Paolo Banchero and the Magic are in Charlotte to take on the Hornets on NBA TV as Dell Curry’s jersey is retired.
Recap the best of Thursday’s slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
What we know about Thursday night’s games:
Dell Curry’s No. 30 jersey will be retired in Charlotte tonight, as the Hornets host the Magic on NBA TV (7 ET).
The schedule also features Lakers-Heat (8 ET) and Suns-Spurs (8 ET) on League Pass.
MARCH 19, 2026 // 5:45 ET
Dell Curry’s jersey to be raised to the rafters
NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner has a look at Hornets legend Dell Curry for you before his jersey is retired for all time at the Spectrum Center tonight.
“He played for Charlotte longer than anyone else and better than most. Curry retired as the franchise’s leader in games (701), points (9,839), field goals (3,951) and 3-pointers made (929). Kemba Walker eventually passed him in points, buckets and 3-pointers. Still, Curry ranks in the team’s Top 10 in 10 categories, including steals (fourth) and assists (10th).
Before his son Stephen made 3-point shooting his brand with Golden State, Dell Curry put the family name on it as one of the NBA’s sharpest of shooters. He was the only player in the 1990s, for instance, to shoot better than 40% from the arc in seven consecutive seasons.
More than a marksman, he was also a super sub, finishing seventh or higher in balloting for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award for five straight years. Curry won it in 1993-94, when he helped Charlotte to its second .500 finish by playing all 82 games off the bench. At 29, he set career highs in appearances, shots, field goals, assists and scoring (16.3 ppg).
Curry, at 34, spent the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season with the Milwaukee Bucks, hitting a career-best 47.6% of his 3-pointers. Then he wrapped up with three seasons with the Toronto Raptors, for whom he played 19 of his 51 playoff games.
He retired as the NBA’s all-time leader in bench scoring (11,147), and he still ranks third, trailing only Lou Williams (13,396) and Jamal Crawford (11,279).”
Check out the piece for thoughts from Dell, Stephen and Seth Curry on his career and this historic night.
MARCH 19, 2026 // 5:15 ET
Welcome an eight-game night in the NBA!
Kon Knueppel’s Hornets are facing Paolo Banchero and the Magic on NBA TV tonight.
Our slate tonight is highlighted by Magic-Hornets on NBA TV, as Charlotte celebrates the retirement of team legend Dell Curry’s No. 30 jersey.
The Hornets lead the season series 2-1, having taken the last two contests — 120-105 on Dec. 26 and 124-97 on Jan. 22 — after the Magic had beaten them five straight times dating back to the 2024-25 season.
Here’s tonight’s complete schedule: