Brandon Miller scored 25 points in his first game since Jan. 15, Miles Bridges added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Brooklyn Nets 136-117 in their season opener.

On Tuesday night, the NBA officially kicked off its 2025-26 regular season with a few high-level games: a double-OT thriller between the Thunder and Rockets, an

Ahead of Wednesday’s season opener against the Charlotte Hornets, the Nets announced they have exercised Noah Clowney’s team option for the 2026–27 season.

BROOKLYN (Oct. 22, 2025) – The Brooklyn Nets have exercised the 2026-27 team option on the contract of forward/center Noah Clowney.

Brooklyn is BAD. The scoring production outside of Cam Thomas and Michael Porter Jr is almost nonexistent, and it’s going to at times allow the Hornets to run up the score. With the first game in Spectrum since the renovations and the return of half the lineup, Hornets fans will be thrilled with their team headed into Thursday.

Young teams don't win much, and the Nets will likely be the youngest in the league, so expect another season with plenty of losses. Their training camp roster included no players who were even 30 yet and 14 of the 21 players were under 25 — including three teenagers. So the Nets might be good in a few years, but they're not ready yet.

The Nets have one of the youngest rosters in the NBA. Watch them blossom and find out how to catch every game with this guide.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets as Charlotte Hornets aim to start 2025-26 on right foot vs Brooklyn Nets.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Spraggins wore only jersey No. 30 and put up 12.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.