Hornets and Heartbreak - The Charlotte Hornets Podcast
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsBrutally honest takes about the Charlotte Hornets from two lifelong fans who have seen it all. We promise we won't hold anything back. See y'all on Wednesdays!
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EP 30: Isaac Black joins for Malik Monk talk, listener mailbag and much more
April 23, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBWant to help support the show ? Check out our Patreon page for more information. Link below! Rate and review us on apple podcasts to help boost our rankings and follow/subscribe wherever you listen. Also follow us on social media! We are on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook all @hornetspodcast If you have a friend that likes the NBA, tell them about the podcast! E-mail us at [email protected] with any questions or comments you have, or if you want to send in your pickup baske...
EP 29: LaMelo is back!!
April 20, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBLaMelo is coming back in 7-10 days. Combine that with the way our young guys are playing, and it's a great time to be a hornets fan. Want to help support the show ? Check out our Patreon page for more information. Link below! Rate and review us on apple podcasts to help boost our rankings and follow/subscribe wherever you listen. Also follow us on social media! We are on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook all @hornetspodcast If you have a friend that likes the NBA, tell them about the po...
EP 28: TC Cunningham joins to talk about our podcast and to partake in some of our favorite segments (recorded 4/15)
April 20, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBWant to help support the show like TC? Check out our Patreon page for more information. Link below! Rate and review us on apple podcasts to help boost our rankings and follow/subscribe wherever you listen. Also follow us on social media! We are on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook all @hornetspodcast If you have a friend that likes the NBA, tell them about the podcast! E-mail us at [email protected] with any questions or comments you have, or if you want to send in your picku...
EP 27: The new low-point of the season but Miles Bridges dunked all over Clint Capela
April 15, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBThe Hornets have lost three in a row, but Mark and Tim are right in their wheelhouse. The light is at the end of the tunnel hornets fans. Stick through the end of this month, and things will get exciting again. Sorry for getting this episode up late- we will be back on schedule tomorrow. Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patreon will be invested directly back into the podcast. Rate and revie...
EP 26: Jalen McDaniels is starting and balling out, LaMelo's return is around the corner and the bright-future Hornets
April 11, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBWe talk about Jalen McDaniels' hot performance as of late, the benching of Bismack Biyombo, and the trajectory of this team for the rest of the season. Of course, we do some of our recurring segments including: Hopeless hornets trivia, LiquorMark's degenerate gambling corner, thirsting for another team's player and a new one- Pickup basketball story time. Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patr...
EP 25: Listener Mailbag Special!
April 07, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBGrant Williams is not a good chess player Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patreon will be invested directly back into the podcast. Rate and review us on apple podcasts to help boost our rankings and follow/subscribe wherever you listen. Also follow us on social media! We are on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook all @hornetspodcast If you have a friend that likes the NBA, tell them about the...
EP 25: Listener Mailbag Special!
April 07, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBGrant Williams is not a good chess player Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patreon will be invested directly back into the podcast. Rate and review us on apple podcasts to help boost our rankings and follow/subscribe wherever you listen. Also follow us on social media! We are on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook all @hornetspodcast If you have a friend that likes the NBA, tell them about the...
EP 24: The Hornets lose to the Nets on TNT + a random Kyrie vs. Trae Young debate and which drink is the best during a Hornets game?
April 02, 2021 03:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBWe recap the Hornets heartbreaking loss to the Nets without KD, James Harden, and Blake Griffin in our one TNT game of the season. Then, we get into it about our point guard power rankings and at the end answer a few listener questions! Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patreon will be invested directly back into the podcast. Even though we reached our goal of 10 patrons, we would love to get ...
EP 24: The Hornets lose to the Nets on TNT + a random Kyrie vs. Trae Young debate and which drink is the best during a Hornets game?
April 02, 2021 03:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBWe recap the Hornets heartbreaking loss to the Nets without KD, James Harden, and Blake Griffin in our one TNT game of the season. Then, we get into it about our point guard power rankings and at the end answer a few listener questions! Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patreon will be invested directly back into the podcast. Even though we reached our goal of 10 patrons, we would love to get ...
