Thanks to a bevy of injuries, Nick Smith Jr. has been pressed not only into the Charlotte Hornets' rotation but into the starting lineup. The guard was a late first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

The Hornets look to break a six-game losing streak when the host Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Monday at Spectrum Center.

Now he has 6-foot-9 sophomore Nick Welch Jr. at Rolling Hills Prep. “I think he can be just as good as a lot of those guys,” Kitani said. Rolling Hills Prep is playing at Corona del Mar on ...