July 16, 2018 – The Charlotte Hornets announced today that the team will hold training camp and host the Boston Celtics in a preseason home game at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
The Hornets will conduct training camp from Tuesday, September 25, through Thursday, September 27, before taking on the Celtics on Friday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. The contest will mark the first time Charlotte’s NBA franchise has hosted a preseason game in the Triangle since playing at Raleigh’s PNC Arena in 2012 and the first time playing at the Smith Center since 2006.