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Cavaliers look to finish strong in finale vs. Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers will tune up for the playoffs on Sunday afternoon when they host the Charlotte Hornets in the regular-season finale. Cleveland clinched a playoff berth with Friday night’s victory against the Indiana Pacers, and the Cavaliers could be hitting another gear at just the right time. “We should celebrate this accomplishment because everybody has worked hard to make this happen,” center Jarrett Allen said. “But the job is not done.” The Cavaliers (48-33)

Hornets host red-hot Mavericks in home finale

The Dallas Mavericks are looking more and more like a team capable of making a run in the NBA playoffs. That’s not the case for their next opponent as they head to Charlotte on Tuesday for the Hornets’ home finale. The Mavericks (48-30) are riding a wave of success, winning 14 of their last 16 games, including three in a row. They’d like to avoid the play-in portion of the postseason, so winning in Charlotte

Thunder still banged-up with Hornets on horizon

Without their two leading scorers, the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped three straight games for the first time this season. Oklahoma City will attempt to snap its skid against the host Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, but the Thunder could once again be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams in the finale of a five-game road trip. Gilgeous-Alexander(30.3 points per game) has missed three straight games and five of the past six due to a quad contusion,

Pursuing playoff spot, Magic out to avoid distractions vs. Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets probably could benefit from a distraction in the final weeks of the season. The Orlando Magic really can’t afford to lose focus. The teams meet Friday night in Charlotte, where Hornets coach Steve Clifford is bound to draw attention. There has been time to digest Wednesday’s announcement that Clifford will step down as Charlotte’s coach at season’s end and likely to move into a front-office role. “It’s what I need, I feel,”

Celtics aim to avenge early-season loss to Hornets

The Boston Celtics complete an extended road trip when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Other than back-to-back, last-minute losses in Atlanta, the Celtics have had a good road swing, going 3-2. They got back on track by winning 104-92 on Saturday at New Orleans. “The effort was there (and) the defensive execution as far as game plan was there,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said of finding the right formula again. “It’s continuing

With improving defense, Clippers aim to keep rolling at Hornets

The Los Angeles Clippers have been getting it done in a variety of ways in their recent successes, perhaps most notably on defense. That’s likely a discouraging sign for the Charlotte Hornets, who have endured a bunch of offensive shortcomings. The teams meet Sunday night in Charlotte. “I love our defense,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said after Friday night’s 100-97 triumph at Orlando. “Another tough, gritty win for us coming down the stretch. Finding a

Stephen Curry returns to Charlotte as Warriors visit Hornets

Even when the Charlotte Hornets are going through challenging times — much like this season — the arrival of the Golden State Warriors is bound to gain attention. That’s the case again when the teams meet Friday night in Charlotte. The Warriors’ visit is generally an extra big deal in Charlotte, where Stephen Curry is from. He played collegiately at nearby Davidson. This could have been more of a family affair, but Curry’s younger brother,

Cavaliers seeking to repeat defensive success vs. Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had some rough stretches lately, but they found the right formula against the Charlotte Hornets. Now it’s a matter of repeating it. The teams meet for the second time in three nights when they clash Wednesday in Charlotte. The Cavaliers (44-28) are trying to get into the right groove with the postseason just a few weeks away. “The most important thing for us is to be healthy,” Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff

Cavs bid to bounce back from lopsided loss, host Hornets

Two teams that couldn’t have had much more disappointing results in their most recent games will have a chance to make things right Monday night in Cleveland. The Charlotte Hornets will arrive to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-28), who are coming off Sunday night’s 121-84 road loss to the Miami Heat. Cleveland trailed by 45 points in the fourth quarter en route to its third straight loss and fourth in five games. “We’re worn

Hawks, Hornets meet in clash of injury-riddled teams

The Atlanta Hawks will try to improve their situation in the Eastern Conference playoff race when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. The Hawks, still playing without All-Star guard Trae Young, stand as the No. 10 seed and hold a 4 1/2-game lead over the Brooklyn Nets for the final spot in the league’s play-inournament. They trail the No. 9 Chicago Bulls by 3 1/2 games with 13 games remaining. The Hawks (30-39) have