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Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets may be without one of their star players in Saturday night's matchup.

The Hornets lost 123-107 to the Orlando Magic Thursday, dropping to 2-3 on the season. Charlotte never held a lead against Orlando (2-4).

Charles Lee has decided that starting rookie second-round pick Ryan Kalkbrenner is the best way for the Hornets to win games. Offensively, he's been terrific, shooting 90 percent from the field. Defensively, it's been a challenge with him on the floor at times, facing the likes of Nic Claxton, Joel Embiid, and Bam Adebayo.

The Hornets may have a clear trade deadline reason why they opted to let go of veteran Spencer Dinwiddie ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Kon Knueppel isn’t just fitting in with the Charlotte Hornets — he’s already made NBA history. The 20-year-old rookie has started his career on a scorching shooting pace, hitting 16 three-pointers over his first four games, the most ever by any player through the first four games of an NBA career, according to league stats.

LaMelo Ball's net worth reaches $40 million in 2025. His wealth comes from NBA contracts and a major Puma shoe deal. Ball's journey from high school s

Julius Randle scored 30 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 on Saturday night, their first victory since All-Star Anthony Edwards was sidelined with an injury.