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Kon Knueppel broke his silence on the Charlotte Hornets’ stunning blowout win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Knueppel has made noise as one of the best performing rookies in the early portion of the 2025-26 season. His ability to knock 3-pointers at a high clip has garnered him acclaim while fully securing […]

We’re putting this in capital letters so it sinks in quicker: THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS DEFEATED THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. Read it again: THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS DEFEATED THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. Yes, the lowly Hornets completed a massive upset of the league-leading Thunder by 27 points, 124-97, stunning the fans at Paycom Center and freezing hell […]

The Charlotte Hornets are officially torching the nets. In a season where wins have been hard to come by, the Hornets have found their rhythm from deep, setting a new franchise record with seven consecutive games of 15 or more 3-pointers made. The historic streak was capped off, at least for now, during Saturday’s 112-99 […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, and they could be without a few of their key players for the matchup. Kon Knueppel is on the injury report with a right hip contusion, and Brandon Miller has a left knee contusion. Both players have played well this season, and though the Hornets […]

In the modern NBA, the trade deadline is absolute chaos. Every year, nearly every team gets in on the action. With such a high quantity of deals being made, some of the agreed-upon trades are relatively low stakes. The deals that really get fans excited are the ones involving stars. Superstars are dealt at a […]

The Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball may not be having the best season thus far, with them being perched 12th in the easier Eastern Conference with a 12-23 record. Ball himself has missed multiple games with most notably an ankle injury, but now looks close to his best. Ball produced 17 points, seven assists and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets have turned their recent matchups into must-watch television, and Friday night at Fiserv Forum was no exception. In a game that saw the lead change hands three times in the final 11 seconds, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo who had the final say, delivering a heart-stopping alley-oop dunk to secure […]

The Charlotte Hornets walked into Fiserv Forum on Friday night looking to steal a win against a veteran Milwaukee Bucks team, and for nearly two quarters, everything was going according to plan. But a game of runs turned into a heartbreaker as the Hornets fell 122-121, wasting stellar performances from their young core. While the […]

The Charlotte Hornets received an encouraging update on the injury front ahead of their New Year’s Eve matchup with the Golden State Warriors. Rookie standout Kon Knueppel is trending toward a return. Meanwhile, veteran forward Miles Bridges is listed as questionable on the latest NBA injury report. Knueppel is listed as probable after missing Charlotte’s […]

On Monday evening, the Charlotte Hornets continued their losing ways with a home defeat at the hands of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The loss dropped the Hornets to 11-21 on the season, although it was a strong game from Brandon Miller, who scored 31 points to go along with eight rebounds and five […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee secured an NBA Draft gem in Kon Knueppel. However, Knueppel dealt with a twisted ankle three days ago. Is there signs of improvement on Knueppel’s side? Lee dropped an essential “improvement” update there with reporters Monday. “Every day he sees a little bit of improvement,” Lee said to reporters. […]

Friday night brought bad news for the Charlotte Hornets in the form of an ankle injury to Kon Knueppel, who’s been the most consistently good rookie in the league this season. Nonetheless, the Hornets, despite Knueppel’s absence in the second half, surged towards a 120-105 win over the Orlando Magic — with second-year forward Tidjane […]

Charles Lee provided an initial injury update on Kon Knueppel following the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Knueppel has been making waves as one of the best performing rookies to start the 2025-26 NBA season. However, that might be on hold for some time after he twisted his right ankle […]

The Orlando Magic needed stability against the Charlotte Hornets, and Anthony Black supplied it with numbers to match the moment. He played 36 minutes, scored 24 points on 8-of-17 shooting, went 4-of-7 from three, and added 3 rebounds and 4 assists. However, the Magic still fell 120–105, dropping to 17–14 and sixth in the East. […]

The hits never seem to stop coming for the Charlotte Hornets. The last thing they would want is some coal in their stockings, and that’s exactly what they got on the night after Christmas. On Friday night, Charlotte lost budding star and electric rookie Kon Knueppel to an ankle injury during their clash against the […]

It only took a few minutes for the game to get chippy between the Charlotte Hornets and the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center on Tuesday. With seven minutes left in the first quarter, LaMelo Ball drove to the basket on the left side. But as he was about to make a layup, Kyshawn George shoved […]

As NBA trade speculation continues to build with the calendar nearing the new year, the Minnesota Timberwolves are expanding their evaluation of potential point guard options. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, Minnesota is conducting trade “due diligence” that now includes Charlotte Hornets guard Collin Sexton, rather than franchise cornerstone LaMelo Ball. Fischer […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel continues to turn heads with his stellar shooting and mature game. On Monday, he even reached an impressive feat against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the dying seconds of the first quarter, the 20-year-old rookie nailed a three-pointer. It didn’t matter that Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball closed out on him. Knueppel […]

