Hornets Extra: Hornets 104, Celtics 95

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Earlier tonight in Boston, the Charlotte Hornets made it 2 straight wins thanks to yet another great outing from Kemba Walker, as his 33 points were just enough for Charlotte to defeat the Celtics 104-95, to improve their mark to 12-24 on the year.

The Hornets would somewhat lead for almost the entire duration of the game tonight, with a lead of 22 at one point during the night, before Boston almost made a strong run at it in the 4th, but Charlotte would manage to protect the lead and to get out of TD Garden with the win.  On the night, Charlotte would finish with a 48.7% field goal percentage for the game, while winning the rebounding battle by a plus-15 margin(48-33).  Joining Walker on the Hornets list of double-figure scorers were Cody Zeller, who got the best of the battle between him and his brother Tyler on the night, scoring 20, while Gerald Henderson had a good showing for head coach Steve Clifford's squad, going 4-of-9 from the field on the night to end up with 13 points, and Marvin Williams rounded out the group of double-figure scorers for Charlotte with 10 in the win for the Hornets.

Over on the Celtics side of the final box score, Boston(11-21) was led in scoring by Jared Sullinger, who had 22 on the night to lead the way for the Celtics in the loss, while Jae Crowder and James Young each had 13.  The Hornets hope to notch their third straight win on Wednesday night, when they welcome in Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, and the New Orleans Pelicans to Time Warner Cable Arena.

Hornets Extra: Hornets 110, Nuggets 82

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As the old saying goes, "When you're hot, you're hot.", and for the Charlotte Hornets in their last three games, they've been playing extremely well and winning by almost 20 points.  Fast forward to last night, as the Hornets notched it's third straight win with a 28-point drubbing of the Denver Nuggets 110-82 at Time Warner Cable Arena.  Charlotte improved its record to 9-19 on the season with last night's win, while Denver fell to 12-16.

Much of what we saw in last night's win for the Hornets came from Al Jefferson, who would lead the team with 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field, despite having just 7 rebounds on the night, while Kemba Walker had another strong performance again for the third straight game, as head coach Steve Clifford likes what he has seeing from Walker so far this season. "He's in the paint every pick-and-roll, and he can score." Clifford said. "But he's also kicking the ball out to his teammates."  Walker would finish the night with 18 points.  Gary Neal played a part in the win, scoring 13 points, while one of the biggest surprises on the night, P.J. Hairston, would not only score 10 points, but he also added in 10 rebounds, with Cody Zeller adding in 10 points of his own.

Charlotte would finish the night shooting 53.8% from the field and 42.1% from three-point range, while out-rebounding the Nuggets by a plus-7 margin(44-37).

And for the Nuggets in the loss, Ty Lawson led the way with 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, while Alonzo Gee would score 15 points off the bench for the Nuggets.

Tonight in Milwaukee, the Hornets are out after their 4th straight win as they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center for a 8:00 p.m. start, before taking a 2-day Christmas break.  Charlotte will return to action on Friday, as they square off against Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, before coming back home on Saturday night to face the Orlando Magic at "The Hive".

Hornets Extra: L.A. Clippers 113, Hornets 92

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Another game, another loss, as the Charlotte Hornets saw their losing streak reach 6 games, as they are now 4-11 on the year after the Los Angeles Clippers demolished Charlotte last night at Time Warner Cable Arena by a final margin of 113-92.

Leading the way for the Clippers in the win were co-captains Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, who each had 22 points to lead the way for the Clippers, who improved to 8-5 on the season.  Joining the two were Jamal Crawford, who had 21 points off the bench for the Clippers, while former Duke standout J.J. Redick added in 17 points to the effort. 

Teamwise, Los Angeles finished the game shooting 51.1% from the field, while winning the rebounding war by a 43-33 margin.  The Hornets were led in the loss by Cody Zeller off the bench with 17 points.

The Hornets hope to end this long 6-game losing skid tomorrow night as they look for some revenge against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers for a 7:00 tip-off at Time Warner Cable Arena, before they break for Thanksgiving and returning to action on Friday night when they welcome in Charlotte native Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors to "The Hive" for a 7:00 p.m. start.

Hornets Extra: Hornets set their 2014 Summer League roster

Yesterday afternoon, the Charlotte Hornets officially set its roster for the 2014 Samsung NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, and among the players that will be on the roster, 2014 first-round draft picks Noah Vonleh and P.J. Hairston will be on the roster along with Cody Zeller, as they will represent the Hornets in Las Vegas, with Hornets associate head coach Patrick Ewing serving as the coach for Charlotte's summer league squad.

The squad will converge for a four-day mini camp starting next Monday and lasting through July 10th at Time Warner Cable Arena, before taking off for Las Vegas and their first game on July 11th against the Golden State Warriors at 5:30 p.m., marking the Charlotte Hornets return to the court for the first time in 12 years.  Charlotte will also take on Sacramento on July 13th at 3:00 p.m., before facing the New York Knicks on July 14th at 1:00 p.m. eastern.  

The Hornets 2014 Summer League roster is listed as follows:

CHARLOTTE HORNETS 2014 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER

Jordan Bachynski(Center, Arizona State)

James Bell(Guard, Villanova)

DeMon Brooks(Guard, Davidson)

Justin Brownlee(Forward, St. John's; spent last season with Erie in NBA D-League)

Josh Davis(Forward, San Diego State)

Jerome Dyson(Connecticut)

P.J. Hairston(Guard, North Carolina; spent last season with Texas Legends of the NBA D-League)

Justin Jackson(Forward, Cincinnati)

Mickey McConnell(Guard, St. Mary's; spent last season with Texas in NBA D-League)

Roberto Nelson(Guard, Oregon State)

Jarred Shaw(Center, Utah State)

Jamie Skeen(Forward, Virginia Commonwealth; spent last season with Super Basket Montegranaro in Italy)

Noah Vonleh(Forward, Indiana)

Cody Zeller(Forward/Center, Indiana; spent last season with Hornets)

CHARLOTTE HORNETS 2014 SAMSUNG SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE

July 11th: Golden State Warriors(8:30 p.m., Thomas and Mack Center)

July 13th: Sacramento Kings(6:00 p.m., COX Pavilion)

July 14th: New York Knicks(4:00 p.m., Cox Pavilion)

July 16th-21st: To be determined