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Will start Thursday James will be in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Magic.

Impact With James making his first start of the 2025-26 campaign, veteran guard Collin Sexton will come off the bench. James is averaging 8.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 64.7 percent from the floor and 77.8 percent from deep.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

LaMelo Ball's triple-double helps Hornets handle Wizards, 139-113

LaMelo Ball had 38 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his 11th career triple-double, and the Charlotte Hornets erased a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat the Washington W...

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores in double figures James tallied 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes during Saturday's 125-121 loss to the 76ers.

Impact James, along with fellow Duke rookie Kon Knueppel, provided a spark off the bench Saturday, with both finishing in double figures to help carry the second unit in the narrow loss. He's logged at least 17 minutes in each of the Hornets' first two games and should continue to see good playing time Sunday against the Wizards, especially if Josh Green and Brandon Miller are sidelined with shoulder injuries.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sees 17 minutes off bench James closed with two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one block in 17 minutes during Wednesday's 136-117 victory over the Nets.

Impact James, who was the No. 33 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, saw a decent workload in his debut. With Josh Green (shoulder) sidelined to begin the season and without a timetable, James will have a big chance to win a consistent role in the second unit. He's mostly a defensive specialist right now, so he's unlikely to offer much fantasy appeal on the offensive side of the ball.

OCTOBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Off injury report for Sunday James (hip) is off Charlotte's injury report for Sunday's preseason game against the Thunder.

Impact James will return to game action after missing the Hornets' final four Summer League contests due to a left hip injury. The rookie second-round pick appeared in two Summer League matchups before sustaining the hip injury, averaging 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists across 17.8 minutes per game during that span. James is coming off an efficient 2024-25 season at Duke, where he averaged 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from beyond the arc in 39 outings.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Sunday James (hip) is out for Sunday's Summer League finale against the Kings.

Impact James will miss a fourth straight game to close Summer League due to a left hip injury. It seems as if the team is just being cautious with James, and he should be ready for the start of the regular season.

JULY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't play Saturday James (hip) didn't play in Saturday's 109-80 Summer League win over the Thunder.

Impact James missed his third consecutive Summer League game due to a left hip issue. His last chance to suit up this summer will come in Sunday's championship game against the Kings.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Thursday James (hip) will not play in Thursday's Summer League game against the Spurs.

Impact James will miss his second consecutive game Thursday due to left hip soreness. His next chance to play will likely come Saturday.

JULY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined with hip issue James (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's Summer League game against the Mavericks.

Impact James will sit out Monday's game due to left hip soreness after playing in the Hornets' most recent Summer League contest Saturday, when he logged three points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT) in 17 minutes. His next opportunity to take the court will come Thursday against the Spurs.

JULY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Standard contracts for Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sion James trigger trade talks for Hornets It’s not a matter of if trades are coming for the Hornets — it’s when. The Hornets will need to clear roster space over the next few months...

JULY 5, 2025 • SI.COM