The Charlotte Hornets have been injury-riddled, and their woes don’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. After losing both Kon Knueppel and Coby White for the foreseeable future to injuries, the Hornets are now down another guard.
The post-LaMelo Ball era for the Charlotte Hornets is already off to a rough start.
The Charlotte Hornets are scheduled to take on the Brooklyn Nets for the first game of the preseason. With Kon Knueppel already going to sit out with a hamstring issue, it turns out the club will also be without Coby White, as he’s sustained an injury of his own.
How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?
Last season, Kon Knueppel made history by becoming the first NBA rookie to lead the league in three-point field goals made in a regular season with 273.
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.
Last year, former Duke star Kon Knueppel missed a game and remarked that it was the first time he had ever missed a game. The guy is nothing if not durable.
Charlotte Hornets sharpshooter Kon Knueppel sustained a left hamstring injury during an offseason on-court activity and could miss the start of the regular season.
The Hornets will begin training camp without two members of their regular rotation. Kon Knueppel sustained a left hamstring injury during offseason work, while Grant Williams injured his right hamstring under similar circumstances, the team announced.
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.
Standout wing Kon Knueppel sustained a left hamstring injury during offseason on-court work, according to the Hornets, who announced today that forward Grant Williams injured his right hamstring under similar circumstances.
Before the season can even get started, though, Charlotte got bad news about two injuries that could impact the beginning of the season.
Okay -- This is my last story about the announcers for a while. Promise. While my fingers may be crossed -- you never know what the news cycle will bring, sorry -- Dell Curry spoke to WFNZ yesterday to continue their brief media run following the announcement that Curry and Eric Collins would return to the broadcast in Charlotte for 2026-27.
The Charlotte Hornets had a franchise cornerstone in LaMelo Ball, someone who was certainly All-Star-caliber and nearly made an All-NBA team last season.
The 2025-26 Charlotte Hornets were one of the most prolific three-point shooting teams in NBA history. Charles Lee's squad bombed away from long-range with (borderline) reckless abandon and were successful in doing so.
The 2025 NBA Draft class is already off to a raging start with players like Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Dylan Harper and plenty more seeing immediate success.
The Charlotte Hornets underwent a few changes this offseason, most notably trading LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a package headlined by Naz Reid and an unprotected first-round pick in 2033.
As a longtime basketball fan, Charlotte Hornets star Kon Knueppel has witnessed countless athletes, each to varying degrees of greatness. And while every list is subjective, he feels he has a pretty solid answer to the age-old all-time starting five debate.
The 2025 NBA Draft class is already thought of to be a solid one, having rolled out talents like Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel and more than hit the ground running immediately.
Just a few weeks ago, Charlotte Hornets star Kon Knueppel seemed to be in the driver’s seat for the NBA Rookie of the Year award. On Monday, the league announced that Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg won the award.
While the NBA prepares to announce its official Rookie of the Year winner, Knueppel already claimed one major honor.
Kon Knueppel had an incredible regular season for the Charlotte Hornets this year. Knueppel, who was picked fourth overall by the Hornets in the 2025 NBA Draft, finished the regular season averaging 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.
Kon Knueppel led the NBA with 273 three-pointers in his rookie season. He couldn't sink a single one in his first postseason game.
The NBA instituted the three-point line during the 1979-80 season. How many of the league leaders in three-pointers made for every season since then can you name in five minutes?
NASCAR Hall of Famer and North Carolina native Dale Earnhardt Jr. is paying attention to the NBA Rookie of the Year race.
Even during another loss for the Dallas Mavericks, rookie Cooper Flagg continued to make his debut season historic. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2025 NBA Draft put together a performance the league had never seen before.
Making his rookie season even more historic, Knueppel etched his name in franchise lore on Thursday night.
The Charlotte Hornets and Phoenix Suns each have a new franchise leader for three-pointers made in a single season.
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