Pity Steve Clifford and the Charlotte Hornets (7-18). The new old coach has faced many obstacles this season, from the basketball court (injuries to LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, Cody Martin, and now Dennis Smith, Jr.) to the people’s court (Miles Bridges, Montrezl Harrell, and James Bouknight). The Hornets are 1-and-4 over their last five games, field the league’s worst-rated offense, and are frontrunners in the pursuit of that basketball-playing giraffe, Victor Wembanyama.
Game Preview: Knicks at Hornets- 12/09/2022