EP 23: Terry Rozier is the Eastern Conference Player of the Week + The Hornets without LaMelo Ball
March 30, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBWe open by discussing Terry Rozier's eastern conference player of the week award, Gordon Hayward's struggles , Malik Monk's second big night against Miami, Devonte' Graham's hot shooting, Cody Zeller's lack of minutes and Brad Wanamaker's debut. Then, we do our hopeless hornets trivia, delusional hornets takes, and Martin twin...love? segments! Finally, we answer a lot of awesome listener questions. This includes a reveal of our top 5 favorite hornets players. Want to help support the sho...
EP 22: Trade Deadline Special (live): Brad Wanamaker to the Hornets?? and why didn't we make a big move? + A look at the LaMelo Ball-less Hornets
March 25, 2021 21:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBWe open by discussing the Hornets trade for Brad Wanamaker before diving into the various trades around the league and whether or not we think the hornets should've gone after those players. Then, we discuss the Hornets performance over the past few games and get into some Devonte Graham vs. Malik Monk and PJ Washington vs. Miles Bridges discussions. At the end, we quickly answer listener questions and ran through some of our favorite segments. No blooper this week because it was unedited to...
EP 21: Pour one out for LaMelo Ball and this Hornets season
March 22, 2021 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBSad times on the podcast as LaMelo Ball fractured his wrist and seems to be out for the rest of the season. We left this one unedited. We talk about the injury, his rookie of the year campaign, and the team's outlook moving forward this season. Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patreon will be invested directly back into the podcast. Even though we reached our goal of 10 patrons, we would love ...
EP 20: The Hornets league-wide takeover, who even is Tyrese Haliburton, and which all-stars would we trade for LaMelo Ball?
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThe Hornets are on a four game winning streak and are in 6th place in the East. Then, we talk about LaMelo Ball vs Tyrese Haliburton and explain why this isn't a real ROTY race (9:40) If you like the show, please consider supporting. If we get two more patrons, we will jump up to 2 episodes per week. https://www.patreon.com/hornetsandheartbreak Then (17:50) we do our normal segments including thirsting for another team's player, hopeless hornets trivia, and the eric collins quote of the w...
EP 20: The Hornets league-wide takeover, who even is Tyrese Haliburton, and which all-stars would we trade for LaMelo Ball?
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThe Hornets are on a four game winning streak and are in 6th place in the East. Then, we talk about LaMelo Ball vs Tyrese Haliburton and explain why this isn't a real ROTY race (9:40) If you like the show, please consider supporting. If we get two more patrons, we will jump up to 2 episodes per week. https://www.patreon.com/hornetsandheartbreak Then (17:50) we do our normal segments including thirsting for another team's player, hopeless hornets trivia, and the eric collins quote of the w...
EP 19: Sam Dracula joins for a mid-season Hornets deep dive!
March 10, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBSam Dracula joins us this week as our first official guest. We open by discussing his background and various projects including his YouTube channel and his podcast with Muggsy Bogues. Then, (8:00) we discuss some interesting Hornets topics including: Terry Rozier, Malik Monk, LaMelo Ball, PJ vs. Miles, our ideal outcome for the end of the season and a bunch of other stuff in-between. At the end (35:30), Sam joins for our various "segments" including Hopeless hornets trivia, thirsting for an...
EP 18: LaMelo Ball, Malik Monk and the Gastonia 4 (!) lead the way on our West Coast trip
March 03, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBMark and Tim open with about 13 minutes on LaMelo Ball before discussing Malik Monk and two other integral young players on the team(13:20). We then move into our recurring segments (27:00) and answer some listener questions (36:00). At very very end, big shout out to Jason Copperwheat for our new outro music but don't worry...the bloopers are still there! Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patr...
EP 18: LaMelo Ball, Malik Monk and the Gastonia 4 (!) lead the way on our West Coast trip
March 03, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBMark and Tim open with about 13 minutes on LaMelo Ball before discussing Malik Monk and two other integral young players on the team(13:20). We then move into our recurring segments (27:00) and answer some listener questions (36:00). At very very end, big shout out to Jason Copperwheat for our new outro music but don't worry...the bloopers are still there! Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patr...
