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The Charlotte Hornets had a strong performance from three-point territory to pick up an easy 134-90 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Spectrum Center on Tuesday.

The Hornets should have provided umbrellas before the game because they rained three-pointers on the Kings. Charlotte tied the franchise record with 26 long bombs.

Coby White and LaMelo Ball each had six three-pointers to lead the offense. Coby White scored 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting and five rebounds off the bench, while Ball had 20 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two steals.

Ball accomplished another impressive feat after passing Dell Curry to move into second place in most three-pointers in team history. Ball is now behind only Kemba Walker.

LaMelo Ball is making history in Charlotte

Ball moved into second place all-time in three pointers made for the Hornets pic.twitter.com/Fs3xt0ffpf

– NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) 25 March 2026

The Hornets improved to 38-34 and are on pace to end their nine-year playoff drought, the league’s longest active skid.

Fans praised the 24-year-old Ball for his hot shooting against the Kings.

@TheFLReaper said, “No matter how high you rate LaMelo, he’s still underrated.”

“No one in the league makes it look that effortless, and LaMelo Ball knows it. The step-back three with those moves is insulting to every defender alive at the moment,” @littledijah said.

“He’s great. We need the Hornets in the playoffs,” @TopShelfJam wrote.

@RenzWinford posted, “Deeply Melo. A boy.”

“LaMelo is making Hornets history with depth,” @braxson_grey commented.

After consecutive years on the sidelines, Ball has finally been healthy this season, and it’s no coincidence that the Hornets are playing their best ball in years.

With Ball, White, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate, Charlotte could make quite a stir in the playoffs.

The Charlotte Hornets honored Dell Curry with a powerful jersey retirement night, and the legend made sure the moment was for the fans as well as him. During the ceremony, the former Hornets standout stood under the lights and spoke from the heart and delivered a message that resonated throughout the arena.

Dell Curry gets emotional during his speech at his retirement jersey ceremony pic.twitter.com/GzpjVVVfjM

– MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) 20 March 2026

“If you see me growing, if you see my family growing, it means so much that you’re still here and supporting me and my family,” he said. The words gained weight. They felt personal. They felt that they had earned.

Curry didn’t stop there. He focused on the current Hornets. “I want to challenge you to continue supporting this team,” he said. “The guys in the locker room … they’re working hard to make you proud.” The message contained both gratitude and faith.

That moment also brought history. Curry’s jersey became the second jersey to be retired in Hornets franchise history, joining Bobby Philps. The crowd felt it. A legacy sealed in the rooftops.

Dell Curry’s legacy will live on in the Hornets’ future

Curry’s voice rose again as he talked about what’s coming next. “This is going to be the premier franchise in the NBA, there’s no doubt about that,” he said. That confidence didn’t feel forced. It felt like a conviction built up over decades. He saw something in this Hornets team. He believed in it.

Then came the most emotional turn. “I’m a country boy from grottoes, man. I didn’t know this would happen.” Humility trumps everything else. For a moment, the banners, the lights, the noise, none of it matters. Just gratitude.

“I can’t explain how grateful, blessed and fortunate I am to be here at this moment.”

Dell expresses eternal gratitude on his special night 🥹 https://t.co/RO9pz4P3WF pic.twitter.com/xhuijQVmtc

– NBA (@NBA) 20 March 2026

Curry’s resume speaks for itself. Ten seasons with the Hornets. Sixth Person of the Year in 1994. Former all-time leader in points and threes. But this night felt different. It felt complete.

To conclude his jersey retirement speech, Dell Curry turned back to the Hornets and their fans. “So we’ve got to keep this party going… keep winning. We’ve got to support them. Thanks for having me.”

The question now is, can they rise to match the legacy that watches over them?

On Thursday, the Charlotte Hornets will pay tribute to Dell Curry by retiring his jersey. The game against the Orlando Magic will be a celebration of his excellence on the field.

Additionally, Curry will get a chance to share the moment with his family, including his son Stephen Curry. Ahead of the celebration, the family openly shared the various nicknames they called him, but according to Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer, one stood out the most.

Fowler said that Steph and his brother Seth call Dale “Pops”. Additionally, his daughter, Sydelle Curry-Lee, calls him “Dad”. Then, Curry’s 10 grandchildren call him “Gee Daddy.”

However, for the first time, Steph shared with Fowler the nickname they use to call Dale in private.

“We call him ‘The Originator,'” Steph said of Dale. “Because all of this — all of us and our basketball family tree? It originated with him. A friend of ours gave him that nickname on a golf trip about a decade ago. And so now we run with it.”

Overall, Curry played 16 seasons in the NBA. Ten of those years were with the Hornets. Additionally, Curry became the franchise’s all-time scoring leader with 9,839 points. Additionally, he leads the league in total regular season games played with 701. In 1994, he was named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year.

Ultimately, Curry finished his career with 12,670 points, 2,617 rebounds and 1,909 assists. Additionally, Curry finished his career with 1,245 3-pointers, 929 of which came with the Hornets.

Also during his tenure in Charlotte, Curry led them to four playoff appearances in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1998.

休斯頓德州人隊似乎在 2025 年向前邁出了一步，並準備深入季后賽，但他們再次連續第三個賽季止步於分區賽。這一次，雖然休斯頓隊的防守再次展現了出色的表現，但 CJ 斯特勞德在上半場的四次攔截中表現不佳，最終輸給了新英格蘭愛國者隊。

糟糕的表現是斯特勞德令人擔憂的趨勢的延續，他在一周前對陣鋼人隊的外卡賽中兩次攔截並失球五次。這位前二號秀在 2023 年憑藉出色的新秀賽季席捲了聯盟，但自那以後的兩個賽季，儘管德州人仍能進入分區輪，但他似乎有所退步。

斯特勞德幾乎肯定會在下賽季作為休斯頓的首發球員回歸，但他將帶著很多問題上場。外接手坦克·戴爾因傷缺席了整個 2025 年賽季，他確信自己會反彈。

坦克·戴爾表示，人們可以對 CJ·斯特勞德 說任何話，但當他們一起回到球場上時，他說“這將會很特別。” pic.twitter.com/xoHQBumgXO

— 喬納森·M·亞歷山大 (@jonmalexander) 2026 年 1 月 28 日

“人們可以在 7 號上暢所欲言，他們坐在沙發上在電腦上打字，在手機上打字，”戴爾通過《休斯敦紀事報》的喬納森·亞歷山大說道。 “每個人都知道 7 是誰，尤其是在設施裡。我們知道他是誰。當我們和他一起回到那裡時，這將會很特別。”

斯特勞德顯然擁有成為 NFL 頂級四分衛之一的天賦，但由於糟糕的進攻線表現和零跑動比賽的支持，他在過去兩個賽季一直在苦苦掙扎。結果，他的發揮有所惡化，這一點在季后賽中得到了充分體現。也許在受傷前與戴爾一起打球（他2024年的首要目標之一）將幫助他回到新秀年的水平。

休斯頓在過去的幾個賽季中建立了超級碗級別的防守，但德梅科·瑞恩斯和他的隊友需要這位四分衛打出高水平的比賽才能幫助他們克服困難。戴爾 100% 相信斯特勞德會回到那個狀態，讓他看起來像 NFL 中最好的四分衛之一。