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Kyle Bailey @KyleBaileyClub · 39m Devonte is 15th in the entire NBA in Real Plus-Minus (and obviously tops for the @Hornets ). Sandwiched right between Kevin Durant and CJ McCollum. He might not have LaMelo’s ceiling, but he’s a dude you want on your team.

Melo doesn't have his shot back yet. Even missing free throws badly.

Borrego gets tossed! This game gettin' testy. Melo and Campazzo have been at it a little.

Hornets give up a basket at the very end and trail by 3 at the half. Gotta love the fight in these guys. At The Hive @At_The_Hive · 4m Would really like to see Zeller dominate the center minutes in the second half. He's been playing really well lately. Hornets are +17 with him on the court, -20 with Biz on tonight.

but now Jokic is back in the game.

Hornets got blown out early, down 21 at one point. Jalen kept us in the game, then Devonta, Malik and Cody give us a boost. Terry finally gets hot, and the deficit is cut to 5.

"cheeseburger a plenTAY!"

Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR · May 10 INJURY UPDATE: @hornets vs. DEN 5/11 Miles Bridges (Health & Safety Protocols) out Gordon Hayward (R Foot Sprain) out Cody Martin (L Ankle Sprain) out Devonte' Graham (R Knee Discomfort) questionable Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR · 12m UPDATE: Devonte' Graham (R Knee Discomfort) listed as questionable has been upgraded and will be available to play

Falcons will have a home game in London, I'm sure it's not our game though. Jaguars will host another.

Baseball games are a lot more fun to watch in person instead of on tv. Went to a few Braves games in my lifetime, and loved the experience. Wasn't a Braves fan. One time the Cardinals were in town (late 80s), and my boss was from St. Louis, so we drove down for the game (he drove, I made sure the beer didn't melt all the ice in the cooler.) We were walking around the stadium and found a door without a knob or handle on our side that didn't close all the way, so we decided to investigate. Found ourselves on a private level and soon found what I guess was the office of the Braves, or the broadcast facilities anyway. For some reason we went in. We could see the cameras for TBS There was a security guy, and my boss said "hey we work at the Cardinals radio affiliate in some town, and Jack Buck (the Cardinals legendary announcer, and father of Joe) said any time we're in town to come by and say hi." Security guy looks at his clipboard and says "You're not on the list. But I'll check." A few minutes later, he came back and said "follow me." We were escorted by the tv crew to the radio booth, and got to stand behind Jack and the color guy while they finished calling the inning. They were treated like royalty, with the Braves bringing in ice cream and all kind of stuff for the visiting announcers. During the commercial, he turned around, shook our hands and told us we had to go now. We did, but now we had to find our way off of this secret level, and we're walking along this level with no one else on it, when one guy is walking towards us. My boss, wearing a Cardinals hat, says "that's Ted Turner." I was wearing a Cincy hat. I looked up and sure enough, there he was, striding towards us. As he passed, he looked at our caps and said "come on, guys, this is Atlanta." We said some unintelligible things and found our way back to our seats. Good times.

wonder if putting it somewhere on the west side of the Triangle, with easier access from the Triad would work. Would love to see it anywhere in NC.

should be a playoff game atmosphere tonight. "With four games left in the regular season, the Charlotte Hornets host the Denver Nuggets in a game that may decide whether it takes one win or two to advance to the playoffs. The Hornets are hanging on to a razor thin lead over the Indian Pacers and Washington Wizards for the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference. The seventh and eighth place teams only need one win to make the playoffs versus two wins for the ninth and tenth, so there’s a considerable amount, for which, to play. The Nuggets come into the Spectrum Center dealing with their own interesting play-in scenario. They are in 4th place in the West, one game back from the L.A. Clippers." https://www.atthehive.com/2021/5/11/22430876/preview-nuggets-and-hornets-vie-for-playoff-position-in-charlotte

We'll make the playoffs, but we'll have to do the play in mini tourney, and if we get healthy, we can move on. I read over the weekend some folks were saying the team they don't want to catch is the Hornets. We just have to get healthy. All teams deal with injuries, but we've been hit hard. If we get everyone back, we can make noise, but this team won't beat the "big 3" in our conference. We don't have the front court. Get some playoff experience, and head into the off season looking for a center. For the first time since the new Hornets came into existence, we have building blocks, and hope for a nice long run of being a contender. Enjoy the ride.

man I'm starting to get seriously concerned about Melo becoming permanently scarred by all these amazing passes to Bismack that get dropped and picked up by the other team

of course they hit a 65 footer at the end of the 1st. We need Miles back fast.

freakin PJ opens up 0-8, half of them at the rim. Melo needs to shoot more. I know he's been in a bit of a slump, but he hit his first shot (a 3) and he's playing against his brother, which I think will give him the boost to get his scoring back on track.

Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR · 27m UPDATE: @hornets guard Malik Monk (R Ankle Soreness) has been added to the report as questionable for tonight's game vs. NOP

as long as there ain't no loco cinco after that...

however, the Ball brothers will both be playing. in case you didn't see this a few months ago, here's the first time Melo broke his brother's ankles.

both teams have multiple injuries New Orleans Pelicans NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Steven Adams C May 8 Day-To-Day Adams (toe) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Hornets, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports. Brandon Ingram SF May 8 Day-To-Day Ingram (ankle) is doubtful for Sunday's contest against the Hornets. Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG May 8 Out Alexander-Walker (ankle) is probable for Sunday's contest against the Hornets. Zion Williamson PF May 7 Out Williamson has a fractured left ring finger and will be out indefinitely, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Marcos Louzada Silva G May 7 Day-To-Day Josh Hart SG May 5 Out Hart is no longer sporting a splint over his surgically-repaired right thumb, but he remains without a clear timeline to return to the court, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports. Charlotte Hornets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Cody Martin SF May 8 Out Martin (ankle) won't play in Sunday's game against the Pelicans. Devonte' Graham PG May 8 Out Graham (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Pelicans. Gordon Hayward SF May 7 Out Hayward (foot) was cleared to resume weight-bearing exercises Tuesday. Miles Bridges SF May 4 Out Bridges entered the league's health and safety protocols Tuesday and is expected to miss multiple games, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

didn't see that coming

At The Hive @At_The_Hive · 32m Melo looks like he's favoring that right wrist...

we split with Orlando this year, and they beat us when we were healthy. Gonna need a much better performance tonight. Somehow, I don't see Melo have 2 sub-par games in a row.

It would be great if Verge was the one who tipped us off.