It's been a busy week for the newest players to the Hornets franchise as Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson Jr. were officially introduced at Spectrum Center. Sam Farber sits down with both players for a one-on-one interview, and Rob Longo stops by to recap the day as a whole.

With two picks in the top 18 in this year's draft, the Hornets addressed some needs to the roster by selecting Washington big man Hannes Steinbach with the No. 14 overall selection, and adding sharpshooting guard Christian Anderson with the No. 18 overall pick out of Texas Tech. Sam Farber, Sam Perley and Rob Longo break down both selections, and we also hear the thoughts of Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson as night one of the 2026 NBA Draft comes to a close.

As the Hornets head into draft night with the No. 14 and 18 overall selections in this year's draft, Sam Farber, Sam Perley and Rob Longo take a look at the history of those picks and what might transpire on draft night according to some quotes from Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson.

After the NBA announced its coach of the year award recipient recently, all of the postseason accolades have wrapped up. Sam Farber and Sam Perley break down all of the votes garnered by multiple members of the team, coaching staff and front office, and also discuss if any member of the franchise were snubbed at all.

Going into this year's NBA Draft Lottery, the Hornets had long odds for not only the first overall pick, but to crack the top four of the draft as well. Those numbers held true, as Charlotte officially will pick at No. 14 in the first round of the draft in June. Rob Longo and Sam Farber discuss the Draft Lottery results as a whole, and also chat about the recently announced contract extension of Hornets head coach Charles Lee, as well as an injury update on Brandon Miller.

As the NBA continues to release its postseason accolades, Hornets fan favorite Moussa Diabate was awarded the KIA NBA Hustle Award, which is awarded to a player who makes the effort plays that do not often appear in the box score but help determine team success. Sam Farber, Sam Perley and Rob Longo recap the honor for Moussa, and also recap other Hornets players and executives that were nominated for other awards, as well as the recent reports on the updated draft lottery proposals to help curb tanking.

The NBA officially announced who won the Rookie of the Year race, and Kon Knueppel was the runner-up to Cooper Flagg of Dallas. Sam Farber, Rob Longo and Sam Perley discuss the votes and whether or not Kon got robbed of the honor, and what that might mean for the fourth overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft moving forward.

With all exit interviews completed, Sam Farber, Sam Perley and Rob Longo recap the entire historic Hornets season. The trio react to all of the best quotes from exit interviews from players, coaches and the front office, as well as where the franchise goes moving forward.

Needing one more win to secure a playoff spot for the first time in a decade, Charlotte couldn't get over the final hurdler, as the Hornets fell in Orlando 121-90 against the Magic. Rob Longo and the Lead Writer of Hornets.com Sam Perley react to the game and pick their silver-linings, and also share their instant reaction thoughts to how Charlotte's season wrapped up.

With Charlotte's season hinging on one final Play-In Tournament game, Danielle Stein of WCNC stops by to preview the showdown in Orlando with Sam Farber. The two also discuss Danielle's most recent feature highlighting Hornets guard Coby White.