Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 136-106 blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets (35-34) on Tuesday night at Spectrum Center to drop its second straight game. The Heat (38-31)

The Charlotte Hornets came into Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night with something to prove. And prove it they did. LaMelo Ball dropped 30 points — 20 of them in the first half alone — as the Hornets held off a feisty Sacramento Kings squad 117-109.

Lou Williams strongly defended LaMelo Ball while challenging the notion that he doesn’t take basketball seriously.

LaMelo Ball made a career-high 10 3-pointers and scored 37 points to help the Charlotte Hornets rout the Washington Wizards 129-112 on Sunday night for a four-game season sweep.

The Hornets guard still shoots a ton. Here's why that's actually a good thing.