When the Charlotte Hornets tipped of their Monday afternoon contest against the Dallas Mavericks, the NBA world was treated to a first-class point guard duel between LaMelo Ball and Kyrie Irving. The matchup lived up to its pregame buzz.

Kyrie Irving shared his thoughts on LaMelo Ball's game following the Mavericks' defeat against the Hornets on Monday.

Dallas Mavericks point guard showered LaMelo Ball with praise after the Charlotte Hornets beat the Mavericks 110-105.

We're not quite in barrel-scrapping territory in the East ... but it's pretty close. Out West, things are more competitive.

LaMelo Ball's Charlotte Hornets dispatched Kyrie Irving's Dallas Mavericks 110-105 during Monday's home matchup. Following Ball and Co.

In a recent game where the Charlotte Hornets triumphed over the Dallas Mavericks, Kyrie Irving praised LaMelo Ball's growth and resilience on the cour

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is out for at least one week after MRI results confirmed he sustained a left ankle sprain in the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, the team announced Wednesday.

Kyrie Irving accidentally hit a young boy sitting courtside with an errant pass during the Mavericks-Celtics NBA Finals rematch game on Jan. 25, 2025.

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105.

The vibes are up after the Charlotte Hornets won their third game in a row on Monday, this time against the Dallas Mavericks.

One interesting takeaway is that the biggest difference was how much voting Ball for from fans relative to how little he got from the media. You can read more about this from Stephen Noh on Sporting News. Ball finished with the most among East guards by fans but seventh by media.

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105. The win Monday extended Charlotte's winning streak to a