Hornets Fall Short vs Celtics, Lee's Tough Loss

0:00On March 30th, the Charlotte Hornets took on the Boston Celtics Sunday night in a real test of their contender status, but they came of short in a 1, 114-99 loss. Even without Derek White and Jalen Brown, the Celtics dominated, exposing some gaps in Charlotte's game. Adding spice to the match-up, Hornets head coach Charles Lee squared off against his old squad. He spent time on Boston staff during their 2024 championship run, so he knows their stars inside out. Lee kept it light with reporters, dead panning that prepping for White was no big deal since the guys not that great. Coming from him, though, that's pure sarcasm. He'd be the first to hype White's elite two-way play that anchors winning teams. The Hornets have been rolling strong since 2026 kicked in, but they're stuck in 10th in the east. Now three games behind the six-seed with four teams in the way, and after dropping two straight, they face a grind through two play and wins just two. Snag afe. That stumble keeps the pressure on as the postseason nears.

1:02Charlotte's got the talent, but closing this gap quick would decide if they're buyers or just spoilers in the mix. Boston Celtics news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the field and beyond.