Charlotte Hornets on SI: A Podcast For Charlotte Hornets Fans

Mark and Tim hop in a time machine back to the summer of 2014 to reminisce on an extremely disappointing season. Then, its time for the return of Caitlin's Corner! The three of us play a game of "Red Flag or Dealbreaker"- Basketball edition. Hope you enjoy this comedic episode. We will be returning with more serious Hornets content next Wednesday! Check out the Hornets SI page here: hornets If you...

Chase and James debate potential inductees into their Charlotte Hornets "Hall of Fame" All Hornets NBA Fantasy League Miles Bridges & Kemba Walker updates Hall of Fame criteria & guiding principles Potential Hornets Hall of Fame inductees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a week off Chase is back joining James to discuss an array of off-season topics as well as making an exciting announcement about the podcast. It's safe to say there's a lot of disagreement between the two in this episode so make sure you tune in. - Podcast Announcement -Montrezl Harrell Update - PJ Washington's potential extension - Survey Part 2, most interesting responses - Hornets regular...

James is joined by AllHornets.com contributor Eric Barnes and somehow managed to go for 80 minutes with absolutely no news whatsoever! Miles Bridges update. Fan confidence levels in GM, owner and coach. Players on the Hornets roster who fit long term with LaMelo. Potential trade targets/free agents who would fit with LaMelo. With the Draft show officially in hibernation until 2023 we are looking f...

James goes solo for this episode where he breaks down everything you need to know about the Hornets 22-23 schedule Season opening + closing schedule Longest home stand + road trip National TV Games NBA Rivals Week Back to backs + Rest disadvantage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Chase are reunited following James' trip to the USA for one final episode of the "NBA Draft Show" which will now go on hiatus until the next draft cycle in 2023. Discussion topics include: James' wedding and honeymoon on his California road trip. Key takeaways from James attending NBA Summer League in person as a credentialed media member Chase and James help each other to rank every pro...

James is joined by Brett Siegel an NBA journalist for "The Fastbreak" to discuss Charlotte's interest in Donovan Mitchell. Does Mitchell make sense in Charlotte? How does Mitchell fit with LaMelo? What would Utah's asking price be? Where do Charlotte rank in terms of "Assets"? Brett also offers some fantastic inside knowledge of Donovan Mitchell from his time as student manager of Louisville Baske...

Chase Whitney and Laquan Robinson step in for James while he is away on his honeymoon to recap NBA Summer League, they discuss: Rookies Bryce McGowens and Mark Williams Sophomores JT Thor, Kai Jones 3rd year player Nick Richards Other players who caught our eye This episode was slightly delayed being uploaded due to some unforeseen circumstances. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,...

Mark and Tim discuss the potential return of Kemba Walker and the possibility of a trade for Donovan Mitchell. At the end, we discuss 3 things to be optimistic about and 3 things to be pessimistic about for this next season. Subscribe to our winno here: https://winno.app/hornetsandheartbreak Read the latest in hornets news here: hornets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Tim and Mark play a game of stock up/ stock down for 6 of the Hornets summer league players. They also discuss Steve Clifford's interview on the Woj podcast, LaMelo Ball becoming underrated, and whether or not the Hornets should trade for Donovan Mitchell. Check out our winno page here: https://winno.app/hornetsandheartbreak Check out the SI Hornets page for all sorts of stories and updates! horne...

Mark and Tim open the episode by discussing the Miles Bridges situation. From there, they answer various listener questions. Which players do you expect to step up this season? Where do the Hornets go from here? Should the Hornets tank? Check out our winno page here: https://winno.app/hornetsandheartbreak Check out the SI Hornets page for all sorts of stories and updates! hornets If you or someone...

Chase and James are joined by Laquan Robinson (@Mos_Art_BDL) to preview a loaded Hornets summer league team. Summer League/Hornets coaching staff thoughts. Six things from Summer league we are most interested to see including Kai, Coaching, Thor, Crutcher, McGowens, Williams. Summer league predictions. Knock on effects on the Greensboro Swarm With James packing his bags for all of July to get marr...

