{"id":712416,"date":"2026-04-17T12:19:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712416\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:19:43","slug":"buzz-city-fans-hyped-ahead-of-fridays-hornets-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712416\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Buzz City&#8217;: fans hyped ahead of Friday&#8217;s Hornets game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-close-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/close-menu.svg\" alt=\"x\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"video__modal-message\">To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app.<\/p>\n<p>                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-thumbnail\" src=\"\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Download the WCNC app<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <a class=\"video__modal-app-link video__modal-app-link_type_ios\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/charlotte-news-from-wcnc\/id1453203308?ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/badge-app-store.svg\" alt=\"Download on the App Store\" width=\"120\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><br \/>\n                                                            <a class=\"video__modal-app-link video__modal-app-link_type_android\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.doapps.android.mln.MLN_e4ef527c9470156af7f6cfd0f64b9097\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/badge-google-play.svg\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" width=\"135\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets are one win away from the playoffs, as they take on the Magic in Orlando Friday night. 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