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Sunday January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
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Hornets News
#1 PG
LaMelo Ball: Starting Sunday
Jan 18th
Ball will start against the Nuggets on Sunday.
#2 SF
Sion James: Retreating to bench
Jan 18th
James isn't starting Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
#2 C
Ryan Kalkbrenner: Back to bench Sunday
Jan 18th
Kalkbrenner is not in the Hornets' starting lineup against the Nuggets on Sunday.
#1 C
Moussa Diabate: Cleared to play
Jan 18th
Diabate (hamstring) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
#2 PF
Grant Williams: Won't go Sunday
Jan 18th
Williams has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets due to right knee injury management.
#1 SF
Brandon Miller: Strikes for game-high 28 in loss
Jan 18th
Miller recorded 28 points (11-19 FG, 6-11 3Pt), six rebounds, five assists and one block over 30 minutes during Saturday's 136-116 loss to the Warriors.
#4 SF
Liam McNeeley: Double-doubles in G League return
Jan 17th
McNeeley (foot) finished with 19 points (5-14 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes during Saturday's 125-123 G League loss to the Osceola Magic.
#1 PF
Miles Bridges: Flirts with double-double
Jan 16th
Bridges recorded 25 points (9-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes during Thursday's 135-117 victory over the Lakers.
#3 SF
Josh Green: Scoreless in 14 minutes
Jan 16th
Green provided zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 14 minutes during Thursday's 135-117 victory over the Lakers.
#3 SG
Collin Sexton: Will play Thursday
Jan 15th
Sexton (hamstring) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers.
#5 SF
Pat Connaughton: Off injury report for Thursday
Jan 14th
Connaughton (illness) is not on the injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the Lakers.
#3 PF
Tidjane Salaun: Falls out of rotation
Jan 13th
Salaun (coach's decision) didn't appear off the bench Monday in the Hornets' 117-109 loss to the Clippers.
#4 PG
KJ Simpson: Hands out eight assists in G League
Jan 10th
Simpson posted 12 points (5-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and three steals in 33 minutes during Saturday's 131-119 G League loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
#5 SG
Tre Mann: Paces Charlotte in blowout win
Jan 10th
Mann had 20 points (7-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal in 12 minutes during Saturday's 150-95 win over the Jazz.
#6 SG
Antonio Reeves: Heading to G League
Jan 10th
Charlotte assigned Reeves to the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Friday.
#4 C
PJ Hall: Fares well off bench
Jan 6th
Hall logged 13 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 19 minutes during Monday's 124-97 victory over Oklahoma City.
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Nuggets News
#3 C
DaRon Holmes: Starting Sunday vs. Charlotte
Jan 18th
Holmes is in the Nuggets' starting lineup against the Hornets on Sunday.
#1 PG
Jamal Murray: Good to go Sunday
Jan 18th
Murray (ankle/illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Hornets.
#2 SG
Bruce Brown: Good to go vs. Charlotte
Jan 18th
Brown (knee) is available for Sunday's game against the Hornets.
#2 PF
Aaron Gordon: Unavailable vs. Hornets
Jan 18th
Gordon (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game against Charlotte.
#1 SG
Christian Braun: Sitting again Sunday
Jan 18th
Braun (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Hornets.
#1 PF
Peyton Watson: Stays productive Saturday
Jan 18th
Watson had 21 points (8-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-8 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 35 minutes during Saturday's 121-115 win over Washington.
#2 SF
Tim Hardaway: Pours in season-high 30 points
Jan 18th
Hardaway ended Saturday's 121-115 victory over the Wizards with 30 points (10-18 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 5-5 FT) and two rebounds in 36 minutes.
#6 SG
Curtis Jones: All-around output in G League win
Jan 16th
Jones tallied 26 points (8-20 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and four steals across 37 minutes in Thursday's 102-92 G League win over the Noblesville Boom.
#2 C
Zeke Nnaji: Quiet outing in win
Jan 15th
Nnaji finished with four points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes during Wednesday's 118-109 victory over the Mavericks.
#2 PG
Jalen Pickett: Notches nine points
Jan 15th
Pickett totaled nine points (3-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 118-109 victory over the Mavericks.
#1 SF
Spencer Jones: Available Wednesday
Jan 14th
Jones (ankle, illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
#4 C
Nikola Jokic: Cleared for on-court work
Jan 14th
Jokic (knee) was cleared to resume on-court workouts Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
#7 PF
Hunter Tyson: Slides back to bench
Jan 13th
Tyson has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against New Orleans.
#4 SF
Julian Strawther: Muted role cotninues
Jan 10th
Strawther accumulated zero points (0-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound across 10 minutes during Friday's 110-87 loss to the Hawks.