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MKG cleared for full-contact Hornets practice after labrum surgery (Ball Don't Lie)

One morning after basking in the warming glow of a franchise-record-setting scoring explosion by point guard Kemba Walker to earn a much-needed victory, the Charlotte Hornets doubled down on the positive vibes with some surprising good news: their defensive leader, widely expected to be lost for the season, could return to the floor sooner than expected.

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The Charlotte Hornets announced today that forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has been cleared for full-contact practice by team orthopedist Dr.