For one bright quarter, it looked like the Charlotte Hornets might put up a fight. But by the final buzzer, all that remained was another lopsided loss—and one career night from a promising rookie.

After spending the bulk of his rookie year in Greensboro, Smith Jr. was shoehorned into a larger role than anticipated in Charlotte due to a rash of injuries in the Hornets' back court.

Impact Smith won't play in the regular-season finale after suffering a groin injury in Friday's loss to Boston. The second-year guard took advantage of all the injuries in Charlotte this season ...

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Charlotte Hornets’ shooting guard rotation looked like one of the team’s most balanced ...

One of those players might be 2nd year guard Nick Smith Jr. During Wednesday night’s loss to the Raptors, the 20-year-old Smith poured in 28 points on 8/13 shooting, including 6 of 9 from ...

The Charlotte Hornets' 2024-25 season came to ... KJ Simpson, and Nick Smith Jr. to get so many minutes this year, it was ultimately not good for remaining competitive. They used an alarming ...

Adding insult to injury, ex-Hornet Jared Rhoden ... both in Boston—Charlotte has little left to play for but pride. Still, fans will be watching closely. If Smith Jr. can build on this ...