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• Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective host · Report · 4 h ago name not confirmed around the league

  Charlotte beat Miami without Kon Knueppel or Coby White. A host also said 'Lamello LaMelo Ball.

  “Chaotic NBA Opening Week Reaction: Key Injuries & New Contenders? + Major Beef” at 37:29 · listen ↗

  also reported by Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show, ESPN

• X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report · 4 h ago

  Injuries 10/26 MIN: Yet to submit CLE: Nae'Qwan Tomlin - Out WAS: AJ Dybantsa - Out Tristan Vukcevic - Out CHA: Coby White - Out Kon Knueppel - Out Grant Williams - Out CHI: Noa Essengue - Questionable Patrick Williams - Questionable Nic Claxton - Out BOS: None DAL: Cooper

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• RotoWire RotoWire · Report · 20 h ago

  Out, calf

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• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Report · 34 h ago around the league

  The Hornets are 2-1 despite many injuries. Kon Knueppel and Coby White are hurt, among others. No injury details were given.

  “Are the Miami Heat Already in PANIC Mode After NIGHTMARE Start? Golden State Warriors LOOK Helpless” at 5:26 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hornets · 2 points · 47 h ago
  • Grant Williams is injured, along with Kon Knueppel and Coby White. The host says the team's depth cannot cover all three being out at once. at 29:00
  • The host calls this a prove-it year: Naz Reid as a starting-level player, Brandon Miller as worth his contract, Kon Knueppel as not a one-hit wonder, and Coby White as a starter. at 28:41

  “Hornets have HISTORIC Loss | Brandon Miller STRUGGLES | Should We PANIC?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Report · Oct 24 around the league

  Coby White and Kon Knueppel missed the Hornets opener. No reason was given.

  “The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!” at 1:25:00 · listen ↗

  also reported by Brad Roll (Locked On Hawks) (reported), via Locked On NBA, Kon Knueppel (reported), via The Old Man and the Three, Locked On Hornets host

• X Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) · Report · Oct 24

  The Hornets will be without Kon Knueppel, Coby White and Grant Williams, who are all out injured. 6 p.m. (WPLG Local 10)

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  also reported by @btrowland.bsky.social, Hornets PR (reported), via Locked On Hornets

• X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report · Oct 23

  Injuries 10/23 CHI: Josh Giddey - Probable Dailyn Swain - Questionable Tobe Awaka - Probable Zach Collins - Probable Nic Claxton - Out MIL: None ATL: Henri Veesaar - Out Mouhamed Gueye - Out CHA: Grant Williams - Out Coby White - Out Kon Knueppel - Out DAL: Caleb Martin -

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• Podcast Locked On Hornets · 6 points · Oct 22
  • Another reason Anderson played, per the host: beyond the backcourt injuries to White and Knueppel, he is further along in processing, and the host thinks Charles Lee values IQ right now. at 18:23
  • A host describes Dennis Schroder as the backup point guard behind White with some starting capability, calls him a "Goldilocks" backup, and says it feels like the right fit. at 22:37
  • listener Noah (reported): A listener (Noah) wrote that Schroder can't shoot but won the game by getting to the rim, and expects turnovers to drop when White returns. at 20:28
  • Host's view: poor shot-making, more than turnovers, held back the scoring against Brooklyn. Turnovers won't be fully fixed until White returns. at 23:30
  • Hornets PR (reported): Hornets PR's injury report for the Hawks game: Kylan Boswell is out (right knee surgery), and Kon Knueppel, Coby White and Grant Williams are all out. at 37:15
  • Doug Branson: With the Hawks game out, Knueppel will have missed more games before game three than he did all of last season. The host calls Knueppel and White 40% of the starting lineup. at 37:40

  “Rookie Runs LIMITED | Christian Anderson STRUGGLES | Depth FUELS Win” · listen ↗

• ESPN ESPN · Report · Oct 22

  Day-to-day, left calf strain, return est. Oct 24

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• Podcast Locked On Hornets host · Prediction · Oct 22

  Host prediction: the team will lose some games, particularly if Coby White's absence is extended, but will be unselfish, play hard, and be easy to root for.

