Christian Anderson: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 10

Hits & Misses: The Hornets' 1st Round Picks Over the Last 5 Years, Where They Are Now

When it comes to the NBA draft, the Charlotte Hornets have had plenty of hits, but also their share of misses. Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson were the team’s first-round picks this year.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 3

Ranking Backup Point Guard Options Left for the Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets need a backup point guard. Christian Anderson Jr. is probably not quite ready to run the offense as the secondary guard, with a stint in the G League likely necessary.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 27

A Way-Too-Early Look at Awards Odds for the Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets, perhaps controversially, did not have any NBA award winners last season. Kon Knueppel had a wonderful case for the Rookie of the Year award, and Charles Lee got some Coach of the Year buzz, but nothing came to fruition.

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The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most 30-point NBA games at 35+' quiz

The '20-point NBA games leaders' quiz

The 'NBA Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

Charlotte Hornets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 20

Hottest Hannes Steinbach, Christian Anderson Jr. overreaction from 2026 Hornets Summer League

The Charlotte Hornets have changed the way in which they build their roster in recent years. In have come fundamentally sound players with a track record of winning, and out have gone athletically gifted but raw talents and players who haven’t already proven they can contribute to winning.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

Charlotte Hornets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 20

Hannes Steinbach, Christian Anderson Jr’s biggest red flags from 2026 Hornets Summer League

The 2026 summer represented the Charlotte Hornets’ first real glimpse into the franchise’s post-LaMelo blueprint. The organization is clearly prioritizing patience, player development, and long-term flexibility.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 19

Grading the Summer League Performances of the 2026 Charlotte Hornets Rookies

After an impressive 2025 Summer League that saw the Charlotte Hornets fly home as champions, the 2026 Summer League Hornets had a different story of their own.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 19

The Hornets' Summer League Is Over — Here's What We Learned

A year after the Charlotte Hornets were crowned Summer League champs, Sin City didn't treat the Bugs nearly as well this time around. That said, there were some positives that came out of the two-week event.

Charlotte Hornets News / NBA Draft on SI / July 18

Rookies Hannes Steinbach, Christian Anderson Impressing at Summer League

This offseason, the Hornets made a transformational change in sending out former All-Star guard LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves in exchange for a haul mostly centered around picks.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 13

Charlotte Hornets Summer League Takeaways: McNeeley's Breakout, Anderson Jr.'s Development and More

The Charlotte Hornets have been eliminated from (Summer League) playoff contention. With back-to-back losses, the Hornets' will fall short in their attempt to go back-to-back in Vegas.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 10

Hornets Rookie Christian Anderson Takes Growing Pains in Stride, Says He's Up for Challenge

Ten miles off the Las Vegas strip, Hornets rookie Christian Anderson was deep in film study. Sitting alongside assistant coach Ryan Frazier, the two spent about a half hour after practice analyzing his play against the Orlando Magic in his summer league debut.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

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.

Charlotte Hornets News / Yardbarker / July 9

Hornets rookies have opposite performances in Summer League

Hornets' first-round picks have opposite performances in Summer League debuts

Thursday night marked the first game of the NBA Summer League for the Charlotte Hornets, meaning the debuts of their two first-round picks, Christian Anderson and Hannes Steinbach.

Why hasn’t the Phoenix Suns’ trade for Miles Bridges been finalized yet?

Celtics might steal Lakers' preferred free-agency target

NBA has potential mess on its hands as Kawhi Leonard trade put on hold

The 'Triple-Double leaders by team' quiz

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / July 7

Hornets Finalize Trade, Re-Sign Coby White, and Ink Hannes Steinbach, Christian Anderson

It's been an unexpectedly busy offseason for Jeff Peterson and the Charlotte Hornets, who were one of the best stories in the second half of the 2025-26 season.