan Mobley’s increased aggressiveness on the offensive end of the floor when looking for his shot.</p><p>With both LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges potentially out of the lineup for the Hornets, it could be a very tall task for Charlotte to say the least to try to hand the Cavaliers their very first loss of the year.</p><p>In any case, the game between the Hornets and the Cavaliers is slated to tip off at 6:00 PM ET from Cleveland.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges land on Hornets injury report for Cavs game

<!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-get-real-holding-giannis-antetokounmpo-season-low');   ga('set', 'title', 'Miles Bridges gets real on Hornets holding Giannis Antetokounmpo to season low');   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/2024/11/Miles-Bridges-Charlotte-get-real-on-holding-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-to-season-low-22-points.jpg"></figure><h1>Miles Bridges gets real on Hornets holding Giannis Antetokounmpo to season low</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-16T19:27:23-08:00">November 16th, 7:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-16T19:27:23-08:00">November 16th, 7:27pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>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 and 2023, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets held Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-3-word-post-after-hornets-loss">to a season-low 22 points</a>. He also only attempted one free throw the entire game, which is also a season-low.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-vs-hornets-prediction-odds-pick-11-16-2024">Hornets had a game plan</a>, and they stuck to it. Limiting one of the best finishers in the game to too many paint touches or forcing him to take those foul line pull-up jumpers. Including the one Antetokounmpo attempted to win the game, which he missed to give the Hornets the 115-114 victory.</p><h2><b>Miles Bridges felt like that was the best shot to force at the end of the game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/In-line-image-of-Hornets-Miles-Bridges.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Miles Bridges kept it real when it came down to Antetokounmpo’s final jumper.</p><p>“I wouldn’t say we wanted Giannis to shoot that, but we wanted Giannis to shoot that. We didn’t want him going to the rim, that’s what he does best. So he shot it, we got the board, and we got the win.”</p><p>There isn’t a way to shut down players of that caliber, so trying to force them into shots or situations that aren’t as ideal as their first option is going to always be the best course of action. Antetokounmpo could have very well drained that shot and it would not have come as a surprise to anyone if he did. Not even Bridges, who echoed these sentiments when asked if he was surprised he took that shot.</p><p>“Nah, he’s one of the greatest players to play this game. Any player is gonna shoot that shot, so I wasn’t really surprised.”</p><h2><b>Josh Green praises Grant Williams for his defense on Bucks’ star</b></h2><p>Giannis Antetokounmpo’s primary defender was Grant Williams, who did a solid job considering the outcome was a Hornets win. Josh Green gave Williams his props for his efforts on one of the best players in the world.</p><p>“I think Grant really took this challenge head-on in guarding one of the greatest players in the game. Grant did a great job and I think guys really bought into the assignment in having Grant’s back. It was great individual defense by Grant and our goal was to be able to help him. It was real cool to see the team take on the challenge.”</p><p>Team defense was able to seal the deal at the end, but Williams was able to force Antetokounmpo into tougher shots than usual. Granted, he <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401704795" rel="noopener">still was 50% from the field</a>, but he did just enough to ensure Charlotte’s win.</p><h2><b>Charles Lee cosigns on Grant Williams’ efforts</b></h2><p>Hornets head coach Charles Lee took time to praise his starting center’s efforts as well in their win.</p><p>“I thought on that last play, Grant (Williams), who all game was the primary defender on Antetokounmpo, did a really good job,” Lee said. “He kept him in front, understood his tendencies. I thought all the guys around him understood how to kind of fake and fade and make it seem like there was a crowd there, make it seem like we were going to come help. He settled for a jumper and I thought we had a great contest, and we finished it with a deflection out of bounds.”</p><p>It’s not every day teams could hold Giannis Antetokounmpo to under 30 points. Through 13 games that’s only happened four times. Charlotte deployed the right defensive schemes to slow down one of the all-time greats. Now, they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-vs-cavaliers-prediction-odds-pick-11-17-2024">have to do it again against a great Cleveland Cavaliers</a> team in the second half of a back-to-back.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Miles Bridges gets real on Hornets holding Giannis Antetokounmpo to season low

