When the Charlotte Hornets tipped of their Monday afternoon contest against the Dallas Mavericks, the NBA world was treated to a first-class point guard duel between LaMelo Ball and Kyrie Irving. The matchup lived up to its pregame buzz.

Dallas Mavericks point guard showered LaMelo Ball with praise after the Charlotte Hornets beat the Mavericks 110-105.

Kyrie Irving shared his thoughts on LaMelo Ball's game following the Mavericks' defeat against the Hornets on Monday.

LaMelo Ball's Charlotte Hornets dispatched Kyrie Irving's Dallas Mavericks 110-105 during Monday's home matchup. Following Ball and Co.

The Charlotte Hornets snuck past the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, beating them 110-105 behind the power of LaMelo Ball. Speaking of Ball,

As we mentioned earlier, Kai has already featured in the NBA All-Star game eight times in his career. While the Mavs guard is averaging 24.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game, his inability to win games could dwindle his chances of making the 2025 NBA All-Star game.

The Charlotte Hornets are still only 11-28 and destined for the lottery, but there are a few positive signs. The Hornets won their third game in a row and fourth in past five tries Monday over the Dallas Mavericks,

Before LaMelo Ball became one of the best young NBA stars, he was playing at his father LaVar Ball's league and overseas. One of LaMelo's first stops was Lithuania, wherein the then-teenager struggled.

The Dallas Mavericks had an early tip to start Martin Luther King Jr. Day against the Charlotte Hornets, entering the game wildly short-handed. Dallas was without Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Quentin Grimes, Dante Exum, Dwight Powell, and Jaden Hardy, while Charlotte was missing Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, and Grant Williams.

The vibes are up after the Charlotte Hornets won their third game in a row on Monday, this time against the Dallas Mavericks.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.