The Charlotte Hornets’ struggles during the 2025-26 season continued during their NBA Cup matchup. The Charlotte Hornets’ difficult 2025–26 campaign hit another low point with their third straight NBA Cup loss, a decisive 129–101 defeat to the New York Knicks.
In a result that anybody with a rational-thinking brain could have seen coming, the Charlotte Hornets got smoked by the New York Knicks at the Spectrum Center, which all-too-often felt like Madison Square Garden south, on Wednesday night.
In latest installment of David vs. Goliath, the Charlotte Hornets are preparing to welcome the New York Knicks to the Spectrum Center for an NBA Cup contest.
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Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is an impressive player to watch lately, even if you're a former NBA MVP. Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden was asked about Knueppel following Saturday's Clips-Hornets battle, which LA won behind 55 points from Harden.
The Charlotte Hornets, losers of six straight and nine of their last ten, have a tall task ahead of them tonight if they want to snap out of their funk.
Among all the rookies of the 2025-26 NBA season, Kon Knueppel has taken the spotlight with his impressive display. The former Duke star has played in 17 games for the Charlotte Hornets, averaging 19.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
Is Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel the next Stephen Curry? Reggie Miller seems to think so. Over the first 17 games of his NBA career, Knueppel has made 63 3-pointers, far above any other rookie and good enough for fourth-most in the league.
As is the case most seasons for the Charlotte Hornets, it's been a disappointing start to the year. Charlotte will enter Wednesday's NBA Cup contest against the New York Knicks at 4-13 and slowly falling further back from the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference.
When I scouted Sion James ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, his path to impacting winning was pretty simple: play solid defense, act as a connector on offense, and knock down just enough shots to keep opposing defenses honest.
When the Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball, they expected him to turn the franchise around. As a top-five pick with great passing skills and in-the-gym range, he was supposed to be the savior.
The Hornets have been wandering in the proverbial wilderness of the NBA since, well, forever. Occasionally, they have seen glimpses of the promised land, but those are far and few in between.
The Charlotte Hornets are probably not making the playoffs this year. Even with their core healthy right now, they just don't look like a team that can consistently win basketball games enough to be in that conversation.
The Charlotte Hornets can't stop losing, but Kon Knueppel is doing everything right. Knueppel has been absolutely on fire to begin his NBA career, averaging 19.4 points per game on 43.8 percent shooting from three.
Former No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller, who has missed the past 13 games (and most of a 14th) with a partially dislocated left shoulder, is not on the Hornets‘ injury report.