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.
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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.
The Charlotte Hornets want to see what they have in LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Kon Knueppel. Unfortunately, Knueppel's the only one who has consistently been on the court.
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.
Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel continued his blistering season on Sunday, hitting 7-of-11 threes and dropping 28 points in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
The Charlotte Hornets are just minutes away from tipoff against the visiting Atlanta Hawks. Both teams have turned in their starting lineups, so let's take a look at the first group on the floor.
The Charlotte Hornets head into Sunday’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on the second night of a back-to-back, and the mood around the team is rough. Charlotte is riding a five-game losing streak, including defeats to struggling teams like the LA Clippers and Indiana Pacers.
The Hornets (4-12) hit the road down I-85 on Sunday for a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks (10-7). The Hawks swept the season series in 2024-25, winning the four games by an average of 13.25 points per game.
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.
After losing to Indiana on Wednesday, a defeat in which he was benched for the final 4:32 of the fourth quarter, LaMelo Ball has become “increasingly frustrated” with the Hornets and is open to being traded to a new team.
It has been a strange start to the season for the Charlotte Hornets. Despite opening the season optimistically at 2-1, the Hornets have slumped back down to 4-10 and currently sit in 12th in the Eastern Conference.