Kon Knueppel scored 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets rolled past the Boston Celtics, 118-89, on Wednesday night. Charlotte never trailed and looked in control from the start, pushing its winning streak to six games.
The Boston Celtics never really found their footing in this one, falling 118-89 to the Charlotte Hornets in a game that slipped away early and never truly swung back.
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.
Coby White scored 17 points and dished six assists in a 118-89 victory against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, and Hornets coach Charles Lee had no reservations about what the newly acquired guard brings to Charlotte.
Nobody told the Charlotte Hornets they were supposed to be the warm-up act. On Wednesday night at TD Garden, the Hornets walked into one of the NBA’s most intimidating home courts and absolutely dismantled the Boston Celtics 118-89.
Kon Kneuppel tossed in 20 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Boston Celtics 118-89 on Wednesday for their sixth consecutive win. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each added 18 points for Charlotte, which received 17 points and six assists from Coby White.
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.
The Charlotte Hornets (31-31) have an opportunity to make a statement tonight and extend their road winning streak to ten games when they take on the Boston Celtics (41-20).
The Charlotte Hornets are sitting right in the middle of the Eastern Conference race at 31-31. And the next few weeks could determine whether they land on the more favorable side of the play-in bracket.
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With 20 games to go in the regular season, the Charlotte Hornets sit at .500, marking the first time the team has done so in March since the 2021-22 season.
Charlotte Hornets continued their dominant stretch Tuesday night with a 117-90 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, becoming the only team in the NBA this season to record five consecutive wins by at least 15 points.
When the Charlotte Hornets lace them up tonight against the Boston Celtics, they will be a little thin in the frontcourt. Moments ago, the team announced that forwards Grant Williams (R Knee — Injury Management) and Tidjane Salaün (L Knee) have been ruled out.
Tonight, the Charlotte Hornets have a chance to do something no one thought to be possible. Beating the Boston Celtics is certainly a part of that unexpected possibility, but a win would push them over the .500 mark at 32-31.
The Charlotte Hornets (31-31) travel to play the Boston Celtics (41-20) on a quick turnaround after beating the Dallas Mavericks in the Spectrum Center last night, 117-90.
The Charlotte Hornets have gotten an incredible season from LaMelo Ball so far. His per-game averages are down, but the advanced metrics are generally up.
Charlotte Hornets coach Charles Lee got the best of Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd last night for the second time this year. The Hornets dominated, winning their fifth in a row to complete the impressive climb back to .500.
Jason Kidd believes that Charles Lee deserves to be in the conversation for this year’s NBA Coach of the Year award for his exemplary work with the Charlotte Hornets this season.
Brandon Miller scored 17 points as Charlotte used stretches of strong perimeter shooting in a 117-90 victory against the visiting Dallas Mavericks that gave the Hornets a five-game winning streak Tuesday night.
Charlotte Hornets wingman Kon Knueppel continues his strong first year in the NBA. Knueppel has made the No. 4 pick of the 2025 draft worth it, as he's one of the top performers across the league among rookies.
At the end of a rough month, Coby White finally made his Charlotte Hornets home debut against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. The 26-year-old was surprised by retired North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, who sat courtside at the Spectrum Center to support his former pupil.
Brandon Miller connected on six 3-point shots as part of his game-high 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 109-93 on Saturday afternoon.