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Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks Preview: Game 62

What: Charlotte Hornets (30-31) (13-16 home) vs Dallas Mavericks (21-30) (7-19 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Icon (teal), Mavericks–Association (white) Game Lines: Hornets -12.5, Hornets money line -625, O/U 230.5 Injuries:Hornets: Coby White-out (calf injury management) Mavericks: PJ Washington-questionable (ankle), Klay […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks Preview: Gam...

The NBA’s tanking problem has an easy fix

The NBA has a tanking problem. That’s not new, but it’s become especially prevalent this season. There are at least nine, maybe ten (depending on what the Bucks do) teams that are punting on the 2025-26 season. If the Bucks do decide to let Giannis rest up for an extended period of time, we’ll go […] The post The NBA’s tanking problem has an easy fix first appeared on At The Hive .

Charlotte Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview: Game 61

What: Charlotte Hornets (29-31) (12-16 home) vs Portland Trail Blazers (29-31) (13-16 away) When: 1:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network (without Eric and Dell), NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Trail Blazers–City (black/teal) Game Lines: Hornets -7.5, Hornets money line -310, O/U 229.5 Injuries:Hornets: None (huhhh???) Trail Blazers: […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview: Game 61 first appe...

Recap/Analysis: Kon Knueppel breaks record, Hornets beat Pacers

Kon Knueppel made eight threes to race past Keegan Murray for most threes ever made by a rookie as the Charlotte Hornets cruised past the Indiana Pacers, 133-109. The Summary The Hornets were shaky to start. They chucked up a bunch of threes and Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball turned the ball over repeatedly as […] The post Recap/Analysis: Kon Knueppel breaks record, Hornets beat Pacers first appeared on At The Hive .

Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers Preview: Game 60

What: Charlotte Hornets (28-31) (16-15 road) at Indiana Pacers (25-44) (10-20 home) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, IN How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Pacers–Icon (navy) Game Lines: Hornets -12.5, Hornets money line -800, O/U 228.5 Injuries:Hornets: Liam McNeeley-out (ankle) Pacers: Andrew Nembhard-questionable (back), Obi Toppin-questionable (foot), […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacer...

Recap/Analysis: Hornets beat Bulls for eighth straight road wins

An explosive third quarter helped the Charlotte Hornets cruise past the Chicago Bulls for a franchise record eighth straight road win. The summary The Hornets fired up a whole bunch of threes to start the game, and they didn’t have a whole lot of success at first. That was followed by a rash of turnovers […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets beat Bulls for eighth straight road wins first appeared on At The Hive .

Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Preview: Game 59

What: Charlotte Hornets (27-31) (15-15 away) at Chicago Bulls (24-34) (15-15 home) When: 8:00pm Eastern Where: United Center; Chicago, IL How to watch: Local TV (check local listings), FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Statement (purple), Bulls–Association (white) Game Lines: Hornets -8.5, Hornets money line -340, O/U 229.5 Injuries:Hornets: Coby White-probable (calf), Ryan Kalkbrenner-probable […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Preview: Game 59 first a...

Recap: Hornets defeat Wizards with 3-point onslaught

LaMelo Ball tied the franchise record for threes in a game while Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel added five each as the Charlotte Hornets took down the Wizards. ​ The post Recap: Hornets defeat Wizards with 3-point onslaught first appeared on At The Hive .

Recap/Analysis: Hornets lose to Cavaliers despite Knueppel’s 33

Kon Knueppel scored 33 points, but LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller struggled as the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 118-113. The Summary Brandon Miller splashed two triples. You would’ve hoped that what a harbinger of what was to come, but more on that as we go. The teams traded baskets throughout a competitive […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets lose to Cavaliers despite Knueppel’s 33 first appeared on At The Hive .

Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Preview: Game 57

What: Charlotte Hornets (26-30) (12-15 home) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (35-21) (16-10 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–City (yellow/orange), Cavaliers–City (black) Game Lines: Hornets +6.5, Hornets money line +185, O/U 232.5 The Hornets are coming off a loss to the Rockets where […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Preview: Game 57 first appeared on At The Hive .

Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets preview: Game 56

What: Charlotte Hornets (26-29) (12-14 home) vs Houston Rockets (33-20) (15-13 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–City (yellow/orange), Rockets–City (white) Game Lines: Hornets +2.5, Hornets +160, O/U 216.5 Injuries:Hornets: Miles Bridges-out (suspension), Moussa Diabate-out (suspension), Coby White-out (calf), Liam McNeeley-out (ankle) […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets pre...

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LaMelo Ball involved in car crash in uptown Charlotte

If you thought there’d be no news in Charlotte Hornets land because of the all star break, you’d be sorely mistaken. On the last day of the break, LaMelo Ball got himself involved in a car crash in the middle of uptown Charlotte. Even if people didn’t see LaMelo get out of the car, it’s […] The post LaMelo Ball involved in car crash in uptown Charlotte first appeared on At The Hive .

