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1:43How Will Edwards Injury Impact The Timberwolves
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1:21Timberwolves Don't Improve Stock After LaMelo Ball Move
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1:45NBA Offseason Grades: Charlotte Hornets
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1:54Moves Lakers Can Make to Become Title Contenders
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1:27Reports: Lakers Sign Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton
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12:09Biggest Questions for NBA's Eastern Conference
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1:10Hornets: What's the Post-LaMelo Ball Plan?
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8:51Miles Bridges Traded to the Suns
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0:48Breaking: Hornets Trade Miles Bridges to the Suns
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1:52Heat Looking to Load Up on Shooting After Giannis Trade?
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1:47Should the Raptors Trade for Ja Morant?
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9:05Expectations For Hornets After Trading Away LaMelo Ball
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1:56Where does LaMelo Ball-Anthony Edwards combo rank among NBA's best?
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1:40Hornets To Re-Sign Coby White To 3-Year, $74M Deal
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1:22Is Trading LaMelo Ball Best for the Hornets?
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1:41Expectations For the Charlotte Hornets
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1:51Projecting the Timberwolves' New-Look Lineup
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11:15LaMelo Ball Joins Anthony Edwards on the Timberwolves
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1:17What Are the Expectations for the Timberwolves?
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1:58Expectations for the Post-LaMelo Hornets
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Top Hornets News
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Hornets' Grant Williams: Available to make season debut
Williams (hamstring) is listed as available for Thursday's game against the Suns.
After nursing a hamstring injury since the preseason, Williams is finally ready to make his season debut Thursday. The 28-year-old is likely to face a minutes restriction, but Williams could eventually cut into Royce O'Neale's playing time.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Upgraded to available
Diabate (quadriceps) is listed as available for Thursday's game against the Suns.
Diabate is returning from a two-game absence Thursday due to a quadriceps injury. Ryan Kalkbrenner is likely heading to the bench, which causes a major hit to his streaming value. Over nine games, Diabate has averaged 8.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks in 28.8 minutes per contest.
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Hornets' Grant Williams: Probable to make season debut Thursday
Williams (hamstring) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Suns.
Williams is trending toward making his season debut Thursday after battling a right hamstring strain. However, the veteran forward isn't guaranteed to see meaningful playing time once he returns.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Probable for Thursday
Diabate (quadriceps) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Suns.
Diabate is expected to return from a two-game absence Thursday, which would leave fewer minutes available for Ryan Kalkbrenner. Through nine regular-season games, Diabate has averaged 8.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks in 28.8 minutes per tilt.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Out again Thursday
Miller (groin) is listed as out for Thursday's game against Phoenix.
Miller injured his groin during the 119-80 loss to Boston on Friday and subsequently missed Monday's meeting with Cleveland. Now that Miller is confirmed to be sidelined for a second consecutive contest, Sion James is the favorite to remain in the starting lineup.
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Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Corrals career-high 15 boards
Kalkbrenner racked up eight points (4-7 FG), 15 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal in 35 minutes during Monday's 124-112 victory over the Cavaliers.
It was a banner evening for the second-year big man, who recorded a career-high 15 rebounds and swatted a season-most three shots. Kalkbrenner functions as a strict reserve when Moussa Diabate (quadriceps) is healthy, but the former should retain enhanced fantasy appeal while the latter is injured.
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Hornets' Michael Ajayi: Moved to G League
Charlotte transferred Ajayi to the G League on Tuesday.
Ajayi is still waiting to make his NBA debut. The undrafted rookie should see steady playing time as long as he's with the Greensboro Swarm.
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Hornets' Hannes Steinbach: Assigned to G League
Charlotte assigned Steinbach to the G League on Tuesday.
The rookie first-rounder is coming off back-to-back appearances for the Hornets amid Moussa Diabate's (quadriceps) absence. Steinbach still has a clearer path to action with the Greensboro Swarm.
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Hornets' Coby White: Dishes nine assists in 20 minutes
White notched 10 points (3-12 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds and nine assists over 20 minutes during Monday's 124-112 victory over the Cavaliers.
White's shot was off, but he made an impact as a facilitator with nine assists in just 20 minutes during his second game back from a calf injury. He's still ramping up his workload, which caps his short-term upside. With Charlotte's backcourt this thin, he should be a key piece once he's at full strength.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Scores 14 off bench
Salaun finished Monday's 124-112 victory over the Cavaliers with 14 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and one steal across 18 minutes.
Salaun made the most of his limited minutes, knocking down three triples. Sion James got the start in place of Brandon Miller (groin), but Salaun's efficient showing could earn him more run while Charlotte deals with injuries. He's still a deep-league option at best.
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Hornets' Naz Reid: Double-doubles on high volume
Reid registered 25 points (10-26 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Monday's 124-112 win over Cleveland.
Reid took on a massive offensive load, attempting 26 shots with Kon Knueppel (hamstring), Brandon Miller (groin) and Dennis Schroder (hamstring) all sidelined. The efficiency wasn't there, but Reid's scoring, rebounding and four threes made for a strong fantasy line.
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Hornets' Grayson Allen: Pours in 27 points, six triples in win
Allen finished with 27 points (8-14 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, six assists and two steals across 34 minutes during Monday's 124-112 win over Cleveland.
Allen erupted for a game-high 27 points after going scoreless in Friday's 119-80 loss to the Celtics. Monday's outing marked the second straight start for the former Sun, and he's now eclipsed the 20-point threshold in three of his last five games. Kon Knueppel (hamstring) is sidelined for at least another four weeks, so Allen is likely to continue seeing a heavy workload, with Brandon Miller (groin) also out.
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Hornets' Sion James: Joining starting five
James will start Monday's game against Cleveland.
James will make his ninth start of the season after shifting to the bench for Charlotte's previous two games. He'll take the place of Brandon Miller, who is sidelined Monday with a groin injury.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Won't go Monday
Diabate (quadriceps) has been downgraded to out for Monday's game against Cleveland.
The Hornets initially appeared optimistic about the big man's status for Monday, as he was added to the injury report as questionable Sunday. However, he was downgraded to doubtful earlier in the day Monday and has since been ruled out. The Michigan product will miss his second straight matchup due to right quadriceps tendinopathy.
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Hornets' Michael Ajayi: Recalled from G League
The Hornets recalled Ajayi from the G League on Monday.
Charlotte is dealing with various injuries ahead of Monday's game versus Cleveland. Ajayi is in line to provide emergency depth off the bench.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Downgraded to doubtful
Diabate (quadriceps) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Cavaliers.
Diabate has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful and will likely miss a second straight game, opening the door for Ryan Kalkbrenner to draw another start. Diabate's next chance to suit up will come Thursday in Phoenix.
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Hornets' Grant Williams: Out for Monday
Williams (hamstring) is out for Monday's game against the Cavaliers.
Williams has yet to appear in a game this season due to a right hamstring strain. His next opportunity to suit up comes Thursday against the Suns.
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Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Out at least four weeks
Knueppel (hamstring) was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain Sunday and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Knueppel missed the first eight games of the 2026-27 campaign. He returned for the 114-104 loss to Brooklyn on Wednesday, though he exited the contest after just six minutes of work and didn't return. With Knueppel out of commission for at least a month, Grayson Allen and Sion James are candidates to replace him in the starting lineup, especially with Dennis Schroder (hamstring) sidelined for a minimum of two weeks.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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98.8 (30th) |
110.4 (10th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| B. Miller SG Brandon Miller SG | Groin |
| K. Knueppel SF Kon Knueppel SF | Hamstring |
| D. Schroder PG Dennis Schroder PG | Hamstring |