Community Picks: Toronto Raptors 0% vs Charlotte Hornets 0%

There's no place like home whether it's somewhere in Kansas or Charlotte, and the Hornets were ecstatic to return to North Carolina on Wednesday after a horrid road trip that resulted in five losses and no wins. Back at the Spectrum Center, Charlotte walloped the Portland Trail Blazers 107-85 to end their five-game skid. The Hornets will try to keep the momentum going when they play host to the Toronto Raptors (28-14) on Friday. Continue to Article

January 19, 2017 10:09:pm EST

The Philadelphia 76ers, a laughingstock in recent seasons, have new life. The Portland Trail Blazers, thought to be a team on the rise, are in the meantime searching for their old mojo. The Sixers (14-26) are in a stretch that has seen them win five of six games and seven of nine, while the Blazers (18-26) are on a three-game losing streak. Continue to Article

January 19, 2017 5:11:pm EST

Chris Paul looked awfully emotional when he left Monday night’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, kicking a chair as he left the court and yelling as he made his way back to the locker room. Paul, who will undergo surgery Wednesday, left Monday’s game against the Thunder with a sprained left thumb and didn’t return. Initial X-rays showed no break, but further tests Tuesday morning revealed the tear, which occurred after Paul jammed his left hand on Russell Westbrook’s right leg in the second quarter. Continue to Article

January 17, 2017 7:35:pm EST

Charlotte went 0-5 on its recent road trip, surrendering an uncharacteristic 109.6 points per game during that span. The Hornets return home Wednesday night to face the Portland Trail Blazers, part of a stretch of five-game home stand which Clifford hopes will help turn things around. ''It starts with our ability to guard our guy,'' Clifford said. Continue to Article

January 17, 2017 5:10:pm EST

Stephen Curry and the Warriors were fired up and firing on all cylinders against the Cavaliers on Monday. After the Cleveland Cavaliers came back from 14 points down in the fourth quarter to stun the Golden State Warriors with a Kyrie Irving game-winner on Christmas Day, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry shouldered his share of the blame for the loss, calling himself on the carpet for insufficient aggression. “Honestly, I can’t have 11 shots,” the two-time-reigning NBA Most Valuable Player said. Continue to Article

January 16, 2017 10:40:pm EST