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The NBA Rookie of the Year race has a new frontrunner. Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg has overtaken the field and is now the –140 favorite to win the 2025-26 award at Bovada Sportsbook, nudging ahead of Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel (+145) as December momentum shifts sharply in his direction. Fans...

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George did not hold back when discussing one franchise he would avoid in free agency. During a recent episode of his podcast with former All-Star Baron Davis, George pointed to the Charlotte Hornets as a team he wouldn’t consider joining — not because of the...

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson encouraged Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel this week, sharing appreciation for the former Duke standout's modeling of parts of his game after him. “Thanks for the words of trying to model your game after me,” Thompson said in a recorded message. “It makes me feel...