This season, the Charlotte Hornets are once again not one of the better teams, although they are certainly on the rise. For the first time, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Brandon Miller are all playing winning basketball.

The Charlotte Hornets are doing precisely what a solid team should: beating the teams they’re expected to beat. By winning these early-season matchups, the Hornets are showing glimpses of this roster’s potential.

The Hornets picked up Duke’s Kon Knueppel with the #4 pick, UConn’s Liam McKneeley with the #29 pick and then Knueppel’s Duke teammate Sion James with the #33 pick and Creighton big man Ryan Kalkbrenner with #34.

Fans couldn't believe that the Hornets G-League affiliate, the Swarm, couldn't get DJ Burns a better-fitting jersey.

Kon Knueppel isn’t just fitting in with the Charlotte Hornets — he’s already made NBA history. The 20-year-old rookie has started his career on a scorching shooting pace, hitting 16 three-pointers over his first four games, the most ever by any player through the first four games of an NBA career, according to league stats.

Franz Wagner scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.

October 20, 2025 – Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson announced today the team’s 2025-26 opening night roster, which stands at 18 players. The Hornets open the regular season Wednesday, October 22 versus the Brooklyn ...

The Hornets lost 123-107 to the Orlando Magic Thursday, dropping to 2-3 on the season. Charlotte never held a lead against Orlando (2-4).

The Hornets have been playing bad basketball lately, as they’ve allowed three straight games of 70+ point halves to their opponents. While the Timberwolves will be without their star player in Anthony Edwards, the Hornets will likely be without\ Brandon Miller. I expect a big night from Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton, and Tre Mann.