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On YouTubeKon Knueppel News / LWOSports.com / November 17
Rookie Race Reshaped: Is Kon Knueppel Outperforming Cooper Flagg?
The highly anticipated 2025-26 NBA season is still in its nascent stages, yet a compelling narrative is already taking shape as former college teammates and top draft picks, Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg, navigate their rookie campaigns.
Brandon Miller News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 17
Here's how the Hornets can adjust to Brandon Miller's welcome return
Brandon Miller has been cleared to resume basketball activities. The Charlotte Hornets are on the precipice of being fully healthy again, assuming LaMelo Ball's ankles don't flare up again before Miller returns.
The '2024-25 NBA scoring leaders by team' quiz
How many of the players to lead their teams in points-per-game in 2024-25 NBA season can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 17
Score predictions for Charlotte Hornets vs. Toronto Raptors
The Charlotte Hornets have lost five of their last six games, including each of their last two. Tonight, they look to get back on track on the road when they take on the Toronto Raptors.
Who is the most-iconic player for every NBA franchise?
Who is the best player in the history of every NBA franchise? That’s a tough question. Who is the most iconic player in the history of every NBA franchise?
LaMelo Ball News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 17
LaMelo Ball leads the Charlotte Hornets into Toronto to face the red-hot Raptors
Don't sleep on the Toronto Raptors. Although to the untrained eye their roster looks like something from the Island of Misfit Hoopers, they have played well-above expectations on their way to an 8-5 start, making tonight a tough test for the Charlotte Hornets.
Brandon Miller News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 17
Hornets provide enormous Brandon Miller health update ahead of Raptors game
Charlotte Hornets stud Brandon Miller has been sidelined with a left shoulder subluxation since the end of October, limiting him to just two games played this season.
Kon Knueppel News / NBA Draft on SI / November 17
Rookie Ladder: Kon Knueppel Leads NBA Newbies Early
The 2025-26 NBA regular season is just days away from the one-month mark, meaning it’s time for NBA Draft on SI’s first in-house rookie ladder of the season.
Antonio Reeves News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 16
Takeaways from Antonio Reeves' extended minutes against the Oklahoma City Thunder
The NBA schedule-makers did the Charlotte Hornets no favors on Saturday night. After slugging it out in 12 rounds slobber knocker against Giannis and the Bucks on Friday night, Charlotte had the unenviable task of returning home for the second half of a back-to-back against a well-rested Oklahoma City Thunder squad.
Kon Knueppel News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 16
Hornets' Kon Knueppel is clearly the NBA Rookie of the Year front-runner so far
Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has been the best rookie in the NBA this season. Does that sound like an exaggeration to you? It’s not. Yahoo Sports' NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor, among others, would agree with the take that Knueppel would be Rookie of the Year if the season ended today.
LaMelo Ball News / Sneakers on SI / November 16
LaMelo Ball Debuts 'Rick and Morty' PUMA Basketball Shoes
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is the unquestioned king of the youth. Young basketball fans hang on every move, meme, and merch drop from the NBA All-Star.
NBA News / Yardbarker / November 15
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander furthers pursuit of NBA record
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.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 15
Score predictions for the Hornets' matchup vs. reigning NBA champion OKC Thunder
The Charlotte Hornets are back in town tonight, less than 24 hours after falling in overtime to the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA Cup group play Friday night on the road.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 15
The Hornets host the defending champs on second night of a back-to-back
The NBA schedule doesn't favor the Hornets in tonight's matchup in the slightest, as they're coming off an overtime loss to Milwaukee last night in which they gave everything they had.
Kon Knueppel News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 15
Two prominent NBA analysts gush over Hornets' Kon Knueppel
The Charlotte Hornets were confident that when they decided to draft Kon Knueppel fifth overall that they were getting perhaps the best player in the draft, not named Cooper Flagg.
LaMelo Ball News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 15
Evaluating LaMelo Ball's return to the Charlotte Hornets' starting five
In his return to the lineup after missing five games with an ankle impingement, LaMelo Ball looked like...LaMelo Ball. And that is great news for the Charlotte Hornets.
Charlotte Hornets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 15
Hornets’ Charles Lee explains LaMelo Ball overtime decision vs. Bucks
After Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball got the green light to play to play in Friday’s NBA Cup matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Charles Lee discussed a minutes restriction on his starting guard.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 15
Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner showed he belongs against Myles Turner
When the Charlotte Hornets stole Ryan Kalkbrenner in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft in a heist that would rival the recent Louver robbery, the league didn't expect him to become a Rookie of the Year candidate.
NBA News / Yardbarker / November 16
Hornets' Kon Knueppel showing there's another Duke rookie star
The 2025 No. 1 pick, Cooper Flagg, got all the hype. But four weeks into the season, Kon Knueppel is putting up better stats and hitting bigger shots than his Duke teammate.
Miles Bridges News / thePeachBasket / November 12
What’s Fueling Miles Bridges’ Most Complete Stretch Yet?
In a season defined by injuries and uncertainty, Miles Bridges has found himself back in the spotlight — and this time, he’s answering the call. With LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller sidelined and several others fighting through pain, Bridges has stepped into the lead role the Charlotte Hornets desperately need.
Charlotte Hornets News / LWOSports.com / November 12
The Charlotte Hornets’ Enduring Injury Curse and the Emergence of New Cornerstones
The 2025-26 NBA season was supposed to mark a turning point for the Charlotte Hornets. With a new coaching staff, an offseason focused on adding veteran depth, and the anticipated return of a healthy young core led by LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, optimism reigned supreme in the “Queen City”.
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