Trading LaMelo Ball always seemed like a possibility over the years because of his injury history. To actually move him, though, the Hornets had to wait until h

LaMelo Ball is joining the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Charlotte Hornets

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The Charlotte Hornets have traded star guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves and signed guard Cody White to a new three-year deal.

After their most successful season in a decade, the Hornets are pivoting hard. And it may be the right move. Meanwhile, Minnesota...

Breaking down why the Hornets' decision has some merit.

How did the shocking move shake things up?

LaMelo Ball's departure signals the start of a new chapter for the Charlotte Hornets after the franchise agreed to trade its former All-Star point guard to the Minnesota…

The Charlotte Hornets traded LaMelo Ball for a really meager return, but it might not all be over. In doing so, they created a $40.7 million trade exception. It

It has been 2,046 days, or five years and seven months, since the Charlotte Hornets ushered in the LaMelo Ball era of the franchise by selecting him with the No

On more than a few occasions over the last two years, I reported that the Charlotte Hornets were shopping around guard LaMelo Ball, and people told me I was cra

So who won the blockbuster trade between Charlotte and Minnesota on Thursday? It depends on who you ask. If you were to talk to the national media, the answer

Predicting the Hornets' next couple of moves.

The city of Charlotte is still in shock after the Hornets decided to surprisingly trade LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves, seemingly out of nowhere. Had

In so many ways, the Charlotte Hornets' decision to trade LaMelo Ball is a tough pill to swallow. From an on-court standpoint, the Hornets are certainly going t

Trading LaMelo Ball always seemed like a possibility over the years because of his injury history. To actually move him, though, the Hornets had to wait until h

The Charlotte Hornets traded LaMelo Ball. Perhaps in the history of the franchise, there has never been a playmaker quite so gifted. The passing prowess he disp

The Charlotte Hornets don't need be in a rush to use the $40.6M traded player exception that they are set to receive when the LaMelo Ball trade gets processed b