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.
When the Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball, they expected him to turn the franchise around. As a top-five pick with great passing skills and in-the-gym range, he was supposed to be the savior.
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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.
The game started well. Brandon Miller went on to take and make each of the Hornets next two shots as he made a big splash in his return from injury. It was a part of a scorching hot start from the Hornets as they built an early lead.
Things were looking up headed into Saturday afternoon's matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Clippers, as the Hornets were given great news that Brandon Miller would be returning from a left shoulder injury after missing 13 straight games.
LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets have reportedly become increasingly frustrated with one another. Is an immediate separation a possibility? Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports reported that league sources told him that Ball is becoming more frustrated with the Hornets and is open to moving on.
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.
The Charlotte Hornets have been dealing with plenty of negativity this season, from a 4-11 start to LaMelo Ball trade noise. They haven't made the playoffs since 2016, and it looks like that streak will continue in 2026.
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.
At first glance, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 33-point performance in the Oklahoma City Thunder's Saturday 109-96 win may seem like just another big game for the NBA's reigning MVP. However, Gilgeous-Alexander's most recent monster game actually furthered his pursuit of history.