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Charles Barkley absolutely doomed the Charlotte Hornets with his guarantee of a win

The Hornets never stood a chance

The NBA’s first game of the play-in tournament ended in a dud with the Hornets losing to the Pacers 144-117. They never had a lead. They trailed by double digits for most of the game.

In hindsight, it’s pretty clear the Hornets stood absolutely no chance here. We all should’ve known. It was right there in front of our faces.

And it wasn’t because of anything schematically. It wasn’t because they lack the talent. It wasn’t because of anything they did, if we’re being completely honest about it.

It’s all because of Charles Barkley.

The ‘Inside the NBA’ host made one of his famous “guarantees.” This time, he guaranteed the Hornets would win this game. And he was confident, too.

Plot twist: The Hornets got blown out by 27.

We should’ve known. We’ve seen how Barkley’s other guarantees have gone. His guarantee win percentage was 13.7% last year.

Poor, poor Hornets. You hate to see it.

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Three takeaways from the Hornets 127-119 win over shorthanded Bucks

The Charlotte Hornets defeat the Milwaukee Bucks

With no Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, or Khris Middleton, the Charlotte Hornets took advantage in Milwaukee for their second win in a row.

The Bucks weren’t the only team missing their stars, as Charlotte came away with a 127-119 win despite missing LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward who are both missing extended time due to injury.

Once again, it was unexpected offense from Charlotte’s supporting cast and balance that carried the Hornets. Five Hornets players scored at least 18 points, with Miles Bridges’ 26 points leading the charge. The Bucks simply lacked the offensive output to keep pace without their stars.

Here are three takeaways from a win that sent Charlotte to 27-24 on the year while dropping the Bucks to 32-30:

The 20 best moments of the 2020-21 NBA season so far

Here are the 20 best moments of the NBA season so far from the best plays to the best memes.

This NBA season has been quite a journey already and we’re just hitting the halfway mark.

We’ve had our fair share of incredible moments from game-winners to dunks to every amazing individual performance we’ve seen. We’ve also had a ton of memes, weird interviews and wild press conferences, too.

And it’s all happened in such a small window because of the shortened season.

Yes, we know. It can be extremely hard to keep up with it all. But don’t worry about it! That’s exactly why we’re here. Here’s a list of the 20 best moments from the NBA season so far this year, from dunks to memes and everything in between.

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WATCH: Miles Bridges throws down one-handed hammer dunk off Terry Rozier alley-oop lob

Miles Bridges had another huge dunk, this time on the TImberwolves off a Terry Rozier lob.

Is there anything quite like a Miles Bridges dunk?

The former Spartan has been doing some serious damage to NBA rims around the country this season, attacking them with thunderous dunks on what seems to be a nightly basis.

While Bridges has declined an invitation to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Competition, he is still more than willing to grace us with some awesome dunks. On Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets played the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Miles Bridges once again took to the skies for a wild dunk of the year contender.

Below, you can watch Bridges catch a one-handed alley-oop from Terry Rozier:

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Spartan on Spartan crime: Draymond Green fouls Miles Bridges to prevent poster dunk

Former Spartan Draymond Green fouled another Spartan, Miles Bridges, to prevent a big highlight.

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We almost had a huge, Spartan on Spartan, Saginaw vs. Flint poster dunk last night. Instead, we get a funny moment between two beloved former Michigan State players as Miles Bridges and his Charlotte Hornets faced Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors.

Bridges received a pass down low from teammate LaMelo Ball and was going to try and put Draymond Green on a poster with a massive dunk, but Green intentionally fouled him to prevent the highlight.

After the sequence, Miles Bridges could only laugh as Draymond gave him a little bump.

Watch it below:

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Bridges and the Hornets would end up on the better end of this one, beating a Steph Curry-less Warriors team 102-100. Bridges had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and an assist. Green had 5 points, 7 boards, 3 assists, and 2 blocks.

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LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges record double-doubles, connect for insane alley-oop in win

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges did it again on Monday, linking up for a huge alley-oop and both recording double-doubles in a big win.

