Die-hard Hornets fans have been through a lot. Outside of a few playoff runs during the original Hornets iteration in the 90’s, this fanbase has a lot to (rightfully) complain about. Naturally, Hornets Twitter can get dark at times, but with a talented young core it’s been a fun place the past couple of seasons.
To help you find the best accounts and tune out the noise, I’ve curated a list of some of the best accounts (besides myself, @mike_hoopsocial – survivor of the 7-win Bobcats season) to follow on Hornets Twitter. Keep in mind that these are not rankings and the accounts were not listed in any particular order.
Related: Hornets Social Media Directory
Hornets – @hornets
Official team account.
Charlotte Hornets PR – @HornetsPR
Official account of the team’s PR department. Turn notifications on!
Rick Bonnell – @rick_bonnell
Long-time beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He’s sadly no longer with us, but this list felt incomplete without this legend towards the top. RIP, Rick.
Rod Boone – @rodboone
Primary Hornets beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer. Typically the most plugged-in to major Hornets news and breaking stories.
Scott Fowler – @scott_fowler
Columnist for the Charlotte Observer. Tweets a lot about the Panthers as well, but is a must-follow for his Hornets content.
Locked On Hornets Podcast – @LockedOnHornets
Official account of the LOH podcast.
Walker Mehl – @WalkerMehl
Host of Locked On Hornets podcast and host of the SportsCenter-CLT radio show.
Doug Branson – @DougBransonLOH
Co-host of the Locked On Hornets Podcast. Still rocking the Bobcats cover photo.
Sam Farber – @SamFarberLive
Play-by-Play announcer and host of the Hornets Hive Cast podcast.
At The Hive – @At_The_Hive
Hornets blog for SBNation and a very active Twitter account, especially during games.
Jonathan DeLong – @JonDeLong42
Site Manager for At The Hive.
Crown Club CLT – @CrownClubCLT
Fan page that organizes pre and post-game tailgates and other fun events.
Bally Sports: Hornets – @HornetsOnBally
Official broadcast partner of the Hornets. Plenty of content and highlights can be found here.
Ashley ShahAhmadi – @ashahahmadi
Pre/postgame show host and sideline reporter for the Hornets. Also works for the Braves during baseball season.
Wes Bryant – @WesGotRange
Ashley’s counterpart on the pre/postgame show and multimedia sports personality.
/r/CharlotteHornets – @HornetsReddit
Official account of the Charlotte Hornets Reddit community.
Brian Geisinger – @bgeis_bird
Writes about the Hornets and co-hosts the Buzz Beat Pod. Also writes and Tweets often about ACC basketball.
Richie – @RichieRandall
Another co-host of the Buzz Beat Pod, and almost exclusively produces Hornets content.
Travis Hancock – @TBoneWFNZ
Charlotte sports radio mainstay- hosts the pre and post game show for the Hornets on WFNZ.
Filippo – @BarresiFilippo4
Italian Hornets super fan and podcast host.
Spencer Percy – @QCHspencer
Another Buzz Beat Pod co-host and excellent all-around Hornets follow.
Sam Perley – @sam_perley
Lead writer for Hornets.com. Sam has excellent insights on the team.
Steve Reed – @SteveReedAP
Covers Charlotte-area sports for the Associated Press.
James Plowright – @British_Buzz
Hornets Twitter’s favorite Brit. Writer for At The Hive and co-host of At The Hive Live Podcast.
Kyle Bailey – @KyleBaileyClub
Radio host on WFNZ, pre and post-game for the Hornets.
Sombrero Man – @FKNTORO
If you’ve ever been to the Spectrum Center, you know who this guy is.
CHARLOTTEMAN – @CHARLOTTEMAN3
Charlotte sports superfan- another account with equal parts Panthers and Hornets talk.
Jason Huber – @_JasonHuber
Writes about the team for multiple Hornets blogs and local publications.
BuzzTheBuzzer – @BuzzTheBuzzer_
Hornets Twitter- in Spanish!
Joseph Nation – @jaynay1
Tweets about the Hornets and also has a keen eye on the Draft and CBA/Contracts.
Lee B – @WhichCarolina
Co-Host of Buzz Beat Pod and Hornets Fan.
Dylan Jackson – @TheJacksonDylan
Journalist, photographer, and most importantly, Hornets fan.
Will Palaszczuk – @WilliePStyle
Now focusing more on Charlotte FC, but still tweets out a ton of Hornets content.
Max Millington – @mxwzy
Charlotte area journalist with multiple appearances on the At The Hive podcast.
