During Friday night's sound defeat over the San Antonio Spurs, guard Nick Smith Jr. stood out for the Charlotte Hornets. Smith notched a new career high, scoring 26 points on 75% from the field and 85 ...

Thanks to some injuries and the general growth of a second-year player, Nick Smith Jr. has jumped from 14.1 minutes per game in 51 games (no starts) to 22.6 minutes per game in 52 games (25 starts ...