LaMelo Ball is slowly getting back to his best for the Hornets after coming back from injury, and this play with Miles Bridges was the proof.

Fresh off a 27-point beatdown of the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the Charlotte Hornets are back in the friendly confines of Spectrum Center, looking to

Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller maintains possession of the ball after being knocked to the floor during action against the Denver Nuggets at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC on Sunday, December 7, 2025. JEFF SINER [email protected]

Charlotte led by as many as 30 points, which is the largest deficit NBA’s defending champions have faced all season.

Brandon Miller's two-way dominance, LaMelo Ball's answered prayer, and a raised ceiling for the Charlotte Hornets.

Brandon Miller scored 28 points as the Charlotte Hornets stunned the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday night.

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was forced to leave the game in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as ESPN insider is buying into what the Hornets front office is building in Charlotte. No one, and I mean, no one, saw the Charlotte Hornets going into Oklahoma City and pulling out a win on Monday, never mind a 27-point victory over the defending NBA champs. But it happened.