Knueppel has been an early bright spot on what has been a disappointing start to the year for the Hornets. Two prominent NBA analysts love what they have seen from Knueppel so far. While speaking on the Bill Simmons Podcast, both Bill Simmons and Tim Legler love what Knueppel has brought to the table in the early portion of his career.

Kon Knueppel returned to his hometown of Milwaukee on Friday and registered his best game as a professional to lead the Hornets in an overtime loss.

After missing six consecutive games due to a back injury, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort 's status has been upgraded for Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Thunder improved to 12-1 after two impressive wins against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Paycom Center.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday as part of a quick two game road trip. The OKC Thunder are 12-1 looking to continue that momentum against the Buzz City Crew.

Hornets rookie and Milwaukee native Kon Knuppel hosted his NBA teammates at his family's home ahead of the team's road game against the Bucks. Knueppel scored a career-high 32 points against his hometown team.

The Milwaukee Bucks got their lick back, taking down the Charlotte Hornets to improve to 2-0 in NBA Cup group play, 147-134, after losing on Wednesday in Charlotte without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast Bucks In Six Minutes below.

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