Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards is expected to miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a right first rib cartilage fracture underneath his clavicle.

The Charlotte Hornets have been bit by the injury bug in the early aughts of the 2024-25 season, and it turns out that a previous bite is going to sting a little bit longer. On Tuesday afternoon the team announced that backup turned starting center Nick Richards will be unavailable longer than originally anticipated.

An MRI revealed that Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards has a right first rib cartilage fracture, the team announced Tuesday. Richards sustained the injury in the first half of Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics.