Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has been the best rookie in the NBA this season. Does that sound like an exaggeration ...

The Top 5 is mostly unchanged as a pair of former Duke teammates -- Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg -- bolster their case.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/draft as Rookie Ladder: Kon Knueppel Leads NBA Newbies Early. The ...

This year's NBA rookie class is largely living up to the hype. It's not just the most familiar faces fueling it, either.

This play against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a perfect example, as Coward gets an angle on Brooks Barnhizer in transition ...

Perhaps the biggest surprise, though, belongs to the Charlotte Hornets, who boast two rookies in the top five — Kon Knueppel ...

The 2025-26 rookie showcase might have turned into the VJ Edgecombe show so far. The explosive two-way guard hasn’t just met ...

Cooper Flagg's up-and-down start, Dylan Harper's calf injury and potential draft steals have quickly thrown this year's NBA ...

The Pistons' lone draft pick this year is already proving himself as a capable addition to the nightly rotation.

The 2025-26 NBA rookie class is off to a fast start, and the Rookie of the Year race is already taking shape. Some newcomers ...

VJ Edgecombe has cemented himself as the clear favorite in the NBA Rookie Rankings over Cooper Flagg early in the 2025-26 NBA ...

Utah’s rookie pipeline stays patient, and Ace Bailey is the latest example of paying off. After a quiet first few outings, ...