Still licking their wounds from a South Beach beat down, the Charlotte Hornets return home to take on an equally bruised and battered Orlando Magic squad. Charlotte (2-2), enters tonight's divisional tilt looking to regain their form that set the league ablaze in its' first handful of games.

Charlotte has also ruled out Grant Williams due to recovery from ACL surgery and Josh Green also remains out due to left shoulder surgery. Fans can catch Thursday’s matchup between the Magic and Hornets from Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. EST.

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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for making an obscene gesture on Tuesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - One of the Charlotte Hornets’ star players was fined $35,000 for making what the NBA called an “obscene gesture” during a game this week. LaMelo Ball made the gesture in the waning minutes of the Hornets’ 144-117 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Charlotte Hornets' star LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for an obscene gesture towards a referee during their recent loss to the Miami H

Franz Wagner scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night

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