EP 17: Mid-season awards (The Horney's) and the return of Caitlin's Corner
February 24, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBMark opens with a brief monologue on Gordon Hayward's injury before we dive into the first annual Horney awards(1:45). This includes MVP, most improved player, most heartbreaking player, our favorite moment of the season, and the worst player on the team. Then we move into our listener mailbag (23:50) before finishing off the show with a fan favorite- Caitlin's Corner (32:53). Want to help support the show? We updated our Patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the m...
EP 16: Who won the Rozier/Kemba trade? Is Cody Zeller a top 20 center? Malik Monk listens to the 1975 and more!
February 17, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBWe open this week's podcast by discussing Terry Rozier's impressive performance over the past week and this season overall. Then, (7:50) we talk about two players that have been good but inconsistent in Miles Bridges and Malik Monk. Then, (17:40) we move into listener questions including trade talks, Cody Zeller's power ranking, and how our zone defense has fared. Finally, (24:34) we discuss the performance of the Greensboro Swarm in the G-league bubble before moving on to some of our reoccu...
EP 16: Who won the Rozier/Kemba trade? Is Cody Zeller a top 20 center? Malik Monk listens to the 1975 and more!
February 17, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBWe open this week's podcast by discussing Terry Rozier's impressive performance over the past week and this season overall. Then, (7:50) we talk about two players that have been good but inconsistent in Miles Bridges and Malik Monk. Then, (17:40) we move into listener questions including trade talks, Cody Zeller's power ranking, and how our zone defense has fared. Finally, (24:34) we discuss the performance of the Greensboro Swarm in the G-league bubble before moving on to some of our reoccu...
EP 15: Living La Vida LaMelo, Bridges vs. Washington, Listener Mailbag and some Horn-Cats history.
February 10, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBFirst, we gush over LaMelo Ball's performance as a starter over the past 5 games. Then (13:25) we discuss who is better- Miles Bridges or PJ Washington. We then dive into our thoughts on the hornets playoff chances (24:15) , explain why Anthony Edwards has no chance of winning rookie of the year, (29:15) and answer a wide variety of questions from listeners (31:37). Finally we do some Hornets/Bobcats trivia (46:20) , talk about Noah Vonleh (49:27), and Mark's most recent gambling successes....
EP 15: Living La Vida LaMelo, Bridges vs. Washington, Listener Mailbag and some Horn-Cats history.
February 10, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBFirst, we gush over LaMelo Ball's performance as a starter over the past 5 games. Then (13:25) we discuss who is better- Miles Bridges or PJ Washington. We then dive into our thoughts on the hornets playoff chances (24:15) , explain why Anthony Edwards has no chance of winning rookie of the year, (29:15) and answer a wide variety of questions from listeners (31:37). Finally we do some Hornets/Bobcats trivia (46:20) , talk about Noah Vonleh (49:27), and Mark's most recent gambling successes....
EP 14: Malik Monk's resurrection, James Borrego listens to us, and the cancellation of a popular segment
February 03, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBWe open by discussing Malik Monk's 36 point performance against the Miami Heat. Then we talk about the impact that Cody Zeller has in comparison to Bismack Biyombo (6:39) and LaMelo's career-best game against the Bucks (13:11). Then, we move into our newest segment where we discuss Tyrese Haliburton's lackluster case for rookie of the year (18:51). before analyzing Devonte Graham and Miles Bridges' performance thus far (22:21). Then, we cancel our Martin Twin segment (29:51), thirst for an...
EP 13: LaMelo struggles, Gordon Hayward is not* an all-star, Bismack shouldn't be getting more than 10 minutes per game, and the return of Caitlin's Corner!
