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Terry Rozier: 3 numbers to target for the 2019-20 season with the Hornets
After spending the first four years of his NBA career with the Boston Celtics and building quite a peculiar resume in the process, Terry Rozier is now about to kick off a new beginning with the Charlotte Hornets. The point guard signed a three-year contract with the Hornets in free agency in a deal that […] The post Terry Rozier: 3 numbers to target for the 2019-20 season with the Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
At The Hive Oct 16, 2019
Malik Monk impresses as Hornets lose preseason finale, 116-110
Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via The Hornets lost the game, but they put some impressive play on tape. Malik Monk led the Charlotte Hornets with 18 points and seven assists, but the Hornets still dropped their preseason finale to the Detroit Pistons, 116-110. Miles Bridges opened the scoring with a straight on 3-pointer. The starters were playing without Terry Rozier, but it didn’t affect their pace or energy. The Hornets didn’t get shots to fall right away, but they generated good looks and played cohesive offensive basketball. Nine Hornets scored ten total buckets in the opening...
ClutchPoints Oct 16, 2019
Terry Rozier’s left knee tendinitis is not a regular-season concern for Hornets
Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier won’t play on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons due to left knee tendinitis. Fortunately, according to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, Rozier’s tendinitis is not of regular-season concern. The Hornets open the season on Oct. 23 against the Chicago Bulls at home. Terry Rozier sitting out tonight with […] The post Terry Rozier’s left knee tendinitis is not a regular-season concern for Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Oct 15, 2019
Boston Celtics daily links 10/15/19
Jayson Tatum vs Hornets 10/6/19 | Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics’ Daniel Theis bracing for big test from bigger opponents Globe Hornets coach James Borrego on Terry Rozier: ‘I expect Terry to lead’ USA Today LeBron James’ Morey, China comments prompt Enes Kanter response CelticsBlog Celtics rookies continuing to impress Brad Stevens Report: Celtics pick up options on Jayson Tatum and Robert Williams Celtics regulars to miss preseason finale Who should start at center for the Boston...
At The Hive Oct 14, 2019
Hornets blow out Grizzlies, 120-99
Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports The Hornets blew the game open with some hot outside shooting. Terry Rozier scored 24 points, Dwayne Bacon scored 21, and Devonte’ Graham scored 18 as the Charlotte Hornets blew out the Memphis Grizzlies on the road, 120-99. The early minutes of the game were marred by the typical preseason follies. The Hornets turned the ball over a bunch and committed several cheap fouls. But through the sloppiness, the Hornets came out looking more assured of their principles. The defensive rotations were crisp. The ball moved on offense. It was the team James...
ClutchPoints Oct 12, 2019
Report: Celtics had talks with Nets, Hornets to execute 3-team trade to keep Al Horford and acquire Kemba Walker
The Boston Celtics had talks with the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets to execute a three-team trade which would have sent Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn, Terry Rozier to Charlotte and Kemba Walker to Boston, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. The deal might have convinced Al Horford to stay with the Celtics. Horford […] The post Report: Celtics had talks with Nets, Hornets to execute 3-team trade to keep Al Horford and acquire Kemba Walker appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 7, 2019
Terry Rozier admits he’s not the ‘best leader,’ trying to talk and connect with new Hornets teammates
Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier knows he has to grow into a leader if he and the Hornets are going to improve over the next few years. Rozier is replacing Kemba Walker as Charlotte’s new floor general. The rugged defender is trying to learn how to take on a leadership role on the fly […] The post Terry Rozier admits he’s not the ‘best leader,’ trying to talk and connect with new Hornets teammates appeared first on ClutchPoints.
At The Hive Oct 7, 2019
PJ Washington shines as Hornets fall to Celtics, 106-105
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via The Hornets rookie came in ready to roll despite dealing with a foot injury for most of the offseason. The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Boston Celtics last night, but that’s the least of anyone’s concerns. We got to see this new look Hornets team in action for the first time, and there were some things to get excited about. The first quarter was strange. The Hornets were on the floor, but Kemba Walker was wearing a Celtics jersey. Terry Rozier was in a Hornets jersey. Walker reminded the Hornets what they lost with an early pull-up 3-pointer in...
ClutchPoints Oct 6, 2019
Hornets coach James Borrego calls Terry Rozier a ‘great competitor’
Terry Rozier is set to play a big role for the Charlotte Hornets this season. After publicly saying that he has long been ready to lead his own team, the pressure is on him to walk the talk. While most people are pessimistic about his ability to be a star, head coach James Borrego has […] The post Hornets coach James Borrego calls Terry Rozier a ‘great competitor’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 6, 2019
Hornets guard Terry Rozier speaks out on return to TD Garden to face Celtics
The Charlotte Hornets are in Boston on Sunday for their first exhibition of the 2019 preseason, which will also mark the return of former Celtics guard Terry Rozier to the TD Garden. Rozier told reporters that he is excited to compete against some of his former teammates, and that he still considers Boston as his […] The post Hornets guard Terry Rozier speaks out on return to TD Garden to face Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Oct 6, 2019
Preview: Boston Celtics host Charlotte Hornets Preseason Game #1
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics host Terry Rozier and the Charlotte Hornets for their first preseason game. The Celtics open their preseason slate of games by hosting Terry Rozier and the Charlotte Hornets. It will be interesting to see what kind of reception Terry gets from the Garden fans. In some ways, Terry was part of the problem with last year’s team, but he also was a key member of the team that went to the Eastern Conference Finals the season before. The last time these two teams met was on March 23, 2019. In that game, the Hornets beat...
At The Hive Oct 6, 2019
The Hornets play a basketball game today
Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports After several months off, the Hornets take the court once again in an emotional reunion. What: Charlotte Hornets at Boston Celtics When: 6:00 pm EDT Where: TD Garden; Boston, MA How to watch: NBA League Pass The Hornets open their preseason slate with the Celtics, who are now led by Kemba Walker. Ouch. It’ll be the first game the Hornets have played without Walker, preseason or otherwise, in several years. Of course Walker will be on the other side. According to Rick Bonnell, the likely starters are Terry Rozier, Dwayne Bacon, Miles Bridges, and Cody...
charlotteobserver Oct 5, 2019
Celtics coach is happy for now-Hornet Terry Rozier, who had frustrations in Boston
Just like Kemba Walker, Terry Rozier’s first game with his new team is against his old team. In what amounted to a July swap of point guards, Walker ended up …
At The Hive Oct 3, 2019
Here’s what Charlotte is getting in Terry Rozier, from someone who’s watched a lot of Celtics basketball
Hornets Media Day gave the fans their first look at the team’s new point guard. Honesty is the best policy, and I’m going to be up front with you all; I avidly enjoy watching the Boston Celtics. I’ve lived in Maine my whole life (yes, we exist), so obviously it’s the only professional team in close proximity to me. In my semi-adult life, I’ve been to Charlotte, eaten Bojangles’, and thus my team affiliations have become a lot cloudier than they were when I wasn’t getting paid to talk about basketball. I may be a transplant, but it’s still Buzz City till it ain’t Buzz City...
At The Hive Oct 3, 2019
Terry Rozier will need to become a more efficient scorer as a starter for the Charlotte Hornets
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via As he makes the move from the Boston Celtics to the Charlotte Hornets, Terry Rozier will finally get his chance to lead an offense New arrival Terry Rozier is going to finally have the opportunity to show what he can do as an NBA starter. Rozier has spent the last four years as a somewhat frustrated member of a Boston Celtics ensemble cast, never quite getting the minutes or opportunity he probably could’ve been getting elsewhere. That will all change after signing a 3-year, $58 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte is going to need Terry...
