#Lakers vs Hornets

The Hornets get on the ESPN once again. People like the Hornets. The Lakers aren’t good, but this feels like it could be a moment where the national stage versus the Lakers and all their names might get the Hornets a little too worked up. We will see. This...

The Los Angeles Lakers (24-25) play their second game in consecutive nights when they visit the Charlotte Hornets (27-22) Friday. Tip-off at Spectrum Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Lakers vs. Hornets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Moments ago, the Los Angeles Lakers officially ruled out LeBron James (knee) and Anthony Davis (wrist) for Friday night's game in Charlotte against the Hornets. Malik Monk will also not play. Fortunately for the Lakers, they will have Russell Westbrook and Avery Bradley available, both were deemed questionable earlier today.

The Los Angeles Lakers (24-25) go on the road to play the Charlotte Hornets (27-22) in a Friday night showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET. Charlotte is favored by eight points in the latest Lakers vs. Hornets odds from Caesers Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 227.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). LeBron James (knee) remains day-to-day for Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Lakers are suddenly as banged up as they’ve been all season — and that’s saying something. At least according to their length injury report for their road game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, the second leg of a back-to-back. Four starters: LeBron James (left knee soreness/effusion), Anthony Davis (right wrist soreness), Russell Westbrook (right knee soreness) and Avery Bradley (stomach illness) are listed as questionable.

The Lakers are road underdogs on Friday night against the Hornets. Charlotte's offense has been lights out of late, but the Lakers are showing signs of improvement defensively. Kenny Ducey breaks down the matchup and delivers his betting pick below. Lakers vs. Hornets Odds. Lakers Odds. Hornets Odds -8 Over/Under...

The Los Angeles Lakers continue their road trip on Friday night when they take on the Charlotte Hornets in the second game of a back-to-back. This road trip has embodied the Lakers’ season a whole pretty well as they have seen mixed results, going 2-2, with players being in and out of the lineup due to injury.

The Charlotte Hornets (27-22) host the Los Angeles Lakers (24-25) in a primetime matchup on Friday night. The Hornets halted their two-game losing streak on Wednesday with a dominating victory as Charlotte cooked the Indiana Pacers 158-126. Forward LeBron James missed the Lakers last game due to a sore knee, and the Lakers couldn't overcome his loss as they were blown out 105-87 by the Philadelphia 76ers. James (knee), Anthony Davis (wrist) and Russell Westbrook (knee) are listed as questionable for Friday, while Gordon Hayward (protocols) of Charlotte is out.

Over the halfway point of the 2021-22 NBA season, things haven't exactly gone to plan for the Los Angeles Lakers, who find themselves behind the contending pack. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Sitting in ninth place (24-25) in the Western Conference, 3.0...

“He’s going to get looked at now and see what he looks like in warmups and make a decision here. So, we should know in the next 30 minutes.”. ***NOTE: Oubre Jr. is now ruled out for tonight's game***. On if nationally televised games feel a little different with...

The Toronto Raptors will take on the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto is 22-22 overall and 12-12 at home, while Charlotte is 26-21 overall and 13-14 on the road. The Hornets had their three-game winning streak snapped in a loss to Atlanta on Sunday.

The NBA has a packed slate with nine games on Wednesday, and our Action Network NBA team has six best bets. Our analysts have picks for a handful of games, including Hornets-76ers, Heat-Hawks and Lakers-Kings. Check out their analysis and best bets below. The NBA season keeps chugging on Wednesday...

Anthony Davis rebounded from a rough-shooting start to finish with 32 points on 13-25 shooting and Carmelo Anthony continued to run Staples Center with 29 points off the bench, but the Lakers still managed to blow a double-digit lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and needed overtime to beat the Charlotte Hornets, 126-123.

Just a few months ago during the NBA offseason, I wrote a piece about why the Charlotte Hornets should allow shooting guard Malik Monk, who they drafted with the 11th overall in 2017, walk in free agency. The Hornets did just that and Monk signed a surprising veteran minimum deal...