At The Hive

Photo by Gary Bassing/NBAE via Getty Images While Charlotte and Orlando have two of the worst records in the Eastern Conference, the Magic have been sneaky good over the last two months. What: Charlotte Hornets (15-39) versus Orlando Magic (21-32) When: 1:00 PM EST Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: Bally Sports Southeast, NBATV There are 15 teams in … [Read more...] about Preview: The Hornets host a feisty Magic team in an early afternoon matchup

Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Two first round rookies from Duke, Orlando’s Paolo Banchero and Charlotte’s Mark Williams, face off as two of the bottom teams in the Eastern Conference do battle in the Tar Heel State. This is now an open thread! … [Read more...] about Charlotte Hornets versus Orlando Magic game thread

Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images Going 1-9 at the free-throw line in the fourth is never gonna end well. LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier took turns commandeering the Charlotte Hornets’ offensive efforts, but playing their fourth game in six days, the team was running on fumes by crunch time and ultimately fell to the Orlando Magic, 119-113. Ball finished with 33 … [Read more...] about Recap: Hornets run out of gas late, miss crucial free throws in loss to Magic, 119-113

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports A rough second half was capped off by Ball’s first career ejection. LaMelo Ball tallied 19 points, eight rebounds, and six assists before being tossed in the waning moments of the Charlotte Hornets 114-98 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Gordon Hayward opened the scoring with a smooth mid range pull up jumper. It started a first quarter … [Read more...] about Recap: LaMelo Ball ejected as Hornets lose to Bulls, 114-98

Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images The Wemby sweepstakes heats up. What: Charlotte Hornets (15-38) at Detroit Pistons (13-39) When: 7:00 pm EST Where: Little Caesars Arena; Detroit, MI How to watch: Bally Sports Southeast, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets—Association (white), Pistons—Classic (teal) The Hornets take on the Pistons for the second of what will be four … [Read more...] about Preview: Hornets take on Pistons in key matchup for lottery positioning