The Hornets blew another fourth quarter lead on Tuesday night as head coach Charles Lee balances winning games and developing young talent.

LaMelo Ball seemed to be poised to have the best season of his NBA career, but the Charlotte Hornets got a disheartening injury update.

The Hornets offense exploded to beat the Brooklyn Nets. Kon Knueppel explains why it all went so well in the Hornets opener.

The next telecast will be Tuesday night’s matchup in New Orleans with the Pelicans, which tips off Charlotte’s two-game road trip.

The Charlotte Hornets, FanDuel Sports Network, Cox Media Group’s WSOC-TV Channel 9 and sister station TV 64 and Gray Media are partnering to simulcast 12 Hornets games during the 2025-26 season.

Behind Collin Sexton’s strong play against his old team, sharpshooting from Miles Bridges and Kon Knueppel, Charlotte wins its third game.

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Like his draftmates Knueppel and James, McNeeley can be trusted to keep the ball moving in the flow of the offense. The majority of McNeeley's seven career assists have come from just that: making the extra pass to extend an advantage created by a teammate that turns a good look for him into a great one for a wide open shooter.