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Game ones of a playoff series often show us how teams want to defend, attack, and use their strengths and weaknesses. They are also just the first step in a complex and sometimes long process that is followed up with adjustments and tweaks. Regardless, the opening game tends to give us a good idea of […]
The NBA Playoffs are underway, and has been the case for over 10 years, the Charlotte Hornets aren’t a part of it. We’ve all gotten used to the season ending in mid-April, but this time, it’s different, even if the ending is somewhat familiar. The Hornets have been in the play-in twice since their last […] The post This Hornets season was a massive success with a bitter ending first appeared on At The Hive .
Charlotte’s loss to Orlando ended one of the most fun NBA seasons for the franchise since the days of Alonzo Mourning, Larry Johnson, and Muggsy Bogues. Kon Knueppel was responsible for a lot of the cultural change that the Hornets saw this year, and he smashed the rookie record for three-point shots with 273, which […]
The Charlotte Hornets were bullied and thoroughly outplayed by the Orlando Magic, who sent them home with a blowout loss in the second round of the play-in. The Summary It wasn’t an ideal start for the good guys. After the Magic stepped out of bounds on their first possession, they reeled off 10 quick points […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets season comes to an end in blowout loss to Magic first appeared on At The Hive .
The NBA Play-In Tournament concludes tonight with two exciting matchups! Thankfully, the Portland Trail Blazers don’t have to compete in either of them. After beating the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, they’re waiting for Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. But we’re still tossing up a GameDay Discussion Thread for any fans who want […]
The tank is done. This year was rough, as advertised. Now, let’s give it a proper goodbye. C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News joins the show to help us give out player grades and take a final look back on the Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 campaign. In this episode of The Brooklyn with Pooch & […]
What: Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic When: 7:30pm Eastern Where: Kia Center; Orlando, FL How to watch: Prime Video Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Magic–Icon (blue) Game Lines: Hornets -3.5, Hornets money line -170, O/U 217.5 Injuries:Hornets: Moussa Diabate-questionable (hip) Magic: Jonathan Isaac-questionable (knee) If the Hornets got to pick their path through the play-in, this was […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Preview: The Play-In first appeared on At The H...
I’m raising my hand — I’m one of those folks. I’m a firm believer in the idea that a person only has so much capacity in terms of what they can enjoy. For me, UNC sports come first and the problem is that includes a passion for UNC basketball with both the men and women’s […]
The Charlotte Hornets beat Miami in a highly entertaining play-in game the other night, and it sparked a ton of conversation. Some of the themes: Kon Knueppel blew the Rookie of the Year race, the Hornets are in big trouble, and one more we’ll get to in a minute. The Rookie of the Year business […]
With the NBA Draft Lottery about three weeks away, fans are talking about two big mysteries: where the team will pick on May 10 and who will rep Brooklyn on the dias in Chicago that night. Last year, when the Nets dropped from the sixth seed to the eighth, it was Jordi Fernandez, the head […]
Another Miami Heat season is officially in the books, as they lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Charlotte Hornets in the 9-10 play-in game on Tuesday. It’s time for our annual offseason column, where I ask and answer a few of my own questions! Let’s dive into it! 1.) Which Heat players are still under […] The post The 2026 offseason has arrived — now what? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Charlotte Hornets swinging a trade-deadline deal with the Chicago Bulls to bring Coby White back to his home state was immediately both an obviously great basketball move and a feel-good story, doubly so for those of us who are UNC fans. White, who of course spent one memorable year at UNC in 2019, added […]
It’s win or stay home (to play the Hornets) for the Sixers when they host the Orlando Magic in the East’s 7-8 Play-In game Wednesday night. After Charlotte’s thrilling overtime win Tuesday night, we know what’s at stake in this one: the winner of Sixers-Magic will head to Boston for a playoff matchup with the […]
The Charlotte Hornets are in the NBA Play-In Tournament and still alive, having beaten Miami in a thriller Tuesday night. Kon Knueppel didn’t play especially well, shooting just 2-12 and 0-6 on his three-point attempts, and finishing with just 6. Sion James didn’t have a big game offensively either, scoring just 2 points. It’s been […]
LaMelo Ball made the go ahead layup and Miles Bridges made the game winning block as the Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat in an instant classic to stay alive in the play-in 127-126. The Summary The game started at a frenetic pace inside a buzzing Hive. LaMelo Ball scored nine of the first 12 […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets stay alive with thrilling overtime win over Heat first appeared on At The Hive .
The Miami Heat were good, just not good enough to keep their season alive. In what was a sloppy, chaotic start that turned into perhaps one of the best play-in games we’ll ever see, the Heat came up a hair shy in overtime to the Charlotte Hornets inside Spectrum Center, 127-126. LaMelo Ball gave the […] The post Heat lose overtime thriller to Hornets in play-in, 127-126 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
After committing a blunder on the previous possession, LaMelo Ball more than made up for it by converting a leaning lay-in with seconds to go, and Miles Bridges swatted away Davion Mitchell’s floater at the other end. The unbelievable game-winning sequence came after Tyler Herro executed a personal 6-0 run in the waning seconds to […]
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Game Details When: Tuesday, April 14, 7:30 PM ETWhere: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NCWatch: Amazon Prime Video Follow: @LibertyBallers
If there’s one thing all NBA fans love more than tanking, it has to be numbers and math, right? A few years ago, our old pal Kevin Durant rhetorically (and rather vulgarly) questioned if anyone wants to “look at graphs” while having a conversation about hoops. It’s since become something of a rallying cry for […]
It’s the postseason, so you know what that means: Best bets are back! The Miami Heat will play in their fourth consecutive play-in tournament, where they hope to keep their season alive against the Charlotte Hornets in a do-or-die matchup. What will be some of our best bets ahead of the contest?! Let’s dive into […] The post 2025-26 Eastern Conference Play-In: Best bets for Miami Heat v. Charlotte Hornets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
As Lucas Kaplan had put it to you yesterday, the Brooklyn Nets hosted an official end of the season private press conference on Monday to share the takeaways everyone gathered from this season. Despite the traditional setting of the atmosphere with members of the organization on the dias and various journalists sitting in seats waiting […]
What: Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat When: 7:30pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: Prime Video Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Heat–Icon (black) Game Lines: Hornets -5.5, Hornets money line -218, O/U 228.5 Injuries:Hornets: None Heat: Pelle Larsson-questionable (leg), Nikola Jovic-out (ankle), Dru Smith-out (foot) We’re here. After a down then up season, the […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Preview: The Play-In first appeared on At The Hive .
It will be a clean slate for the Miami Heat ahead of a win or go home play-in duel on the road versus the Charlotte Hornets. Despite another inconsistent campaign for this Heat team, all of that gets wiped away for this moment to still get a chance at punching a ticket into the NBA […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat to battle Hornets in 9-10 play-in game, win or go home appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
It’s win-or-go-home time in the East! For the Miami Heat to have a chance of keeping their season alive, they will need to win Tuesday in the 9-10 play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets, which will tip at 7:30 p.m. EST inside Spectrum Center. What are a few keys to victory?! Let’s examine! Defend the […] The post 3 keys for a Miami Heat play-in victory over the Charlotte Hornets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .