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On YouTubeCharlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 1
NBA analyst reveals the Charlotte Hornets' true hidden gem
The Charlotte Hornets' key pieces are mostly big-name players. LaMelo Ball is a superstar. Brandon Miller is growing in notoriety as he enters his third year.
Charlotte Hornets News / Hardwood Heroics / August 1
'Weird' – NBA Insider Summarizes Charlotte Hornets’ Roster
The Charlotte Hornets were active as soon as the NBA free agency started. They added a lot of veteran players to surround their young squad in hopes of making it competitive in the 2025-26 NBA season.
Charlotte Hornets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 1
1 move Charlotte Hornets should’ve made in 2025 NBA offseason
After years of meandering in the NBA’s no-man’s land, never quite good enough to contend, never bad enough to rebuild fully, the Charlotte Hornets finally made assertive moves in the 2025 offseason.
The 'Most NBA games played' quiz
How many of the career leaders for games played in the NBA can you name in five minutes?
Nikola Vucevic News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 1
What it'll take for the Hornets to land Bulls star Nikola Vucevic
The Charlotte Hornets could use a legitimate NBA center, and the Chicago Bulls just happen to have one who is probably going to get traded: Nikola Vucevic.
Moussa Diabate News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 1
NBA analyst reveals he's 'kind of obsessed' with Hornets big Moussa Diabate
The Charlotte Hornets have depleted their center rotation, but that might've been intentional to pave the way for Moussa Diabate (and now Ryan Kalkbrenner since they picked him in the second round) to get more minutes and development.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 1
Hornets' LaMelo Ball is part of elite club that includes Luka Doncic, Isaiah Thomas + more
The Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball third overall in the 2020 NBA Draft because they believed he could blossom into a perennial All-Star or All-NBA talent.
KJ Simpson News / At The Hive / August 1
Hornets summer league grades: KJ Simpson 
KJ Simpson spent all of last season on a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets after being selected in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. While he struggled with his shot more often that not, he generally played a solid style of basketball.
Charlotte Hornets News / Last Word On Sports / July 31
3 Burning Questions For Hornets Heading Into 2025-26 Season
The Charlotte Hornets haven’t done much of anything since the NBA named them as the league’s newest expansion team in 2004. Even accounting for the 14 seasons of pre-2004 Hornets history that they were allowed to integrate after the New Orleans Pelicans’ rebranding, and they’ve never even reached the Eastern Conference Finals.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 31
Breaking down and ranking the Hornets’ three two-way players
Roster building is nearly impossible in today's NBA. Teams only get about a two to three-year window before the second apron comes knocking on the door, and the retooling has to begin.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 31
NBA analyst: Charlotte Hornets have work to do to fix 'weird' roster
The Charlotte Hornets put in a lot of work this offseason to reshape the roster, but almost all of it was to set themselves up for the future. They drafted two 19-year-old prospects and got future picks back in virtually every move they made.
Ryan Kalkbrenner News / At The Hive / July 31
Hornets summer league grades: Ryan Kalkbrenner
The Charlotte Hornets desperately needed a center to complement the depth of Moussa Diabate and (eventually) Mason Plumlee after trading away Mark Williams.
Brandon Miller News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 31
How doomed are the Hornets if Brandon Miller doesn't take off?
The Charlotte Hornets drafted Brandon Miller with the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and so far, he's proven former GM Mitch Kupchak right as the selection over Scoot Henderson.
Sion James News / At The Hive / July 31
Hornets summer league grades: Sion James
Everyone expected the Charlotte Hornets to lean into drafting a center after they traded Mark Williams for the 29th pick in this draft (that became Liam McNeeley) and a future first.
Charlotte Hornets News / thePeachBasket / July 30
Hornets’ Offseason Moves Signal Patience, Not Panic
Last season, the Charlotte Hornets entered the offseason with a sense of cautious optimism. After selecting Tidjane Salaün and KJ Simpson in the draft, they re-signed Miles Bridges, landed Josh Green via the Klay Thompson sign-and-trade, and added veterans like Taj Gibson and season surprise Moussa Diabaté.
Charlotte Hornets News / Fastbreak on SI / July 30
NBA Players React To Kemba Walker Personal News
Kemba Walker was once among the most exciting point guards in the NBA. He is most known for his eight-year run with the Charlotte Hornets. This week, Walker announced that he got married.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 30
Predicting the moves that get the Hornets to the 15 man roster limit
There are 53 players on an NFL team. 26 on an MLB team. 23 on an NHL team. 15 on an NBA team. Naturally, the Charlotte Hornets have 18 players. What makes the Hornets' situation interesting is that, unlike previous years where they had several players who felt easy to cut, this year is different.
LaMelo Ball News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 30
ESPN analysts still believe LaMelo Ball's Hornets future is unsettled
The Charlotte Hornets have made no indication that LaMelo Ball is available. In fact, everything they've done suggests he's not available for trade. He himself has also plainly said he doesn't want to be traded out of Charlotte, so any speculation about that happening is not based on anything he or the team did.
Charlotte Hornets News / Fastbreak on SI / July 29
Only One Current NBA Player Played For The Charlotte Bobcats
After the 2013-14 season, the Charlotte Bobcats changed their name to the Charlotte Hornets. Despite a handful of trips to the NBA playoffs, the Bobcats did not have a very memorable run.
Charlotte Hornets News / thePeachBasket / July 29
This Is the Season the Hornets Must Get It Right
The Charlotte Hornets retooled, restocked, and reloaded — yet somehow, they’re still buried near the bottom of The Athletic’s latest power rankings at 27th overall.
Charlotte Hornets News / Yardbarker / July 29
Hornets guard makes key admission heading into 2025-26 season
With the 2025-26 campaign just months away, Brandon Miller will want to get things back on track, especially in terms of building chemistry with LaMelo Ball.
Charlotte Hornets News / Last Word On Sports / July 29
3 Reasons Why The Charlotte Hornets Won The 2025 NBA Draft
Unquestionably, each team in the league saw its own form of success in the 2025 NBA Draft and Summer League. However, the success the Charlotte Hornets saw during both events arguably leaves them as the team who are the biggest winner of the draft.
NBA News / Yardbarker / July 28
Which former player will the Warriors reunite with?
The Golden State Warriors are the only NBA team not to make a free-agent signing or trade this summer. They've got their eye on some familiar faces when they finally do make moves.
Brandon Miller News / Hoops Rumors / July 28
Hornets star says that his wrist is nearly healed
He said his surgically-repaired right wrist is “probably around 90-95 percent now” and declared he’ll be ready to play when next season begins.
LaMelo Ball News / Larry Brown Sports / July 27
LaMelo Ball gets roasted over hideous new foot tattoo
LaMelo Ball seems to have outdone himself once again. The Charlotte Hornets star Ball went viral this week over his ludicrous new tattoo. Ball’s tattoo artist, who goes by @iamelvistattoo on Instagram, showed off the new ink that he apparently just gave to the 23-year-old NBA All-Star.
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