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The play-by-play announcer for the Charlotte Hornets, Eric Collins, has started to gain some much-deserved publicity this season for his excited and energetic narrations for the Hornets. Part of that has been because of his great work as a broadcaster, but part of that has also been the content of the games.

This season, the NBA has seen the emergence of new star duo LaMelo Ball and former Michigan State Basketball standout Miles Bridges, and they have become a daily highlight reel for the Hornets and have really helped Charlotte A) Stay in playoff contention and B) become one of the most fun teams in the league.

On Monday, the pair did it again with another insane alley-oop dunk from Ball to Bridges in a 119-94 win over the Houston Rockets. LaMelo had 24 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds while Bridges added 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Watch it below:

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Warriors Rewind: Baron Davis battles Chris Paul during point guard duel in 2006

With no hoops on the schedule, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups and standout performances.

With no hoops on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding the tape back through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups, standout performances and everything else in between.

Long before his battles with Stephen Curry blossomed into one of the league’s best point guard rivalries, Chris Paul was busy trading shots with another Golden State Warriors floor general. In only his second season in the NBA, Paul went back and forth with one of the leaders of the “We Believe” era. 

November 9, 2006

In a rare back-to-back NBA tilt, the New Orleans Hornets suited up against the Golden State Warriors for the second time in three days. While the Hornets took the first game, Baron Davis took charge against his former club in round two. 

The Warriors veteran point guard dropped 36 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field with nine assists, four rebounds and three steals against the Hornets.

Despite a big night from Davis, the young Wake Forest point guard didn’t make it easy on Golden State. Paul nearly matched Davis in every category, scoring 34 points on 12-of-21 shooting with 10 assists, three rebounds and two steals.

Paul’s 34 point performance was good enough to register a new career-high in scoring for the New Orleans point guard. Later in 2009, Paul notched 43 points against the Warriors at Oracle Arean for his current career-high scoring mark. 

While the point guards exchanged haymakers, a 21 point effort from Monta Ellis paired with 20 points and seven rebounds from Troy Murphy helped seal Golden State’s narrow 121-115 victory at Oracle Arena. 

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Chris Paul reminisces about dunking on Dwight Howard back in 2006

Chris Paul had a poster dunk to remember on Dwight Howard back in December 2006.

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul had a rare “jump with me” moment back during his sophomore season.

Paul and the New Orleans Hornets were playing the Orlando Magic in December 2006, and with just under 3:50 left in the third quarter, New Orleans was down 57-56. Paul went downhill, and as he drove through the lane, he rose and jammed all over 2008 dunk contest champ Dwight Howard.

Now, with Paul being a well-respected veteran, he had the opportunity recently to reminisce on one of his best slams. He talked with Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson on the Knuckleheads podcast about the moment, and he said it’s his favorite dunk besides one he had in a church league.

“That one I sort of surprised myself, to tell you the truth,” Paul said on the podcast.  “Because I went, split it (the screen) right to the middle. And if you see it’s a weird dunk because I used to dunk one hand back then, but I was scared because I felt his body. So I actually dunked, and I tried to grab two hands.”

Standing at 6-foot-1, Paul dunking on Howard, who is listed at 6-foot-10, was an incredible feat. The level of elevation and explosion Paul needed to pull that off was very high.

Paul also surprised hoops fans, though, in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. During the second quarter, Paul jumped high for an alley-oop pass from Russell Westbrook. The play was one of the best from the midseason exhibition, and it’s one of the best dunks of Paul’s career.

As the Thunder prepare for the Orlando resumption, Paul will be an important part of OKC’s potential success.

This season he has scored 17.7 points per game, dished 6.8 assists a game and shot 48.9% from the field — that field goal percentage is the third-highest of his career.

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Former Warriors GM Larry Riley refutes reported 2011 blockbuster trade attempt that included Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Chris Paul

According to Golden State’s former GM, the Splash Brothers weren’t getting moved for Chris Paul in 2011.

In his new book “The Victory Machine,” Ethan Strauss noted the Golden State Warriors were on the verge of pulling off a blockbuster trade back in 2011. Strauss reported the Warriors attempting to move Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to the New Orleans Hornets for Chris Paul.

