Orel Dizon

Joined: Aug 22, 2024

Orel Dizon is the site expert for Swarm and Sting and a contributor for The Smoking Cuban. He used to be a fixture on the basketball court during high school before completing an engineering degree later on. Orel then shifted careers years after a stint in the corporate world to put his passion for writing and the NBA to good use. He has followed the league since watching Michael Jordan's second three-peat and has been writing about it since 2019, covering just about any subject, including the latest news, interesting anecdotes, old school topics, and more.

Possible impact of Charlotte's lack of success on the league's expansion plans

New Hornets acquisition is key to Moussa Diabate getting minutes

LaMelo Ball exposes post-trade-deadline Lakers' weakness

Statuses of Luka Doncic and LeBron James ahead of anticipated Hornets bout

5 Teams Hornets hope get involved in Mark Williams trade this offseason

Hornets' Mark Williams situation is turning out worse than fans imagine

LaMelo Ball was lucky to avoid disaster of an All-Star Game

Lakers forward shows what Hornets missed out on after failed trade

5 Hornets who have 30 games to prove they deserve roster spot next season

Stephen Curry's suggestion for referees will get Hornets fans' seal of approval

Hornets continue to regret not sealing deal with Coach of the Year frontrunner

Full Hornets All-Star break primer: Lottery odds, injury updates, outlook, more

Retired All-Star pans LaMelo Ball's leadership, uses Ja Morant as comparison

Hornets may have another motive for disputing nixed Mark Williams trade

Hornets dodged a Dalton Knecht bullet after trade fell through

Hornets' possible reason for moving on from LaMelo Ball revealed