The Charlotte Hornets entered Monday night’s road matchup against the Toronto Raptors looking to halt a slide that had seen them drop five of their previous six games. Head coach Charles Lee emphasized the urgency of getting back in the win column,

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball knew exactly what to do when got the ball versus the Toronto Raptors on Monday.

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The Charlotte Hornets are 4-9 and showing no evidence of being a playoff team now or in the immediate future, despite having a young core of players that, on paper, looks like a potential nucleus of a future contender.

Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 27 points as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 110-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.

Kon Knueppel has officially entered the Rookie of the Year conversation. As Roderick Boone of the Charlotte Observer noted, the former Duke standout is leading all rookies in scoring at 17.2 points a game and has already hit 41 threes.

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has been the best rookie in the NBA this season. Does that sound like an exaggeration to you? It’s not. Yahoo Sports' NBA

Bucks outlast Hornets 147-134 in overtime, improve to 2-0 in NBA Cup pool play with a win on Nov. 14. Eight players scored in double figures.