[NBA on Prime] How the Hornets Became the NBA’s Hottest Team
February 6, 2026
NBA Nightcap’s Swin Cash, Rudy Gay, Blake Griffin, Taylor Rooks and John Wall discuss the Hornets’ 8-game winning streak, how they were able to turn their season around and rewrite narratives about their franchise in the process.
9 comments
BUZZ BUZZ BITCH
For the love of Coby White, we gon’ for 9 straight!
this team be so fire when someone aint in your ear telling you that secretly everyone is desperate to leave
When you catch a beating from these Hornets, just know you’ve had it coming for years.

This team has had talent it was just about getting healthy once we got healthy and once they gelled, the ceiling is the roof. I’m feeling like the best team in the east
solid
Ahh yes, the lazy take of LaMelo is *now* playing “winning” basketball. We all knew this was coming.
He has cut down on some of the wild shots, so I’ll give them that. But by and large, he’s still playing the same as he always has. He just has starting level NBA players alongside him now *and* is trusting them (which was gonna happen eventually anyways once they all gelled). He has always been at his best when he can be a facilitator who can score instead of having to carry the scoring load. And we’re seeing that right now. Remember the play-in teams?
Oh, and he’s healthy.
How much do these guys respect EC? Our play-by-play guy is getting quoted.
Blake and Taylor on the same couch with clothes on seems like a wasted opportunity.
9 comments
BUZZ BUZZ BITCH
For the love of Coby White, we gon’ for 9 straight!
this team be so fire when someone aint in your ear telling you that secretly everyone is desperate to leave
When you catch a beating from these Hornets, just know you’ve had it coming for years.

This team has had talent it was just about getting healthy once we got healthy and once they gelled, the ceiling is the roof. I’m feeling like the best team in the east
solid
Ahh yes, the lazy take of LaMelo is *now* playing “winning” basketball. We all knew this was coming.
He has cut down on some of the wild shots, so I’ll give them that. But by and large, he’s still playing the same as he always has. He just has starting level NBA players alongside him now *and* is trusting them (which was gonna happen eventually anyways once they all gelled). He has always been at his best when he can be a facilitator who can score instead of having to carry the scoring load. And we’re seeing that right now. Remember the play-in teams?
Oh, and he’s healthy.
How much do these guys respect EC? Our play-by-play guy is getting quoted.
Blake and Taylor on the same couch with clothes on seems like a wasted opportunity.