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 ...

Thanks to some injuries and the general growth of a second-year player, Nick ... Smith Jr. hasn't taken a leap to stardom but has cemented himself as a key role player for the Charlotte Hornets.

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. Nick Smith Jr ...

As the Hornets get ready to take on the Celtics ... 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Smith (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Celtics. Smith won't play in the regular-season finale after suffering a groin injury in Friday's loss to Boston. The second-year ...

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Nick Smith Jr. both earn ejections in the final seconds of the first half of the Hornets-Magic game. Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN ...