Hive Hoops

On this episode of Hive Hoops, our host Joshua Balta takes you around the league to check-in on former Hornets players, and those that have a connection to the team (or specific player) during the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

You cannot have Lady Lottery Luck on your side every year, right? The Hornets slide down to the sixth overall selection in the 2024 NBA Draft following Sunday's Lottery results. Our host, Joshua Balta, provides his early thoughts on who the Hornets should target with their 1st round selection.

Charles Lee is the new Head Coach of the Charlotte Hornets. Our host Joshua Balta provides his initial reaction on this episode of Hive Hoops!

Corban Ford from The Lead, Swish Theory, and the podcast "Roster Reconstruction" joins our host Joshua Balta to discuss Charlotte's coaching search. Are we growing worried? Should we be? Is this another cycle like the one that left the Hornets scrambling two years ago? Find out right here on this episode of Hive Hoops!

The Lakers have fired Darvin Ham and in typical Lakers "taking over Charlotte on a wintry Wednesday night in Uptown" fashion they have decided to interview Charlotte's, presumably, top candidates in Charles Lee and JJ Redick which elongates and possibly alters the course of Charlotte's search. Our host Joshua Balta provides his initial reaction to the news on this episode of Hive Hoops!

Ben from Hornets Twitter joins the show to talk about the gaining momentum of a possible JJ Redick hire and the rest of the Charlotte Hornets Head Coaching search.

The NBA Playoffs have begun, and yet again no Charlotte Hornets. But when that day comes... !!!!!!!!!!!!! There is no new news on the head coaching hire. Our host, Joshua Balta, gives his take as to why that might be on this episode of Hive Hoops!

On this episode of Hive Hoops, our host Joshua Balta takes you through his quick thoughts on the Hornets' season, and what the next steps are and should be as Charlotte moves into the off-season.

The Charlotte Hornets are set to interview more candidates for the open Head Coaching position. Our host Joshua Balta gives his thoughts on why this is a good thing.

On this episode of Hive Hoops we discuss Steve Clifford announcing that he will be stepping down as the Head Coach of the Charlotte Hornets at the end of the season and moving into an advisory role within the Front Office of the Organization. Our host Joshua Balta takes you through his thoughts on Steve Clifford, how the process was handled, and who the top three names should be on the Charlotte Hornets' coaching search list.

The Charlotte Hornets officially shutdown LaMelo Ball for the season. Our host, Joshua Balta, takes you through initial thoughts and what concerns there are moving forward.

Hornets Twitter Ben joins the show to talk Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, and the rest of the roster moving into next season on this episode of Hive Hoops!

On this episode of Hive Hoops, our host Joshua Balta takes you behind his thoughts on Jeff Peterson's biggest remarks from his press conference on Wednesday at the Spectrum Center which introduced him as the EVP of Basketball Operations for the Charlotte Hornets.

On this episode of Hive Hoops, our host Joshua Balta takes you through the Hornets' offensive struggles, should Clifford be brought back, and LaMelo remains out.

The Charlotte Hornets won in Utah for the first time since 2006 behind Grant Williams, Miles Bridges, and Co. Our host Joshua Balta takes you behind the key components that led to Charlotte's fourth straight win and what the upside (and downside) to LaMelo Ball returning to the newly, vastly improved Charlotte Hornets.

Our host Joshua Balta takes you through an episode of jubilation and excitement. The new look Hornets are 3-0 and head into the All-Star break generating buzz throughout the organization, city, and fanbase as a whole.

Mitch Kupchak is out. Micić, Grant Williams, and Tre Mann are in. The Charlotte Hornets are up!

The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Charlotte Hornets look different. Gordon Hayward and PJ Washington were dealt ending an underwhelming era of Charlotte Hornets Basketball. Darian Thomas from The Lead joins our host Joshua Balta to discuss trade details from the day, Miles Bridges, James Bouknight and more.

The Charlotte Hornets fell by twenty to the Knicks, Steve Clifford got thrown out, and players were seen laughing on the bench in the midst of it all. Our host, Joshua Balta, takes a look back on LaMelo's basketball journey prior to being drafted by Charlotte and asks the question: Is it unfair of us to ask him to become a great leader?

Corban Ford of Sports Ethos, Swish Theory, and The Lead joins our host, Joshua Balta, in a crossover episode of Hive Hoops to discuss the trade between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat that sent Terry Rozier to South Beach in return for Kyle Lowry and a 2027 1st round draft pick.