Hornets view not playing in Orlando as ‘major disadvantage’

The Charlotte Hornets won’t be among the 22 teams headed to Orlando when the NBA season returns – and that has coach James Borrego concerned about his young, developing team falling behind the rest of the league. The Hornets, who are owned by Michael Jordan, are one of eight teams awaiting guidance from the league on what they’ll be allowed to do on their own while other teams resume play at the Disney sports complex on July 31. The layoff means Hornets players could go more than eight months between playing in meaningful games after the league shut down in March following the coronavirus outbreak.