How to watch Charlotte Hornets on TV?

CHARLOTTE HORNETS

The Charlotte Hornets were established as an expansion franchise in 1988. Owner George Shinn moved the team to New Orleans in 2002 where the team kept the name Hornets. In 2004, a new expansion team arrived in Charlotte called the Bobcats.

When the New Orleans franchise rebranded as the Pelicans, the Hornets name was returned to Charlotte. The team became the Hornets again prior to the 2014-15 season. The city had no team in 2003 and 2004.

Charlotte fans are able to watch the Hornets on TV on ESPN, ESPN+, ABC, and TNT whenever the team is part of a national broadcast. Regional games are available on FOX Sports Carolinas. Fans can also watch the Hornets complete schedule via live streaming on the FOX Sports GO app and at NBA.tv.

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.

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

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.

BEST OF THE HORNETS

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.