Hornets Hive Cast

The Hornets dropped a 98-77 decision to San Antonio in the first game of the California Classic in Sacramento. Sam Farber and Rob Longo break down the game and provide their silver-lining performances, and also preview Charlotte's final game in Sacramento against the Golden State Warriors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hornets assistant coach and Summer League head coach Marlon Garnett stops by to chat with Sam Farber about what Hornets fans can expect to see in both the California Classic and Summer League in Las Vegas over the next couple of weeks. Rob Longo also joins Sam to preview Charlotte's matchup against San Antonio as both teams get set to square off in Sacramento. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Hornets 2023 2nd Round Picks James Nnaji and Amari Bailey sit down with Sam Farber for their 1st podcast interview since being selected by Charlotte.  Plus, Sam Farber and Sam Perley discuss the Hornets 2023 Summer League Roster on the eve of Summer League. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hornets first-round pick Nick Smith Jr joins Sam Farber to discuss being drafted by Charlotte and teaming up once again with Brandon Miller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Miller, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, joins Sam Farber for his 1st podcast interview after being selected by the Charlotte Hornets. They discuss his goals for his rookie campaign and what he thinks he can bring to Buzz City. Sam and Rob Longo also discuss the recently released Las Vegas Summer League schedule for the Hornets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Hornets President of Basketball Operations and General Manger Mitch Kupchak joins Sam Farber to discuss #2 overall pick Brandon Miller and the Hornets 2023 NBA Draft haul as a whole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hornets selected Brandon Miller with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Sam Farber, Rob Longo and Sam Perley react to the selection for Buzz City, as well as discuss the other picks that the Hornets had, which included Nick Smith Jr. at No. 27 and Amari Bailey with the No. 41 selection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Draft day is finally here! Sam Farber, Rob Longo and Sam Perley react to what Hornets General Manager Mitch Kupchak had to say when he met with the media prior to the 2023 NBA Draft and how the draft could shape the franchise moving forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer returns to discuss the second round of the upcoming NBA Draft with Sam Farber, as well as reviewing how General Manager Mitch Kupchak's previous top draft picks have panned out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer stops by to talk with Sam Farber about the upcoming NBA Draft and how he constructs his mock drafts, as well as the potential of this year's draft class. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Biancardi, ESPN's national recruiting director for boys basketball, stops by to chat with Sam Farber as the Hornets continue to prepare for the 2023 NBA Draft. The two discuss how previous top prospects panned out and what to look for in top draft prospects and how they can create lasting impacts for a franchise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Biancardi, national recruiting director for boys basketball for ESPN, stops by the HHC to chat with Sam Farber about the upcoming NBA Draft. The two discuss how Paul evaluates talent at a high school level, as well as go over Paul's rankings of previous draft classes to see how close they were to actual draft selections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Fanta of Fox Sports joins Sam Farber again to look at the 2023 NBA draft. This time they discuss the overall depth of the class and the opportunities in front of Mitch Kupchak and the Hornets with five of the top 45 picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Fanta of Fox Sports joins Sam Farber to discuss his mock draft strategy and some of the candidates for the #2 overall pick in the upcoming 2023 draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ringer's Tate Frazier joins Sam Farber once again to discuss the Hornets upcoming 2023 draft and why Mitch Kupchak's track record of draft success gives him confidence. Also Sam Perley joins to break down the news that the Hornets will start summer league early in Sacramento at the California Classic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tate Frazier of The Ringer joins to discuss how he goes about making mock drafts and the ceiling for the likely candidates for the #2 pick in the 2023 NBA draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo joins Sam Farber to discuss the philosophies employed throughout an NBA draft and the opportunities for the Hornets in the 2023 NBA draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With less than a month to go before the 2023 NBA draft where the Hornets hold the #2 pick, Sam Farber spoke with ESPN contributor Jeremy Woo who covers basketball prospects and the NBA draft about how he makes mock drafts and what kind of player teams are hoping to select when picking 2nd overall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heading into the 2023 Draft Lottery with the fourth-best odds, the Hornets moved up to the No. 2 overall selection for next month's draft. The radio voice of the Hornets Sam Farber and Hornets Radio Network Manager Rob Longo discuss what it means for the Hornets to hold the second-overall pick in this year's draft, as well as the history of the Hornets and General Manager Mitch Kupchak picking sec...

Our final player recap from the 2022-23 season is Terry Rozier, who set career highs in some categories, while other stats trended downward from a season ago for the eighth-year guard. Sam Farber and Rob Longo discuss Terry's season, and Terry stops by for a one-on-one discussion with Sam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Williams joins to recap his rookie season, pick his favorite play and game of the campaign, and talk about the future ahead for himself and the Hornets. Sam Farber and Sam Perley break down Mark Williams play thus far, his impact on the team and role in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his third season in the Association, Nick Richards set multiple career highs across the board and earned a contract extension. Sam Farber and Sam Perley recap Nick's season, and Nick joins Sam Farber to discuss how the season went for him and what his contract extension means moving forward both for the team and individually. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite beginning the season on a two-way contract, rookie Bryce McGowens earned his full-time contract after taking advantage of more playing time due to multiple injuries. Sam Farber and Rob Longo discuss Bryce's first season in the NBA, and Bryce stops by to have a one-on-one sit down with Sam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dealing with a nagging knee injury all season, Cody Martin appeared in only seven games this season for Buzz City. Sam Farber sits down with Cody one-on-one to discuss the rehabbing process as well as his expectations for next season. Sam is also joined by Hornets.com lead writer Sam Perley to discuss what could have been for Cody this season, as well as what his future looks like moving forward o...

JT Thor made huge strides in his second season in the NBA, all while not even turning 21 yet. Sam Farber is joined by JT to discuss how his season went, and Rob Longo also stops by to recap the season that was for JT Thor and what his future looks like moving forward with the Hornets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.