  “Hornets WIN 6th Straight Season Opener | Naz Reid Goes OFF | Hornets' Bench WRENCH” at 33:44 · listen ↗

• X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report · Oct 21

  Injuries 10/21 ATL: Henri Veesaar - Out Mouhamed Gueye - Out ORL: Anthony Black - Out Jonathan Isaac - Out Noah Penda - Out MIL: Nate Ament - Probable WAS: AJ Dybantsa - Out Tristan Vukcevic - Out CHA: Grant Williams - Out Coby White - Out Kon Knueppel - Out BKN: None CHI:

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• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Relayed report · Oct 21 around the league

  Coby White is starting the season with a calf injury.

  “2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions AND Wild Card Picks” at 50:01 · listen ↗

  also reported by Locked On Hornets host, Nata Edwards, Locked On Hornets

• Podcast Locked On Hornets · 4 points · Oct 20
  • Hornets PR (reported): Per Hornets PR, all three (Knueppel, Williams, White) will be listed as out for the season opener at Brooklyn as they continue their return-to-play plans, with more updates to come as appropriate. at 3:41
  • Nata Edwards: Nada says Coby White reaching return-to-play is ahead of what he expected; he had thought White wouldn't be back for at least another one to two weeks. at 4:59
  • The host is much less certain about Coby White's timeline. at 7:03
  • The host says Schroder will be filling in for Coby White, who won't play in the opener. at 18:04

  “Kon and Coby are OUT!! | What Does it MEAN? | What Can We EXPECT” · listen ↗

• Podcast Numbers on the Board host · Analysis · Oct 20 around the league

  With no LaMelo Ball, a host expects Miller's role to grow significantly. Another host notes Charlotte has no natural point guard until Coby White arrives. Separately, Coby White is said to be already injured.

  “The NBA Is Back! + We Draft Potential First Time All-Stars | Numbers On The Board” at 1:37:17 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Mismatch host · Report · Oct 20 around the league

  Charlotte is hard to assess because of injuries. At a preseason game a host attended, they were a shell of themselves, without Coby White or Kon Knueppel.

  “Gearing Up for the Best Regular Season Ever” at 54:26 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hornets · 3 points · Oct 19
  • Sam Farber says Miller and Kon Knueppel are the holdovers in a reconstituted core. Coby White and Naz Reid were brought in and are now a big part of it. at 21:24
  • Kon Knueppel, Coby White and Grant Williams were not seen during training camp and preseason because of injuries. Other players were also hurt. at 24:35
  • Coby White (reported): Sam Farber relays that Coby White keeps remarking on how unusual it is that everyone is around in the offseason, which he did not see at previous stops. at 27:23

  “Hornets LOCK UP Brandon Miller 💰 | Sam Farber HYPES Kon Knueppel's Bigger Role | Nets Opener PREVIEW” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hornets host · Report · Oct 15

  Kon Knueppel and Coby White were not available, and the host says the team really missed them. No reason for their absence is stated in the cited text.

  “Hornets LEARN Hard Lessons 😬 | Brandon Miller's Extension Clock TICKS | Hannes Falling Behind?!” at 12:33 · listen ↗

  also reported by Doug Branson, Locked On Hornets

• Podcast Doug Branson, Locked On Hornets · Report · Oct 14

  Coby White was missing from the game. The host calls him the team's advantage creator off the dribble. The host also says the team is dealing with a lot of injuries.

  “Hornets Fall to Celtics: Turnovers, Brandon Miller's Deadline, and Christian Anderson Jr.'s Debut” at 5:56 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hornets · 2 points · Oct 13
  • Nata Edwards: Edwards doesn't think Coby White is back before Thanksgiving, and says it could be around Thanksgiving to December 1. The host had first leaned 'chance' for him for the opener. at 16:13
  • Doug Branson: The host says re-evaluations (apparently of White's injury) should come very soon. at 16:55

  “Brandon Miller CONTRACT Value | Kon and Coby INJURY Updates | Hornets Ex-Files” · listen ↗

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