Starting in 1985, the NBA implemented a lottery system in order to determine which team receives the No. 1 overall pick in that year's draft. But, this time we don't want you to name the top pick, but instead the pick that came after No. 1. How many of the second overall picks from this time cane you name in six minutes?
The Charlotte Hornets have been pretty solid in the month of January. They're 9-6 with two games left in the month, so they will finish with a record above .500 this month regardless of what happens against the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.
Can the Charlotte Hornets win five games in a row? Will Cooper flag be in for Dallas tonight? As the Hornets have now hopped from the 12th to the 11th spot in the Eastern Conference standings, Charlotte fans await another exciting game from their ascending primary starting five.
The Charlotte Hornets are starting to look less like a rebuilding team searching for answers and more like one that's beginning to understand itself. Can they win five in a row?
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
These are heady times for the Charlotte Hornets, who have won four straight games for the first time in nearly two years. Charlotte looks to carry the momentum into Thursday's road matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, who have lost two in a row following a four-game winning streak.
Moussa Diabate had probably the best game of his career, Brandon Miller scored an easy 26, and the Charlotte Hornets notched a convincing win over the Grizzlies.
Brandon Miller scored 26 points, Miles Bridges added 20, and Moussa Diabate had 18 points and a career-high 20 rebounds to lead the visiting Charlotte Hornets over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.
Coming off their first three-game win streak since January 2025, the Charlotte Hornets were set to take on a Memphis Grizzlies team who had lost four of their last five games.
The Charlotte Hornets are 19-28 as the NBA season reaches the halfway point. At the same time, they are getting a major boost from the recent play of LaMelo Ball.
If you were asked to name the third team involved in the Luka Doncic trade, how long would it take you to guess the correct answer? The Utah Jazz were roped into the groundbreaking swap of Luka and Anthony Davis, netting Jalen Hood-Schifino and two second-round picks for their troubles.
Tonight, the Charlotte Hornets will begin a quick two-game road trip in Memphis, taking on the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies. Can the Bugs keep the good times rollin' in Memphis?
When you look back with hindsight, the 2014 Charlotte Hornets offseason feels like it was a collapse. When you look back with perspective, though: It feels more like an opportunity for this current iteration of the Hornets’ front office to learn from their own franchise’s history.
The Charlotte Hornets are building something. However, they seem to be right on the cusp much sooner than anyone anticipated. They're close to being a really good team.
The Hornets (19-28) kick off a quick two-game road trip on Wednesday, this time headed to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies (18-26) for an interconference clash.
For once, the Charlotte Hornets don't have a glaring need that needs to be addressed. Sure, they have potential upgrades up and down the roster, but that doesn't mean they need to attack those issues right now.
The Charlotte Hornets keep making statements. When the Hornets visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, they'll be coming off another lopsided victory, a 130-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 2025-26 NBA season has brought the Charlotte Hornets to a familiar, yet fundamentally different, crossroads. After years of navigating injuries, draft lottery obscurity, and rebuilding, the Hornets find themselves hovering around the edge of the Eastern Conference play-in tournament picture.
Brandon Miller had a strong statement to say about his star teammate LaMelo Ball following their performance in the Charlotte Hornets’ blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday afternoon.
Furthering his consistent play throughout the season, Brandon Miller was at his best on Monday night as the Charlotte Hornets earned their third win in a row.
Anyone wondering who'd end up on the Rookies team for the 2026 Rising Stars Game at NBA All-Star Weekend could simply look at the first picks of last year's draft.
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball's partnership with PUMA has remained one of the most exciting sneaker lines to follow in the NBA. That continues today as PUMA Basketball announced an electrifying collaboration inspired by Universal Pictures' iconic Fast & Furious franchise, launching a collection that's all speed, no brakes.
Miles Bridges has heard this song before. Every year. Every deadline. Same rumors. Same noise. Same routine. And once again, he is tuning it out. “Just focus on winning, focus on controlling what I can control,” Bridges told Roderick Boone of the Charlotte Observer.
The Hornets are getting a jolt from their rookie class, and for once, the excitement feels earned, writes Steve Aschburner of NBA.com. Charlotte’s first-year group, led by Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner, and Liam McNeeley, has injected real energy into a franchise that badly needed it.
Hornets forward Miles Bridges has generated “significant” trade interest as the February 5 deadline approaches, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, who reports that the Bucks, Warriors, and Suns are among the teams eyeing the 27-year-old.