This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as Bill Simmons can't stop watching 'bad' Charlotte Hornets this season.

Now a leading candidate for NBA Rookie of the Year, Knueppel had a very nice return home to Milwaukee recently, where his family hosted the team for dinner, providing 25 lbs. of chicken fajitas for the occasion.

There is good news tonight for NBA rookie Kon Knueppel who during a recent away game in his hometown of Milwaukee, he invited the entire Charlotte Hornets’ team to his parents’ house. NBC News’ Sam Brock on how the home cooked meal made mom and dad the MVP’s of that night.

Don't let the final nine-point margin fool you, the Charlotte Hornets got dismantled by the one-win Indiana Pacers last night. That makes two games the Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets will take on the LA Clippers on Saturday, and they're expected to do so with Brandon Miller back in the lineup.

The Hornets have been off since losing 127-118 on Wednesday at Indiana, a setback that gave them a season-worst four-game losing streak. The Clippers have dropped three straight, including Thursday night's 129-101 pounding from the Orlando Magic.