Hornets Film Room – @FilmHornets
As the handle suggests, this account clips and posts Hornets video content.
Hornets Nation – @HornetsNation
Independent Hornets fan page with memes and other great content.
Fifth Quarter Charlotte Hornets – @FQHornets
A Fan page and Fifth Quarter affiliate for the Charlotte Hornets.
Cassidy McMahon – @CassMac_21
Tweets about the Hornets frequently- an excellent follow if you’re also a fan of the Panthers and Braves.
Div B – @StatCenter
Writer for The QC Collective and basketball superfan.
Chase Whitney – @chasewhitney_
Blogger for At The Hive. Formerly more Hornets-focused (now covering the Maine Celtics among other things), but is still a great Hornets and general basketball follow.
Jack Simone – @JackSimoneNBA
Writes for At The Hive, other NBA team blogs, and runs a Celtics website.
Nick Carboni – @NickCarboniWCNC
A local sports mainstay. Talks more about the Panthers but often tweets out great Hornets content as well.
Swarm & Sting – @Swarmnsting
Hornets Fansided affiliate.
Steve – @stevestweets_
Head of Swarm & Sting website and Hornets fan.
Evan Birchmore – @EvanBirchmore
Founder and host of Hornets podcast Bring The Sting.
Bring The Sting Podcast – @_bringthesting
Official account for the Bring The Sting podcast.
Under Construction – @UnderCo10
All things Charlotte Sports. Smaller account but a great follow.
Hornets Beard Guy – @HornetsBeardGuy
Season ticket holder and superfan. Has a beard.
Sergio Roure – @RuhrSeaho
Another great Spanish-language Hornets Twitter follow.
The Carolina Sports Despair – @SportsDespair
Local native that discusses all things Charlotte sports.
Noah Purser – @Sirpurser
Hornets fan and Cody Martin stan.
‘Nata Edwards – @NataTheScribe
Former co-host of the Locked-On Hornets podcast, and still tweets often about the team.
Hornets Sports Spot – @HornetSportSpot
Hornets fan and writer based out of Seattle.
Josh – @LotteryHornets
Hornets and Carolina sports fan.
HornetsFR – @HornetsFR
Looking for a French-language Hornets Twitter account? Here you are.
Chase Pletcher – @ChasePletcher4
Hornets and Panthers fan.
Hornets Nation – @HornetsNationCP
Clutchpoints’ Hornets affiliate. Good source for news, memes, and more.
Nicholas Wilson – @NickWilsonSays
WFNZ radio host and Hornets fan.
Ezell – @Ezell704
Big Hornets and Panthers fans. Also discusses MMA and combat sports.
Simon – @Civrock
Hornets fan and Reddit community mainstay.
streako. – @iamstreako
One of the best up-and-coming, and funniest, Hornets fans on Twitter.
Bradford Coombs – @Bradford_NBA
Writes about the Hornets for Baseline Buzz.
David Walker – @DaviDBWalker
Hornets podcaster and fan.
Nick Denning – @NickDenning
Hornets fan who typically live-tweets during games.
Jameet K – @jsk1030
Huge Hornets fan and season ticket holder.
Eric Collins Fan Page – @EricCollinsFan1
The GOAT play-by-play announcer is NOT on Twitter. Here’s the next best thing.
HornetsGIFs – @HornetsGIFs
Fan page with – as the name would suggest – a fire GIF game.
Embrey – @embreyNBA
Hornets fan and self-proclaimed Miles Plumlee Stan.
Ben – @benhuncc
A smaller account, but one of the smartest Hornets Fans on Twitter!
Buzz – @buzz_szn
The biggest combo LaMelo + Bouknight Stan account on Hornets Twitter.
<3 – @MeloWRLD
Die-hard LaMelo Stan and depressed Hornets fan.
RIP Juice and X – @L0T13R_
Vibes and tweets Hornets props during games.
Ben – @BENJAYLATREZ
Hornets fan. Wasn’t originally on the list and I got yelled at.
jamie – @nscjamie
Hornets fan from the UK. Reasonable, allegedly.
andrew – @AndyFromCLT
Charlotte Hornets and baseball fan.
@WashedJaden
Ball brother aficionado and Hornets fan.
No team Twitter list is ever complete, and we want to hear your feedback. Tweet at us at @hoop_social to let us know who we’ve missed!
Michael Burns
Founder of HoopSocial. Girl Dad. WNBA stan. Syracuse Orange and Charlotte Hornets fan. Sarcasm is my native tongue. You can follow me on Twitter at @mike_hoopsocial.