Kon Knueppel

The Phoenix Suns led 48-31 halfway through the second quarter, and it looked like they were on their way to another stress-free win against a depleted Charlotte Hornets team. Without the franchise cornerstone players Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller, and with a superb stretch from the Suns bench, the Hornets looked dead in the water, but ultimately fought back and made this game a slog for the final two and a half quarters for the Suns, who won 101-96. Two things were apparent in this game: th...

The Charlotte Hornets haven’t had the best start to the season, and it’s mostly been due to some of the injuries they’ve had early. Kon Knueppel missed the start of the season but recently returned, but in the first quarter suffered a hamstring injury that forced him to miss the rest of the game. The […] The post Kon Knueppel injury update deals killer blow to Hornets already spiraling season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Knueppel made his season debut on Wednesday, but left the game early after apparently re-aggravating the injury.

Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel will miss at least four weeks with a hamstring strain, the team announced Sunday:

The Charlotte Hornets’ season doesn’t appear to be getting any better.

Kon Knueppel left the Charlotte Hornets' 114-104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night due to leg soreness. Knueppel, who was making his season debut, lasted six minutes before leaving the game. Knueppel appeared to reaggravate his left hamstring, with the team calling the injury "soreness in his left leg." The guard missed all of training camp and preseason with the hamstring injury. Head coach Charles Lee said Knueppel will be re-evaluated when the team returns to Charlotte.

If he is going to miss more time, it's a tough blow for a Hornets team that was one of the biggest surprises last season, going 44-38 a year after finishing 19-63.

The Hornets could use another guard, but that doesn’t mean they need to start giving away draft picks to find one. That’s the case made by Sports Illustrated’s Mark Livingston, who outlined four possible additions to a backcourt dealing with uncertainty around Kon Knueppel and recent offensive struggles from Dennis Schroder. These are Livingston’s suggestions, […] The post Hornets’ backcourt needs could make veteran free agents worth a look appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel exited his season debut after appearing to aggravate the left hamstring injury that had sidelined him to start the year.

Entering Wednesday’s game against the Hornets (3-5) — which may see second-year star Kon Knueppel make his season debut — Brooklyn is averaging 94 points over its past three games.

Hornets wing Kon Knueppel suffered a left hamstring strain during an offseason workout and didn’t participate in the team’s training camp or preseason and will miss his seventh straight game on Monday against Detroit. However, last season’s Rookie of the Year runner-up went through his typical pregame routine ahead of Monday’s game, per Rod Boone […]

Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley have had their third-year options exercised, the Hornets announced in a press release. As our tracker shows, Knueppel will now earn about $11MM in 2027/28, his third season in the league, and McNeeley will make approximately $3MM. Knueppel was a lock to have his option picked up after he finished […]

The Hornets have gotten off to a 3-4 start to the season despite their starting backcourt being out with injuries, largely thanks to the efforts of Brandon Miller, who has carried the offense early in the season. They are about to receive some help, especially on the offensive end, as starting point guard Coby White […]

Knueppel is still listed as out for Friday's game, the first of back-to-back contests for the Hornets.

Game Details Date Friday, October 30 Start Time 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 4 PM PT Location Capital One Arena, Washington DC How to Watch on TV Fans have regional broadcasting options for tonight's game: Washington Home Broadcast MNMT/WSOC-ABC Charlotte Away Broadcast WZBJ - WZBJ 24 How to Live Stream If you are looking to stream the game live, you have a few digital platforms available depending on your location: Wizards fans in local market Monumental+ Hornets fans in local market DAZN Out-of-mark...

Brandon Miller scored a career-high 39 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 110-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night at Spectrum Center, improving to 3-1 through the first four games of the 2026-27 NBA season. Miller scored 27 points across the second and third quarters as Charlotte took control after trailing […] The post Brandon Miller erupts for career-high 39 points in Hornets’ win appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Charlotte Hornets star Kon Knueppel reflected on growing up as a Milwaukee Bucks fan, revealing that his family attended more games when the franchise was struggling because tickets were considerably cheaper. Knueppel, who grew up in the Milwaukee area, recalled a period when the Bucks were among the NBA’s weakest teams and tickets could be […] The post Kon Knueppel on attending $5 Bucks games before Giannis Antetokounmpo’s rise appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Hornets will be without guards Kon Knueppel and Coby White as well as veteran forward Grant Williams as they open their season Wednesday at Brooklyn.

The Hornets and forward Brandon Miller agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension.

After the Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball trade over the summer, Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel became their cornerstones. The Hornets are expected to extend Miller’s contract ahead of the upcoming season. Trading Ball not only made Miller and Knueppel the team’s pillars, but it also yielded future draft capital. The Hornets’ blockbuster trade prioritized long-term […] The post NBA insiders keeps it 100 about Brandon Miller, Hornets’ future appeared first on ClutchPoints.