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Hornets Open Season With a Win in Brooklyn
Grayson Allen scored 21 points off the bench as the Hornets opened their season with a seven-point win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Jack Beckett·Oct 22, 2026
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Hornets' Season Ends 121-90 in Orlando After Miami OT Win
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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 18, 2026
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Hornets Win First Postseason Home Game Since 2016, in OT
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…
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
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Hornets Host Miami in Play-In Tuesday: 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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 13, 2026
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Hornets Close Season With Wire-to-Wire Win; Play-In Next
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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 13, 2026
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Pistons Hold Hornets to 10 in Fourth; Play-In Is Official
Detroit beat Charlotte 118-100 on Friday night, with the Hornets scoring just 10 points in the fourth quarter and shooting 2-for-19 from three after halftime.
Jack Beckett·Apr 11, 2026
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Charlotte Hornets Have Two Games Left, and Both Matter
The Charlotte Hornets enter the final weekend of the regular season at 43-37, ninth in the East, with two games left, Detroit tonight and the Knicks on Sunday at MSG.
John Speedway·Apr 10, 2026
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Boston Has the Same Answer Every Time the Hornets Ask
The Celtics won the season series 2-1, but the pattern matters more than the record. Both Boston victories followed the same arc: Charlotte built a lead, then the Celtics made a second-half change…
Jack Beckett·Apr 8, 2026
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The Difference Between Eighth and Ninth Is a Safety Net
Charlotte dropped from the eighth seed to the ninth after Tuesday's loss in Boston. The difference is structural: at eighth, you get two play-in games. At ninth, you get one.
Jack Beckett·Apr 8, 2026
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LaMelo Ball Scores 36 in Boston, Then Goes Quiet Late
LaMelo Ball scored 36 points with six threes against Boston on Tuesday, but his last field goal came with 8:13 left in the third quarter.
Jack Beckett·Apr 8, 2026
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Ball, Bridges Lift Hornets Within Half a Game of Sixth
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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 4, 2026
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Hornets Are Playing Like a Team That Expects 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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 4, 2026
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Knueppel Breaks Hornets Three-Point Record in 127-107 Win
Kon Knueppel made his 261st three-pointer to break Kemba Walker's Charlotte Hornets franchise record in a 127-107 rout of the Phoenix Suns.
Jack Beckett·Apr 2, 2026
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Brandon Miller Scores 25 as Hornets Rout Nets in Brooklyn
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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 1, 2026
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Hornets Led NBA in Threes. 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.
Jack Beckett·Mar 30, 2026
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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.
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
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Hornets Snap Knicks' Seven-Game Streak, Win Fifth Straight
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.
Jack Beckett·Mar 27, 2026
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Biggest Hornets Game Since 2016 Gets Harder With Embiid Back
Joel Embiid returned from a 13-game absence and dropped 35 on the Bulls. Saturday he brings the 76ers to Spectrum Center with the play-in on the line.
Jack Beckett·Mar 26, 2026
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Hornets Tie Franchise Three-Point Record, Rout Kings 134-90
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.
Jack Beckett·Mar 25, 2026
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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.
Jack Beckett·Mar 24, 2026
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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.
Jack Beckett·Mar 23, 2026
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Hornets, Checkers and Charlotte FC All Win on One Saturday
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.
John Speedway·Mar 22, 2026
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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·Mar 22, 2026
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Charlotte Hornets 2026 Play-In Tracker and Season Recap
The Charlotte Hornets are 37-34 and fighting for a play-in spot, their first postseason appearance since 2016. Updated after the March 21 blowout win over Memphis.
Jack Beckett·Mar 20, 2026