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Three Takeaways From the Hornets Loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers After a tough loss to Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, the Charlotte Hornets were back in action at the Spectrum Cent...

39 MINS AGO • SI.COM

LaMelo Ball - Inefficient in Friday's loss Ball logged 18 points (4-17 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 8-8 FT), six assists and two rebounds over 27 minutes during the Hornets' 118-113 loss to the Cavaliers on Friday.

Impact Ball finished tied with Brandon Miller as the Hornets' second-leading scorer behind rookie Kon Knueppel (33 points). However, Ball made just 23.5 percent of his field-goal attempts, and his stat line looked better only because of his eight made free throws. He has connected on 39.6 percent of his field-goal attempts this season, though that number has dropped to 34.8 percent (including 30.0 percent from three on 11.4 3PA/G) since Feb. 2.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Ryan Kalkbrenner - Double-doubles vs. Cleveland Kalkbrenner registered 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and one block over 36 minutes during the Hornets' 118-113 loss to the Cavaliers on Friday.

Impact The rookie second-rounder finished as the Hornets' leading rebounder en route to the third double-double of his young NBA career (and first since Nov. 3 against the Pelicans). Kalkbrenner has started in each of the Hornets' last three games and should serve in that role against the Wizards on Sunday, though he'll likely revert to a bench role against the Bulls on Tuesday since Moussa Diabate will have served his four-game suspension.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Donovan Mitchell scores 32 points as Cavaliers beat Hornets 118-113 for 7th straight victory

Donovan Mitchell scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 for their seventh straight victory an...

1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press

Kon Knueppel - Drains seven triples in loss Knueppel logged 33 points (11-20 FG, 7-15 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal over 37 minutes during the Hornets' 118-113 loss to the Cavaliers on Friday.

Impact The No. 4 overall pick paced the Hornets on offense during Friday's loss, tallying 27 of his game-high 33 points between the second and third quarters. It was the third time this season that Knueppel connected on seven triples in a game, and he was one shy from tying a career high that he set against the Mavericks on Jan. 29. He should operate in an elevated role against the Wizards on Sunday, as that will be the last game Miles Bridges will be forced to while serving a four-game suspension.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sion James - Starting Friday James will start Friday's game against the Cavaliers.

Impact The Hornets will deploy a smaller starting lineup against Cleveland due to Grant Williams (knee) joining Miles Bridges (suspension) and Moussa Diabate (suspension) on the sidelines. As a starter this season (18 games), James has averaged 6.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 29.0 minutes per contest.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mikel Brown Jr. is emerging as the ideal draft target for Hornets The allure of drafting Mikel Brown Jr. is obvious for the Charlotte Hornets because of his upside, fit, and ability to make an immediate imp...

4 HOURS AGO • SWARMANDSTING.COM

Hornets have uncomfortable LaMelo Ball reality they simply cannot ignore The Charlotte Hornets have been much better with LaMelo Ball on the floor, but there is an area of his game that he could definitely improve...

5 HOURS AGO • SWARMANDSTING.COM

Grant Williams - Sitting out Friday Williams will be rested Friday against the Cavaliers.

Impact Williams has not been medically cleared for back-to-back sets yet. He recorded 20 points (7-10 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and one assist across 29 minutes during Thursday's 105-101 loss to the Rockets, taking advantage of Miles Bridges' suspension. Tidjane Salaun could be more involved as a result Friday.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Liam McNeeley - Out again Friday McNeeley (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Cavaliers.

Impact McNeeley will miss a third straight game and remains without a timetable to return. He's been a minor part of the rotation in recent weeks.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Coby White - Remains out Friday White (calf) will not play Friday against the Cavaliers.

Impact White has yet to debut for the Hornets as he continues to nurse a calf strain. For now, he's questionable at best for Sunday's game against the Wizards.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

LaMelo Ball Addresses Traffic Accident After Hornets' Loss to Rockets Ball played hours after being involved in a car wreck.

11 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

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12 HOURS AGO • NBA.COM

Kon Knueppel - Notches 15 points in loss Knueppel closed with 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Thursday's 105-101 loss to the Rockets.

Impact This was a quiet game by Knueppel's standards, and that goes to show how impressive he's been during his rookie season. Through 55 games, he's on pace to return fifth-round value in nine-category formats with 18.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.7 steals and 3.4 three-pointers.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

LaMelo Ball - Poor showing from field Ball notched 11 points (5-14 FG, 1-6 3Pt), seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Thursday's 105-101 loss to the Rockets.

Impact Ball was involved in a car accident over the All-Star break, but fortunately he and the other person escaped without any major injuries. The Hornets are currently one of the hottest teams in the NBA and are looking to sneak into the playoffs, and that bodes well for Ball's fantasy outlook down the stretch.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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13 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

5-time NBA champ rips LaMelo Ball for viral car crash response LaMelo Ball showed up for the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night, one day after getting into a car accident in downtown Charlotte. He finis...

13 HOURS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Kon Knueppel reveals Larry Bird-like mindset | Sporting News Charlotte's rookies remain committed to winning.

14 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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15 HOURS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

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16 HOURS AGO • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Brandon Miller gets brutal firsthand lesson in must-develop skill Kevin Durant has an unstoppable weapon in his arsenal that Charlotte Hornets star Brandon Miller should try to emulate.

16 HOURS AGO • SWARMANDSTING.COM

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