Locked on Hornets

Our draft coverage begins this week with a look at one of the most exciting athletic guards in the draft, Dennis Smith. Plus the players that the Charlotte Hornets should be paying attention to after the NBA Draft Combine.

We open with a look back at Johnny O'Bryant's game against the Denver Nuggets that secured him a shot this summer with the Charlotte Hornets. PLUS...SPOILER ALERT, David and Doug discuss the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why.

We revisit the time of the Miles Plumlee trade to try and understand why the Charlotte Hornets opted to bring on a questionable long term contract. What options do the Hornets have to rectify this trade?

We say goodbye to the Spencer Hawes era in Charlotte. He came, he saw, he sang the Walker Texas Ranger theme song.

Jeremy Lamb had multiple impact games this year and made the improvements he needed to make to sustain the grind of an 82 game season. But the holes that remain his game frustrated his ability to be a night in, night out impact player. Will he get another season with the Charlotte Hornets to continue his growth?

We recap the season for Marvin Williams who started slow but came on strong when the Hornets were making their final push for the playoffs.

The Hornets revealed that recent trade acquisition Miles Plumlee had a knee procedure. How long will he be out? We recap the season of Cody Zeller and ask how valuable he would be as a trade asset.

As we approach this year's draft we look back on the draft day trade last season that brought in Marco Belinelli. Did Marco do enough this season to justify the trade? We discuss with At the Hive's Nick Denning.

We update you on some Hornets news and notes PLUS finally talk a little NBA draft. With the exit of Miles Bridges, the mock drafts now have Zach Collins going to the Hornets at #11. Would this be a good selection for the Hornets?

Our player recaps continue with one of the bigger surprises of this Charlotte Hornets season, backup point guard Briante Weber. He gave the Hornets a spark of toughness and energy when they desperately needed it, but his difficulty grasping the offense could make it tough to keep him around.

It was an up and down sophomore season for Frank Kaminsky who struggled to shoot at times but fared well when subbing as a starter for an injured Cody Zeller. We discuss highs and lows and our thoughts on his future in this episode.

We call them "Bench Wrenches." They are players who are tough to gameplan for because you're barely aware they exist yet somehow find a way to be a superstar for one night against your team. These are the top three Bench Wrench performances against the Charlotte Hornets this season. Plus our season recap of Brian Roberts.

An NBA head coach historically takes more blame than credit. Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford has heard his fair share of both over the years with the team. What did we learn about Clifford and what could he take away from this disappointing season?

Our player recaps continue with Roy Hibbert. Claire James joins once again to discuss a difficult season Hibbert, who was traded before the season was over.

Our player recaps continue with Nicolas Batum. Signed a big deal in the offseason. Did he live up to it? What should he focus on in the offseason to get the Charlotte Hornets back into playoff contention? PLUS! Our best pickup lines and we get Fizzy on some #data.