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Sion James News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 30
Sion James Talks Guarding MVP-Caliber Players, His Commitment to Duke, and More Ahead of Year Two in Charlotte
Sion James was a stalwart for the 2025-26 Charlotte Hornets. The rookie guard played all 82 games and established himself as one of the league's top young perimeter defenders in an impressive first act of his career.
Charlotte Hornets News / The Lead / September 30
Charlotte Hornets 2026-27 NBA Preseason Preview
Last season went about as well as possible for the Charlotte Hornets. After finishing 19-63 the year prior, expectations were low. When Charlotte started 4-14 last season, it looked like 2025-26 would be more of the same.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 30
Everything We Learned From Charlotte Hornets Media Day
The Charlotte Hornets held their annual media day on Monday at Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte. The organization shared some key injury updates, as well as their thoughts and feelings heading into the upcoming season and how the team built chemistry in the offseason.
Hornets Around the Web
The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz
How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?
Charlotte Hornets News / At The Hive / September 30
Summarizing Charlotte Hornets player interviews at media day 
Yesterday, we summarized the press conferences of Charles Lee and Jeff Peterson. Today, we go through a few of the players. Everyone got their turn to speak to the media, but a lot of them are short with a lot of generic boilerplate stuff.
The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Ryan Kalkbrenner News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 29
Ryan Kalkbrenner on Improvements in Year Two, the Art of Being a Good Defensive Center, and more
The New England Patriots' dynasty was built on a singular pillar: "Do your job." Yes, they were captained by one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time,
Mark Williams News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 29
Revisiting the Mark Williams Trade: Top or Flop for the Hornets?
Something about the 15th pick in the NBA draft seems sketchy. Call it what you want, bad mojo, bad luck, or simply a coincidence. But since Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013) and, to a lesser extent, Kelly Oubre Jr.
Charlotte Hornets News / At The Hive / September 29
Recapping Jeff Peterson and Charles Lee’s media day availability
Monday was NBA media day, which is a fun sort of pseudo-kickoff to the NBA’s new season. Charlotte Hornets general manager Jeff Peterson, head coach Charles Lee, and all of the key players say down at a nice table to answer questions from the media.
Rob Dillingham News / EssentiallySports / September 29
Hornets Waive Rob Dillingham Just 24 Hours After Trading for Him Despite a Glaring Roster Need
The Charlotte Hornets made one of the strangest roster decisions of the NBA offseason. They decided to waive Rob Dillingham after acquiring the former No.
Rob Dillingham News / Larry Brown Sports / September 28
Hornets move on from former top-10 pick just days after acquiring him via trade
The Charlotte Hornets have a lot of new faces entering the 2026-27 season, but 2024 first-round pick Rob Dillingham won’t be around to meet them. On Monday, the Hornets decided to waive Dillingham just two years after he was selected in the top-10.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 28
Charlotte Hornets Have Quietly Set Themselves Up to Add Even More Assets
The Charlotte Hornets have done a ton of trading this offseason. It has prompted genuine questions about what exactly the team is doing. After an initial period of moves, the Hornets needed to cut down the roster to get under the limit.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 28
Coby White Speaks on Chemistry, New Hornets Role
Coby White has the eyes of the entire Hornetsphere, and to some extent, the entire NBA on him and his play this season. It may be the best team White's ever had at his disposal, as well.
Charlotte Hornets News / At The Hive / September 28
Hornets acquire Rob Dillingham in trade for Buddy Hield
The Charlotte Hornets kept wheeling and dealing over the weekend. After acquiring Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard in a trade, general manager Jeff Peterson kept doing the asset flip, sending Hield to the Bulls for Rob Dillingham.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / September 28
Jeff Peterson Kicks Off Hornets Media Day With Brandon Miller Update
Media day is underway, and you always knew Charlotte Hornets GM and VP of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson was going to have a lot to say. Maybe the rhyme wasn't necessary, but if you've read my work to this point, you'd already know that can't possibly be true.
Dennis Schroder News / Fadeaway World / September 27
Dennis Schroder Reveals Why He Won’t Live In USA After His NBA Career
Dennis Schroder has spent virtually his entire adult life playing professional basketball in the United States, but the German guard has already decided that America won’t become his permanent home once his NBA career ends.
Charlotte Hornets News / NBA Draft on SI / September 26
Former Top-10 Pick to Earn New Chance with Charlotte Hornets
Having traded star guard LaMelo Ball this offseason, the Charlotte Hornets are set to enter an entirely new era next season. That’s been further cemented by multiple trades this week, the second of which netted the Hornets developmental guard Rob Dillingham.
Charlotte Hornets News / Larry Brown Sports / September 26
Buddy Hield gets traded for the second time in four days
Buddy Hield is pulling a Luke Ridnour this offseason.
Charlotte Hornets News / EssentiallySports / September 25
Hornets Hit With Double Injury Blow as Two Key Starters Ruled Out Ahead of Season Start
Charlotte spent the offseason making it clear that last season’s progress was only the beginning. The Hornets reshaped the roster, traded away two of their top players from last season in LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, and built a deeper group around Brandon Miller and their emerging young core.
Charlotte Hornets News / Yardbarker / September 25
Hornets announce key injuries to Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams ahead of preseason
Before the season can even get started, though, Charlotte got bad news about two injuries that could impact the beginning of the season.
Charlotte Hornets News / Yardbarker / September 23
Hornets add more ammunition for blockbuster deal
The list of destinations for NBA superstars has rarely included the Charlotte Hornets. After their best season in a decade, Hornets management is making moves like they're ready to join that list.
Brandon Miller News / Larry Brown Sports / September 23
Details emerge on Brandon Miller’s expected new contract
With LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges now out of town, Brandon Miller is ready for his crowning moment in Charlotte. The Charlotte Hornets are expected to give their young forward Miller a lucrative new rookie-scale contract extension, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Tuesday.
NBA News / Yardbarker / September 22
Dorian Finney-Smith left in limbo after second trade of summer
Last summer, Finney-Smith signed with the Houston Rockets, in part because he wanted to return to Texas. Now he's buried on the Atlanta Hawks depth chart after being traded for the second time this summer.
Bez Mbeng News / Hoops Rumors / September 22
Heat Claim Bez Mbeng Off Waivers
The Heat have claimed Bez Mbeng off waivers and will sign him to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. Mbeng is expected to take part in training camp practices with the Heat next week.
NBA News / Yardbarker / September 22
Hawks, Hornets swap veterans in three-player trade
With the two veterans in Hield and Finney-Smith swapping teams, it'll be intriguing to see which of the two makes a bigger impact for their new team.
Charlotte Hornets News / Hoops Wire / September 1
Hornets make changes to training camp roster
The Hornets are doing a little shuffling at the back end of their roster ahead of training camp. Charlotte announced Tuesday that it has signed forward Trey Townsend and waived forward Josiah Allick.
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