Charlotte Hornets
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The Charlotte Hornets Have 11 Games Left. The Math Is Clear.
Charlotte enters Tuesday at 37-34, one game out of the 8th seed, with Philadelphia and Boston both on the schedule before March ends. The math is workable. The question is whether the Hornets can hold their recent form through a stretch that won't be forgiving.
Brandon Miller Scored 25 in Brooklyn. Charlotte Needed Every One of Them.
Brandon Miller scored 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting as the Hornets routed the Nets 117-86 at Barclays Center, snapping a two-game losing streak. Charlotte moves to 40-36, tied with Miami in the play-in race with six games remaining.
The Unexpected Team
Three wins in a row. Thirty-seven and thirty-four. LaMelo Ball dropped 29 on the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at Spectrum Center, and your Charlotte Hornets are about to make some playoff noise. John Speedway on the team nobody expected — and why this one feels different.
Charlotte Finished Its Regular Season With a Wire-to-Wire Win. Now the Play-In Starts Tuesday.
The Hornets closed the regular season with a 110-96 win over the Knicks, finishing 44-38 and clinching home-court advantage in the play-in tournament. Charlotte hosts Miami on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in a single-elimination game.
The Charlotte Hornets Play Their First Postseason Game in a Decade Tuesday Night. Here's What's at Stake.
Charlotte hosts Miami in a single-elimination play-in game Tuesday at 7:30 PM. The Hornets finished 44-38 after starting 4-14. The Heat won the season series 3-1. One game from the franchise's first postseason appearance since 2016.
Hornets, Checkers, Charlotte FC All Won on the Same Saturday. Charlotte Went 3-0.
LaMelo Ball dropped 29 on Memphis. The Checkers scored three in the first period. Charlotte FC put up six goals. Three home games, three blowouts, one Saturday in March. Charlotte went 3-0.
The Charlotte Checkers Have Been to the Playoffs Seven Straight Years. This City Needs to Start Showing Up.
The Charlotte Checkers have clinched the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season — and this city is barely paying attention. John Speedway on why the most consistently successful franchise in Charlotte deserves a full house.
Three Days After Beating Miami in Overtime, Charlotte's Season Ended 121-90 in Orlando
The Orlando Magic outscored Charlotte 38-16 in the first quarter and led 68-37 at halftime — the largest halftime margin in the six-year history of the Play-In Tournament. The final was 121-90. Charlotte's 10-year playoff drought extends.
Charlotte Had a Weekend. Here's What It Means.
The Checkers swept Lehigh Valley twice at Bojangles Coliseum. Charlotte FC set a franchise record with six goals against the Red Bulls. The Hornets blew out Memphis. Here is where Charlotte's teams stand on Monday morning.
Charlotte Is Half a Game Out of Sixth Place. LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges Made Sure of It.
LaMelo Ball scored 35, Miles Bridges went 10-for-12, and Charlotte beat Minnesota 122-108 to move within half a game of sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
Hornets Snap Knicks' Seven-Game Winning Streak 114-103 for Fifth Straight Win
Kon Knueppel scores 26 with six threes as Charlotte snaps New York's seven-game winning streak, pulling into a tie for eighth in the Eastern Conference with five straight wins.
Charlotte Is Playing Like a Team That Expects to Be in the Postseason
Charlotte beat Indiana 129-108 for its eighth win in ten games, improving to 42-36 with four games remaining. Five Hornets scored in double figures in a balanced, system-driven performance.
Your Guide to Opening Knight at Truist Field: March 27, 7:04 p.m.
The Charlotte Knights open their 2026 season Friday at Truist Field against the Durham Bulls. First pitch is 7:04 p.m. Here is what to know before you go.
The Biggest Game Since 2016 Ended the Way Charlotte Feared
Charlotte blows a 13-point second-half lead as Joel Embiid scores 29 and blocks Brandon Miller's potential game-tying three. The 76ers walk out of Spectrum Center with a 118-114 win that snaps the Hornets' five-game streak and tilts the play-in race.
Panthers 2026 Free Agency Tracker: Every Signing, Trade, and Departure
Dan Morgan spent $165 million on defense and filled the center hole with Luke Fortner. Every Panthers signing, trade, and departure this offseason — tracked and analyzed. Updated March 22.
Bojangles Coliseum Just Got $25 Million in Repairs. The Checkers Just Made the Playoffs for the Eighth Straight Year.
Charlotte City Council approved $25 million for Bojangles Coliseum HVAC repairs. Two days later, the Checkers clinched their eighth consecutive Calder Cup Playoffs berth. The 70-year-old building and the team are the same story.
The Hornets Led the NBA in Three-Pointers. Then Boston Held Them to 12-for-43.
Charlotte went 12-for-43 from three against a Boston team missing Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 32 as the Celtics won 114-99. The Hornets drop to 39-36 with seven games left.
Who Are the Charlotte Checkers? A Fan's Guide to Charlotte's AHL Hockey Team
Charlotte is home to an AHL hockey team and most people don't know it. The Charlotte Checkers — affiliate of the Florida Panthers — play at Bojangles Coliseum, won the Calder Cup in 2019, and are one of Charlotte's best-kept sports secrets. Here's everything you need to know.
Charlotte Wins Its First Postseason Home Game in a Decade, 127-126 in Overtime
LaMelo Ball scored 30 points with 10 assists and hit the go-ahead layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime. Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell at the buzzer as Charlotte beat Miami 127-126 in the SoFi Play-In Tournament — the franchise's first postseason home win since 2016.
Charlotte Hornets Tie Franchise Three-Point Record, Rout Kings 134-90 for Fourth Straight Win
The Charlotte Hornets routed the Sacramento Kings 134-90, tying a franchise record with 26 three-pointers and extending their winning streak to four games. LaMelo Ball passed Dell Curry for second on the franchise's all-time three-point list, and Coby White scored 27 off the bench in his best game since returning from injury.