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The NBA buried it’s draft lottery in the middle of a Sunday afternoon that also happened to be Mother’s Day. No one would blame you if you completely missed it. I almost did. It didn’t matter though, at least if you’re a fan of the Charlotte Hornets. They unsurprisingly stayed put at the 14th pick. […] The post Hornets stay at 14th pick after NBA Draft Lottery first appeared on At The Hive .
On Thursday, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they had inked head coach Charles Lee to a contract extension. General manager Jeff Peterson’s comments, from the linked press release: “Charles has done an outstanding job establishing a foundation for who we want to be as a team,” said Peterson. “From day one, Charles and his staff […] The post Hornets sign head coach Charles Lee to contract extension first appeared on At The Hive .
Kind of out of nowhere, but the Charlotte Hornets announced that wing Brandon Miller will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to improve his shoulder stability. The team did not elaborate what exactly “shoulder instability” entailed. My Internet research says it usually involves some sort of cleanup or repairs to the labrum, but other ligaments […] The post Brandon Miller out indefinitely after shoulder surgery first appeared on At The Hive .
The Charlotte Hornets have a prime opportunity to ascend into contention. With the 76ers taking out the Celtics, and the Pistons narrowly escaping the 8 seed Magic, it’s clear that the Eastern Conference is open for new competition. The Hornets bowed out in disappointing fashion against the Magic in the play-in, but prior to that, […] The post Five potential trade targets for the Charlotte Hornets first appeared on At The Hive .
The NBA has started their news trickle of end-of-season awards. They announced the Rookie of the Year award winner on Monday, and it was not Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel. It’s disappointing. Kon Knueppel should’ve won the award. Flagg has better counting stats, but he did that as option A, B, and C on a […] The post Kon Knueppel is not rookie of the year first appeared on At The Hive .
Isaiah Evans has made his decision about next year and will be entering the 2026 NBA Draft. It’s not clear yet though whether he’s 100% committed to the draft. Currently, NBADraft.net has him pegged as a #14 pick to the Charlotte Hornets. For a kid from North Carolina, that’s pretty awesome, but the draft picks […]
While the big draft pick shuffle is still almost three weeks away, the NBA did a little bit of housekeeping with the order of the picks. There aren’t any special tiebreakers to set the draft order of teams that finish with the same record. Instead, the league simply does a drawing for each of the […] The post The Charlotte Hornets’ pre-lottery draft spots are set first appeared on At The Hive .
The NBA Playoffs are underway, and has been the case for over 10 years, the Charlotte Hornets aren’t a part of it. We’ve all gotten used to the season ending in mid-April, but this time, it’s different, even if the ending is somewhat familiar. The Hornets have been in the play-in twice since their last […] The post This Hornets season was a massive success with a bitter ending first appeared on At The Hive .
Charlotte’s loss to Orlando ended one of the most fun NBA seasons for the franchise since the days of Alonzo Mourning, Larry Johnson, and Muggsy Bogues. Kon Knueppel was responsible for a lot of the cultural change that the Hornets saw this year, and he smashed the rookie record for three-point shots with 273, which […]
The Charlotte Hornets were bullied and thoroughly outplayed by the Orlando Magic, who sent them home with a blowout loss in the second round of the play-in. The Summary It wasn’t an ideal start for the good guys. After the Magic stepped out of bounds on their first possession, they reeled off 10 quick points […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets season comes to an end in blowout loss to Magic first appeared on At The Hive .
The NBA Play-In Tournament concludes tonight with two exciting matchups! Thankfully, the Portland Trail Blazers don’t have to compete in either of them. After beating the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, they’re waiting for Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. But we’re still tossing up a GameDay Discussion Thread for any fans who want […]
What: Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic When: 7:30pm Eastern Where: Kia Center; Orlando, FL How to watch: Prime Video Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Magic–Icon (blue) Game Lines: Hornets -3.5, Hornets money line -170, O/U 217.5 Injuries:Hornets: Moussa Diabate-questionable (hip) Magic: Jonathan Isaac-questionable (knee) If the Hornets got to pick their path through the play-in, this was […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Preview: The Play-In first appeared on At The H...
I’m raising my hand — I’m one of those folks. I’m a firm believer in the idea that a person only has so much capacity in terms of what they can enjoy. For me, UNC sports come first and the problem is that includes a passion for UNC basketball with both the men and women’s […]
The Charlotte Hornets beat Miami in a highly entertaining play-in game the other night, and it sparked a ton of conversation. Some of the themes: Kon Knueppel blew the Rookie of the Year race, the Hornets are in big trouble, and one more we’ll get to in a minute. The Rookie of the Year business […]
Another Miami Heat season is officially in the books, as they lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Charlotte Hornets in the 9-10 play-in game on Tuesday. It’s time for our annual offseason column, where I ask and answer a few of my own questions! Let’s dive into it! 1.) Which Heat players are still under […] The post The 2026 offseason has arrived — now what? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Charlotte Hornets swinging a trade-deadline deal with the Chicago Bulls to bring Coby White back to his home state was immediately both an obviously great basketball move and a feel-good story, doubly so for those of us who are UNC fans. White, who of course spent one memorable year at UNC in 2019, added […]