Buzz Beat: A Charlotte Hornets Pod

Postgame | Hornets Start 1-0

Richie recaps Charlotte’s 110–103 season-opening win over Brooklyn. He covers the team's performance, standout individual showings, and the offensive wrinkles Charles Lee

Season Preview: 2026-27

Richie, Darian, and Matt preview the Charlotte Hornets’ upcoming season, breaking down Brandon Miller’s new extension, preseason standouts, potential x-factors, and their

Preseason Debrief

James and Brian break down Charlotte’s preseason win over Milwaukee, where the offense looked faster, cleaner, and far more connected than it did against Brooklyn. They u

Most Important Preseason Players

Richie, Brian, and Matt break down the biggest storylines and players heading into preseason basketball. The conversation starts with an injury update on Coby White, then

Interview: Sion James, Liam McNeeley, Royce O’Neale

EXCLUSIVE | Richie and Matt are joined by Sion James, Liam McNeeley, and Royce O’Neale during Media Day. The players talk about their offseasons, what they are working on

Media Day Reactions

Richie and Matt record live from the arena at the Charlotte Hornets’ Media Day, discussing the major talking points from players and coaches. The two provide injury updat

Hornets Trade for Hield and Nembhard

Richie breaks down the trade between the Hornets and the Hawks and delves into the motivations behind it. He looks at the financials, on-court performance, and the roster

Hornets: A Top-10 Future Team?

Brian and James run through a host of topics today, including Brandon Miller’s extension, a potential Finney-Smith trade, and how the Hornets stack up against other teams

A Playstyle Shift?

James returns to answer listeners' questions about the upcoming season's stylistic changes. He addresses how the offense may look different with Coby White as the startin

Most Anticipated Games

Sam Farber, Hornets’ radio play-by-play announcer, joins James to discuss some of the most anticipated games this season. The two rank their top five games on the slate a

Bold(ish) Predictions

Brian, Matt, and James return to share several bold predictions for the upcoming season. The conversation covers Kon Knueppel, Coby White, the Hornets' offense, and poten

Hornets Trade for Schröder

🚨 EMERGENCY POD | The Charlotte Hornets have dealt for Dennis Schröder. In return, the Cavaliers received Tre Mann. Richie recaps the details of the trade, the implicatio

Brandon Miller's MIP Calculus

Richie, Brian, and James dive deep into why Vegas is banking heavily on Brandon Miller winning the Most Improved Player award. Plus, we break down the Eastern Conference

Did the Hornets Get the Offseason Right?

The Hornets made franchise-altering decisions this offseason, reshaping the organization's future. We open by looking at the bigger picture: where does Charlotte stand a

Post-Summer League Roster Crunch

Richie, Brian, and Matt put a bow on Summer League by sharing their final evaluations of the players, specifically Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson Jr. The three a

Peterson's Presser & Summer League

James takes a look at Jeff Peterson’s latest press conference about LaMelo Ball’s trade and some of the interesting things said. He also checks out the prominent players

Transaction Reaction

Richie, Brian, and James return to discuss the chain reactions from all the recent Hornets moves. The three cover the latest trade involving Dorian Finney-Smith, whether

Gordon Hayward

Gordon Hayward joins Richie for a two-part interview. In Part 2, Hayward discusses his recruitment to Butler, the Jazz matching Charlotte’s offer sheet in 2014, rehabbing

Gordon Hayward: Family & Faith

Gordon Hayward joins Richie for a two-part interview. In Part 1, Hayward shares about his upbringing, his parents’ influence on his success as a student and athlete, the

Miles Bridges Traded

Richie, Matt, and James analyze the trade that sent Miles Bridges to Phoenix. The three look at the on-court ramifications, the unprotected 2033 first-round pick returnin