G Nic Batum missed the game due to soreness in the left elbow he injured in the preseason.

G Nicolas Batum scored 15 points in Wednesday's loss to Golden State.

G-F Nicolas Batum scored 16 points in Wednesday's 115-107 loss to Cleveland. Batum played for the first time this season after missing the first 12 games following elbow surgery.

G Nicolas Batum was out for Friday's game because of an ulnar nerve contusion suffered Wednesday, but the injury is not believed to be serious. Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said the team would take Batum's absence day by day; he might even play Saturday against San Antonio. Batum missed the first 12 games this season because of an injury to the same elbow.

G Nicolas Batum reinjured his left elbow and did not play in the second half. Batum missed the first 12 games of the season after elbow surgery. The Hornets had no injury update after the game.

G Nicolas Batum is in line to make his regular-season debut on Wednesday after tearing his ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow last month. Batum will be in the starting lineup against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers barring a "drastic" setback, Hornets coach Steve Clifford said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Batum injured his elbow just 34 seconds into a preseason game against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 4. Batum averaged 15.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists last season in his second campaign with Charlotte. He is entering the second season of a five-year, $120 million contract.

G Nicolas Batum (elbow) is practicing and hopes to return next Wednesday

G Nicolas Batum (sprained left elbow) did not play Wednesday.

G Nic Batum (sprained left elbow) missed Sunday's game.

G Nicolas Batum will miss a minimum of six to eight weeks after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the club announced. An MRI exam on Thursday revealed the tear. There are fears that Batum could end up being sidelined for as long 12 weeks due to the injury that occurred 34 seconds after the start of Wednesday's preseason game against the Detroit Pistons. Batum averaged 15.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists last season in his second campaign with Charlotte. He is entering the second season of a five-year, $120 million contract.

G Nicolas Batum led the Hornets with 31 points and eight rebounds."We're disappointed for sure," Batum said. "We wanted to be in a playoff spot like we did last year, but we weren't far away. We were right there with all those teams. We're a playoff team. We know that. We didn't make it this year."

G Nicolas Batum scored 24 points in a loss to Miami. He hit all 12 free throws but was 0-for-4 on 3-pointers. He added seven assists.

G Nicolas Batum added 15 points Wednesday.

G Nicolas Batum had 18 points, 10 assists and six rebounds Sunday.

G Nicolas Batum scored 19 points.

G Nicolas Batum and G Kemba Walker led a balanced Charlotte attack with 16 points apiece, with both sitting out down the stretch after the Hornets built a 23-point lead.

G Nicolas Batum had 15 points and 10 rebounds Friday

G Nicolas Batum sprained his left ankle in the third quarter Wednesday but returned to the game at Miami. He finished with 16 points and seven rebounds.

G Nicolas Batum contributed 21 points, four rebounds and four assists as the Hornets beat the Pacers on Monday. Batum scored 14 of his points in the first quarter as the Hornets jumped out to a 27-16 lead after one.

G Nicolas Batum had 21 points and eight assists for Charlotte (27-35), which won for fourth time in the last 18 games and finished 3-4 on its longest road trip of the season.