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By Sam Perley and Sam FarberOver the course of the opening week of the Charlotte Hornets 2021 Training Camp presented by Draft Kings, Sam Perley of hornets.com and Hornets Radio Broadcaster Sam Farber will each be building their own five-man teams throughout the week. Check back each day to see which players get drafted to their squads and who ultimately emerges as the top

By Sam Perley and Sam FarberOver the course of the opening week of the Charlotte Hornets 2021 Training Camp presented by Draft Kings, Sam Perley of hornets.com and Hornets Radio Broadcaster Sam Farber will each be building their own five-man teams throughout the week. Today, the Sams are each chosing two returning Charlotte starters to build the foundation of their teams.

ORLANDO -- Much as they have throughout the course of the season, the Orlando Magic are still adapting to injuries and acclimating new faces to the rotation even as their 2020-21 campaign is winding down. With just six games left on their schedule – five on the road and one at home – the Magic (21-45) will continue the process evaluating their young talent and building winning habits when they visit the Charlotte Hornets (32-34) on Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Even shorthanded and without much prac...

By Sam PerleyCharlotte Hornets (9-11) at Miami Heat (7-12) Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 at 7:30 PM EST (AmericanAirlines Arena)Fox Sports Southeast, FOX Sports GO App and WFNZ 610 AM or 102.5 FMLast time out: Hornets won, 109-98, on March 11, 2020 in MiamiEverything Clicking for Hornets in Back-to-Back Sweep

By Sam PerleyCharlotte Hornets (8-11) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (11-7)Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 at 8 PM EST (Spectrum Center)Fox Sports Southeast, FOX Sports GO App and WFNZ 610 AM or 102.5 FMLast time out: Bucks won, 93-85, on March 1, 2020 in CharlotteCharlotte Finally Gets Shots to Fall Against Indiana 

By Sam Perley A series of timely big shots and defensive stops in the final 70 seconds propelled the Charlotte Hornets to a much-needed 108-105 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday, Jan. 29 at Spectrum Center. Leading the way for the hosts was PJ Washington, who racked up a team-high-tying 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting, a team-high nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in 35 minutes. The second-year forward also went 3-of-4 from long distance and recorded the highest single...

ORLANDO -- Over the last two games, the Orlando Magic have experienced both sides of a thriller. After riding high when Cole Anthony knocked down a game-winning, buzzer-beating triple against the Minnesota Timberwolves, they suffered the agony of a close defeat when Evan Fournier’s potential go-ahead shot just missed in the closing moments of a two-point overtime loss to the

By Sam PerleyCharlotte Hornets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Spectrum Center)Saturday, Dec. 26 at 7 PM ESTFox Sports Southeast, FOX Sports GO App and WFNZ 610 AM or 102.5 FMLast time out: Oklahoma City won, 104-102, in OT on Dec. 27, 2019 (at Charlotte)Rozier, Hayward Shine on Opening Night, But Hornets Need More Elsewhere