The Charlotte Hornets will play a five-game 2025-26 preseason schedule, with two home games to be played outside of the Charlotte market in Charleston, S.C. and Greensboro, N.C.
The Hornets will host the reigning NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder at the North Charleston Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. followed by a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies at Greensboro’s First Horizon Coliseum on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.
In addition to the two regional home games, the Hornets will play road preseason contests at Oklahoma City (Oct. 9), at Dallas (Oct. 11) and at New York (Oct. 17).