Staff Report

The Charlotte Hornets will play a regional home game against the Washington Wizards at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 as part of the Hornets' 2014 preseason schedule, Hornets Sports & Entertainment President & COO Fred Whitfield announced today.

"As we continue the process and transition back to the Charlotte Hornets, we continue to look for opportunities to bring basketball to cities across the Carolinas," Whitfield said in a press release. "We are pleased to be playing in Greenville for the first time and are excited to continue to look to showcase our games to new locations throughout the region."

Tickets for the game, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and can be purchased at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena and Time Warner Cable Arena box offices or online via Ticketmaster. Prices start at $10 plus applicable fees.