The Charlotte Hornets’ struggles during the 2025-26 season continued during their NBA Cup matchup. The Charlotte Hornets’ difficult 2025–26 campaign hit another low point with their third straight NBA Cup loss, a decisive 129–101 defeat to the New York Knicks.
It's a little bit difficult to be a fan of the Charlotte Hornets right now. They've been neither good nor healthy. After a great offseason, they enter play Wednesday night at 4-13, one of the worst records in the NBA.
In a result that anybody with a rational-thinking brain could have seen coming, the Charlotte Hornets got smoked by the New York Knicks at the Spectrum Center, which all-too-often felt like Madison Square Garden south, on Wednesday night.
In latest installment of David vs. Goliath, the Charlotte Hornets are preparing to welcome the New York Knicks to the Spectrum Center for an NBA Cup contest.
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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.
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.
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.