The Hornets are red-hot, confident, and a group that Eastern Conference contenders should worry about.

Charlotte’s surge continues as rookie Kon Knueppel earns a spot in the NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest, becoming the only first-year player selected while the Hornets climb the Eastern Conference standings.

Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is among eight players set to participate in the 3-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend.

ATLANTA (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 26 points, Kon Knueppel had 23 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-119 on Saturday night for their ninth straight win. LaMelo Ball added 19 points and nine assists as Charlotte improved to 12-3 in its last 15 games.

Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations announced today that the team has acquired forward-center Xavier Tillman Sr. and cash considerations

Charlotte defeated the Houston Rockets 109-99 in Thursday's contest, which pushed its winning streak to an impressive eight games. As Sam Perley of NBA.com noted, it marked the team's first eight-game winning streak since December 1999.

The six-time NBA All-Star is buying the hype around the Hornets.

Even before the premise and question were completely uttered, a wry smile appeared on the face of the newest member of the Charlotte Hornets.