Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets' playoff hopes ended in brutal fashion Friday, with a 121-90 loss to the Orlando Magic in the final game of the NBA play-in tournament.

The North Carolina General Assembly’s short session starts Tuesday, and a proposal to cap property tax increases has Mecklenburg leaders on edge. Meanwhile, CMPD just dropped first-quarter crime stats and separate new data shows nearly half those arrested in last year's Charlotte Border Patrol operation had no criminal record. Also, after an overtime win on Tuesday, the Hornets face the Orlando Magic on Friday night, fighting for a final playoff spot.

The Charlotte Hornets will face the Orlando Magic with the final Eastern Conference playoff spot on the line. Meanwhile, guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $60,000 for two incidents during Tuesday's win over Miami.

The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament Tuesday night, and the team is ready to welcome fans to the Spectrum Center.

The Charlotte Hornets closed the regular season Sunday night with a 110-96 road win over the New York Knicks, securing the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference and a home play-in game.

On the local news roundup, Charlotte City Council’s safety committee focuses on transit security and debates the return of red light cameras, Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney says he won’t resign following a vote of no confidence by the town board, and the Hornets are in the final stretch of their most successful season in years.

The Charlotte Hornets are in Boston on Tuesday to face the Celtics, with three games left in the regular season. The Hornets are in a three-way tie for seventh in the NBA’s Eastern Conference

The Charlotte Hornets blew out the Brooklyn Nets 117-86 on the road Tuesday night, reaching 40 wins on the season after finishing with just 19 victories a year ago.Head coach Charles Lee said Charlotte’s defensive focus set the tone.

Dell Curry is widely considered the figure most synonymous with the Charlotte Hornets’ history. His legacy is cemented by his 10-year playing career, franchise-leading statistics and more than a decade as a team broadcaster. He sits down with us.