Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their home win over the Charlotte Hornets.

It looked like the Charlotte Hornets were going to finally get the monkey off their back, that is the Philadelphia 76ers, but they blew a double-digit lead late

The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards have plenty in common in trying to build better results after a string of losing seasons.

The narrative surrounding Joel Embiid has lingered from last season. Critics have suggested, especially after the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener against the Boston Celtics, that his team performs better without him on the floor.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets as It's only one game, but everything's coming up aces for Charlotte Hornets.

He was buried on the Hornets’ loaded depth chart at guard, but could be seen lending his voice to the younger players.

Quentin Grimes made a clutch shot in the final seconds of reglation during the 76ers' win over the Hornets on Saturday night.

The Charlotte Hornets reached nirvana in the third quarter against the Brooklyn Nets.

We all had the teal and purple Hornets swag in the Charlotte area, which makes sense. So how did it become a nationwide trend in the 1990s?