CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – The Charlotte Hornets released their 2024-25 regular season schedule Thursday afternoon.
Charlotte has only one nationally televised game this upcoming season — an away game on Friday, Jan. 17 against the Chicago Bulls at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Notable Home Matches
- Saturday October 25 (opening night): Miami Heat
- Friday/Saturday November 1st and 2nd (double program): Boston Celtics
- Saturday, November 16: Milwaukee Bucks
- Wednesday, November 27: Miami Heat
- Friday, November 29: The New York Knicks
- Tuesday, December 3: The Philadelphia 76ers
- Saturday, December 7: The Cleveland Cavaliers
- Saturday, December 28: Oklahoma City Thunder
- Monday, December 30: The Chicago Bulls
- Tuesday January 7: Phoenix Suns
- Monday January 20: The Dallas Mavericks
- Monday January 27: The Los Angeles Lakers
- Friday January 31: The Los Angeles Clippers
- Saturday February 1st: Denver Nuggets
- Wednesday February 5: Milwaukee Bucks
- Friday February 7: San Antonio Spurs
- Monday March 1st: Golden State Warriors
- Friday March 7: The Cleveland Cavaliers
- Thursday March 20: The New York Knicks
- Friday April 4: Sacramento Kings
- Sunday April 6: The Chicago Bulls
Full program
Offseason Recap
Charlotte tied for the third-worst record last season, landing the No. 6 pick in the 2024 NBA draft. With that, they selected attacker Tidjane Salaünan 18-year-old Frenchman measuring 2.05 m.
During the reconstruction, Steve Clifford has resigned as head coach at the end of the 2023-24 season. He will work closely with president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson, who is also new to the franchise and replaced Mitch Kupchak earlier this year.
With Clifford’s departure, the Hornets hired Charles Leean assistant to the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics.
In the meantime, LaMelo Ball And Miles Bridges Both signed massive contract extensions in the off-season. All this, along with the second overall pick in the 2023 draft, forward Brandon MillerThe Hornets may just have rejuvenated the core they were looking for.
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