KAI JONES NEWS

Hornets say play-in loss motivation to end playoff drought

The memory of an embarrassing 144-117 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA play-in game last May is never far from the mind of Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges and many of...

OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mays has 26 points, Hawks finish strong to beat Heat 94-90

Skylar Mays had 26 points and nine assists and the Atlanta Hawks closed with a 13-2 run for a 94-90 win over the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tre Jones lifts Spurs with go-ahead layup and steal

Tre Jones made a layup with less than a second remaining to give San Antonio the lead, then had a steal to prevent Charlotte from taking a final shot in the Spurs’ 106-105 victory...

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Charlotte Hornet's draft picks Charlotte Hornet’s GM, Mitch Kupchak, introduces draft picks, Kai Jones and James Bouknight.

JULY 30, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Hornets Acquire Draft Rights to Kai Jones ' Charlotte Hornets More on Kai: Gallery

JULY 30, 2021 • NBA.COM

Hornets get Bouknight at No. 11, Jones at No. 19 via Knicks

Charlotte Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak was a busy man Thursday night

JULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

USC freshman Mobley headlines list of big men in NBA draft

Evan Mobley made a quick impact with his athleticism and defense for Southern California

JULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jason McIntyre NBA Mock Draft 5.0: Will Green or Cunningham go No. 1?

The NBA Draft is just days away, and Jason McIntyre has a player not named Cade Cunningham in the No. 1 slot.

JULY 25, 2021

Why Texas' Kai Jones would be an attractive pick in the draft for the Charlotte Hornets Jones, who was born in Nassau, Bahamas before moving to Florida, was a former track & field star.

JULY 19, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Prospect Profiles Presented by Panini: Kai Jones ' Cleveland Cavaliers With the 2021 Draft less than three weeks away, Cavs.com continues covering some of the hottest prospects -- focusing today on Kai Jones, th...

JULY 9, 2021 • NBA.COM

Pacers host pre-draft workout with projected lottery picks Moses Moody, Kai Jones Moses Moody of Arkansas and Kai Jones of Texas are projected to be lottery picks. The Pacers own the 13th pick.

JULY 6, 2021 • INDYSTAR.COM

Kai Jones, Moses Moody Run Two-Man Game for Pacers ' Indiana Pacers Tuesday's pre-draft workout at the Ascension St. Vincent Center had a unique feel. For one thing, it was the first workout that new Pacers h...

JULY 6, 2021 • NBA.COM

Pacers to host private workouts with Kai Jones, Moses Moody on Tuesday Texas forward Kai Jones and Arkansas guard Moses Moody will each work out privately with the Pacers on Tuesday.

JULY 6, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Kai Jones: 2021 Draft Prospect ' Indiana Pacers Height: 6-11 Weight: 221 Position: PF College: Texas Age: 20 2020-2021 Season Stats PPG: 8.8 RPG: 4.8 APG: 0.6 BLK: 0.9 STL: 0.8 Player Bio...

JULY 5, 2021 • NBA.COM

Shaka Smart leaves Texas to take over Marquette's program

Shaka Smart is leaving Texas to return to his home state to coach Marquette

MARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Texas forward Kai Jones declares for 2021 NBA draft Texas Longhorns sophomore forward Kai Jones declares for 2021 NBA Draft.

MARCH 24, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Toronto Raptors draft: Is Greg Brown or Kai Jones the better prospect? The March 25th trade deadline will arrive Thursday, and the Toronto Raptors appear closer to selling than ever before. While they could make...

MARCH 23, 2021 • RAPTORSRAPTURE.COM

Texas stunner: No. 14 Abilene Christian ousts 'Horns 53-52

Abilene Christian and its frantic, havoc-causing defense bounced coach Shaka Smart and Texas out of the NCAA Tournament in the first round yet again, as the 14th-seeded Wildcats st...

MARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 13 Texas beats No. 12 Oklahoma St for first Big 12 title

Matt Coleman scored a career-high 30 points, Jericho Simms added a career-best 21 and No. 13 Texas was poised at the foul line down the stretch in beating No. 12 Oklahoma State 91-...

MARCH 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coleman's FTs with 1.8 seconds left lift Texas over Tech

Matt Coleman scored 19 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 1.8 seconds left, and No. 13 Texas rallied in the closing minutes to beat No. 20 Texas Tech 67-66 in the quar...

MARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 15 Texas keeps road roll going with 76-64 win over TCU

Andrew Jones scored 16 points while making all four of his 3-pointers, and No. 15 Texas finished the regular season with a third consecutive road victory, beating TCU 76-64

MARCH 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seedings at stake for Big 12 tourney entering final weekend

The seedings for the Big 12 Tournament are at stake heading into the final weekend of regular-season play

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reserve Kai Jones' 17 points lead No. 15 Texas past Cyclones AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kai Jones came off the bench to score a season-high 17 points and lead four Texas players in double figures, and the 15th-...

MARCH 3, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Reserve Kai Jones’ 17 points lead No. 15 Texas past Cyclones AMES, Iowa - Kai Jones came off the bench to score a season-high 17 points and lead four Texas players in double figures, and the 15th-ranke...

MARCH 3, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Reserve Kai Jones' 17 points lead No. 15 Texas past Cyclones Kai Jones came off the bench to score a season-high 17 points and lead four Texas players in double figures and the...

MARCH 3, 2021 • USATODAY.COM