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.

They were sent packing with a 125-121 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers, but the final score may not have been the biggest loss of the night for Charlotte.

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.

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?

Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe received a warm welcome from Philly fans after a stellar debut in Boston With the Sixers down by eight with less than five minutes remaining, fans started their long walk back to the parking lots. But for those who remained, they witnessed the Sixers battle back to make it a 1-point game with less than 2 minutes to play.

Joel Embiid’s minutes restriction isn’t expected to go away just yet. Heading into the Philadelphia 76ers’ home opener against the Charlotte Hornets, Nick Nurse