This season, no TV play-by-play announcer and NBA team make more sense together than Eric Collins and the Hornets. Collins has called Hornets games since 2015, but this year’s team is infused with a degree of drama and excitement that neatly aligns with his own uniquely exuberant and insightful approach to broadcasting.
You can’t see Collins during games, but he’s lively enough to make every gesticulation seem heard. He’s hysterical in the most enjoyable ways without losing sense of the stakes on any given play, especially in crunch time, where no team is having more success than these Hornets.