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0:34Highlights: Clippers at Hornets (11/22)
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1:14NBA Writer Gives His Top Landing Spot for LaMelo Ball
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2:01Jose Alvarado's Late 3 Gives Pelicans First Win Of Season
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1:16NBA Summer League Grades: Kon Knueppel
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1:00Collin Sexton Traded to Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic
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4:17Liam McNeeley Selected No. 29 Overall by Hornets | 2025 NBA Draft Grades and Instant Reaction
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2:04Breaking: Suns Acquire Mark Williams From Hornets For No. 29 Pick
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4:51Kon Knueppel Selected No. 4 Overall by Hornets | 2025 NBA Draft Grades and Instant Reaction
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1:052025 NBA Mock Draft: Tim Doyle Reacts to Hornets Selecting VJ Edgecombe
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0:392025 NBA Mock Draft: Hornets Select VJ Edgecombe Number 4 Overall
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0:47NBA Mock Draft: VJ Edgecombe to Hornets at No. 3
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2:44Charlotte Hornets Select Tidjane Salaun At No. 6 Overall
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2:17NBA Draft Grades: Charlotte Hornets Select Brandon Miller No. 2 Overall
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1:29Hornets start off strong
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| Regular Season | 26.2 | 6.9 | 43.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
Top Sion James News
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Hornets' Sion James: Coming off bench Saturday
James is not in the Hornets' starting lineup against the Clippers on Saturday.
James has started each of the Hornets' last nine games, during which he's averaged 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 steals over 29.3 minutes per game. However, the rookie second-rounder will revert to a bench role Saturday due to the return of Brandon Miller (shoulder).
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Hornets' Sion James: Cleared to play
James (groin) is available for Saturday's game against the Clippers.
While James has been upgraded from probable, the rookie may lose his starting spot, as Brandon Miller (shoulder) has been cleared to return following a lengthy absence. As a reserve this season, James has averaged 8.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 21.2 minutes per game (five appearances).
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Hornets' Sion James: Probable for Saturday
James is probable for Saturday's game against the Clippers due to a left groin issue.
It doesn't sound like the left groin issue will impact James' status for Saturday's game, and we'll have official confirmation on his status prior to tip-off. The rookie is averaging 7.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 triples on the season. However, he's expected to see a reduced role moving forward due to Brandon Miller (shoulder) being cleared to return from a lengthy absence.
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Hornets' Sion James: Scoreless in loss
James racked up zero points (0-4 FG, 0-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 25 minutes during Monday's 110-108 loss to the Raptors.
While James was able to contribute in other categories, Monday's scoreless outing was the worst performance of his young professional career. James has been on a cold streak offensively, shooting 23.1 percent from the field and a meager 17.6 percent from three in his last four games. While it is unclear when he will break out of this shooting slump, James does not hold much value due to the lack of volume and efficiency.
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Hornets' Sion James: Modest showing in loss
James ended with seven points (2-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one block in 25 minutes during Monday's 121-111 loss to the Lakers.
James has been a solid contributor in the starting lineup, standing in for LaMelo Ball (ankle). James has averaged 9.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.5 blocks and 1.8 threes made in his last four games. While Ball is questionable to play Wednesday against Milwaukee, James will likely remain in the starting lineup if the star point guard remains sidelined. However, if Ball returns from injury, James will return to the bench but will still likely play significant minutes.
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Hornets' Sion James: Pops for 15 points
James ended Sunday's 126-103 win over the Jazz with 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt), five rebounds and three assists across 29 minutes.
James has a 9.9 percent usage rate on the season, which is the second lowest on the team, but he took advantage of some extra touches Sunday with LaMelo Ball (ankle) joining Brandon Miller (shoulder) on the shelf to put up a career-high 15 points. James has looked like a draft day steal to open the season, posting averages of 9.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.9 three-pointers on 66.7 percent shooting from the field through seven outings.
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Hornets' Sion James: Starting sans Ball
James will start in Sunday's game against the Jazz.
