Gelo's basketball career took him to Lithuania and Mexico, with stints in his father's short-lived JBA and the G League. He recently shifted focus to his music career, and already has a hit single with "Tweaker," which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 29 last week.

LaMelo Ball is tossing up shots at an astonishingly fast pace for the struggling Charlotte Hornets. Ball is chucking like Wilt Chamberlain.

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball and San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama stand out as the biggest snubs after the NBA All-Star Game

The Suns are starting Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, rookie Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Mason Plumlee for a fourth straight game. The Suns are 2-1 with this lineup since Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic and replaced them in the lineup with Dunn and Plumlee.

The Suns traded Josh Okogie and three future second-round picks Wednesday for Richards and a second-round selection. Wearing No. 2, Richards joined the Suns (20-20) Friday in Detroit and was ready to make his debut Saturday against the Pistons (21-20) at Little Caesars Arena.

PHOENIX (AZFamily/AP) — Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant is moving up a historic list. The 36-year-old was selected on Thursday to his 15th career NBA All-Star game, which ties for the fourth-most in league history alongside Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O’Neal.

The Hornets acquired Josh Okogie from the Suns, and the defensive ace could be on the move once again very soon.

An executive that actually seems to be in on every deal is Charlotte Hornets ’ President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson. The first-year shot caller has swung a handful of trades to upgrade Charlotte’s current roster and maximize its future draft capital in his quest to build a long-term winner in the Queen City.

The NBA champion Boston Celtics crushed the Golden State Warriors 125-85 on Monday as current league leaders Cleveland romped past the Phoenix Suns.

The Charlotte Hornets have fallen out of contention for a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference this year, in part thanks to injuries to LaMelo Ball ... to the Phoenix Suns for a collection ...

The Charlotte Hornets recently made a move by trading big man Nick Richards and a second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns ... strong performances from LaMelo Ball. Whoever they land, he has to ...

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum dunks the ball during an NBA game against ... as current league leader Cleveland romped past the Phoenix Suns. Golden State had not lost by 40 at home since ...