Via The Victory Machine:

The Warriors attempted to trade Steph Curry and Klay Thompson for Chris Paul in 2011. It was far from the only time Curry was shopped, but in this instance, the deal was very close to completion. Myers made the offer and Hornets GM Dell Demps was receptive. The catch was Chris Paul, who wanted out of New Orleans but had no intention of playing for the woebegone Warriors. Paul told the Warriors they could do this trade, but he wouldn’t be staying when his contract was up at season’s end.

Strauss references Myers in his book as the Warriors’ front office member that made the offer. However, in 2011, he was the assistant general manager at the time. From 2009-2012, Larry Riley was listed as the Golden State Warriors general manager.

In a recent interview, the current senior advisor to the Atlanta Hawks GM denied the idea of the attempted trade. Riley joined “Joe, Lo and Dibs” on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco and refuted the reported deal.

Via 95.7 The Game:

First off, that’s false — that never took place. And therefore, I think everybody learned something. I have to tell my mother this because she grew up in the days of Walter Cronkite. When you see something on TV, or you read it in the newspapers, not necessarily true. And I never had a conversation with anybody about packaging our two guards to do something else. Steph Curry came to the Warriors, and he won himself over as a Warrior for life if he wanted to be at the second half of his rookie season. He established the fact — this is our point guard for the next 10 years. And while there was a lot of discussion about the possibilities of trading him, it was never a reality. And we never had a discussion about trading Klay Thompson and Steph Curry for anybody else. And it would be very interesting because the author of this piece without a doubt talked to somebody who gave him some information. So it would be a little bit interesting to track that, but I can tell you right now that never happened. Now, I suppose it might have happened after I left, and there could have been a discussion with Bob Myers, but you’re telling me this was 2011. And that is not the case then.

Regardless of past trade rumors, after three championships and a bevy of All-Star appearances from Curry and Thompson, the Golden State Warriors made the right decision by sticking with their young backcourt duo in 2011.

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Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Charlotte Hornets (22-42) visit the Miami Heat (41-23) Wednesday at AmericanAirlines Arena for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Hornets-Heat odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

The Hornets lost at the Atlanta Hawks 143-138 in double overtime Monday and have dropped four of their last five. The Heat are 5-1 in their last six after a 100-89 win at the Washington Wizards Sunday.

Wednesday will be the second of four Charlotte-Miami games this season. The Heat covered as 10.5-point favorites in the first contest, cruising to a 117-100 home victory – the O/U was 212.

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Hornets at Heat: Key injuries or suspensions

Hornets

  • G Malik Monk (suspension) out

Heat

  • F Jimmy Butler (toe) questionable
  • F Jae Crowder (concussion) probable
  • F Udonis Haslem (illness) questionable
  • G Tyler Herro (ankle) questionable
  • C Meyers Leonard (ankle) out
  • G Kendrick Nunn (illness) questionable

Hornets at Heat: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Heat 114, Hornets 107

Moneyline (ML)

PASS. While Miami (-556) owns the league’s third-best home record at 27-4, the price is way too high. Every $5.66 wagered on the Heat moneyline profits only $1 if they win. That’s too much chalk to risk. Charlotte (+400) offers a tempting 4-to-1 payoff if it wins, but Miami is just too good at home. I’ll PASS and focus on the spread and total below.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The HORNETS (+10.5, –115) are worth a small play – even if Butler dresses for the Heat (-10.5, -106). Miami is an impressive 17-9-1 as a home favorite, but Charlotte is on a hot streak ATS, going 6-0-1 in its last seven – the push coming in its last game, the OT loss at Atlanta. I’m only going small because the Hornets are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 versus the Heat and 1-4-1 ATS in their last six in Miami.

New to sports betting? Every $1.15 wagered on the Hornets’ spread will profit $1 if they win outright (unlikely) or don’t lose by 10 or more points.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 211.5 (-106) is the STRONGEST PLAY as long as Butler plays. The Heat are 6-1 O/U in their last seven at home, 19-7 O/U in their last 26 at home and 7-1 O/U in their last eight games as a favorite. The O/U is also 13-6 in the last 19 head-to-head meetings in South Beach.

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