It's hard to get your feelings hurt when your expectations are in the right place.

Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams hosted a chess workshop for Littles and Bigs from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. It was held at the Charlotte Chess Center’s North facility Sunday morning.

Kon Knueppel entered the NBA with a reputation as one of the safest picks in the 2025 draft. Less than a full season later, the Charlotte Hornets rookie is doing something far more significant.

The Charlotte Hornets have the longest active winning streak in the NBA entering Monday night. It's a nine-game unbeaten run with wins against the Rockets, Spurs, Magic and 76ers. The latest win, a 126-119 victory over the Hawks,

Ball began hot, and the Hornets seemed to be on their way to keeping the good times during their recent excursions going. But some stagnation, frequent offensive cold snaps and too many turnovers doomed the Hornets in a 111-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

How does our staff see the Hornets playing during this season-long seven game home stand?

The Spectrum Center will host for the second season in a row, with last year’s event the first time the home of the Charlotte Hornets hosted since 2019. Between 2026 and 2029, the Spectrum Center and the First Horizon (Greensboro) Coliseum will alternate.

Charlotte beat Portland 109-93 at home in the Spectrum Center on Saturday for what was the Hornets’ 14th win in their past 17 games.