The Los Angeles Lakers made a shocking coaching decision that instantly backfired in a loss to the Suns on Tuesday night.

Nick Smith Jr. went nuclear against the Blazers for the shorthanded Lakers on Monday, scoring 25 points in the shocking win, leaving it all on the floor in the process. Well, not literally. He ...

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of their most surprising wins of the season Monday night, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 despite missing three of their top stars — LeBron James, ...

Nick Smith Jr. was tasked with playing a massive role on Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. With Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves all out, the Los Angeles Lakers were down to ...

Thanks to some injuries and the general growth of a second-year player, Nick Smith Jr. has jumped from 14.1 minutes per game in 51 games (no starts) to 22.6 minutes per game in 52 games (25 starts) ...

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face the Golden State Warriors for the second time in less than a week when the two teams take the court on Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Spectrum Center. Most recently ...

The Charlotte Hornets are going to be a little deeper in the backcourt tonight than they normally are. They're still missing Brandon Miller due to his left ankle sprain, but the Hornets are dipping ...

Nobody ever wants to admit they were wrong on a draft pick. In all of the fantasy football leagues I have participated in, I have continually whiffed on draft picks I thought were for sure going to ...

The Charlotte Hornets have a surplus of guards, and with the team signing all four of its draft picks to standard contracts, they are four over the 15-man roster limit. This means more moves are on ...

Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. (8) argues a call during the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Ed Szczepanski USA TODAY NETWORK Locating Nick Smith Jr. isn’t all ...

As the Hornets get ready to take on the Celtics for the first of two games against Boston to close out the season, there isn’t much riding on this one. The Celtics are locked into the 2 seed in the ...

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets have waived guard Nick Smith Jr., the team announced on Thursday. Smith Jr. was selected by the Hornets with the 27th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Over his ...