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Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 12

Charles Lee has high praise for KJ Simpson after loss to Lakers on Monday night

"Oh, extremely confident in KJ," said Charlotte Hornets Head Coach Charles Lee when asked about the second-year guard after Monday night's disappointing loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 12

Score predictions for Charlotte's first matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks

It's been a while since the Charlotte Hornets have left a game victorious, but tonight presents another opportunity against the Milwaukee Bucks. Here are our selections for tonight's matchup in the Queen City.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 12

The Hornets look to end three-game losing slide versus Milwaukee

It has not been the start to the season that the Charlotte Hornets were looking for, as they've started out the 2025-2026 campaign with a 3-7 record. To add to it, the Hornets have had both Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball miss an extended period of time, as both have missed their fifth consecutive game.

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Charlotte Hornets News / LWOSports.com / November 12

The Charlotte Hornets’ Enduring Injury Curse and the Emergence of New Cornerstones

The 2025-26 NBA season was supposed to mark a turning point for the Charlotte Hornets. With a new coaching staff, an offseason focused on adding veteran depth, and the anticipated return of a healthy young core led by LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, optimism reigned supreme in the “Queen City”.

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Knueppel leads all players in NBA Rookie ladder · Sporting News

Charlotte Hornets Rookie Makes History With Record-Breaking Shooting Start · Sporting News

Ranking NBA's best rookies so far in 2025: Cooper Flagg, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel draft class grades · Sporting News

Kon Knueppel follows career high with near triple-double vs. Lakers · Sporting News

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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.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 12

Ranking every set of the Charlotte Hornets' City Edition jerseys

When the Charlotte Hornets play the Oklahoma City Thunder, they will do so with a jersey never worn before. The 2025-26 City Edition jerseys are here, and that makes nine different City Editions in Hornets history.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 12

Zach Lowe wants to see Anthony Davis on the Hornets, but it would mean LaMelo exit

In case you haven't noticed, the Dallas Mavericks are an absolute mess. They just fired Nico Harrison (finally), but doing so won't bring back Luka Dončić or restore their fans' interest in the team.

Miles Bridges News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 12

Young Hornets fan goes crazy after nice gesture from Miles Bridges

The Charlotte Hornets continue to lose games, falling to the Lakers on Monday night. The loss dropped them to 3-7 on the season and to 12th in the Eastern Conference standings.

Miles Bridges News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 11

Hornets’ Miles Bridges is latest star to complain about refs favoring Lakers

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges voiced his frustration with officiating after Monday night’s 121-111 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the latest player to question whether the Lakers receive preferential treatment from referees.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 11

What LaMelo Ball's & Mason Plumlee's assignment to Greensboro means for the Hornets

After starting in the first six games of the 2025-26 NBA season, Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball has missed each of the last four games with an ankle injury.

Kon Knueppel News / NBA Draft on SI / November 11

Kon Knueppel Dazzles vs. Lakers, Asserts Himself in Rookie of the Year Race

While Cooper Flagg and VJ Edgecombe have been almost all the buzz among rookies, Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel has asserted himself into the Rookie of the Year race and could be the favorite if he continues to impress the way he has been doing over the last few games.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 11

4 major observations about the Charlotte Hornets after 10 games

The Charlotte Hornets have been a little disappointing this year. Fans had all hoped they'd be healthier and that the offseason work would pay off. Well, the latter has been true, but they have not at all been healthy, making it very hard to get a read on this unit.

Charlotte Hornets News / At The Hive / November 11

Hornets unveil new, very bright City uniforms

The Charlotte Hornets unveiled this season’s version of their City Edition uniforms, dubbed Hoopers Paradise. The uniforms are classic Hornets colors yellow and orange with blue and white trim.

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Charles Lee News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 11

Hornets head coach Charles Lee talks Ryan Kalkbrenner's eye-popping start

Charlotte Hornets rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner has been one of the NBA’ most pleasant surprises to begin the 2025-26 season. The former Creighton Bluejays center has averaged 9.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks for the Hornets while averaging 26.6 minutes per game.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 11

LeBron-less Lakers' third quarter avalanche leads to victory over Hornets

Facing a team without your star players is always difficult. Facing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves without your stars? Well... The Charlotte Hornets took on the Los Angeles Lakers in their tenth game of the season on Monday night, with the Hornets still missing Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball.

Charlotte Hornets News / At The Hive / November 11

Recap/Analysis: Turnovers doom Hornets in loss to Laker

Kon Knueppel finished an assist shy of a triple double, but sloppy play caused the Charlotte Hornets to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers. A track meet broke out to start the game.

LaMelo Ball News / Larry Brown Sports / November 8

Unflattering report emerges about LaMelo Ball's work ethic

LaMelo Ball is not playing right now due to an injury, but that is not stopping some unflattering claims from emerging about him.

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Charlotte Hornets News / thePeachBasket / November 7

Kon Knueppel Shows Poise and Production Beyond His Years

Two games. Kon Knueppel needed only two games to prove he’s more than a promising rookie. With Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball out, the Charlotte Hornets turned to their fourth-overall pick — and he delivered.