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• Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Available vs. Toronto

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Kalkbrenner (ankle) is available and starting Friday's game against the Raptors. Kalkbrenner will shed his questionable tag after sustaining a left ankle contusion in Wednesday's loss to the Knicks. Over his last five appearances (four starts), the rookie big man has averaged 7.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks across 26.2 minutes per game.

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• Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Dealing with ankle contusion

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Kalkbrenner is questionable for Friday's game against the Raptors with a left ankle contusion. Head coach Charles Lee said Kalkbrenner sprained his left ankle after Wednesday's 119-104 loss to the Knicks, so the fact that the rookie big man is tending to a contusion instead is an encouraging sign. If Kalkbrenner has to sit out, Moussa Diabate and Mason Plumlee would be in line to split the center minutes.

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• Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Sprains ankle in loss

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Hornets coach Charles Lee said Kalkbrenner sprained his left ankle during Wednesday's 119-104 loss to the Knicks. Kalkbrenner tweaked his left ankle in the fourth quarter and didn't return to the game, finishing with eight points (2-4 FG, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes. He came off the bench for the first time this season behind Moussa Diabate but fared much better than Diabate did. Lee did not provide an update on the severity of Kalkbrenner's sprain, leaving his status in the air for Friday's game against Toronto.

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• Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Coming off bench

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  Kalkbrenner will come off the bench Wednesday against the Knicks, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. After starting in his 19 previous appearances, Kalkbrenner will shift to the second unit with Moussa Diabate getting the starting nod. Diabate has been surging lately, making this a position battle to monitor closely going forward.

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• Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Downgraded to doubtful

  15D ago • By RotoWire

  Kalkbrenner (ankle) has been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Hawks. After exiting Saturday's loss to the Clippers in the second quarter due to a sprained left ankle, Kalkbrenner is expected to miss the second leg of the team's back-to-back set. If the rookie big man is ultimately ruled out, Moussa Diabate and Mason Plumlee are likely to see increased playing time.

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