Locked on Hornets

On this alarm...the Charlotte Hornets get the victory over a hapless Philadelphia Sixers team...the NBA responds to Atlanta's All Star shenanigans.

The Charlotte Hornets magic number continues to drop and a playoff berth is just within reach. We think it's safe to start scouting potential playoff matchups and the Hornets have many possibilities. The Eastern Conference has a huge gut of four teams, the Hornets, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics, vying for seeds 3-6. We bring on NBA expert and editor for SportingNews.com, Adi Joseph, to help us decide who we'd like to see the Hornets play and who we're hoping they avoid. Hive Talk Live PLUS At The Hive's favorite son, Nick Denning, joins with What's Happenin'...in the NBAIf you don't wanna get burned get your hand off the hot stove!! More Bonnell Burns including a few user submissions. Patrick Ewing says he never thought about forming a "super-team" a la Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul. Do we believe him?

On this alarm...the Charlotte Hornets get set to take on the Philadelphia 76ers...the playoff race continues to twist and turn, what is the Hornets best case scenario?

On this alarm...the Charlotte Hornets have the NBA equivalent of a week off...could Brice Johnson be a target for the Charlotte Hornets come draft time...playoff seeding scenarios  

On this alarm...the NBA releases a statement in response to a new law in NC they feel is discrimanatory and how that could affect the future of the 2017 All Star Game in Charlotte...the Charlotte Hornets take on the Detroit Pistons tonight in Detroit, our keys to the game

After a tumultuous start to his career as a basketball executive, it seems like Michael Jordan has his sights on being the GOAT once again. This time it will stand for "Greatest Owner of All Time." He's got a long way to go to win over Charlotte fans, still somewhat soured on NBA basketball, much less national recognition for franchise building. But a recent article by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports signals the tide might be shifting towards a favorable outlook for MJ as an owner and the Charlotte Hornets as a viable NBA franchise. We'll take a closer look and give our thoughts with guest Dustin Phifer. Hive Talk Live PLUS The Hornets visit the Detroit Pistons to try and sweep the season series and start a rare road winning streak. We have what you need to know for Friday night.Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lin are going Freaky Friday and trading slumps. Who's likely to break the spell first? We regress that mean.Courtney Lee joined Chris Mannix for a short talk and revealed what he likes most about playing for the Hornets and coach Steve Clifford.

On this alarm...the Charlotte Hornets get the win over the Brooklyn Nets and different players continue to step up in key moments...we go into the standings to update you on where the Hornets stand in the fight for playoff seeding and home court in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The first quarter resembled the famous battle of the Alamo, an ambush. The Hornets scored 7 points in the first quarter, a season low for a quarter...by any team this season. But like they've done so many times this season, they battled back with amazing performances from Jeremy Lin, Jeremy Lamb and Courtney Lee. You read that right, the bench finally came through and made a meaningful impact and it couldn't have come at a better time. We relive the best moments and talk some NCAA tournament hoops with Sirius XM's Taylor Zarzour. Hive Talk Live PLUS Our favorite Hornets' beat writer has been laying some sick NCAA burns on twitter, we enjoy a few on airJustin Thomas joins us for his Inside the Locker Room segment on the continuing rotation shuffle between Jeremy Lamb and Troy DanielsIt's time for another Hornets roundtable question: which Hornets player or staff member had the best NCAA tournament run?

On this alarm...WHAT IN THE HOLY HORNET?! The Hornets beat the Spurs after only managing 7 points in the first quarter. The Spurs. THE Spurs.

On this alarm...the San Antonio Spurs visit the Charlotte Hornets tonight, we reveal our keys to the game....PLUS Dwight Howard uses stickum and the NBA media has no idea how to react....

On this alarm...Hornets win their biggest game of the year and possibly since NBA basketball returned to Charlotte...PLUS find out how you can win free lower levels to Saturday night's game vs. the Denver Nuggets

People made signs with Super Jeremy Bros. and Bench Force One on them. The announcers extolled their ability to bring the Charlotte Hornets out of the abyss night after night. Jeremy Lin, Jeremy Lamb, Spencer Hawes and Frank Kaminsky, all newcomers to the team, were at the top of their respective games. The second unit was arguably more popular than the first. That was early in the season. Now, as the Hornets make a final push for better playoff seeding the bench is in it's own abyss. Unable to score or keep others from scoring depending on which night you tune in. We examine the numbers and try to figure out what's keeping Bench Force One grounded. Hive Talk Live PLUS A preview of Thursday night's critical game against the Miami Heat in MiamiWho has shown the most consistency of any Hornets player this year. Justin Thomas has the answer. The Hornets righted the ship after a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. We recap their win over the Orlando Magic to end a 7 game home stand. 

On this alarm...we recap the Charlotte Hornets getting back on track against the Orlando Magic...how concerned should fans be about the bench struggles...a check of the standings and how important tonight's game with the Miami Heat is turning out to be.

On this alarm...more on tonight's matchup Orlando Magic visit the Charlotte Hornets...we dig into a stat that we rarely use but is really nice at helping to evaluate what a player contributes and will contribute across a stat sheet, Real Plus Minus  

There's no time to lament the end of the Hornets' seven game winning streak. They are staring at a crucial two game slate against tough divisional opponents in the Orlando Magic and 4th place Miami Heat on Wednesday and Thursday. What will the Hornets have to do to beat a Magic team they've struggled against already this season and a Heat team that seems to be finding it's groove without the services of All-Star power forward Chris Bosh? Hive Talk Live PLUS The officials had Time Warner Cable Arena fired up on Wednesday. Troy Daniels squeezed out Lamb's spot in the rotation at least for now. We examine his game and ask whether or not we think it should continue. Audio from today's practice as the Hornets gear up for games against the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat