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Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 7

Hornets deliver discouraging pregame injury update on LaMelo Ball, Collin Sexton

Stop me if you've heard this before... the Charlotte Hornets are set to be without LaMelo Ball tonight against the Miami Heat. After initially being listed as questionable for tonight's game in South Beach, the team announced moments ago that he has been downgraded to doubtful as he continues to nurse an injured ankle.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 7

How the Hornets can beat the Heat this time around

After suffering the most embarrassing loss possible, losing to the previously winless Pelicans, the Charlotte Hornets are preparing for the Miami Heat on Friday, a rematch of a game that saw the Hornets get obliterated.

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Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 7

Predicting the Hornets' upcoming brutal five-game stretch

It's that time of the year again for fans of the Charlotte Hornets. Following a few promising performances to start the year, the team has suffered its first injury setbacks and its first really bad loss of the year against the previously winless Pelicans.

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The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.

Charles Lee News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 7

Charles Lee's offensive adjustment that could lead to a Hornets upset over the Heat in Miami

The Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida was a house of horrors for the Charlotte Hornets earlier this season. Charlotte waltzed into South Beach with their chests puffed out, riding the high of a 2-1 start behind stellar play from Kon Knueppel and LaMelo Ball, looking to put the league on notice.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 7

Hornets' Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner land on brand new top 10 NBA rookie list

The Charlotte Hornets’ season has been a mixed bag through eight games. Charlotte has a 3-5 record entering Friday, and early injuries to Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball are toying with fans’ worst fears about the durability of those two. On the other hand, Charlotte’s rookie class has been the obvious highlight of the young season.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 6

Hornets' 2025 draft class draws major praise with surprising start to season

The Charlotte Hornets have had one thing going for them this year. It's not health, sadly. It's also not the duo of LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. It's the rookie class.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 6

Stock up, stock down: Evaluating the Hornets loss to Pelicans

The Charlotte Hornets suffered the most embarrassing loss of the year earlier this week, falling to previously winless New Orleans. Had Charlotte won this game, the noise around Pelicans head coach Willie Green would have gotten even louder.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 5

Hornets head coach Charles Lee comments on LaMelo Ball missing second straight game

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball missed his second straight game on Tuesday as the Hornets lost a winnable road game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 5

Hornets made the right call: Kon Knueppel over Ace Bailey was the correct pick

The Charlotte Hornets ended up with the fourth pick in the NBA draft, which meant they couldn't take either Cooper Flagg or Dylan Harper. There was discussion about Ace Bailey, Kon Knueppel, Tre Johnson, and others at fourth overall, but the Hornets ended up going with Knueppel.

Tre Mann News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 5

After brutal start, Tre Mann is starting to heat up for the Charlotte Hornets

Tre is someone that fans need to be patient with right now. His injury caused him to be unable to do simple tasks, such as putting on socks or laying down.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 5

Hornets suffer huge drop in NBA power rankings, but thriving rookies provide hope

The Charlotte Hornets have fallen six spots in ESPN’s weekly NBA Power Rankings. Charlotte was No. 18 last week and landed at No. 24 in the new rankings published Wednesday by ESPN’s NBA insiders.

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Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 5

What a crushing loss to the Pelicans says about the Charlotte Hornets

If there was ever a winnable game, it was what the Charlotte Hornets had last night. They were on the road, but they were facing the 0-6 New Orleans Pelicans (the last winless team in the West), and Zion Williamson was out.

Kon Knueppel News / Total Apex Sports / November 5

Kon Knueppel: The NBA Rookie That Nobody Is Talking About

Kon Knueppel has had a very impressive start for a rookie drafted by the Hornets. But it has been overshadowed by Cooper Flagg’s struggles and VJ Edgecombe’s start.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 5

One player the Hornets should target if Brandon Miller is out long-term

The Charlotte Hornets were hoping for a season that was filled with more joy than the 2024-25 campaign, which was injury-plagued. Last year saw the Hornets lose both LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller for the season and currently, they are without both of them.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 5

Hornets' Sion James discussing secret to Kon Knueppel's game is gold for young players

It hasn't taken Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel longs to establish himself in the NBA as the real deal. Through his first seven games, Knueppel is shooting 43.1 percent from three.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 5

Hornets collapse in fourth quarter, fall to winless Pelicans

Entering Tuesday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Charlotte Hornets had yet to win back-to-back games all season. It was a Hornets-Pelicans matchup with no stars, as while the Hornets were still missing LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, the Pelicans were missing former number one overall pick Zion Williamson.

Charlotte Hornets News / Total Apex Sports / November 3

Hornets Send Tidjane Salaün to G League: What It Really Means For Former 1st Round Pick

The Charlotte Hornets have officially sent their 2024 sixth overall draft pick, Tidjane Salaun, down to the Greensboro Swarm for what feels like the umpteenth time.

Brandon Miller News / Hoops Rumors / November 3

Hornets' Brandon Miller out at least two more weeks with injury

After further evaluation, Brandon Miller‘s shoulder injury has been confirmed to be a shoulder subluxation (partial dislocation).

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Charlotte Hornets News / Field Level Media / November 2

Hornets overcome absence of LaMelo Ball to thump Jazz

Jamal Murray promises help for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Amen Thompson's point guard development has one massive ally

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Terry Rozier News / Yardbarker / October 28

Heat could get a rebate on the Terry Rozier trade

The Miami Heat traded a first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Terry Rozier in 2024. Now that he's been arrested, the team may be looking for a refund.

Rozier reportedly was assessed $8M tax lien from the IRS

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