Charlotte Hornets: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Hornets Rookie Kon Knueppel Shines Against Wizards

Star point guard LaMelo Ball was having an excellent game, scoring 23 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and adding four assists, but the rest of the Hornets were letting him down. Outside of Ball, the team shot 11-of-34 from the field and 1-of-14 from three with a -54 plus/minus.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

A perfect marriage: How Kon Knueppel's individual brilliance is accentuated by Charlotte's scheme and talent

Kon Knueppel was billed as an elite shooter when the Charlotte Hornets selected him with the fourth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Through three games, Knueppel is living up to that billing.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / October 27

NBA analyst makes shocking pick for Hornets player who could steal starting spot

The Charlotte Hornets have, thanks to a Brandon Miller injury, already had to use a couple of different starting lineups this year. When other injuries inevitably occur or players get days off, the Hornets will further tinker with the starting five.

LaMelo Ball News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / October 27

LaMelo Ball is proving his doubters wrong, looking like a serious, winning player

The biggest issue with LaMelo Ball, according to the wider NBA world, is that he doesn't win basketball games. He also struggles with health, but his record as a starter with the Charlotte Hornets has been dreadful.

Hornets Around the Web

Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel impresses with scorching shooting splits · Sporting News

LaMelo Ball records monster triple-double in Charlotte Hornets victory · Sporting News

Hornets' LaMelo Ball passes Steph Curry on cool NBA record list · Sporting News

Why Brandon Miller isn't playing vs. Wizards and what it means for Hornets · Sporting News

Hornets' Miller ruled out with shoulder soreness · ESPN

Steph Curry News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 6-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players to make at least six three-pointers in a game on 35 or more occasions can you name in five minutes?

The 'Kobe Bryant Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Last 50-point game by NBA team' quiz

The 'Active NBA scoring leaders' quiz

Charles Lee News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / October 27

What Charles Lee said following the Hornets road win over the Wizards

It wasn't the sharpest of performances, but nevertheless, the Charlotte Hornets were able to get to the finish line with a smile on their face on Sunday night with a win over the Washington Wizards.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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 / NBA Draft on SI / October 27

Hornets’ Rookies Already Impacting Team’s Record

For the first time in some time, the Charlotte Hornets were finally lauded for their draft night. The Hornets — a perpetual lottery team for the last handful of years — haven’t had a sparkling draft history.

NBA News / Yardbarker / October 26

LaMelo Ball shows he can lead Hornets to success when healthy

For the first time since November of 2023, the Charlotte Hornets have knocked off the Washington Wizards. The Hornets used an 88-point second half to come away with a 139-113 win, and the star of the night was LaMelo Ball.

Hornets lose key starter in 11th straight loss to 76ers

Heat's second-half spurt earns home-opening win over Knicks

Cavs bend but don’t break, top Bucks in home opener

The 20 best current NBA players over the age of 35

The 'Leading scores in Charlotte Hornets history' quiz

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / October 26

Hornets' record-breaking second half propels the team to a victory over the Wizards

Saturday night's loss leftthe fanbase of the Charlotte Hornets heartbroken as the team blew a double-digit lead that would have given them a 2-0 start to the season.

Charlotte Hornets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 26

Hornets star LaMelo Ball’s game-losing chuck draws painful groan from announcer

The Charlotte Hornets came painfully close to pulling off a much-needed win, but it all unraveled in the final moments, and LaMelo Ball was right in the middle of it.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Active NFL receptions leaders' quiz

The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

The 'World Series home run leaders' quiz

The 'Active 3-passing-TD game leaders' quiz

Brandon Miller News / Fastbreak on SI / October 26

The Past Impact of Hornets Missing NBA Star Brandon Miller

Brandon Miller left the Charlotte Hornets’ Saturday night matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers with a mysterious shoulder injury. It wasn’t clear what exactly happened to Miller, but the veteran forward suddenly left the game and was eventually ruled out.

NBA News / Yardbarker / October 25

Hornets lose key starter in 11th straight loss to 76ers

. They were sent packing with a 125-121 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers, but the final score may not have been the biggest loss of the night for Charlotte.

Quentin Grimes’ late three-pointer lifts 76ers over Hornets

Grizzlies rookies provide spark in blowout of Pacers

Thunder defeat depleted Hawks

Bulls bench bounces back as Chicago downs Orlando

Nuggets blow out Suns

Charlotte Hornets News / Yardbarker / October 23