As a whole, Charlotte was significantly worse with Nick Smith Jr. on the floor. His -9.3 on/off net rating is one of the ...

Smith Jr. hasn't taken a leap to stardom but has cemented himself as a key role player for the Charlotte Hornets. They are one of the worst teams in the NBA this season at 18-53, but Smith has ...

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 ...

Impact Smith suffered a groin injury during the Hornets' loss to the Celtics on Friday, and it puts him in jeopardy of missing Sunday's rematch. Seth Curry and Jaylen Sims would be in line to see ...

During Friday night's sound defeat over the San Antonio Spurs, guard Nick Smith Jr. stood out for the Charlotte Hornets.Smith notched a new career high, scoring 26 points on 75% from the field and ...

Hornets With just two games remaining—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 performance and end ...

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Smith re-entered the Hornets' starting lineup due to injuries to Josh Okogie (hamstring) and Josh Green (shoulder). Smith took advantage of the opportunity, scoring a game-high 28 points while ...

Toronto defeats Charlotte 126-96. Top Performers – Charlotte Hornets Nick Smith Jr. – 28 points, 10 assists, 6 3PM Career-highs across the board Jusuf Nurkic – 26 points, 9 rebounds ...

The Hornets have a need for players that can shoot ... If Charlotte moves on from one or both of Nick Smith Jr. and Tre Mann this summer, they could select a ready-made replacement come draft ...