Former Duke Blue Devil Kon Knueppel had an incredible season for the Charlotte Hornets, leading the NBA in three-pointers made as a rookie. That said, the Hornets forward struggled to finish the season, scoring a combined 17 points with just one 3-pointer in Charlotte’s two Play-In Tournament matchups. Advertisement In an exit interview following Charlotte’s…
It’s one of the best and closest three-way MVP races in recent memory between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama. That’s why it’s no surprise that those three were the top three vote-getters and finalists for Most Valuable Player, as the NBA released the finalists for all of its awards this season. Advertisement Here…
Most 3-pointers by a rookie: How Hornets’ Kon Knueppel made NBA history by leading the league in 3PM originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Kon Knueppel was always viewed as a high-end draft prospect thanks to his size and shooting ability. But the Charlotte…
Remember at the beginning of this NBA season when people compared Cooper Flagg to Andrei Kirilenko, aka AK-47? Kirilenko was a defensive athletic star and many people thought that’s where Flagg would end up. Advertisement Well, not so much. He is an excellent defender, as promised, but he has also become an offensive star. In…
Duke’s March Madness run ended Sunday in the Elite Eight, and what an ending it was. The Blue Devils blew a 15-point halftime lead, fumbled the ball in the final seconds and watched UConn’s Braylon Mullins oust them from the NCAA tournament. It was a painful loss, but it has company in Duke’s oeuvre of…
The sprint to the end of the regular season is here. That means we’re on the fast track to the Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team discussion (and decisions). At this point in the year, it would be unfair to say that the rookies are complete, but there are more answers than questions. Establish…
Kon Knueppel is proud of his skills as a marksman. ‘I’m one of the best in the world’ originally appeared in The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Charlotte Hornets hit the jackpot in the 2025 NBA Draft when they selected Kon Knueppel with the fourth overall…
This year’s Rookie of the Year race, at least so far, has been quite unusual as the two leading candidates were teammates last year: former Blue Devils Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg. For most of the season, Knueppel’s surprisingly mature play has kept him ahead of Flagg as the Charlotte Hornets began planning around their…
Just hours after being named NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month, Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday to discuss several topics, including winning the award. Knueppel became the 10th Hornets player to win, averaging 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and three assists on 41.3% three-point shooting…
Night three of the 2025 NBA Cup saw some epic games in both the East and West as pool play nears its halfway point. But none more epic than what Stephen Curry did. We’re at the point where it seems like it will never get old watching the Golden State Warriors star come to life…
