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NBA Rookie Power Rankings: Cooper Flagg vs. Kon Knueppel Race Heats Up as Playoffs Approach

The rookie race is hitting its final gear, and it’s no longer a quiet debate, but a literal split room. The latest NBA rookie power rankings feel tighter than ever, with two names dominating every conversation: Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg.

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Score Predictions for Charlotte Hornets vs. Indiana Pacers

Friday night, the Charlotte Hornets will be looking to pick up their third straight win and clinch their first winning season since James Borrego's final year on the job five years ago.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 3

Hornets Can't Afford to Overlook Pacers as the Playoff Race Heats Up Down the Stretch

This season has been a rollercoaster for the Charlotte Hornets, and the last couple of weeks have been emblematic of that. They won five straight games, then lost two hugely important ones against Philadelphia and Boston, before digging themselves out of that hole with victories over Brooklyn and Phoenix.

NBA News / Last Word On Sports / April 3

Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers: Prediction and Preview

The Hornets vs Pacers matchup on Friday night could not come at a better time for Charlotte. The Hornets are fresh off a dominant 127-107 victory over Phoenix , a night in which Kon Knueppel made franchise history .

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The 'NBA two's leaders by season' quiz

How many of the players to lead the NBA in made two-pointers for each season of the NBA's three-point era (since 1979-80) can you name in six minutes?

The 'NBA franchise 30-point-game leaders' quiz

The 'NBA franchise leading scorers' quiz

The '30-point, 10-rebound NBA game leaders' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker

Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Mark Williams News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 3

Hornets Win Over Suns Proves Mark Williams Trade Was Right Move

The Charlotte Hornets traded Mark Williams for two first-round picks during the last NBA draft. The first was the 29th that year, which ended up being used on Liam McNeeley.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 3

Hornets eager for rookies to continue strong play in matchup vs. Pacers

The Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets have something in common -- they're both playing at perhaps their highest levels of the season. It's just that the Hornets will have much more at stake when the teams meet Friday night in Charlotte, N.C.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 3

Where the Hornets Are in the Standings After Suns Win, What's Left

It's been a while since there has been meaningful basketball in the Queen City in early April. You would have to rewind the clock back three to four years, and even then, it didn't feel as promising or as important as what this group is doing in 2025-26.

Kon Knueppel News / At The Hive / April 3

Recap/Analysis: Kon Knueppel makes history and Hornets eclipse Suns

Kon Knueppel snapped out of his shooting slump to break Kemba Walker’s franchise record for threes in a season while the Charlotte Hornets took down the Phoenix Suns, 127-107.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Charlotte Hornets News / Yardbarker / April 3

Breaking Hornets franchise record enhances Kon Knueppel's ROY case

Making his rookie season even more historic, Knueppel etched his name in franchise lore on Thursday night.

Hornets eager for rookies to continue strong play in matchup vs. Pacers

Hornets' Kon Knueppel, Suns' Collin Gillespie make history in Charlotte's win

Hornets stay hot with runaway win over Suns

The 'Active 20-point, 10-rebound games' quiz

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The 'NBA two's leaders by season' quiz

The 'Active 2K-point NBA seasons' quiz

The 'NBA yearly free throw leaders' quiz

The 'Active 30-point NBA games leaders' quiz

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 2

Hornets stay hot with runaway win over Suns

Miles Bridges poured in 25 points and once the Charlotte Hornets got rolling, they cruised to a 127-107 victory against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / April 2

Miles Bridges Powers Charlotte Hornets To Big Win Over Phoenix Suns

If you checked out after the first quarter of this one, you missed an absolute rollercoaster. The Charlotte Hornets looked like a team that had just woken up from a pre-game nap, sleepwalking through defensive rotations.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 2

A Win Tonight Would Snap a Three-Year Drought for the Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets faithful have been put to the test in recent years. Failed prospects, hefty losses, injury-hampered stars, and above all, no postseason basketball.

NBA News / Last Word On Sports / April 2

Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns: Prediction and Preview

The Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against the Phoenix Suns is as high-stakes as it gets with six games left in the regular season. Charlotte, sitting eighth in the East at 40-36, share the same record as the ninth-place Magic, meaning every result from here on out directly shapes their play-in destiny.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 2