Well, Charlotte Hornets fans won't get the opportunity to see a bounce-back performance by fourth overall pick Kon Knueppel tonight after a quiet debut against

LAS VEGAS – The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Utah Jazz, 111-105, in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Friday.

The Utah Jazz and Ace Bailey will face the Charlotte Hornets and Kon Knueppel tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN from Las Vegas.

League is officially underway in Las Vegas as Ace Bailey and the Utah Jazz take on Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.

Eyes will be on No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg and his Dallas Mavericks this July as his highly anticipated professional career begins. Flagg & Co. kicked off their summer league slate with a high-profile 87-85 win over a Los Angeles Lakers squad that features Bronny James.

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Kyle Filipowski was a standout on Friday afternoon at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Plus, news on Walter Clayton's game and injury, and a statistical look at what translates from summer league play to the NBA.

The second-year big man out of Duke turned in a stellar performance for the Utah Jazz against the Charlotte Hornets. Filipowski took over the starring role with Ace Bailey out due to a hip flexor. Filipowski totaled 32 points, six rebounds and five assists in the defeat to Kon Knueppel and the Hornets.