Early indications were that Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Kon Knueppel avoided a serious ankle injury during Friday night's win at Orlando. The Rookie of the Year candidate left late in the first half after twisting his right ankle as he came down for a rebound, finishing the 120-105 victory over the Magic with 16 points.
Kon Knueppel has been everything the Hornets have prayed for years. There is a new hope in the city and among fans. However, on Friday, the excitement took a pause when Knueppel exited the game with an ankle injury.
Hornets wing Kon Knueppel, one of the early frontrunners for Rookie of the Year, suffered a right ankle injury late in the second quarter of Friday’s game at Orlando and was ruled out for the second half, the team announced.
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.
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Charlotte shot 19 for 39 from three-point range and earned a significant win over Orlando 120-105 Friday night, but also might have suffered a significant injury to its prized rookie.
The Charlotte Hornets are ready to get back at it after a couple of days off to enjoy Christmas, coming off the heels of a win over the Washington Wizards.
The Charlotte Hornets are not having a very good year. They're 10-20 and have had injury problems yet again. Even when healthy, both Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball have been painfully inefficient.
The Charlotte Hornets are likely to be active ahead of the February trade deadline, as they’re reportedly looking at takers for Collin Sexton, whom they acquired from the Utah Jazz last offseason in exchange for Jusuf Nurkic.
Hot-shooting rookie Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets look to continue a surge when they visit the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Charlotte has won three of its last five games and Knueppel, the No.
The Hornets were again without rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner, who missed a second straight game due to a sprained left elbow. His availability for Friday’s contest at Orlando remains uncertain.
The Hornets remain on the outside of the Eastern Conference play-in picture, but they no longer look like a team going quietly. Charlotte is 10-20 after Tuesday’s win over Washington and has gone 6-6 over its past 12 games, a stretch that has helped stabilize a season that once felt like it was slipping away.
If you catch the Charlotte Hornets on the right night, you might get treated to some of the most beautiful and efficient basketball your eyes have ever seen.
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The Hornets are adding more depth to their frontcourt, having agreed to a two-way deal with center PJ Hall, agent Matt Bollero tells Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN (Twitter link).
The Hornets have waived forward Drew Peterson, the team announced in a press release. Peterson was on a two-way contract, so Charlotte’s 15-man standard roster remains full but one of the team’s three two-way slots is now open.
LaMelo Ball was almost ready to throw hands during Tuesday’s game. Ball and the Charlotte Hornets matched up on Tuesday against Kyshawn George and the Washington Wizards.