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Hornets to hire veteran coach as an advisor

Will Weaver is joining the Hornets as a coaching advisor, Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto tweets. He’ll provide support to second-year head coach Charles Lee.

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The one unexpected Charlotte Hornets player who could reach stardom

Most NBA fans and analysts discussing the Charlotte Hornets will tell you that Charlotte has one star (LaMelo Ball) and one potential star (Brandon Miller).

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 19

The Charlotte Hornets' timeline to be a contender in the East

The Charlotte Hornets have been stuck at the bottom of the NBA for the past half-decade. Instead of fighting for playoff spots, they have been fighting for lottery spots.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 18

Secret X-factor: The most underrated addition of the Charlotte Hornets' offseason

There's arguably nothing more important in sports than depth. No matter how good your top talent is, if something were to happen, depth becomes more important than it ever has been before.

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The '2021-22 NBA All-Stars' quiz

Including injury replacements, 27 players were selected for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. How many of the 27 can you name in five minutes?

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LaMelo Ball News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 18

ESPN insider reveals telling LaMelo Ball stat that will define 2025-26 Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets were defined by several numbers last season. Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball's games played (27 and 47, respectively) played a huge role.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 18

3 Hornets who will not survive the 2026 trade deadline

The Charlotte Hornets have a plethora of players who are not under contract beyond the upcoming 2025-26 season. Mason Plumlee, Collin Sexton, Spencer Dinwiddie, Pat Connaughton, and KJ Simpson (two-way), according to Spotrac, expire this season.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 18

Every Charlotte Hornets revenge game on the 2025-26 schedule

The Charlotte Hornets have a ton of new faces this year. They also offloaded some players, so the rest of the league is populated a little more by players who spent the 2024-25 season in Charlotte.

Moussa Diabate News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 18

Moussa Diabate's decision to skip EuroBasket is a win for the Charlotte Hornets

We're at the point of the sports calendar where NFL preseason consumes the majority of the oxygen on sports air waves. Baseball's pennant races haven't quite come into focus, hockey is dormant, the dawn is just breaking on the soccer season, and basketball's flurry of offseason activity has relatively cooled down.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 18

Can LaMelo Ball avoid Lonzo’s injury curse? The Hornets' future may depend on it

The Charlotte Hornets are in a tough spot with LaMelo Ball. His talent isn’t the issue — he’s the kind of player who can flip a game in an instant — but he just can’t stay on the court, and that’s held the team back.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 18

What is the Charlotte Hornets' ceiling and floor for the 2025-26 NBA season?

The Charlotte Hornets have remade their roster this offseason with several trades. Adding veteran players to the young guys they have drafted over the years is the reason they think they can make the playoffs.

Charles Lee News / NBA Analysis Network / August 17

Who is Charles Lee? All you need to know about the Charlotte Hornets’ head coach

The Charlotte Hornets have had little to no success since their addition to the NBA in 1988. Despite being owned by the legendary Michael Jordan for 17 years, the Charlotte Hornets have failed to leave a dent in the NBA.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 17

3 creative lineup configurations the Charlotte Hornets should explore in 2025

Charles Lee has a cupboard chock full of hoopers to deploy in his second season as the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. A bevy of offseason additions have reshaped Charlotte's roster, and it's up to their general Lee to figure out which combinations will find success in 2025-26.

Charlotte Hornets News / NBA Analysis Network / August 17

Head coach reveals Charlotte Hornets player refused to join national team at EuroBasket 2025, ‘We contacted him’

The Charlotte Hornets will be expected to compete for the Play-In Tournament in the Eastern Conference next season. The Hornets won just 19 games last season, but there are several reasons to be more optimistic ahead of the new campaign.

LaMelo Ball News / Fastbreak on SI / August 17

NBA Team Must Trade For Hornets Star LaMelo Ball

LaMelo Ball is one of the best players in the NBA at just 24. The 2022 All-Star is coming off a season where he averaged 25.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 40.5% from the field and 33.9% from the three-point range in 47 games.

Moussa Diabate News / Hoops Rumors / August 17

Moussa Diabate declines to rejoin French national team

Hornets big man Moussa Diabate was cut from the French national team on August 8 ahead of EuroBasket 2025. After a knee issue forced Vincent Poirier to withdraw from the tournament, France’s head coach, Frederic Fauthoux, reached out to Diabate about the possibility of rejoining Les Bleus, according to Arthur Puybertier of Be Basket.

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The '2024 NFL rushing TD leaders' quiz

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NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 17

Early-season prediction: Can the Hornets find their rhythm in the first 10 games?

The Charlotte Hornets just had one of their best offseasons in years, and for the first time in a while, there’s real excitement around the team. Fans are buzzing, and even the franchise seems more upbeat than it has in a long time.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 17

Ranking the top five assets the Charlotte Hornets acquired this offseason

The Charlotte Hornets made a ton of winning roster moves this summer. You know that Charlotte’s president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson had a successful offseason when it’s tough to narrow down his acquisitions to a top five list.

Charlotte Hornets News / thePeachBasket / August 16

Can the Hornets Break Out? 2025-26 Schedule Predictions Revealed

The 2025-26 Charlotte Hornets schedule has been released, giving fans their first glimpse of what could be a pivotal season. After an off-season focused on bolstering depth and talent, the Hornets aim to improve on last year’s 19-63 campaign and demonstrate they can compete at a higher level.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 16

Collin Sexton or Kon Knueppel? Who should get the starting nod for the Hornets?

The Charlotte Hornets have a plethora of guards that Charles Lee can rotate into the game this season, but much of the focus heading into the new campaign will be on who gets that final starting spot in the backcourt.

Charlotte Hornets News / Hoops Wire / August 16

Hornets’ Charles Lee banking on health, new additions after active summer

The Hornets have been busy this offseason, reshaping their roster while hoping for better health from their top players. The moves included sending Jusuf Nurkic to Utah for Collin Sexton and a second-round pick, drafting Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sion James and Liam McNeeley, and trading Mark Williams to Phoenix to help land McNeeley.