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Rod Boone: Final: #Hornets 102, Pelicans 95 LaMelo 24 pts, 8 rebs, 5 asts Kon Knueppel 17 pts, 9 rebs, 2 asts Brandon Miller 16 pts, 8 rebs, 4 asts Grant Williams 16 pts, 9 rebs That's now seven straight for first time since 2016. Up next: at Houston on Thursday
Rod Boone: Moussa Diabate is probable for tonight's game in Denver. Grant Williams (injury management) is out.
The Charlotte Hornets frontcourt is getting a reinforcement. Grant Williams is probable to make his season debut on Saturday at the Chicago Bulls. Williams has missed the first part of the season while rehabbing from a torn ACL he suffered in late November of 2024. The Hornets frontcourt can use the additional depth, as Miles Bridges is the only real power forward on the roster. In addition, rookie starting center Ryan Kalkbrenner and backup center Mason Plumlee have missed recent games due to injuries.
Rod Boone: NEWS: Grant Williams is probable for tomorrow's game in Utah. The return is happening. Ryan Kalkbrenner is also probable.
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More than a year removed from tearing his right ACL, Williams is apparently in the final stages of his comeback. There’s no definitive date for his return, but it could be trending to take place this month. “Grant’s obviously been out for an extended period of time with his injury now, has been able to be more involved in team activities and five-on-five play,” Lee said, “and so far he’s responded really well. “But when you’ve missed that much time from basketball, we want to make sure that we’re reintegrating him into game play at the appropriate time.”
Rod Boone: No change in #Hornets injury report for tomorrow's game against Philadelphia. Josh Green and Grant Williams remain out and that's it.
Rod Boone: LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are joining Tre Mann, Josh Green and Grant Williams as out against the Knicks in New York tonight. Melo and Brandon have played in previous four preseason games and looked good. Tonight is all about rest before season opener against Brooklyn Wednesday.
Rod Boone: First #Hornets injury report for 2025-26: Josh Green (L Shoulder Surgery) and Grant Williams (R Knee Surgery) are out. Of note: No designation for Mason Plumlee. Wrote today that he hasn't been in camp yet with an excused absence. charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot…
From the sounds of things, don’t expect Josh Green and Grant Williams to be available right away. But the latter may not be all that far off from returning to form. Lee said Green and Williams are progressing, but neither will be ready for training camp. There’s no specific timetable for their returns.
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From the sounds of things, don’t expect Josh Green and Grant Williams to be available right away. But the latter may not be all that far off from returning to form. Lee said Green and Williams are progressing, but neither will be ready for training camp. There’s no specific timetable for their returns. The two are following their respective rehab plans closely and remain engaged with teammates and performance staff. Green had surgery in June to address instability in his left shoulder and Williams is recovering from a torn right ACL Williams had yet to begin contact when he spoke with The Observer during the first week of August. However, it appears he’s rounding into looking more like his old self.
What have you witnessed from LaMelo this offseason as taking a step forward as a leader on and off the court? Grant Williams: He’s doing a lot of things that bring value. Not only his voice, but just his approach. He’s in there every single day. He’s there and present and I think is somebody we can look to and see like, ‘He’s actually putting the work in every single day, not this person who is away from us and claims to be doing the work.’ No, he’s doing it every single day. He’s doing every single workout, he’s being available. Not only just from a like, ‘Hey, let’s go do this.’ If maybe we do a mini camp, ‘Let’s organize this, I’ll take care of these guys, I’ll do this.’ So, he’s being very, very welcoming in a sense of as a leader and understanding that he’s going to have to take it to a more mature step in his role in order for us to be the best team possible.
How can Collin help him out? Grant Williams: His intensity, I think, will help him out, because his seriousness, his pressure, and his ability to not only take the scoring load off him will also be very valuable. Because now LaMelo doesn’t have to force these shots, because he has a guy like Tre Mann, he has a guy like Collin, he has some guys that can really offload that scoring opportunity but also give him a break.
Grant Williams: I feel great, physically just taking it one day at a time. Rehab is a pretty slow process. There can be good days and bad days, but fortunately, I’m in a position now where I’m getting back on the court in some capacity. Not necessarily there for contact yet, but in terms of (being) able to perform and work out, that’s something I think brings serenity — shooting the ball well, talk trash. So I’m trying to still find better shooters in the gym to compete against.
