When people in Charlotte talk about Kemba Walker, they all say he was a game-changer for the Hornets franchise. Walker wasn’t just the best player in franchise history; he was the heart and soul of their team.
The NBA Playoffs in full swing, and as per usual, they don’t feature the Charlotte Hornets in any capacity. That being the case, it’s hard to find reasons to think about the Hornets or things to look forward to.
He was different. This was the way Charlotte Hornets fans, coaches, and players would describe the franchise's greatest player ever. Kemba Walker embodied what it meant to be a Charlotte Hornet.
A new Spectrum Center look. The Charlotte Hornets unveiled Phase Two of "Re!magine Spectrum Center" yesterday, a plan announced nearly a year ago to renovate Spectrum Center.
Miles Bridges has been around longer than any other player on the Charlotte Hornets' roster, and he's made it clear that this is where he wants to be. He could have left in free agency, requested a trade, etc., but his heart is here in the Queen City with the organization that gave him a second chance.
It's been a while since the Charlotte Hornets had a top-tier defense in the NBA, and if you paid attention to Steve Clifford's press conferences during his second stint with the organization, you know he constantly mentioned that you won't go very far if you're not a top 10 defense in the association.
The Charlotte Hornets already boast some decent size in their core. LaMelo Ball is a 6'7" point guard. Brandon Miller is a 6'7" (who looks much taller than that) shooting guard/small forward.
The Charlotte Hornets invested significantly in the power forward position this past summer. In the 2024 NBA Draft, they selected Tidjane Salaün with the sixth overall pick.
The NBA's three-point percentage leader will have an interesting summer ahead of him. Charlotte Hornets' veteran Seth Curry is headed towards free agency, the third straight year that the 34-year-old has been on the open market.
Last season, Taj Gibson did more than just serve as a veteran presence for an incredibly young Charlotte team. The 39-year-old big man actually averaged more minutes per game than he has in any season since 2021-2022.
Jeff Peterson, the Charlotte Hornets' President of Basketball Operations, has not been shy to swing a trade since being appointed last spring. Trader Jeff (does that work?) has made a habit of turning chicken you-know-what into chicken salad by turning distressed, lightly used rotation players into future draft picks.
"This is a gold mine. This is special." Taj Gibson said when asked if more free agents should come play for the Charlotte Hornets. These comments stuck with me over the last couple of weeks.
Everybody loves a good homecoming, right? No, not those awkward high school dances that had the Gorillaz on repeat and lukewarm hors d'oeuvres. We're talking about somebody returning to a place that they used to call home to a hero's welcome.
In the 2024–25 season, uncertainty defined the Charlotte Hornets’ small forward position more than stability. With only Brandon Miller and Cody Martin available at the spot, the team counted on both to carry the load.
It was a pretty disastrous first year for Charles Lee as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. Some of it wasn't his fault, as the roster proved to be somewhat threadbare and there were injuries that kept arguably the three best players out for more than 30 games each.
Nobody knows what the Charlotte Hornets plan to do with their roster in their chase for NBA glory. Another disappointing season has fans and analysts alike openly wondering if the Hornets has any chance of transforming the team into a squad that can contend for the Larry O’Brien trophy.
The Charlotte Hornets enter the offseason 19-63, the third-worst record in basketball. Several things went wrong for them during the year, ranging from being shark-bitten with injuries to multiple tough losses.
Just as more and more European players have made their way to the NBA in recent years, more and more NBA players have found new homes in Europe. Among those who made the jump across the Atlantic in the last ten years are many former Charlotte Hornets.
One of the many key injuries that the Charlotte Hornets experienced early in the 2024-25 season was to backup guard Tre Mann, who went on the shelf with a back injury in late November and was unable to make it back onto the court in game action.
In a league where individual accolades often drive the narrative, Jeremy Lamb’s recent comments about his former teammate Kevin Martin caught NBA fans completely off guard—and for Charlotte Hornets supporters, it offered a rare look behind the curtain into the mindset of a player who prioritized peace over prestige.
LaMelo Ball's future is up in the air going into next season. According to Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report, LaMelo Ball will likely request a trade from the Charlotte Hornets this offseason.
When Rex Chapman became the Charlotte Hornets’ very first draft pick in 1988, he was more than a sharpshooter—he was a symbol of a franchise’s beginning.
Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Charlotte Hornets’ shooting guard rotation looked like one of the team’s most balanced units. The front office splashed by acquiring Josh Green in the blockbuster deal that sent Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks.
The Charlotte Hornets are in basketball limbo. The franchise has lived in a state of extended purgatory. They have had glimpses of promise repeatedly buried under layers of inconsistency, injuries, and underwhelming returns.
During his five-year NBA career, Ball hasn't been criticized for failing to guide the Hornets to the playoffs — at least not as much as other top-three picks.