Break out a comfortable pair of sneakers. The sprint is on for the Charlotte Hornets.
Despite being fresh off a much-needed, five-day All-Star break, there isn’t much time left for them to get their act together and rectify the things that have led to losing nine of their last 10 games. All the momentum they generated is slowly seeping out and their grip on a potential playoff berth is tenuous.
They head into Thursday night’s action tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference — just one game shy of falling out of play-in tournament positioning.