Injuries have gone from inconvenience to identity in Portland. The Blazers entered the season hoping to stay in the play-in picture, but availability has never stabilized.
It's a perennial play-in-showdown! The 12th-ranked Charlotte Hornets will welcome the 11th-ranked Milwaukee Bucks at Spectrum Center. Tipoff time is set at 7 pm, and a bunch of Hornets will have to watch from the bench in street clothes due to injury.
One of the worst possible things happened to the Charlotte Hornets in their win over the Orlando Magic. It was a big win, but it came at a heavy cost: Kon Knueppel.
Rookie sensation Kon Knueppel was unable to finish the Charlotte Hornets’ 120-105 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday. The 6-foot-6 small forward was forced to exit the game in the second quarter due to an ankle injury and was unable to return.
The Charlotte Hornets suffered a scare Friday night against the Orlando Magic when rookie standout Kon Knueppel exited their 120-105 win after suffering a right ankle injury.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Early indications were that Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Kon Knueppel avoided a serious ankle injury during Friday night's win at Orlando. The Rookie of the Year candidate left late in the first half after twisting his right ankle as he came down for a rebound, finishing the 120-105 victory over the Magic with 16 points.
Kon Knueppel has been everything the Hornets have prayed for years. There is a new hope in the city and among fans. However, on Friday, the excitement took a pause when Knueppel exited the game with an ankle injury.
Hornets wing Kon Knueppel, one of the early frontrunners for Rookie of the Year, suffered a right ankle injury late in the second quarter of Friday’s game at Orlando and was ruled out for the second half, the team announced.
Friday night brought bad news for the Charlotte Hornets in the form of an ankle injury to Kon Knueppel, who’s been the most consistently good rookie in the league this season.
Charlotte shot 19 for 39 from three-point range and earned a significant win over Orlando 120-105 Friday night, but also might have suffered a significant injury to its prized rookie.
The Charlotte Hornets are ready to get back at it after a couple of days off to enjoy Christmas, coming off the heels of a win over the Washington Wizards.
The Charlotte Hornets are not having a very good year. They're 10-20 and have had injury problems yet again. Even when healthy, both Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball have been painfully inefficient.
The Charlotte Hornets are likely to be active ahead of the February trade deadline, as they’re reportedly looking at takers for Collin Sexton, whom they acquired from the Utah Jazz last offseason in exchange for Jusuf Nurkic.
Hot-shooting rookie Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets look to continue a surge when they visit the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Charlotte has won three of its last five games and Knueppel, the No.
The Hornets remain on the outside of the Eastern Conference play-in picture, but they no longer look like a team going quietly. Charlotte is 10-20 after Tuesday’s win over Washington and has gone 6-6 over its past 12 games, a stretch that has helped stabilize a season that once felt like it was slipping away.
The Hornets made a small but notable roster move. Charlotte waived forward Drew Peterson, the team announced, opening up one of its two-way slots while keeping the standard 15-man roster intact.
The Hornets are adding more depth to their frontcourt, having agreed to a two-way deal with center PJ Hall, agent Matt Bollero tells Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN (Twitter link).
LaMelo Ball was almost ready to throw hands during Tuesday’s game. Ball and the Charlotte Hornets matched up on Tuesday against Kyshawn George and the Washington Wizards.