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Kon Knueppel had a fantastic season for the Charlotte Hornets during the 2025-26 NBA regular season. Charlotte started the season 4-13 and appeared to be on its way to a fourth straight sub-.500 record. Instead, the Hornets started buzzing, going 40-25 the rest of the year to earn a spot in the ...
This year's Rookie of the Year race is coming down to the wire, but even if it's a tie, it won't be the first in NBA history.
Sporting News NBA Rookie of the Year: Kon Knueppel wins over Cooper Flagg in talented class sportingnews.com
The Charlotte Hornets’ 2025-26 season is officially over following their play-in loss against the Orlando Magic this past week. But one of the bright spots of the Hornets’ impressive season was the emergence of rookie wing Kon Knueppel. Now that the Hornets’ offseason has arrived, head coach Charles Lee is looking for specific improvement from […] The post Charles Lee eyes key improvement from Kon Knueppel after rookie season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Kon Knueppel had a rough outing from beyond the arc in his first-ever postseason stint.
Charles Lee delivered a blunt message aimed at snapping his team out of their frustration and keeping them accountable.
Kon Knueppel's disastrous performance during the Play-In raises serious doubts as the NBA world crowns Cooper Flagg as ROTY.
Charles Lee maintained his support for Kon Knueppel despite the star rookie’s struggled throughout the play-in tournament following the Charlotte Hornets’ season-ending loss to the Orlando Magic. Knueppel enjoyed an incredible rookie campaign throughout the regular season, making a case for Rookie of the Year. He will be competing with Cooper Flagg for the honors, […] The post Hornets’ Charles Lee gives Kon Knueppel props despite poor postseason shooting appeared first on ClutchPoints.
On Friday night, the Charlotte Hornets joined the 12 teams that were already out of playoff contention, seeing their season come to an end in such disappointing fashion in a 121-90 defeat to the Orlando Magic in the battle for the eighth seed in the play-in tournament. The Hornets looked like one of the fastest-rising […] The post Hornets’ Charles Lee reveals the bright side of Play-In loss to Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Charlotte Hornets magical season came to an end on Friday night when the team lost their play-in game against the Orlando Magic. LaMelo Ball and Co. defeated the Miami Heat in Tuesday night’s thrilling overtime victory of the 9-10 play-in, advancing to the second play-in game against the loser of the Philadelphia 76ers/Orlando Magic […] The post 4 Hornets most to blame for 31-point Play-In loss to Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Charlotte Hornets are brimming with confidence and rightfully so. On Tuesday, the Hornets eeked out a huge 127-126 overtime victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In tournament. The catalyst came with Coby White’s game-tying 3-pointer, LaMelo Ball’s game-winning bucket, and Miles Bridges’ game-ending block. But largely left out of the fun was […] The post Kon Knueppel still has teammate’s confidence after ugly play-in showing appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"When did winning stop mattering for anything?" - Draymond Green has no doubts about his NBA ROY choice between Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel Basketball Network
Duke basketball is excited that Kon Knueppel made history this season.
The secret draft meeting where LaMelo Ball convinced the Hornets to take Kon Knueppel Basketball Network
Not all fantasy basketball managers treat the end of the season the same way. Some need a few minutes to recap their season, either cursing their bad trades or celebrating their playoff titles. Some are ready to move right on and start planning for next season. If you’re the latter, you’re in luck. ...
The Charlotte Hornets advanced in the Play-In Tournament despite a poor game from Kon Knueppel. Find out what NBA voice Kendrick Perkins had to say about Knueppel's dwindling Rookie of The Year odds
Ahead of last year’s NBA Draft Lottery, LaMelo Ball personally urged Hornets general manager Jeff Peterson to consider selecting Kon Knueppel.
Several fans believe Kon Knueppel lost the 2025-26 Rookie of the Year race because of a key decision from Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee during Tuesday’s play-in game against the Miami Heat. Knueppel came into the contest as the most prolific three-point shooter in the entire NBA this season. But his shot just wasn’t … The post Fans all said the same thing after Kon Knueppel got benched in play-in game appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
After drilling 273 threes as a rookie, Kon Knueppel now steps into the playoffs with the Hornets, facing his biggest challenge yet against the Heat.
Miami Heat enter play-in nearly healthy with Herro, Wiggins cleared, while Hornets miss PJ Hall; only Pelle Larsson remains questionable ahead of the elimination clash showdown.
The second of the season for the Charlotte Hornets may be one of the best teams in the league, but they still finished with the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets turned things up on both sides of the ball, and they gave their opponents problems in almost every single game down […] The post Hornets make dominant NBA history despite finishing with No. 9 seed in East appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Heat vs. Hornets play-in clash heats up as Miami’s 3-1 dominance meets Charlotte’s resurgence, LaMelo Ball’s spark, and Kon Knueppel’s Rookie of the Year push.
It's official: Kon Knueppel is the three-point shooting king of the 2025-26 season. But LaMelo Ball was not far behind.
"He was not allowed to jack up 3s" - Ex-Hornets Takes Sharp Swipe at Kon Knueppel's 3-pt Record Involving Ray Allen Sportskeeda
