The Hornets are close to getting back a player who should make scoring a little easier for everyone else. Kon Knueppel has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday’s game against the Nets, putting him in position to make his season debut after missing eight games with a left hamstring strain, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
After four losses in a row and an embarrassing blowout at home by the Pistons, any comfort that Hornets fans felt after starting the season 3-1 has evaporated, like spilt milk on blacktop in August in Uptown.
Hornets guard Kon Knueppel is set to make his season debut when Charlotte visits the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Knueppel has missed Charlotte's first eight games after sustaining a left hamstring injury during the offseason.
Coby White finally made his season debut Monday night, but there just wasn't a whole lot of time to evaluate him. White played 16 minutes in Charlotte's 124-91 loss to Detroit after missing the first seven games of the season with a calf injury.
Through the first couple of weeks of the NBA season, the Charlotte Hornets have the worst offense in the NBA. That's not hyperbole. They rank 30th in offensive rating by 3.5 points.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
The Charlotte Hornets unraveled in the second half as they were blown out by the Detroit Pistons, 124-91. Coby White announced his return by splashing a deep three within the first couple minutes of the game.
The Hornets won’t exercise Tidjane Salaun’s fourth-year option for the 2027/28 season, according to a report from Rod Boone (Twitter link). The decision
The Detroit Pistons just have the Charlotte Hornets' number. Behind massive nights from Cade Cunningham (33 points, five rebounds, seven assists, 13/20
Hornets wing Kon Knueppel suffered a left hamstring strain during an offseason workout and didn’t participate in the team’s training camp or preseason and will miss his seventh straight game on Monday against Detroit.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
It's a new month. In the opening month of the 2026-27 NBA season, the Charlotte Hornets went 3-4 with losses to the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, and Philadelphia 76ers.
Charlotte Hornets guard Coby White made his season debut Monday against the Detroit Pistons after missing the start of the season with a calf injury. White, 26, is in his eighth NBA season and was named Charlotte’s starting point guard following the offseason trade of LaMelo Ball.
The Charlotte Hornets will not pick up the fourth-year option on forward Tidjane Salaün, the sixth overall pick in 2024. The Oklahoma City Thunder also declined their option on guard Nikola Topić.
The Hornets managed to stay within a game of .500 without their starting backcourt. Now comes a chance to see what they can do with a little more help for Brandon Miller.
Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley have had their third-year options exercised, the Hornets announced in a press release. As our tracker shows, Knueppel will now earn about $11MM in 2027/28, his third season in the league, and McNeeley will make approximately $3MM.
The separation drama never seems to leave Jaylen Brown alone. Following the Celtics announcers, the Charlotte Hornets announcer has joined the party, unknowingly (maybe).
Tyrese Maxey poured in a season-high 38 points and the Philadelphia 76ers scored 13 consecutive points down the stretch to defeat the host Charlotte Hornets 109-104 on Saturday night.
Playing in front of his new home crowd for the first time, AJ Dybantsa put his full skill set on display as the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 95-79 on Friday night.
The Muggsy Bogues jersey retirement will take place on February 11, 2027, when the Charlotte Hornets honor one of their most accomplished players. The halftime ceremony against the Milwaukee Bucks will recognize the NBA’s shortest player and Charlotte’s career leader in assists and steals.
Charlotte Hornets center Naz Reid had a short night on the court on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Reid, acquired by the Hornets from the Minnesota Timberwolves via a blockbuster four-team trade in the summer, was benched at halftime of the game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.
It seemed like Reid was on the way to another excellent performance Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons, but Hornets head coach Charles Lee had a different opinion.
Brandon Miller has the contract. More importantly for the Hornets, he has teammates who want the ball in his hands when a game needs winning. “They’re like, ‘You are that guy, we believe in you,’” coach Charles Lee said, via Rod Boone of Sporting News.
Dennis Schröder is asking $6 million for his Tarzana, California, estate, five years after purchasing the property for $4.275 million. The Charlotte Hornets guard bought the Los Angeles-area home in February 2021 while playing for the Lakers and has now listed it following another change in his NBA career.
The Charlotte Hornets picked a good time to extend forward Brandon Miller. After his last two games, the 2023 No. 2 overall pick's price is only going up.
The Charlotte Hornets made major headlines in the offseason when they traded star point guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Charlotte did get an intriguing piece back in the trade, though, and that was big man Naz Reid.
In an offseason that the Charlotte Hornets traded away the face of their franchise in LaMelo Ball, the organization crowned a new face of the franchise Monday in Brandon Miller.