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Charlotte Hornets All Star break review

We’re in the midst of the longest break of the NBA season. We saw Charlotte Hornets owner Rick Schnall hit a jumper in the celebrity all star game, Kon Knueppel score a couple buckets in the Rising Stars game, and then the very same Knueppel make it to the finals of both the 3-point contest […] The post Charlotte Hornets All Star break review first appeared on At The Hive .

Preview: Kon Knueppel and Rick Schnall feature in events tonight

What: NBA Celebrity Game and NBA Rising Stars When: Celebrity Game at 7:00pm Eastern, Rising Stars at 9:00pm Eastern How to watch: Celebrity Game on ESPN, Rising Stars on Peacock This is the most the Charlotte Hornets have been involved in NBA All Star Weekend in a long time. Usually at best we get one […] The post Preview: Kon Knueppel and Rick Schnall feature in events tonight first appeared on At The Hive .

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Recap/Analysis: Hornets hang on to narrowly defeat Hawks

The Charlotte Hornets watched their lead dwindle late, but they were able to ride their stars to hang onto a win and leapfrog over the Hawks in the standings. The Summary The Hornets took an early lead, but a Hawks timeout led to a run where they took it right back. Kon Knueppel hit four […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets hang on to narrowly defeat Hawks first appeared on At The Hive .

Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks Preview: Game 55

What: Charlotte Hornets (25-29) (11-14 home) vs Atlanta Hawks (26-29) (16-14 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Statement (purple), Hawks–Association (white) Game Lines: Hornets -5.5, Hornets money line -230, O/U 233.5 Injuries:Hornets: Coby White-out (calf), Liam McNeeley-out (ankle) Hawks: Jonathan Kuminga-out (knee), […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks Preview: Game 55 first...

Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons Preview: Game 54

What: Charlotte Hornets (25-28) (11-13 home) vs Detroit Pistons (38-13) (16-7 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Icon (teal), Pistons–Statement (black) Game Lines: Hornets +3.5, Hornets money line +130, O/U 223.5 Injuries:Hornets: Coby White-out (calf), Malaki Branham-out (not with team) Pistons: Jalen […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons Preview: Game 54 first appeared on At ...

Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks Preview: Game 53

What: Charlotte Hornets (24-28) (13-15 away) at Atlanta Hawks (26-27) (10-14 home) When: 7:30pm Eastern Where: State Farm Arena; Atlanta, GA How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Icon (teal), Hawks–City (black) Game Lines: Hornets -2.5, Hornets money line -135, O/U 230.5 Injuries:Hornets: Tidjane Salaun-questionable (illness), Coby White-out (calf), Malaki Branham-out (not […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks Preview: Game 53 first appeared on A...

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Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Preview: Game 52

What: Charlotte Hornets (23-28) (12-15 away) at Houston Rockets (31-18) (17-5 home) When: 8:00pm Eastern Where: Toyota Center; Houston, TX How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network (without Dell and Eric), NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Statement (purple), Rockets–Association (white) Game Lines: Hornets +4.5, Hornets money line +154, O/U 216.5 Injuries:Hornets: Tidjane Salaun-questionable (illness) Rockets: Tari Eason-questionable […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Preview: Ga...

Hornets acquire Xavier Tillman at the trade deadline buzzer

We had thought the dust had settled on the trade deadline when it was reported that the Charlotte Hornets had acquired Malaki Branham about 20 minutes before the deadline. But not so fast. Apparently Jeff Peterson snuck one more deal through that we didn’t find out about until an hour after the deadline had past. […] The post Hornets acquire Xavier Tillman at the trade deadline buzzer first appeared on At The Hive .

Hornets trading Tyus Jones to Mavericks for Malaki Branham

We knew the Charlotte Hornets weren’t done, but this probably isn’t what most people had in mind. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Charlotte is flipping Tyus Jones to the Mavericks for guard Malaki Branham. According to Shams, the Mavericks have had interest in acquiring Jones. The Hornets were happy to oblige, but only after getting […] The post Hornets trading Tyus Jones to Mavericks for Malaki Branham first appeared on At The Hive .

Charlotte Hornets trade deadline extravaganza

Today is the NBA trade deadline. The Charlotte Hornets have already made a couple of moves, and I’d be surprised if they’re done. The rest of the league has gone coocoo and has sent players in every which way. It’s like playing 2K MyGM and watching the CPU controlled teams go nuts at random. You’ve […] The post Charlotte Hornets trade deadline extravaganza first appeared on At The Hive .

Hornets acquiring Tyus Jones and picks for basically nothing

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Charlotte Hornets are acquiring Tyus Jones from the Orlando Magic for nothing but cash considerations. But wait, there’s more. Not only did the Magic give away Tyus Jones, they also gave the Hornets two second round picks for helping them duck the luxury tax. The Hornets will be getting […] The post Hornets acquiring Tyus Jones and picks for basically nothing first appeared on At The Hive .