<!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-lamelo-ball-ringing-miles-bridges-endorsement-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ LaMelo Ball gets ringing Miles Bridges endorsement after Bucks win');   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/2024/11/LaMelo-Ball-gets-ringing-Miles-Bridges-endorsement-after-Bucks-win.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ LaMelo Ball gets ringing Miles Bridges endorsement after Bucks win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-16T19:07:25-08:00">November 16th, 7:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-16T19:12:11-08:00">November 16th, 7:12pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>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 and 2023, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets get a much-needed win to snap a two-game losing streak thanks to LaMelo Ball’s fourth-quarter heroics. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-pool-report-officiating-blunder-bucks-hornets">Hornets were able to beat the Milwaukee Bucks</a> 115-114 in the closing seconds on Ball’s free throws late in the game after Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled him.</p><p>That was the icing on the cake that provoked Miles Bridges to highlight his point guard’s performance.</p><h2><b>Miles Bridges keeps it real about LaMelo Ball</b></h2><p>Ball finished with 26 points but scored 15 of those in the fourth quarter alone. That sealed the Bucks’ fate, and Bridges had to give him his flowers.</p><p>“The fourth quarter has been LaMelo’s quarter. He turns up his intensity, he turns up his energy whenever the fourth quarter comes around. It’s great for us – getting us going, getting us open shots and getting shots for himself. I think ‘Melo, he got the fourth quarter going.”</p><p>Ball leads the league in fourth-quarter scoring through the first 12 games of the season with 11.5. He’s thrived in crunch time whether his team is trailing or if they need to hold a lead.</p><h2><b>LaMelo Ball put the game away, but the defense really sealed this one</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/LaMelo-Ball.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ball’s free throws gave Charlotte the one-point lead, but the team’s defense forced Antetokounmpo to take a pull-up jumper for the win. That played right into the defense’s hands. Although he can hit that shot, Hornets coach Charles Lee prefers that over him putting pressure on the rim for a layup or dunk attempt. That was Lee’s game plan for the entire 48 minutes.</p><p>“I think it’s what we did all game in terms of showing (Antetokounmpo) bodies, showing him a crowd,” Lee said.</p><p>“(Pat) Connaughton hit that high quadrant 3 a couple plays before that, but again, we trusted in our shift activity. I thought on that last play, Grant (Williams), who all game was the primary defender on Antetokounmpo, did a really good job. He kept him in front, understood his tendencies,” Lee continued.</p><p>“I thought all the guys around him understood how to kind of fake and fade and make it seem like there was a crowd there, make it seem like we were going to come help. He settled for a jumper and I thought we had a great contest, and we finished it with a deflection out of bounds.”</p><p>Keeping Antetokounmpo out of the paint was the primary goal and it paid off. They held him to season-low 22 points and he only attempted one free throw the entire game, which is also a season-low. Despite Charlotte not having Mark Williams or Nick Richards available, they still manage to generate an off night for one of the game’s best players.</p><h2><b>What’s next for the Hornets?</b></h2><p>They can’t celebrate too long though. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-vs-cavaliers-prediction-odds-pick-11-17-2024">Charlotte takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday</a> for the second end of a back-to-back. The Cavaliers have come out the gates hot, starting out 14-0.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ LaMelo Ball gets ringing Miles Bridges endorsement after Bucks win

<!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-miles-bridges-surprising-status-against-bucks-revealed');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ Miles Bridges surprising status against Bucks, revealed');   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/2024/11/Hornets-Miles-Bridges-surprising-status-against-Bucks-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ Miles Bridges surprising status against Bucks, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-15T20:09:42-08:00">November 15th, 8:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-15T20:23:20-08:00">November 15th, 8:23pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>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 and 2023, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miles Bridges is listed as questionable for Saturday’s matchup against <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-vs-hornets-prediction-odds-pick-11-16-2024">the Milwaukee Bucks</a>, which comes as a surprise <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-will-replace-miles-bridges-bone-bruise-injury">after suffering a bone bruise</a> in his right knee. The Charlotte Hornets forward was initially expected to miss two weeks after being slated for a reevaluation. Instead, his timetable was accelerated after just a little over a week away. Fortunately for the Hornets, his return could be around the corner.