With LaMelo Ball (ankle) sidelined, James will get the starting nod in the second leg of the team's back-to-back set. Over six regular-season outings (one start), the rookie has averaged 8.2 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 64.0 percent from the field in 22.3 minutes per game.
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Hornets' Sion James: Retreating to bench vs. Minnesota
James won't start in Saturday's game against the Timberwolves.
After starting Thursday's loss to Orlando, the rookie will retreat to the bench in favor of Collin Sexton. Over five regular-season appearances (one start), James has averaged 8.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 63.6 percent from the field in 21.4 minutes per contest.
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Hornets' Sion James: Will start Thursday
James will be in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Magic.
With James making his first start of the 2025-26 campaign, veteran guard Collin Sexton will come off the bench. James is averaging 8.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 64.7 percent from the floor and 77.8 percent from deep.
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Hornets' Sion James: Scores eight points on five shots
James finished Thursday's 123-107 loss to Orlando with eight points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 28 minutes.
Through the first five games of the season, James has been converting an absurd 63.6 percent of his shot attempts, to go with averages of 8.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 triples and 1.4 assists per game. The sky-high shooting percentage isn't sustainable, but he is worth a look in deep leagues while he's this hot.
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Hornets' Sion James: Scores in double figures
James tallied 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes during Saturday's 125-121 loss to the 76ers.
James, along with fellow Duke rookie Kon Knueppel, provided a spark off the bench Saturday, with both finishing in double figures to help carry the second unit in the narrow loss. He's logged at least 17 minutes in each of the Hornets' first two games and should continue to log solid playing time Sunday against the Wizards, especially if Josh Green and Brandon Miller are sidelined with their respective shoulder injuries.
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Hornets' Sion James: Sees 17 minutes off bench
James closed with two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one block in 17 minutes during Wednesday's 136-117 victory over the Nets.
James, who was the No. 33 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, saw a decent workload in his debut. With Josh Green (shoulder) sidelined to begin the season and without a timetable, James will have a big chance to win a consistent role in the second unit. He's mostly a defensive specialist right now, so he's unlikely to offer much fantasy appeal on the offensive side of the ball.
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Hornets' Sion James: Off injury report for Sunday
James (hip) is off Charlotte's injury report for Sunday's preseason game against the Thunder.
James will return to game action after missing the Hornets' final four Summer League contests due to a left hip injury. The rookie second-round pick appeared in two Summer League matchups before sustaining the hip injury, averaging 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists across 17.8 minutes per game during that span. James is coming off an efficient 2024-25 season at Duke, where he averaged 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from beyond the arc in 39 outings.
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Hornets' Sion James: Won't play Sunday
James (hip) is out for Sunday's Summer League finale against the Kings.
James will miss a fourth straight game to close Summer League due to a left hip injury. It seems as if the team is just being cautious with James, and he should be ready for the start of the regular season.
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Hornets' Sion James: Doesn't play Saturday
James (hip) didn't play in Saturday's 109-80 Summer League win over the Thunder.
James missed his third consecutive Summer League game due to a left hip issue. His last chance to suit up this summer will come in Sunday's championship game against the Kings.
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Hornets' Sion James: Remains out Thursday
James (hip) will not play in Thursday's Summer League game against the Spurs.
James will miss his second consecutive game Thursday due to left hip soreness. His next chance to play will likely come Saturday.
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Hornets' Sion James: Sidelined with hip issue
James (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's Summer League game against the Mavericks.
James will sit out Monday's game due to left hip soreness after playing in the Hornets' most recent Summer League contest Saturday, when he logged three points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT) in 17 minutes. His next opportunity to take the court will come Thursday against the Spurs.
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Hornets' Sion James: Heading to Charlotte
James was selected by the Hornets with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
James spent the final year of his college career at Duke and blossomed into a solid role player, averaging 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks in 25.6 minutes. His jumper will determine whether he can carve out a role right away, but he should be available to fight for minutes in a rebuilding team. That said, James shouldn't have a lot of fantasy upside in most formats in the early stages of his career.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 220 lbs |
| Birthplace: Sugar Hill, GA |
| Age: 22 |
| School: Duke |
| Experience: R |