Jazz, Hornets and Kon Knueppel
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Jeff Peterson still has a lot of work to do before he gets the Charlotte Hornets to a point where they can be taken seriously in the Eastern Conference and arou
Donte DiVincenzo's facial expression after a serious injury scare captured attention during the Hornets-Timberwolves game.
The Hornets have lost their past two games, thanks to some rough defensive performances. A second-half rally was nixed in Thursday night's 123-107 loss to visiting Orlando.
During the 2018 NBA Draft, the Hornets traded the No. 11 overall pick to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for the 12th pick and two second-round selections. The 11th pick became Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, while the Hornets drafted Miles Bridges, Vernon Carey Jr. and Scottie Lewis.
Kon Knueppel isn’t just fitting in with the Charlotte Hornets — he’s already made NBA history. The 20-year-old rookie has started his career on a scorching shooting pace, hitting 16 three-pointers over his first four games, the most ever by any player through the first four games of an NBA career, according to league stats.
Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets may be without one of their star players in Saturday night's matchup.
Former Alabama All-American Brandon Miller is dealing with another injury in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets announced on Monday that Miller will not play against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night after he sustained a left-shoulder subluxation on Saturday. A subluxation is a partial dislocation.
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Can the Hornets knock off the upstart Jazz? Score predictions for tonight's matchup in Charlotte
24 hours after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Charlotte Hornets have the chance to get off the mat against a young and hungry Utah Jazz squad. Charlotte is likely to line up without starting point guard LaMelo Ball tonight, making a difficult task of ending their three-game skid all the more daunting.