G Marco Belinelli scored 13 points and hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.

G Marco Belinelli's third 3-pointer of the fourth quarter and Atlanta could never get closer than two points.Charlotte entered the game shooting 35 percent on 3-pointers, but was successful on 44.4 percent against Atlanta, making 12 of 27. The Hornets are 2-0 against the Hawks this season.Belinelli shot 8-for-11 to finish with 19 points.

G Marco Belinelli added 16 points off the bench for the visitors Monday.

G Marco Belinelli led Charlotte (8-7), losers of four straight, with 19 points.

G Marco Belinelli and F Frank Kaminsky scored 13 each and F Spencer Hawes had 11 as Charlotte's bench had a big game against Utah. The subs were on the floor in the stretch when the Hornets finally took control in the fourth quarter after trailing by as many as 10 in the first half."Their bench was excellent tonight," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. "They're good players. They fit together well. Spencer gave them a big lift in the first half, Frank Kaminsky obviously played well both halves, I've known Ramon Sessions for a long time, and he can control a game at point guard, and then Belinelli comes off screens. They have an identity on that bench with the way they play. They have a good identity."

G Marco Belinelli was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line heading into Wednesday's game.

F Marco Belinelli was officially acquired by Charlotte from Sacramento in exchange for the draft rights to guard Malachi Richardson.The deal was first agreed to before last month's draft.Belinelli averaged 10.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 24.6 minutes in 68 games, including seven starts, for the Kings last season. The nine-year veteran has averaged 9.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.0 minutes in 570 career NBA games.Belinelli has two-years remaining on the three-year, $19 million contract he signed last offseason and is due to make $6.33 million in base salary next season and $6.6 million in 2017-18."We are excited to be adding a high-caliber player in Marco Belinelli to our roster," Hornets general manager Rich Cho said. "Marco is a solid outside shooter and has proven he can score and create for others in a variety of ways over the course of his nine-year NBA career. He brings veteran leadership to our locker room and we think he'll mesh with our core group well."

A man who needs no introduction officially joined the Golden State Warriors on Thursday as 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant was welcomed to Oakland at a press conference in the same venue where his season ended. "I trusted my gut, trusted my instincts," Durant said. "The Fourth of July, I was just torn. I woke up about 7 o'clock (July 5) and said, 'I want to go to the Warriors.' That call to Oklahoma City was the hardest thing I had to do in my life. Tears were shed. ... It's not a popular decision, but I will live with it."Durant, 27, led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Western Conference finals four times in the past six seasons, including a Game 7 loss in June to the Warriors. Durant selected the Warriors over the Thunder and Boston Celtics and signs a two-year, $54.3 million contract that allows him to return to free agency next July, when Curry is another star attraction scheduled to be on the open market. --The Chicago Bulls skipped a large-scale rebuild, renovating the... [More]

The Charlotte Hornets officially acquired forward Marco Belinelli from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the draft rights to guard Malachi Richardson in a deal that was agreed to before last month's draft.Belinelli averaged 10.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 24.6 minutes in 68 games, including seven starts, for the Kings last season. The nine-year veteran has averaged 9.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.0 minutes in 570 career NBA games.Belinelli has two-years remaining on the three-year, $19 million contract he signed last offseason and is due to make $6.33 million in base salary next season and $6.6 million in 2017-18."We are excited to be adding a high-caliber player in Marco Belinelli to our roster," Hornets general manager Rich Cho said. "Marco is a solid outside shooter and has proven he can score and create for others in a variety of ways over the course of his nine-year NBA career. He brings veteran leadership to our locker room and we think he'll mesh with our... [More]

G Marco Belinelli (sore right foot) remained sidelined Monday.

G Marco Belinelli (sore right foot) did not play Saturday night.

G MarcoBelinelli sparked Sacramento's comeback, doing most of his damage from long range. Belinelli, who missed one game with back spasms, finished with 17 points.

G Marco Belinelli (back spasms) returned to action Friday after missing one game.

G Marco Belinelli (back spasms) missed only his third game, but all of the absences were in their past 17 games.

G Marco Belinelli broke out of a nine-game funk from 3-point range in which he was 6-for-33 by hitting three of five against Dallas and going 6-for-10 from the floor. It was the first time Belinelli made at least three 3-pointers in a game since Feb. 3. He finished with 16 points.

G Marco Belinelli has been held to single digits in nine consecutive games after finishing with six points Monday. He is 14-for-44 (31.8 percent) from the floor in that span.

F Marco Belinelli had another forgettable shooting night, misfiring on all five of his shots and going scoreless in 15 minutes. Belinelli, in his ninth season, is shooting a career-worst 38.1 percent from the field, including 30 percent from 3-point range. A career 38 percent shooter from beyond the arc, Belinelli is 9-for-39 from long distance in February.

F Marco Belinelli and F Omri Casspi were both back in action Tuesday after missing a game Friday. Both players had a tooth extracted and were unavailable in the Kings' 116-110 win over the Denver Nuggets.

F Marco Belinelli missed Friday's game against Denver after having a wisdom tooth abstracted.

G Marco Belinelli will remain in the starting lineup alongside Rajon Rondo on the road trip, and coach George Karl will assess the pairing during the All-Star break. Belinelli scored 13 points Friday.