Charlotte Hornets News and Rumors - NBA

Hornets reaping the reward of sticking with formerly disappointing veteran The Charlotte Hornets resisted the call to get rid of one of their rotation players and have benefited from his solid play lately.

21 MINS AGO • SWARMANDSTING.COM

Cavs at Hornets | Game Recap & Highlights | 01.21.2026

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2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Odds: Cooper Flagg Heavy Favorite, Knueppel Moves Up

Can anyone catch Cooper Flagg in the NBA's Rookie of the Year race? Here are the latest odds.

43 MINS AGO • FOX SPORTS

2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year Odds: Cooper Flagg Heavy Favorite, Knueppel Moves Up

Evidence strongly suggests controversial LaMelo Ball strategy isn't working Charles Lee and the Charlotte Hornets have to rethink the plan to have LaMelo Ball play off the bench because a key stat shows it's not work...

4 HOURS AGO • SWARMANDSTING.COM

Ryan Kalkbrenner - Limited in heavy loss Kalkbrenner finished with seven points (3-5 FG, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 15 minutes during Wednesday's 94-87 loss to Cleveland.

Impact Kalkbrenner continues to struggle as he works his way back from an elbow injury that ended up costing him eight games. After an impressive start to his rookie season, Kalkbrenner has seemingly hit the hypothetical 'rookie wall', averaging just 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game in six appearances since returning from injury.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sion James - Scoreless again Wednesday James ended Wednesday's 94-87 loss to the Cavaliers with zero points (0-2 FG), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 22 minutes.

Impact James failed to score for the second straight game, continuing what has been an unproductive stretch, despite playing meaningful minutes on most nights. In 16 games over the past month, James has averaged just 4.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 23.7 minutes per game, leaving him well outside the top 250 in nine-category leagues.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Miles Bridges - Poor run continues Bridges ended with 11 points (5-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), one rebound and one assist over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 94-87 loss to the Cavaliers.

Impact Bridges struggled for the third straight game, a stretch in which he has averaged just 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.7 three-pointers in 26.3 minutes per game. While managers may have to temper their expectations due to the fact that Charlotte is largely healthy at the moment, Bridges will almost certainly be better than this moving forward, making this a bit of a buy-low opportunity.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Magic vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 22

Preview the Jan. 22 matchup between the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets with stats, recent performance, TV channel and more.

7 HOURS AGO • Data Skrive

Magic vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 22

Bridges and the Hornets take on conference foe Orlando

Orlando and Charlotte will play in a matchup of Eastern Conference opponents

9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

NBA results: January 21, 2026 – winners and losers Wednesday night in the NBA had everything. Big road wins. Defensive battles. Blowouts. Late drama. Star players stepped up while some teams...

9 HOURS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

LaMelo Ball gets coach's plaudits for his performances beyond the offensive play | Sporting News LaMelo Ball is often recognized for his play on the offensive side of the ball, but he is standing out elsewhere.

11 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Hornets vs Cavaliers: Kon Knueppel Postgame Media Availability

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Hornets vs Cavaliers: Brandon Miller Postgame Media Availability

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Hornets vs Cavaliers: Coach Charles Lee Postgame Media Availability

12 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Cavs too much for 'rival' Hornets in 94-87 wire-to-wire win Playing in front of a national audience during what the NBA has labeled “Rivals Week,” the Cavs overwhelmed still-rebuilding Charlotte with...

12 HOURS AGO • CLEVELAND.COM

CAVALIERS at HORNETS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | January 21, 2026

12 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Cavs at Hornets | Kenny Atkinson Post Game | 01.21.2026

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Mitchell scores 24 as Cavaliers use fast start to beat Hornets 94-87

Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points, Evan Mobley added 14 points and 14 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers jumped out to 21-point first-quarter lead and held on to beat the Charlot...

13 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Chase Down Podcast Live, presented by fubo: Cavaliers Win Ugly vs Hornets

13 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Kon Knueppel - Double-doubles in loss Knueppel recorded 21 points (8-21 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one steal and two turnovers across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 94-87 loss to the Cavs.

Impact This was Knueppel's fourth double-double of the season and his second over the past three games. The rookie is posting top-60 numbers on the year with 19.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.4 triples per game.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Davis Trade Idea Sends Mavericks Star to Eastern Conference The Dallas Mavericks are trying to figure out what to do in regards to Anthony Davis, who is dealing with a hand injury just weeks before th...

13 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Live Updates: LaMelo and Lonzo Ball battle as the Hornets host the Cavaliers on ESPN Enjoy live updates from the NBA's 8-game slate of action on Wednesday night as AWS Rivals Week 2026 continues.

16 HOURS AGO • NBA.COM

LaMelo Ball - Not starting Wednesday Ball is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cavs.

Impact The Hornets have been bringing Ball off the bench in the first game of back-to-back sets to help conserve his minutes, and it looks like that trend will continue Wednesday. Through two games as a reserve this season, Ball owns averages of 24.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 4.0 triples and 1.5 steals in 23.9 minutes per contest.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sion James - Starting Wednesday James is starting in Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

Impact Wednesday is the first half of the Hornets' back-to-back, so they're having LaMelo Ball come off the bench to maximize his availability. James has averaged 6.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 29.4 minutes per tilt across 17 games as a starter this season.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tidjane Salaün - Good to go Salaun (Achilles) is available for Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

Impact Salaun was previously considered probable for Wednesday's contest, so his availability doesn't come as much of a surprise. Salaun is coming off his first double-double of the season, as he logged 13 points and 11 rebounds across 22 minutes.

17 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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