Despite the back-to-back, Charlotte should win that one, too. The Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, and Clippers round out January's schedule. The Hornets certainly can beat the Nets, but they're stuck in ...

Charlotte traded Nick Richards and a second-round pick to Phoenix Suns for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks.

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is planning to start ... which will play a high-level schedule. A similar program called Vertical Academy will begin this month in Huntersville.