Coby White was set to make his season debut for the Charlotte Hornets on Monday against the Detroit Pistons after missing the first seven games with a calf injury. Charlotte, 3-4, has lost three straight. Detroit is 5-1.
Coby White was set to make his 2026-27 season debut for the Hornets on Monday against Detroit after missing the first seven games with a calf injury. White was removed from the injury report ahead of the game. He signed a three-year deal with Charlotte after being acquired from the Bulls.
The Detroit Pistons, 5-1 and second in the Eastern Conference, were to play the Hornets, 3-4 and eighth in the East, in Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Charlotte enters the game after losing three straight. The Hornets lost 109-104 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night for their third consecutive defeat.
Kon Knueppel and Grant Williams are out with hamstring injuries for Charlotte. Detroit will be without Jalen Duren, who is out with a hamstring injury.
The teams' first meeting, on Oct. 28, ended 97-89 in Detroit's favor. Cade Cunningham scored 30 points with five rebounds and seven assists for Detroit. Brandon Miller scored 31 points for the Hornets in that game.
