NBA schedule and results: Hornets make a statement vs. Heat

The Hornets have quietly emerged as one of the best teams in the league after an 0-3 start to the season. Steve Clifford’s squad currently outscores opponents by 5.3 points per 100 possessions, per NBA.com, which is tops in the conference and fourth-best in the league.

The French swingman was fantastic yet again Wednesday, recording his first triple-double in a Hornets uniform with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Even on a night when his shot wasn’t going in (3-of-9), Batum continued to make an impact on both ends of the floor.

After the game, Nick Young saw an opportunity to re-brand and he RAN WITH IT:

Like any good re-brand, it’s going to take time to turn Swaggy P into Swaggy D, but we’re kinda intrigued.

This is the Pantheon of air-balled free throw attempts. It looks like Admunson follows through correctly but he ends up leaning, causing the trajectory of the ball to go haywire.

But there is a silver lining in all of this. The Jazz have a promotion in the fourth quarter where everyone in attendance gets a free chicken sandwich if an opposing player misses two free throws. Amundson did, so sandwiches for all.