Nick Smith Jr. is quickly gaining the approval of the rigid Lakers supporters following his impressive performances in the preseason.

After a flurry of small moves over the past week, the Charlotte Hornets made one that has bigger ramifications as training camp nears. Nick Smith Jr. was waived on Thursday, ending his career in ...

With training camp starting for the Los Angeles Lakers this week, they made a roster move on Monday. They signed Nick Smith Jr., a 6-foot-2, 185-pound guard, to a two-way contract. Smith, 21, played ...

The Hornets are waiving Smith (groin) on Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. This comes as a bit of a surprise, given that Smith played a relatively significant role for Charlotte a year ...

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Nick Smith Jr. to a two-way contract. In a corresponding move, the team has waived center Kylor Kelley. Smith Jr. (6'2", 185) appeared in 60 ...

Just before the start of training camp, the Los Angeles Lakers filled their final two-way spot by signing former first-round pick Nick Smith Jr. Smith was recently let go by the Charlotte Hornets ...

The Charlotte Hornets are cutting ties with the young veteran Nick Smith Jr. The move comes as a bit of a shock, considering he was just drafted by the Hornets during the first round of the 2023 NBA ...

Charlotte was one of the worst teams in the league again last year, but they are hoping that changes this season. They are expecting to have a chance to make the playoffs instead of the draft lottery.

When the Brooklyn Nets decided to give former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin a chance to prove himself outside of Atlanta, their backcourt rotation was seemingly set. However, before Bufkin was acquired ...

Michael Scotto: Just In: The Charlotte Hornets are waiving Nick Smith Jr, league sources told @hoopshype. He averaged 9.9 points and 2.4 assists in 22.8 minutes, while starting 27 of 60 games played ...

The 2021 and 2022 NBA Drafts are major inflection points in the last decade of Charlotte Hornets basketball. After selecting LaMelo Ball in the 2020 Draft and signing Gordon Hayward soon after, ...