January 27, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWe open by discussing LaMelo's struggles with turnovers and from the 3 point line, but both agree that he should still be getting more minutes. Then, get ready for the quickest change of mind you've ever heard on a podcast- Gordon Hayward is definitely not going to be an All-Star (11:11). We then discuss our rotation at Center and make a plea to James Borrego to alter his rotation, specifically to reduce Bismack Biyombo's minutes (16:49) . Then we briefly discuss Terry Rozier's trade value (...
EP 12: A Terry Rozier Debate, Malik Monk's return, Eastern Conference Tiers and More!
January 20, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBWe open by discussing the Hornets two game set against the Raptors before getting into a debate about Terry Rozier's value (6:16), discussing Malik Monk's return to action and our heartbreaking moments of the week (13:19). Then, we discuss LaMelo Ball as has become a weekly tradition (21:00) and divulge our Eastern Conference rankings and where the Hornets stand as of now (26:08). At the end of the episode we answer some listener E-mails including the topics of: What we would give up for Jar...
EP 12: A Terry Rozier Debate, Malik Monk's return, Eastern Conference Tiers and More!
January 20, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBWe open by discussing the Hornets two game set against the Raptors before getting into a debate about Terry Rozier's value (6:16), discussing Malik Monk's return to action and our heartbreaking moments of the week (13:19). Then, we discuss LaMelo Ball as has become a weekly tradition (21:00) and divulge our Eastern Conference rankings and where the Hornets stand as of now (26:08). At the end of the episode we answer some listener E-mails including the topics of: What we would give up for Jar...
EP 11 : The Hornets are actually...good? Gordon Hayward scores 44, LaMelo gets a triple double and the team is hot
January 13, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBWe open with discussion of Gordon Hayward's stellar play and how he has been able to prove us wrong so far. Then (7:28) , we talk about LaMelo Ball's triple double and discuss his likelihood of winning rookie of the year. We briefly discuss our two promising power forwards PJ Washington and Miles Bridges, specifically noting there improved shooting (17:33) . We answer some listener questions (24:28) , do our weekly Martin Twin Slander (29:39) and we seriously disagree on Trae Young's statu...
EP 10: LaMelo Ball should start over Devonte' Graham
January 06, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBFirst, Tim surprises us with a hot take that gained Mark's seal of approval- then at (2:45) we discuss the reasons why LaMelo deserves to be starting over Devonte'. Then, we briefly discuss Miles Bridges' performance so far (20:56) before getting to our weekly Martin Twin vs. Malik Monk discussion (25:00) and our garbage time player of the week (32:55). We updated our patreon tiers, and you can see them at the link below. All of the money we get from Patreon will be invested directly back i...
EP 09: Should LaMelo Ball get more minutes? + 5 good and 5 bad observations about the season so far
December 30, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBWe open this weeks episode with a recap of a big win in Hornets vs. Nets. Then, (9:51) We discuss LaMelo Ball's performance so far and his lack of playing time. From there, we discuss five things the hornets have done well so far (27:51), and five things the hornets have NOT done well (40:20). Finally, ''pour one out for this mediocre hornets player" and the ghost of Nicolas Batum (54:55), and a new segment- Caitlin's corner(56:05). If you made it to the end of this week's episode: We u...
EP 08: Charlotte Hornets Vs. Cleveland Cavaliers recap and reactions- LIVE!
December 24, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBTim and Mark recap the Hornets first game of the season- including LaMelo Ball's zero point performance, Terry Rozier and Gordon Hayward's scoring, Cody Zellers injury, rare Martin twin optimism and more. Listen to our previous episode (EP 07) for our full eastern conference preview. Big shout out to Jack Anderson and Caitlin Ferland, our first and second patrons respectively. We updated our patreon tiers, and you can see them at this link: https://www.patreon.com/hornetsandheartbreak ...
EP 07: Eastern Conference Mega Preview
December 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBWe start with the latest Hornets news- including the release of Hornets legends Frank Kaminsky and Michael Kidd Gilchrist- followed by some analysis on Gordon Hayward's injury, Miles Bridges' stellar play, Devonta Graham's inside scoring, Terry Rozier's status as a bucket getter, LaMelo Ball's struggles, and Tim makes a proper "apology" to the Martin twins. Then, we move into our Eastern Conference preview by playing a game called "who does he play for" and choosing over/ under for each te...
