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).

Charles Lee has decided that starting rookie second-round pick Ryan Kalkbrenner is the best way for the Hornets to win games. Offensively, he's been terrific, shooting 90 percent from the field. Defensively, it's been a challenge with him on the floor at times, facing the likes of Nic Claxton, Joel Embiid, and Bam Adebayo.

Donte DiVincenzo's facial expression after a serious injury scare captured attention during the Hornets-Timberwolves game.

The Hornets may have a clear trade deadline reason why they opted to let go of veteran Spencer Dinwiddie ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets may be without one of their star players in Saturday night's matchup.

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.

Charlotte Hornets, Summer League champions, face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday at 6:00 pm ET. Hosted at Spectrum Center, the game features emerging talents like Kon Knueppel and Naz Reid, with key players like Brandon Miller and Anthony Edwards sidelined.

Jeff Peterson still has a lot of work to do before he gets the Charlotte Hornets to a point where they can be taken seriously in the Eastern Conference and arou