How to watch the NBA game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Brooklyn Nets, as well as tip-off time and team news.

While many expect the Brooklyn Nets to be the worst team in the league this season, The Athletic's latest power rankings disagree.

Nets owner Joe Tsai essentially admitted his team was tanking this season during a recent appearance on the All-In Podcast. Brooklyn's 20.5 win projection is tied with the Washington Wizards for the NBA's second-lowest, per DraftKings. Only the Utah Jazz (18.5) have a lower win total.

The Brooklyn Nets have officially made it through training camp and the preseason as they look to prepare for the 2025-26 regular season that will hopefully be better than the 2024-25 campaign. Prior to getting to the 17 players currently on the roster as of this writing,

Egor Dëmin’s journey — from Moscow to Real Madrid to Provo — entered a new chapter on Friday, Oct. 17, when he made his preseason debut for the Brooklyn Nets against the Toronto Raptors.

Will Nets rookie Egor Demin be on a minutes restriction to start the regular season after returning from a foot injury?

The Brooklyn Nets have waived forward Drew Timme and guard Dariq Whitehead as the team continues to reshape its roster ahead of the 2025–26 NBA season.

Because he signed an Exhibit 10 contract -- sometimes called a training-camp contract – Nelson could play for Brooklyn’s NBA Gatorade League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, and receive a bonus of up to $85,300 if he spends 60 days with the team.

Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin said he's been dealing with his plantar fascia injury since before the 2025 NBA Draft, per Brian Lewis of the NY Post.

With offseason talking points in the background, the repairing of reputations for the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets finally can begin. The teams will meet in a season opener Wednesday night in Charlotte.