stephen a smith gonna ask if this hornets team could beat the 17-18 warriors on first take tomorrow isn’t he 

all my life being a fan of this team, all i’ve ever known was being dog shit. i can’t believe this is my life and we are actually good

I truly cannot overstate how surreal it feels watching current Hornets basketball. all fanbases except the Wizards and Kings don’t really know what it has felt like to watch the 2.0 Hornets. The Bobcats were miserable. We’ve never made it past the first round of the playoffs since I’ve been born. This year felt like the same old shit just in a different season. But everyone being healthy and Coach Lee still fine tuning his strategies has made the Hornets in 2026 the most fun I’ve ever had watching as a fan.

Most fun team to watch in the league, fuck you if you disagree

The Hornets are not just this fringe threat. They are the future and the future is here.

they’re gonna finish 5th-7th seed and win the first round

This is also the 6th time in the last month they’ve held a team under 100 points. Are they actually a decent defense?

Got a whole new front office and coaching staff with Celtics old assistant coach added great players. Lamelo and miller are finally healthy. Kon looking like prime klay. This is a completely new hornets team and are legit

What’s fascinating about this run is that after years of missteps, the Hornets have nailed every move this year. Drafting Kon in retrospect seems like a no-brainer, but there were (misplaced) doubts about his NBA fit. But they nailed Kalk AND Sion as useful reserves who are part of the rotation who can step in and take starter’s minutes when needed. The recent pickup of Coby White was another perfect move. It stabilizes the bench, adding both scoring punch and playmaking. He’s got an assist/turnover ratio of 3:1 since coming to Charlotte and fits right in with the free-flowing offense.

The #6 seed is certainly not out of the question.

How do I know the Spurs are the best team in the NBA? When they lose to the Hornets, it’s always a close, single-digit game. There’s no losing by 20+ points.

The league needs some new blood and LaMelo is a hit with the kids. If he can tighten up that shot selection to get his efficiency up the future is bright for this program.

Man I’m almost scared of facing the Hornets. 

beast mode

Hornets fans eating! Being in the gutter for a long time sucks, turning that shit around is cool to watch

Miami with the punisher “no no no wait!” Gif

League getting humdiddlydee’d

Buzzy bros… its your time…

Surprised the Thunder hadn’t done this over the last couple years, damn. Suppose it’s more likely to happen for offensively slanted teams that can get super hot from 3 compared to how OKC win.

Charlotte are so fucking good though, super fun to watch. Diabaté especially is an absolute revelation. Covers loads of ground defensively and can protect the rim better than you’d expect for an undersized center. Also not a bad passer with a decent hand-off game. How tf did he become this type of player after 3 years in the league? Going into the year I thought they had no serviceable big men too lmao.

Also like those Warriors, you’ll be tied with the Hornets. Walk away for a second, comeback and you’re suddenly down by 20.

Hornets are the second best team in NBA history confirmed

Who’s the first longest? Can’t make a post like this without saying it (@keerthika, not necessarily poster) 

Next 4 is heat suns blazers kings so getting this streak to 10 isnt out of the question

As a Warriors fan, I’m really happy for Hornets fans. Before Steph’s first title, the Warriors were cellar dwellers for 15-20 years. The laughingstock of the league.

The team’s official motto one season was “It’s a great time out!” - because fans knew they weren’t going to see a win, so might as well enjoy going out to the game.

But being on the rise, when the sky is the limit (around 2012-2014 era for the Warriors)… that’s one of the best, most exciting feelings as a fan. Enjoy it, Hornets fans. I honestly hope a deep playoff run (dare I say a Finals trip?) is on the horizon. You guys deserve this.

Such a fun team to watch

Why not say who’s the first?!?! I freaking hate media nowadays.

Hell, I’m happy for you. What a turnaround.

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They’re gonna make a leap next year like the Pistons did this year, aren’t they

I was confident we did that this year but I checked

We had 9 straight of 14+ wins

That 15 does it

I need to see a Hornets - Pistons first round match-up with all of the smoke

2026 Hornets better than the 2017 Warriors? /s

I still remember the Bobcats getting dogged on by Ari Gold in Entourage. That was the publicity I was used to 😂. Now look at us. 

as someone that doesn’t watch the hornets…what’s happening lol?

Eric Collins calling a playoff series is gonna go crazy

Welcome to the buzz saw

Love it and hate it at the same time, Charlotte is the closest nba city to me so RIP my cheap Heat tickets there lol.

Awesome broadcast crew, they did the Heat - Rockets game and those guys just bring the best vibe. Actually I’d say they have the best broadcast team in the league and would love them to do more national broadcasts

you know the Hawks are currently on a 4-game win streak by 15+ points and I feel like with all the other tanking teams right now, other teams have also a shot to get close to that

Average team cosplaying as contenders, we’ve seen it time and time through the history of the nba. Sorry, not taking the bait on the hornets.

I think the hornets should trade lamelo for curry in the offseason and try to win a ring. Who cares about “1-team guy” anymore, that warriors team is putrid to watch even when steph is playing.

What a cherry picked stat but good for the hornets