Regardless, the Hornets should still be brimming with confidence when they take on the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Charles Lee's preseason directive centered around pace and 'everybody eating' has come to fruition through three games with the Hornets boasting the league's best early-season offense (pinch me, I must be dreaming).

A frank, player-led exchange at halftime in the nation's capital helped the Charlotte Hornets reset ahead of Tuesday's trip to Miami to take on the Heat.

Ball looks to be playing the best basketball of his career to open up this season, and the Hornets also have some intriguing young players on the wing, such as Brandon Miller, as well as rookie Kon Knueppel, who scored 20 in the win over Washington.

Don’t expect to see Brandon Miller in a uniform for a second straight game. But that still beats the alternative. The Charlotte Hornets’ rising star has been diagnosed with a left shoulder subluxation and will be evaluated after the conclusion of the road trip,

In just two games in the NBA, Sion James has proven that he belongs. The rookie swingman didn't play a ton of minutes in the preseason, and in retrospect, that decision looks like Charles Lee was just playing his cards close to his chest, waiting to reveal his ace in the hole.

The Hornets offense exploded to beat the Brooklyn Nets. Kon Knueppel explains why it all went so well in the Hornets opener.