Hornetsβ Kon Knueppel named to NBA All-Rookie 1st team
Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel was named a unanimous selection to the NBA All-Rookie first team.
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Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel was named a unanimous selection to the NBA All-Rookie first team.
βWe are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke. Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose impact on the organization and the greater Memphis community will not be forgotten," the Grizzlies said in a statement. "We express our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.β
The Charlotte Hornets extended head coach Charles Lee's contract after a significant improvement in their win total.
Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller underwent surgery on Wednesday to address left shoulder instability.
Moussa DiabatΓ© of the Charlotte Hornets has been announced as the NBAβs Hustle Award winner for this season.
The Warriors, along with Charlotte, Orlando and Phoenix, will be in win-or-go-home matchups Friday as the play-in tournament comes to a close and sees two teams grab the last two available spots on the playoff bracket.
In Charlotte, the fact that the ruling didnβt include a suspension brought relief.
In a wild sequence, Ball avenged two critical mistakes just seconds earlier by scoring on aΒ driving right-handed layupΒ with 4.7 seconds left, and Charlotte prevailed after Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchellβs layup attempt on the other of the court as time expired.
The backcourt duo of the Hornets are the first teammates to finish 1-2 in the NBA in 3-pointers since Golden State guards Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
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Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornetsβ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.
Kon Knueppel scored 26 points and made six 3-pointers to become the youngest player in NBA history with 250 in a season, and the Charlotte Hornets snapped the New York Knicks' seven-game winning streak with a 114-103 victory Thursday night.
Thereβs still a few weeks left in the 2025-26 NBA season but the Charlotte Hornets have already broken two Spectrum Center attendance records.
Charlotteβs Kon Knueppel has reached yet another milestone in a remarkable rookie season for the No. 4 overall pick from Duke.
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Cooper Flagg entered the season as the favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year, but his former college roommate, Kon Knueppel, is making waves.
