The Charlotte Hornets have had a strong offseason, but the real headline came on draft night when they grabbed Duke’s Kon Knueppel with the No. 4 overall pick.

After wearing No. 7 at Duke, rookie Kon Knueppel opted to keep that same jersey number to begin his career in the NBA with ...

Kon Knueppel, Charlotte Hornets The No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Knueppel helped the Hornets win the summer league championship as MVP of the final. Following a 1-for-8 shooting start ...

The Duke Blue Devils prepare for the 2025-26 NCAA season, which will present new challenges. After losing in the 2025 Final Four to the Houston Cougars, Jon Scheyer’s team has renewed expectations, ...

NBA analyst Kevin Pelton groups 11 players most likely to threaten the Mavericks' No. 1 pick for the auspicious award.

Cooper Flagg cemented himself as a Duke legend over the last calendar year. The 6-foot-9 forward came in as his class’s top-ranked player, and more than proved ...

Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg began their NBA careers this year, with the former Duke teammates both landing in the Top 5 of this year's draft. Flagg went to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 overall ...

The Charlotte Hornets are winners of the 2025 NBA Summer League. Former Duke Blue Devils star Kon Knueppel led the Hornets with 21 points and earned MVP honors in their 83-78 victory against the ...

Kon Knueppel started off in rough shape in Summer League. He was 1-8 from the field in the opener and sat out Game 2 for an ankle injury. From then on, he showed why the Charlotte Hornets selected ...

After a dreary first game, Summer League was kind to Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel. The former Duke standout took a game to rest his ankle and came back with vengeance, showcasing why he ...

Kon Knueppel scored a team-high 21 points as the Charlotte Hornets started fast and downed the Sacramento Kings 83-78 on Sunday night in Las Vegas for their first NBA Summer League championship.

Kon Knueppel started off in rough shape in Summer League. He was 1-8 from the field in the opener and sat out Game 2 for an ankle injury. From then on, he showed why the Charlotte Hornets selected ...