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Paolo Banchero and the Magic are in Charlotte to take on the Hornets on NBA TV as Dell Curry\u2019s jersey is retired.<\/p>\n
Recap the best of Thursday\u2019s slate<\/a>\u00a0with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n What we know about Thursday night\u2019s games:<\/p>\n Dell Curry\u2019s No. 30 jersey will be retired in Charlotte tonight, as the Hornets host the Magic on NBA TV (7 ET<\/a>). MARCH 19, 2026 \/\/ 5:45 ET<\/p>\n Dell Curry\u2019s jersey to be raised to the rafters<\/p>\n NBA.com\u2019s Steve Aschburner has a look at Hornets legend Dell Curry for you<\/a> before his jersey is retired for all time at the Spectrum Center tonight.<\/p>\n \u201cHe played for Charlotte longer than anyone else and better than most. Curry retired as the franchise\u2019s leader<\/a> 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\u2019s Top 10 in 10 categories, including steals (fourth) and assists (10th).<\/p>\n 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n More than a marksman, he was also a super sub, finishing seventh or higher\u00a0in balloting for the\u00a0NBA Sixth Man of the Year<\/a> 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).<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n He retired as the NBA\u2019s all-time leader in bench scoring (11,147), and he still ranks third, trailing only Lou Williams (13,396) and Jamal Crawford (11,279).\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe schedule also features Lakers-Heat (8 ET<\/a>) and Suns-Spurs (8 ET<\/a>) on League Pass.<\/p>\n
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