Charlotte Hornets Basketball on TV & Streaming

Charlotte Hornets

Curious where to watch the Charlotte Hornets game tonight? From buzzer-beaters to breakout rookies, this is your go-to guide for catching every Hornets game live on TV today and streaming online all season long.

The summer league champions are hoping to carry their momentum into the new season. With Lamelo Ball and Brandon Miller back to help the exciting Kon Knueppel adjust, things should get back on track for the Hornets in their quest to end their playoff drought. 

What Channel is the Charlotte Hornets Game on Tonight?

Hawks games are available through a variety of options on cable, for both in-market and out-of-market contests. For fans in North and South Carolina, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast is the place to catch all non-nationally broadcast games live. It is accessible via the Prime Video app, or through providers like Cox, DIRECTV, Fubo, Spectrum, U-verse, and Xfinity. Nationally televised Atlanta Hawks games may appear on NBC, Peacock, ESPN, or NBA TV. For less Hornets-specific content, NBATV is another cable option. 

Nationally broadcast games will be available on NBC, ABC and ESPN, so be sure to check the Charlotte Hornets Subpage to confirm where and when to watch them in prime time.

Wherever you are based, it is worth keeping an eye on the Live Sports on TV NBA League Page for fully up-to-date NBA viewing options for every game this season. 

How to Stream Hornets Games Online

If you’re wondering how to stream Charlotte Hornets games online, you have several great options:

• NBA League Pass or Team Pass is the ideal option for Hornets fans outside of the Carolinas. The Team Pass provides the opportunity to watch every non-nationally broadcast Hornets game. Due to regional blackout restrictions, this is not an option for locals.
• Streaming is still an option for local Hornets fans to watch games via FanDuel Sports Network Southeast, available as an add-on through Prime Video. You can also stream directly via the FanDuel Sports Network app or on FanDuelSportsNetwork.com.
• Nationally broadcast games are often available via Peacock, ESPN+ or Prime Video.

Home of the Hornets

After originally playing at the Charlotte Coliseum, the Hornets now play at the Spectrum Center. The arena opened in 2005 as the Charlotte Bobcats Arena prior to being renamed the Time Warner Cable Arena when the naming rights were sold. The Spectrum Center seats 19,077 fans for Hornets’ home games.

History of the Hornets

In the Hornets relatively short existence in the NBA, the team has never won an NBA title. In fact, Charlotte has never won a Southeast Division title either. The Hornets have made the NBA playoffs just ten times. The team’s best division finish is second place, which they have done in four seasons. Because of the Hornets shortcomings, the team has usually played a part in the NBA draft TV schedule. Since becoming the Hornets again in 2014-15, Charlotte has been to the NBA playoffs just once. They were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the first round.

The leading scorer in Charlotte history is point guard Kemba Walker (12,009). Walker also leads all Hornets in career minutes played for the team (20,607). He is second in assists with 3,308. Walker is a four-time NBA All-Star and has twice won the NBA Sportsmanship Award (2017, 2018). Right behind Walker on the scoring chart in Dell Curry who spent 11 seasons in Charlotte. While best known as the father of current NBA players Stephen and Seth, the elder Curry had a long prosperous career with the Hornets. He scored 9,839 points and is third on the career minutes list (17,613). Curry scored in double figures in all his very last season in Charlotte. He was the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in 1994.

Larry Johnson spent six years with the Hornets after being selected No. 1 overall by the team in 1991. Johnson is currently fourth on the Hornets scoring list (7,405 points) and second on the rebounds list (3,479). He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1992 after he averaged 19.2 points and 11 rebounds per game. Johnson was a two-time NBA All-Star. Emeka Okafor is the leading rebounder (3,516) in Hornets history. He played his first five NBA seasons with the franchise then known as the Bobcats. Like Johnson, Okafor was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2005. He averaged a career-high 15.1 points and 10.9 rebounds in his rookie season. Okafor averaged a double-double in all five seasons with Charlotte.