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holy cow, we have the ball tied with no shot clock off...10 secs left!!!!!!!!!!!!

tied with 37 secs to play....Knicks have the ball

PJ now 0-7, gets two free throws and misses both...get him out!

Lakers lead by 8 at the start of the 4th over the Pacers.

PJ looked good earlier this year but he's been in a funk. 0-6 so far today

Devonte and Miles come off the bench and are on fire...start of the 4th they already have combined for 48...and Hornets have the lead in the early 4th!

at one point the Hornets were 6-19 within 4 feet. Can't win missing that many close ones.

welp, down by 13.. Hornets are 2-10 from 3. Missed too many layups as well. Miles is back and looking good though. Pacers down by 8 to the Lakers.

score to watch during our game...Pacers and Lakers. Eric just said if we win (that will be hard) and Pacers lose, we clinch the 8th spot.

Charlotte Hornets @hornets · 52m OFFICIAL: We will increase Spectrum Center’s capacity for any potential games in the Play-In Tournament and the Playoffs, bringing the number of fans to approximately 12,000 or 60%.

Charlotte Hornets (33-37) at New York Knicks (39-31) When: 1:00 pm EDT Where: Madison Square Garden; New York, NY How to watch: Bally Sports Southeast, NBA League Pass The Hornets need a win in the worst way. They currently hold the same record as the Pacers and sit just a half game up on the Wizards. They have the tiebreaker over both teams, but that won’t matter if they keep losing games. Their magic number to clinch the eight seed and the easier of the two paths in the play-in tournament is two, meaning they need some combination of two Hornets wins or Pacers losses to clinch that spot. We’ll talk about the Pacers later. But first, the Hornets can control their own destiny if they just win their games. Today they play the surprisingly good Knicks. The Knicks looked like overachievers in the first half of the season, and many saw their difficult second half schedule and figured they’d crash out of the playoff race. Instead, they’ve rallied in the later parts of the season and are in the running to host a first round playoff series. https://www.atthehive.com/2021/5/15/22437461/preview-charlotte-hornets-take-on-knicks-in-near-must-win-game-playoffs-play-in

I don't know anything about the protocol, but I hope he was able to keep working out. His shot may be off for a few games, but maybe he could at least shoot during his time away.

great post OP, loved the video of him playing basketball. That man is gonna lose some pounds in Spartanburg.

1 pm game...anyone know if it's televised? I'm not seeing it on my channel lineup

Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR · 37m UPDATE: @hornets forward Miles Bridges has been cleared from the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols and will be available to play today vs NYK

the best we can hope for is advance out of the play-ins, get as much playoff experience for this young team, and as many wins as possible to get some confidence. Then on to next year with a taste of what it takes to win in the playoffs in the NBA.

meanwhile, in Tampa Rick Stroud @NFLSTROUD Bucs first round pick Joe Tryon, the LB from Washington, did not pass his physical and is here but not participating in rookie minicamp. He recently had a minor surgical procedure on his knee, coach Bruce Arians said. 2:54 PM · May 1

David Newton @DNewtonespn · 1m Panthers rookie OG Deonte Brown says he reported at 347 pounds.

this is the funniest thing I've read all week

Hornets hanging in there going into the 4th. Think we've seen our best shot though. Clips hit a cold spell and Charlotte caught up and took the lead but now LA is hitting their shots again. Kudos to some guys you wouldn't expect stepping up tonight, and Melo is hitting from outside again.

Caleb with the 3 to beat the clock! didn't see that coming. Its weird that Cody is noticeably better, but Caleb made that one.

Bismack getting the start tonight. It's his 455 game for the Hornets, making him 5th all time in games played. Which kind of defines the Hornet history.

got the Clippers tonight...only 3 teams in the league have more win. Could be ugly if we don't hitting shots again. Melo has shot well since he got back, maybe he'll find it tonight.

We need him asap. should get him this weekend. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article251354008.html

The Hornets backed into the playoff last night...lost to Denver, but thanks to the Bulls losing, we are in. 3 games left, and all games will be against teams who will picked to beat us. Here's how things look...if the season ended today, Hornets would get the 8th seed. Here's what it looks like if the post season started today. 8. Charlotte Hornets (–) Record: 33-36 Games Ahead (11th): 4.0 Games Back (6th): 5.0 Last Result: 117-112 L vs. DEN Next Opponent: vs. LAC on Thursday Tempers ran hot in Charlotte, where coach James Borrego was ejected during his team’s tough home loss to Denver. While the result prevented the Hornets from gaining ground on slumping Boston, it at least clinched a spot in the Play-In Tournament and a shot at their first playoff spot since 2016. They will now battle for seeding with remaining games against the LA Clippers (at home), New York and Washington (both on the road). https://www.nba.com/news/play-in-picture-may-11-2021