Bright spots have been hard to find in the morass that has been the Charlotte Hornets' 2024-25 season. A drab gloominess has overtaken a once promising campaign that was supposed to feature LaMelo ...

but he's not playing at an extremely high level. Feb 10, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. (8) reacts during the third quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at ...

Now he has 6-foot-9 sophomore Nick Welch Jr. at Rolling Hills Prep. “I think he can be just as good as a lot of those guys,” Kitani said. Rolling Hills Prep is playing at Corona del Mar on ...