It appears the Charlotte Hornets' mini "hot streak" has come to an end. The Bugs have dropped three straight and five of their past six. Tonight, they'll head north and across the border to take on a Toronto Raptors team that has played respectable basketball since the turn of the calendar.

Jakob Poeltl had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third straight win, a 108-97 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.

Jakob Poeltl scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a third consecutive win on Friday, 108-97 against the visiting Charlotte Hornets.

With only seven games left on the Charlotte Hornets' season, fans have seemingly started to root for the team to lose as many games as possible to attempt to se

As for the Hornets, they are at the bottom of the East standings, and it has been another long season. Charlotte holds a lowly record of 18-54 on the season. Entering this game, star guard LaMelo Ball was listed on the injury report. The star guard is dealing with right ankle impingement and has been in and out of the Hornets' lineup of late.

Which is why today we’re taking stock of who is in a better long-term spot: Toronto or the Charlotte Hornets — Friday’s opponent at Scotiabank Arena. Only Detroit has lost more games since 2009-10 (506) then Charlotte and this will be the ninth straight year the franchise misses the playoffs.

The Charlotte Hornets couldn't dribble, shoot, nor pass as they dropped a game to the Toronto Raptors. The Summary The Hornets found themselves in an early hole that they dig themselves into. Turnovers and poor rebounding let the Raptors go on a couple of sizable runs throughout the first quarter.

The Charlotte Hornets are headed north of the border on Friday, visiting the Toronto Raptors amid a stretch that has seen the Hornets lose five of their past six games.That includes three discourag

The Toronto Raptors continue to alternate rest nights for key players, with Barrett and Ochai Agbaji ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Both were active on Sunday but missed Toronto’s previous game against the Charlotte Hornets at home for rest.

Shead closed with 17 points (7-16 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 22 minutes during Friday's 108-97 win over Charlotte. Shead continues to flash his upside, scoring double-digits for the fourth time in the past five games.