</p><h2><b>Hornets could use his production after dropping two in a row</b></h2><p>The Hornets could use Bridges’ production after losing their last two games to the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic, which was an NBA Cup competition. That dragged them down to the 11th out in the Eastern Conference after winning four of their 11 games this season. Bridges’ versatility has been missed by this team, albeit just two games.</p><p>Bridges is normally tasked with guarding the team’s best player and providing a spark on the offensive side of the ball as well. His value was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-the-hornets-need-to-retain-miles-bridges">why he signed a new deal</a> over the offseason. Bridges averaged career-highs in both points and rebounds in his first season back with the team since his suspension the season prior. At the start of the 2024-25 season, Bridges got off to a slow start but had his best game so far against the Detroit Pistons. He just happened to get hurt in that one.</p><h2><b>The injury bug has plagued the Hornets early on this season</b></h2><p>Bridges’ name on the injury report was just insult to injury. Mark Williams is yet to play a game this season with foot issues, Nick Richards with a rib cartilage fracture, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-brandon-miller-dealt-concerning-injury-update-hawks-clash">even Brandon Miller</a> with a hamstring injury. Bridges name being added to the list shined a light on the depth that the Hornets have at their disposal, or lack thereof, at the wing/forward spots.</p><p>Charles Lee has preached a next-man-up mentality, and guys have stepped up to fill the holes left by the injury. Taj Gibson has soaked up some minutes at the five spot with both of Charlotte’s centers sidelined. Rookie Tidjaun Salaun has filled in at the four and five. He still has room to grow as a scorer, but his high motor has made him a live body on the defensive side of the ball.</p><h2><b>There is silver lining in all the drama</b></h2><p>On the bright side, there haven’t been any injuries that haven’t been season-ending. Also, LaMelo Ball hasn’t missed a single game yet this season through the first 11 games. After playing in 22 games in the 2023-24 season, he looks sharp so far this season. Ball is averaging 29.9 points so far and if he keeps that up, that’d be a career-high.</p><p>Despite the 4-7 record, there’s plenty of season left to climb back up in the Eastern Conference standings. As time goes on, guys will get healthier and maybe we’ll be able to see what this group looks like fully healthy. Miles Bridges coming back into the fold earlier than expected is great news. The more live bodies the better, especially as they get deeper into the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ Miles Bridges surprising status against Bucks, revealed

<!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-will-replace-miles-bridges-bone-bruise-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Hornets will replace Miles Bridges amid bone bruise injury');   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/2024/11/How-Hornets-will-replace-Miles-Bridges-amid-bone-bruise-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>How Hornets will replace Miles Bridges amid bone bruise injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-08T13:42:37-08:00">November 8th, 1:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-08T13:42:56-08:00">November 8th, 1:42pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>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 and 2023, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Charlotte Hornets forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-injury-will-concern-fans">Miles Bridges will be sidelined for at least two weeks</a> after suffering a bone bruise in his right knee. Charlotte has yet to play a game with their full lineup so far this season. Nick Richards was sidelined with rib issues, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-brandon-miller-dealt-concerning-injury-update-hawks-clash">Brandon Miller played in just four of the first eight games</a> due to a hamstring injury. With Bridges’ recent injury, Charlotte just can’t catch a break. Here’s what they’ll have to do moving forward to deal with Bridges’ absence.</p><h2><b>What Miles Bridges’ absence means for Hornets moving forward</b></h2><p>Bridges is averaging just under <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bridgmi02.html" rel="noopener">15 points per game</a> and normally has the assignment of guarding the opposing team’s best perimeter threat. They also will miss out on their second-leading rebounder and main transition threat. He wears a lot of hats for a young team that loves his production, and it’ll be pretty hard to replicate it for the next couple of weeks until he’s reevaluated.</p><p>Bridges is normally an Iron Man when it comes down to availability. Through his first five seasons, he’s managed to play in 87% of his games. His lowest number of games played so far in his career (outside of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-miles-bridges-vocal-on-embarrassing-2022-23-after-officially-signing-charlotte-deal">sitting out the 2022-23 season</a> with legal issues), is 65 back in the 2019-2020 campaign. Durability has been his best skill since entering the league. It’s going to be hard to replace his production on the floor while he is out of the lineup. The show must go on, though.</p><h2><b>The Hornets need to move some people around in the lineup </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMAGN-Tidjane-Salaun.