EP 07: Hornets Vs. Magic preseason recap and our FULL Eastern Conference Preview
December 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBWe start with the latest Hornets news- including the release of Hornets legends Frank Kaminsky and Michael Kidd Gilchrist- followed by some analysis on Gordon Hayward's injury, Miles Bridges' stellar play, Devonta Graham's inside scoring, Terry Rozier's status as a bucket getter, LaMelo Ball's struggles, and Tim makes a proper "apology" to the Martin twins. Then, we move into our Eastern Conference preview by playing a game called "who does he play for" and choosing over/ under for each te...
EP 06: LaMelo Ball, Preseason overreactions, and the birth of #HornetsCulture
December 16, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBFirst, we briefly discuss LaMelo Ball's impeccable follower: following ratio on Instagram, followed by about 15 minutes of analysis on his Basketball performance thus far. Then (14:45), we move into our preseason overreactions for the rest of the Hornets roster- including PJ Washington, Gordon Hayward, Devonte Graham, Miles Bridges, Cody Zeller, Terry Rozier and Jalen McDaniels. But, don't you worry- it wouldn't be an episode of Hornets and Heartbreak without at least some blatant Hornets ne...
EP 05: Team preview part 2- the frontcourt
December 08, 2020 20:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBWe open by briefly discussing Malik Monk's COVID-19 diagnosis, before moving into our player previews for PJ Washington (1:12), Miles Bridges(9:58), Cody Zeller (24:30), Vernon Carey Jr. (31:29), Jalen McDaniels (38:07), Bismack Biyombo (45:00), and Nick Richards finally makes an appearance (47:09). Send us any questions or comments to [email protected] Be sure to follow, rate, share, and review. Donate on our newly created Patreon page if possible : https://www.patreon.com/...
EP 04: Team preview part 1- the backcourt
December 02, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBFirst, we discuss the weekly Hornets news before diving in to the latest edition of the "pour one out for this mediocre hornets player" segment (4:48). Then, we unveil our previews for the backcourt players that will play meaningful minutes for the Hornets this year (8:30). At the end, we discuss the Hornets win over/unders and Lamelo Ball's rookie of the year chances in Mark's degenerate gambling corner (35:23). Send us any questions or comments to [email protected] Donate o...
EP 03: The heartbreaking moment of the week (and next four years ?!), We are now LaMelo stans, and a strangely promising draft by the Hornets front office
November 25, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBFirst, we discuss Gordon Hayward and his massive new contract with the Charlotte Hornets. From there, we move into our draft recap (13:05) and an unintentionally short amount of time was spent on Nick Richards . Finally, we introduce the segment "pour one out for this mediocre hornets player" and close out the show (29:48) Send us any questions or comments to [email protected] Donate on our newly created Patreon page if possible (be aware that it is a recurring payment): http...
EP 02: Russell Westbrook takes and a Wiseman vs. Edwards/ Ball debate
November 18, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBFirst, we thoroughly discuss our thoughts on the idea of Russell Westbrook joining the team. Then (11:00) we dive into our draft philosophy, and things get heated about which of the top three guys the Hornets should take. Finally (41:06) we introduce a new segment and close out the show. Send us an e-mail at [email protected] with any questions or comments, and be sure to subscribe, rate, share and review. Catch us next Wednesday after the draft and right before thanksgiving. ...
EP 01: Drafting our top 10 most heartbreaking Hornets players of all-time
November 10, 2020 22:00 - 42 minutes - 24.5 MBCheck out the very first episode of the Hornets and Heartbreak podcast where Tim and I hold nothing back while discussing our ten most heartbreaking Hornets and Bobcats players. Email us with comments and questions at [email protected] Support the Show.
EP 00: Introduction
November 10, 2020 21:00 - 38 seconds - 432 KBA very brief trailer episode. Email us with questions and comments at [email protected] Support the Show.