Hornets president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson, who was hired in March 2024, saw his team win just 19 games during his first full season on the job, but he remained confident in the work the front office was doing and isn’t shocked that Charlotte has taken a significant step forward in 2025/26, he told […]
It's a tight race between Knueppel and Cooper Flagg, but all of our roundtable ended up in the same place.
Jayson Tatum knew it would happen eventually. It still won't make his return to Madison Square Garden for Thursday's matchup with the New York Knicks any easier for him. “Nah, not really,” Tatum said Tuesday following Boston's win over Charlotte.
Boston takes the season series over Charlotte with Big 4th Quarter
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Jaylen Brown had 35 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 on Tuesday night. Brown has scored 26 or more points in his last 10 games. Jayson Tatum added 23 points and has had at least 20 in each of his last six games.
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Charlotte Hornets have a path to Giannis Antetokounmpo, if they're willing to pay a steep price.
The Charlotte Hornets are still in contention for an outright playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but what stood in front of them on Tuesday night was a game against the Boston Celtics — one of the best teams in the association especially in the aftermath of Jayson Tatum’s return. Nonetheless, the Hornets have given […] The post Hornets’ Brandon Miller throws down dunk on teammate in rare double alley-oop appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Boston Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets in their final matchup of the season with seeding positions still being fought for.
The NBA Rookie of the Year Award seems to be a two-horse race between Charlotte Hornets’ wing Kon Knueppel and Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg. Basketball legend Reggie Miller has claimed before that he thinks Knueppel is more deserving of the award, and stuck to his guns about it with his comments on Tuesday. During […] The post Why Reggie Miller is still going with Kon Knueppel over Cooper Flagg for Rookie of the Year appeared first on ClutchPoints.
When the Celtics face the Hornets on Tuesday night, Grant Williams will make his return to TD Garden for the first time since he was traded.
The Charlotte Hornets face the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, and Coby White takes center stage on the injury report. He is officially listed as probable due to left groin soreness, putting one of Charlotte’s key scorers in focus as the team looks to extend its four-game win streak. The Hornets enter at 43–36, No. […] The post Hornets’ Coby White lands on injury report for crucial Celtics matchup appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Tip-off for tonight's Hornets vs Celtics game is at 8 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.
The Philadelphia 76ers have endured a plethora of injury woes all season long, and they’re only starting to become healthier. If there was ever a time for a team to hit peak health, it’s heading into the playoffs, and the important thing is that the likes of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George are […] The post 76ers’ Cameron Payne out at least 2 weeks with hamstring injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 29 points in 26 minutes Sunday night against the Rockets, a performance that was missing only the final punctuation point.
The Minnesota Timberwolves absorbed their third straight defeat after getting routed by the Charlotte Hornets, 122-108, at Target Center on Sunday. The Timberwolves, who are 5-5 in their last 10 assignments, fell to 46-32. The Hornets, on the other hand, scored their fourth consecutive victory and improved to 43-36. Minnesota played again without Anthony Edwards […] The post Timberwolves’ Mike Conley Jr. opens up on keeping Kon Knueppel in check appeared first on ClutchPoints.
LaMelo Ball scored 35 points and Miles Bridges added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the surging Charlotte Hornets in a 122-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Coby White had 17 points for the Hornets (43-36), who shot 48.9% from the floor (45 for 92) on the way to their fourth straight win.
For what has felt like the entire season, Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg has been playing catch up to college teammate Kon Knueppel in the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year award race. Knueppel has simply been the more consistent player from start to finish, and it helps that the Charlotte Hornets have turned things […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg reacts to ROY race after 96 points in last two games appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Wolves lost their third straight game after giving up yet another giant second half run.
