Outside of just operating in screening actions, fans can expect some vintage LaMelo Ball chicanery if he makes his return in Cream City on Friday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets on the road at 6 p.m. Saturday.

This season, Charlotte sits 14th in offensive rating. In the last four games without Ball, they have slid to 19th. The Hornets are used to missing Ball, and the offensive rating has struggled over the years without his shot creation for himself and for his teammates.

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It’s the Thunder vs. Hornets tonight in Charlotte, North Carolina. Here’s how to watch the NBA game, including time, TV channel and streaming info.

Despite the absence of LeBron James, the L.A. Lakers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 121-111 on Monday night behind 38 points from Luka Doncic.

Someone who knows a thing or two about local hoops is Hornets forward Grant Williams, who grew up right here in the Queen City. The Providence Day School grad thinks the theme of “Hoopers Paradise” is the perfect tribute to a region that lives and breathes basketball.