Charlotte FINALLY make their first move of free agency re-signing Cody Martin. Chase and James give their thoughts on: Positive thoughts on re-signing Cody Martin How Martin's contract compares to similar players? Will Martin be signed using Bird Rights or the MLE? Fleeting thoughts on the Gobert trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 1 Chase and James discuss the impact of the Miles Bridges arrest and where the Hornets go from here. In part 2 they get back to talking basketball as they evaluate the potential fit of new free agent Kemba Walker. What happened? Possible outcomes? Impact on Charlotte's free agency plans? John Collins plan B? Could Kemba Walker possibly return to Charlotte? Learn more about your ad choices....

*NOTE - This episode was recorded prior to the news of the Miles Bridges Domestic Violence Charges Tim and Mark discuss the Miles Bridges free agency situation in detail, including: -Miles Bridges timeline this offseason -How much should the Hornets pay Miles Bridges? -What is the worst possible scenario for the Hornets this offseason? They also briefly discuss other offseason news and more Steve...

Free agency is under 5 days away, James is joined by podcaster, NBA tik tok star and passionate Hornets follower Matt Sponhour to preview which avenues Charlotte might take.   - Steve Clifford thoughts - Should Charlotte Re-Sign Miles Bridges + Cody Martin? - Will Montrezl Harrell + Isaiah Thomas be back? - Intriguing names to target in Free Agency   Make sure to check out https://www.si.com/nba/h...

Tim and Mark discuss the Charlotte Hornets hiring Steve Clifford as the new head coach. Be sure to checkout the SI Hornets website here: https://www.si.com/nba/hornets/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- Reaction to the Hornets 2nd round selection of Bryce McGowens - Composed thoughts on the Duren + Williams selections + trades - Overall grade for the draft - Kupchak comments on the draft process - Head coach updates   Apologies for the minor humming background noise, we are unsure why this is. We found if you turn the volume down it's more manageable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Mark, Tim, James, Chase and Nick Denning breakdown the Charlotte Hornets decision to draft Mark Williams at 15 and trade the 13th pick for a future first and 4 second round picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark and Tim discuss the ten most likely prospects for the Hornets to draft at 13 and 15 tomorrow night. Both share their power rankings of these players and take turns choosing one to discuss based off of their rankings.  Prospects discussed include: Tari Eason, AJ Griffin, Mark Williams, Jalen Duren, Ousmane Dieng, Johnny Davis, Malaki Branham, Jalen Williams, Jeremy Sochan, Ochai Agbaji  Checko...

James is joined by Patrick Byrnes of @InsideTheJazz to talk all things Rudy Gobert.   - Why do Utah want to trade Gobert? - Why Patrick thinks Rudy is highly likely to be traded this off-season - Utah's hate for Gordon Hayward - Trade proposals between Utah/Charlotte/Atlanta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the penultimate episode before the draft CJ Marchesani, a scouting consultant and writer for The Stepian + Roll Call Sports Net joins.    Part 1 - Mock Draft   - Top 15 pick mock projecting what we think teams will do on draft night - Charlotte picks 13 + 15 (55:00) - Surprise risers in the top 12? - Should Charlotte risk waiting until #15 to select a big? - How far will Sharp slide?     Part 2...

Mark and Tim react to the news of Kenny Atkinson choosing to remain with the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach rather than become the Head Coach of the Charlotte Hornets. -Where do the Hornets go from here? -Kenny Atkinson's potential reasons for staying with Golden State -We also discuss prospects Tari Eason and Jeremy Sochan at the end of the episode.  Learn more about your ad choices....

The NY Post's Nets beat writer Brian Lewis joins to discuss share his experience covering Kenny Atkinson in Brooklyn and what Charlotte can expect from the former Nets head coach.   - Atkinson's ability to form bonds with players - Who could be on Atkinson's assistant staff? - How did Atkinson excel at player development? - What defensive scheme will Atkinson look to implement? - What is Atkinson...

Chase and James are joined by Tim Rogers from the Hornets and Heartbreak show to put on their GM hats to find their favorite possible draft night trades.   Players discussed: Dejounte Murray, Joe Harris, Clint Capella, Jakob Poeltl, Coby White, Matisse Thybulle, Davion Mitchell   They trio finish the show debating some draft topics:   - Duren vs Williams - AJ Griffin's shooting - Who should go num...