The 33-year-old sported blonde hair on the Hornets bench during their 102-95 Monday win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Charlotte's broadcast team showed Connaughton's look late in the third quarter in what was described on the broadcast as ramifications for losing a bet. After the game, Hornets guard Kon Knueppel revealed that Connaughton's bleach blonde hair was the result of finishing last in the team's fantasy football league.
Miles Bridges Props Bridges has recorded 18.7 points per game during the 2025-26 season, 2.2 points more than Saturday's over/under. He has averaged 6.3 rebounds per game, 0.2 less than his prop bet in Saturday's game (6.5). Bridges has averaged 3.5 assists per game, which is equal to Saturday's assist over/under. Bridges' 2.2 made three-pointers per game is 0.7 more than his over/under in Saturday's game (1.5).
With 1.6 seconds remaining, guard Immanuel Quickley came off a Scottie Barnes pindown and nailed a fading triple as the Toronto Raptors stunned the Charlotte Hornets 97-96 on Wednesday at the Spectrum Center. On a night where the Raptors struggled from outside (7-for-34), Quickley hit the most important shot, as Toronto snapped a two-game losing streak against Charlotte and tied the season series at two.
Brandon Miller scored 28 points and the Charlotte Hornets stunned the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday night. Kon Knueppel added 23 points for the Hornets, who had lost three of four before handing Oklahoma City its worst loss of the season. It was a season-low point total for the Thunder and the only time they have failed to score 100 points.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- James Harden made 10 3-pointers and scored 55 points, the most in LA Clippers' history, to help beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-116 on Saturday. It was the 25th 50-point game in Harden's 17-year career, tying Kobe Bryant for the third-most 50-point games in NBA history, according to ESPN Research. Charles Smith and Bob McAdoo previously held the Clippers' scoring record with 52 points.