Niner Times · Apr 25, 2016
Hornets extinguish Heat for big win
The Charlotte Hornets’ Jeremy Lin (7) drives past the Miami Heat’s Luol Deng (9) in the second half during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, April 23, 2016. The Hornets won, 96-80, to cut the Heat’s series lead to 2-1. Photo courtesy Tribune News ServiceThe Charlotte Hornets were ready to break out from the adversity. 14 years and twelve playoff games have come and gone without the Hornets claiming the win in any of them. But that was all about to change.