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Shuffling bodies in the lineup is one way to try and stay competitive. Hornets rookie Tidjane Salaun would have to be one of the first people off the bench alongside Tre Mann. No, he doesn’t have the same intangibles as Bridges, but it is another live body with a high motor that won’t be afraid to take an open three-pointer.</p><p>Salaun is only shooting 27% from deep, but the more exposure for a rookie, the better in those moments. With more minutes on the floor blended in with the starters, he could play better in the opportunity. With that being said, that isn’t exactly who should replace him in the starting lineup.</p><h2><b>Grant Williams gets the starting nod</b></h2><p>It’s only natural for Grant Williams to step into that starting four spot. The rest of the lineup would have to shift a little bit as well. Slide Brandon Miller to the small forward, keep Seth Curry at the two spot, and have Taj Gibson man patrol paint at the center position. With injuries to Nick Richards and Mark Williams still sidelined with no timetable for a return, Charlotte is thin regarding depth.</p><p>Bridges’ injury is unfortunate, but it is a next-man-up mentality. Coach Charles Lee will figure out what different rotations to roll out depending on what each game needs. It’ll be tough, but on the bright side, at least Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball are back healthy and are hitting their strides. As they continue to build chemistry this team could ascend to new heights, which hopefully translates to wins. Injuries are unfortunately just a part of the game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Hornets will replace Miles Bridges amid bone bruise injury

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Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Hornets’ small forward Miles Bridges just received a concerning health update. The sixth-year player out of Michigan State has had a difficult first few games, especially after heading into the season very optimistic about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-brandon-miller-miles-bridges-dominate-alongside-lamelo-ball" rel="noopener">playing more with Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball</a>. Unfortunately, he’ll have to put that on hold after showing up on the Hornets’ injury report.</p><p>Bridges <a href="https://x.com/hornetspr/status/1854650716956094927?s=46" rel="noopener">will miss</a> Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers due to right knee hyperextension, according to Charlotte Hornets PR. The injury took place during the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-brandon-miller-buzzer-beater-pistons">Hornets’ electric win over the Detroit Pistons</a> on Wednesday. It is currently unclear how long Bridges will be out with this setback.</p><h2>Charlotte has shown flashes of its upside</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Hornets-Small-Forward-Miles-Bridges.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Charlotte is in its first season under first-time head coach Charles Lee. After winning a title last season, the former Celtics assistant is trying <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-charles-lee-sounds-off-championship-culture-charlotte" rel="noopener">to bring a championship culture to the Hornets</a>. So far, it’s been an uneven 3-5 start for the franchise. Some of this is because the Hornets have had to face the defending champs twice.</p><p>In addition, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-brandon-miller-concerning-hip-injury-update-vs-rockets">Brandon Miller has had to deal with a few injury</a> hiccups at the beginning of this season. To this point, Charlotte ranks 21st in points per game at 110.9 and 20th in points allowed at 116.9. Miles Bridges is averaging 14.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest through eight games. He currently shoots 39.2% from the field and 26.7% from the three-point range.</p><p>Should Bridges continue his form, it would be a huge dropoff from last year, where he averaged career-highs in points and rebounds.</p><p>While the Hornets’ small forward has struggled so far, the good news for the franchise this season is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-lamelo-ball-regain-all-star-relevance-injury-concerns">LaMelo Ball looks to be regaining his All-Star form</a>. The star point guard is efficiently averaging over 28 points a game and six assists.</p><p>Charlotte is set to face three presumed playoff teams in their upcoming games. After hosting Indiana, the Hornets will play consecutive road games against Philadelphia and Orlando. Charlotte’s showdown with the Magic will be their first game of the 2024 NBA Cup.</p><p>With Bridges’ status uncertain for these upcoming contests, it is paramount that Brandon Miller improves his recent form. Still, despite his slow start, Miller is beginning to show some early chemistry with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-alley-oop-brandon-miller-fans-bonkers">LaMelo Ball, which was clear in their insane alley-oop</a> against the Pistons.</p><p>Overall, the continued improvement of the Ball, Bridges, and Miller trio is crucial for a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2015-2016 season, the longest active drought in the entire league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
20.3	7.5	3.9	0.7	0.7

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