Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Absent from injury report

Kalkbrenner (ankle) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

After a sprained ankle cost him Sunday's game against the Hawks, the rookie big man is all set to return to the floor. Fewer minutes should be open to Mason Plumlee and Moussa Diabate on Wednesday. Kalkbrenner has averaged 8.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 24.4 minutes per contest over 10 games this month.