The Ball family reunion took center stage in Cleveland on Monday night, and if LaVar Ball was watching, he was undoubtedly grinning ear-to-ear. The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, but the real story was the brotherly battle between Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball that lit up the second quarter. In […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night to continue their three-game homestand at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell is listed as probable and LaMelo Ball is listed as available for the teams’ second meeting in eight days. Mitchell missed Cleveland’s third straight loss on Friday to the Chicago Bulls due to illness, […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 in an exciting contest at the Spectrum Center. Following the game, NBA insider Bill Simmons gave high praise to the Hornets’ ownership, coach Charles Lee, LaMelo Ball, and the entire roster after their win, according to a post by the team account. 🎙️ @BillSimmons: "They put up […]

Kon Knueppel replicated a Stephen Curry and Jason Kidd stat line during the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Knueppel has been making waves since beginning his rookie campaign in the NBA. He’s shined as one of the Hornets’ top scorers, especially standing out as a sharpshooter from the 3-point line. […]

In Charlotte, North Carolina, it’s raining threes, hallelujah! On Thursday, the Charlotte Hornets were all razzle-dazzle going up against the Atlanta Hawks.  In the process, they were chucking the Ball up from beyond the arc so much, and it was going in so much. Altogether, they made history by becoming the first NBA team to […]

The intense matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks featured the returns of Trae Young and LaMelo Ball. The Hornets leaned into that energy and never let go. The Hornets defeated the Hawks 133–126, riding early alley-oops from LaMelo Ball to Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges that flipped the night and sealed back-to-back wins. […]

The Eastern Conference matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks featured the returns of Trae Young and LaMelo Ball, and the action was electric. The Hornets and Hawks traded early blows before one sequence snapped the game open. Early in the second quarter, Brandon Miller delivered a poster over Hawks defender Vit Krejci, […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been somewhat disappointing so far this season, currently sitting at 8-18 ahead of Thursday evening’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. While Kon Knueppel is enjoying one of the best guard seasons for a rookie in years, the Hornets have seen a dip in play from LaMelo Ball, as well as continued […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets will be facing off, and there is a chance that both teams could be getting back their star guards in the matchup. Trae Young has been out since the beginning of November as he’s been recovering from a right MCL sprain. There was always a chance that Young would […]

Nearly two months into the NBA season, most teams around the league have a good sense of who will and will not be contending, which means some teams are quickly going to turn to trades to either upgrade their roster or cash out amid a terrible season. And that is where Bill Simmons comes in. […]

The Charlotte Hornets updated their injury report Saturday afternoon. LaMelo Ball has been dealing with a left wrist sprain since a week for Charlotte. Is he off that NBA injury list before facing the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday? Ball won’t play per the league’s updated listings. Yet the report revealed multiple ailments — a left ankle […]

Charlotte Hornets wing Kon Knueppel is off to a fantastic start in his rookie season. Selected fourth overall in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Duke, he’s turned into one of Charlotte’s main scoring threats. In 25 games this season, Knueppel is averaging 18.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while logging 33.6 […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul is still attempting to end his career on a high note, but it does not appear as though the Charlotte Hornets have any interest in the 12-time All-Star. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Hornets are not expected to cut a trade for Paul. “Charlotte is among […]

NBA trade speculation intensified this week after ESPN proposed a four-team hypothetical deal involving the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets — a scenario that would send Anthony Davis to Golden State while routing Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga to Dallas. The concept arrives as all four franchises navigate varying […]

As NBA trade speculation accelerates, one rumor continues to circulate online: a potential LaMelo Ball deal involving the Sacramento Kings. League reporting, however, indicates there is no basis for linking the Charlotte Hornets guard to Sacramento’s plans. NBA insider Jake Fischer addressed the topic on the latest episode of Bleacher Report’s Insider Notebook with Jake […]

The Charlotte Hornets were desperate to break free from the losing column, and Tidjane Salaun rose as the unlikely hero by erupting for a career-high that completely reshaped the night. The forward powered the Hornets’ 111-86 win over the Toronto Raptors, lifting Charlotte to 7-16 and snapping a stretch where they had won only three […]

LaMelo Ball got himself into a hilarious mix-up ahead of the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Ball is going through the sixth season of his NBA career, all with the Hornets. He looks to achieve a playoff berth with the team, something he has yet to do aside from play-in […]

The Charlotte Hornets will play the Toronto Raptors on the road on Friday night. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are among the Hornets listed on the injury report, however. So, are Ball and Miller playing tonight vs. the Raptors? LaMelo is on the injury report with a left wrist sprain. Miller is dealing with left […]

The 2025 season has been awful for the Charlotte Hornets. They are 6-16 and do not have much hope of turning things around this season. The rough start has led to a lot of trade speculation about LaMelo Ball and who might be interested in trading for him. Those rumors will persist for the Hornets […]

The NBA Rookie of the Year battle between the Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel and the Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg is heating up as the 2025-26 NBA season rages on. Now, he sat down on The Tonight Show to talk about being named Rookie of the Month alongside Flagg, according to a post on X from The Tonight […]

When LaMelo Ball arrived in Charlotte in 2020 amid massive hype, he was a young phenom whose combination of size, skill, and flair immediately drew comparisons to elite point guards across the league. Five seasons later, the Hornets’ 24-year-old star remains a fascinating talent but a frustrating case study, earning the “Globetrotter” label from scouts […]