Charles Lee: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 23

NBA Draft scouting Report: How would Kon Knueppel fit with the Charlotte Hornets?

Jeff Peterson and Charles Lee have a type. Since taking the reins of the Charlotte Hornets in 2024, Peterson and Lee have acquired multiple players of the same archetype: character-first, competitive-on-defense, long, rangy, hard-working, two-way players that bring an energy to the locker room and the court.

Charles Lee News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 23

Is Hornets coach Charles Lee good? NBA players don't think so

How did Charles Lee do in his first year as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets? Not very well, to tell the truth. The Hornets finished 19-63 this year, another year of getting worse instead of better.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 17

Trade LaMelo Ball? Hornets coach Charles Lee gives his take

Trading LaMelo Ball doesn't seem to be on Charles Lee's to-do list. The Charlotte Hornets coach is aware of all the talk surrounding his star player, but he's not paying much attention to it.

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The 'Most 30-point games in NBA playoff history' quiz

How many of the NBA players with at least 30 games with 30 points in the postseason can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz

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Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 16

LaMelo Ball gives opinion on Charles Lee after first year as the Hornets head coach

It was an interesting year, to say the least, for Charlotte Hornets first-year head coach Charles Lee. He got a healthy dose of what the injury luck is

Charlotte Hornets News / Hardwood Heroics / April 16

Charlotte Hornets: Charles Lee Issues 5-Word Challenge to LaMelo Ball Ahead of the Offseason

Charles Lee has high expectations for LaMelo Ball after coaching him in his first full season with the Charlotte Hornets. Ball has only played 47 regular season games since he was mostly injured, and Lee believes that his injury history is holding him back from becoming a full-fledged NBA All-Star.

Charlotte Hornets News / At The Hive / April 16

Recapping the Hornets players postseason press conferences

Yesterday, we summarized head coach Charles Lee and general manager Jeff Peterson’s press conferences. They were very candid and detailed with their responses and spent a lot more time taking questions.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 15

Analyzing Moussa Diabaté's breakout season with the Charlotte Hornets

Moussa Diabaté's emergence from two-way dice roll to integral part of the Charlotte Hornets' primary center rotation is one for the script writers at Walt Disney to take a look at.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 15

Charles Lee reveals what LaMelo Ball must do this offseason

LaMelo Ball may be a borderline All-Star and the current face of the Charlotte Hornets, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have things to work on. He can always improve, and there are things his coaches would like to see him do over the offseason to be better prepared and in a better spot in 2025-26.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 15

Charles Lee optimistic after first season as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets

Despite the results of the Charlotte Hornets 2024-25 season, head coach Charles Lee says he is ending the year with optimism at the forefront. “It's hard not to be optimistic when you get to come to work with great people.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / April 15

Former Celtics Coach Fires Back at Boston's Biggest Criticism

The Boston Celtics are set to make another deep playoff run that they hope results in another title for their storied franchise. The Celtics have all the tools to be the last team standing, and not only that but the personnel that fits today's NBA playstyle.

Charlotte Hornets News / At The Hive / April 15

Recapping Jeff Peterson and Charles Lee’s postseason press conferences

The Charlotte Hornets finally closed out their season on Sunday. With that, the head coach, the general manager, and the players all got in front of the media to take questions in a sort of exit interview of sorts.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 14

Charles Lee jokes that Seth Curry is the best shooter in his family after stellar season

At the top of the NBA's three-point shooting leaderboard is Charlotte Hornets veteran guard Seth Curry. The longtime shooter took just enough three-point shots to qualify, ending with a 45.6% clip from range, 1% better than Zach LaVine for the NBA lead.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 12

Hornets first-year head coach Charles Lee is feeling 'optimistic' as the 2024-25 comes to a close

Charles Lee's first season as the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets wasn't always perfect. In fact, it was very rarely even good, let alone above average.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 10

Charles Lee discusses Nick Smith Jr.'s career-best night in Toronto

Nick Smith Jr. is one of the most skilled basketball players on the Charlotte Hornets. The sophomore guard has a tight handle that complements his herky-jerky movements and reminds ball-knowers of some of the guards who ran the league in the early 2000s.

Charlotte Hornets News / Athlon Sports / April 9

Charlotte Hornets unveil rare Dreamville collaboration with famed designer Jeff Hamilton

When Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee walked into his pregame press conference sporting a bold purple pinstripe jacket, he wasn’t just making a fashion statement—he was unveiling a cultural milestone.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 9

Wall Street to East Trade Street: Charles Lee's journey to the Charlotte Hornets

As the lights turned off and the hoops were lowered at the Spectrum Center, I wandered over to where head coach Charles Lee sits during every Charlotte Hornets home game.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 7

Another year for Taj Gibson in Charlotte? Charles Lee gives his thoughts

Not all impact is made on the floor. Everyone in the NBA has a role and sometimes that role can be to lead by example and mentor younger players. That's where 39-year-old forward Taj Gibson finds himself with the Charlotte Hornets in the 2024-25 season.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 5

Charles Lee on how the Charlotte Hornets can define success in the week's final season

Charles Lee's first season as the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets didn't exactly go as he expected it to. With five games to go in the 2024 season, Lee's Hornets boast a 19-58 record, the league's third worst mark as of April 5th.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / March 28

Charles Lee details 'unfortunate' loss of LaMelo Ball, praises his 'warrior mentality'

For the fourth time in five career seasons, LaMelo Ball has been ruled out for the season due to an injury. His 2024-25 season, the most statistically

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 27

Hornets, working on 'competitiveness,' visit Raptors

The Charlotte Hornets are headed north of the border on Friday, visiting the Toronto Raptors amid a stretch that has seen the Hornets lose five of their past six games.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / March 25

Moussa Diabate is making life difficult for Charles Lee, but in a good way

One word: Electric. That's how Moussa Diabate should be described as a player. The 23-year-old Charlotte Hornets' center has been nothing short of electric for the Bugs this season, leading the team to make the difficult decision of moving on from starter Mark Williams in favor of the young French center.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / March 19

Hornets coach Charles Lee reveals reasoning behind sitting LaMelo Ball

On Monday evening, LaMelo Ball popped up on the Charlotte Hornets' injury report with wrist soreness, something that has happened before. He was probable.

Charlotte Hornets News / Yardbarker / October 11