Charlotte Hornets

Hornets podcast: Gordon Hayward on their injury-plagued season, his time in Charlotte

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward, right, attempts to get around Phoenix Suns forward Ish Wainright, left, during second half action at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward, right, attempts to get around Phoenix Suns forward Ish Wainright, left, during second half action at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

Gordon Hayward knows about injuries all too well, and the Charlotte Hornets have been besieged by more than their share of them during his tenure in North Carolina.

In the latest episode of The QC Hornets’ Nest, Hayward discusses the ups and downs of the Hornets’ injury-plagued campaign with LaMelo Ball being out for the season, reflects on his two-plus years with the franchise, what he enjoys most about Charlotte, which of the team’s young players excites him most, and more.

The weekly podcast can also be found on Apple and Spotify.

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Roderick Boone joined the Observer in September 2021 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and NBA. In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals. The Long Island native has deep North Carolina roots and enjoys watching “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” endlessly. Support my work with a digital subscription
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