{
  "id": 18624452,
  "title": "Hornets’ Brandon Miller exits Celtics clash with groin soreness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/hornets-brandon-miller-exits-celtics-clash-with-groin-soreness",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T02:48:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hornets-brandon-miller-exits-celtics-024826589.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Charlotte Hornets faced a setback as Brandon Miller exited the game against the Boston Celtics due to right groin soreness. This development came on top of the team already being without Kon Knueppel, who was sidelined with a hamstring issue. Miller's early exit occurred midway through the second quarter, as the Hornets were already trailing Boston by a substantial 47-23 margin. The 24-year-old had contributed eight points on 3-of-10 shooting with two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in 14 minutes of play prior to his injury.\n\nMiller had been performing well this season, averaging 22 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, both of which marked career-highs. However, he has been struggling with a shooting slump, managing only 36% field goal percentage and 26.7% from beyond the arc. Despite this, the Hornets had committed to Miller with a five-year, $209 million contract extension and viewed him as an essential piece of their core lineup along with Knueppel, aiming to build around them after trading away LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.\n\nWith Miller and Knueppel sidelined, the Hornets are now counting on Royce O'Neal, Tidjane Salaun, and rookie Hannes Steinbach to shoulder the load in the frontcourt. The recent injury to Miller is another blow for the team, as he has a history of injury concerns throughout his four-year NBA career, having already undergone surgery to address injuries in his right wrist and left shoulder. Nevertheless, the team hopes that Miller's groin problem does not become too serious and that he can return to action relatively soon.",
  "summary": "The Charlotte Hornets were already without Kon Knueppel against the Boston Celtics amid a hamstring problem. And the Hornets’ frontcourt got even thinner after Brandon Miller also went down during the game. Per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, Miller will not return to the game after exiting early due to right groin soreness. Miller left to the locker […] The post Hornets’ Brandon Miller exits Celtics…",
  "key_points": [
    "Brandon Miller exits Celtics game with right groin soreness.",
    "Hornets already without Kon Knueppel due to hamstring issue.",
    "Miller's injury impacts Hornets' frontcourt depth."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}