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April 20, 2018

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Hornets coaching candidates have varied experience

April 18, 2018 Shawn Krest

Mitch Kupchak didn’t take long to begin cleaning house. The veteran NBA executive was hired last week as Charlotte Hornets’ general manager. By the end of the weekend, he’d already fired head coach Steve Clifford, […]

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Hornets dismiss Clifford after five seasons

April 13, 2018 Cory Lavalette

The Charlotte Hornets are clearing the deck for new president and general manager Mitch Kupchak. The team announced Friday it had relieved head coach Steve Clifford of his duties after a second consecutive 36-46 season. Clifford, 56, […]

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Mitch Kupchak brings long history to Hornets job

April 11, 2018 Shawn Krest

After six weeks, the Charlotte Hornets have a general manager. The team announced that Mitch Kupchak will be the team’s general manager. The Hornets parted ways with Rich Cho, who had been GM since 2011, […]

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Hornets hire Mitch Kupchak as their new general manager

April 8, 2018 Field Level Media

CHARLOTTE — Former North Carolina basketball star Michael Jordan has turned to another former Tar Heel to lead his NBA franchise by hiring Mitch Kupchak as the new president and general manager of the Charlotte Hornets. […]

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Hornets’ Howard posts historic 30-30 game

March 22, 2018 Field Level Media

Dwight Howard totaled 32 points and 30 rebounds while Kemba Walker converted the go-ahead three-point play with 18.3 seconds remaining as the visiting Charlotte Hornets overcame a 23-point deficit and stunned the Brooklyn Nets 111-105 Wednesday night […]

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Kemba Walker copes with trade rumors

January 24, 2018 Shawn Krest

In Monday’s five-point win over Sacramento, Charlotte point guard Kemba Walker scored 26 points and dished out nine assists, both game highs. He also scored seven of the team’s final 11 points as the Hornets held […]

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Hornets drop third straight, fall to Knicks

November 8, 2017 Jon Gold, The Sports Xchange

NEW YORK — The MVP chants came for Kristaps Porzingis when he re-entered the game for the final time with 6:27 left against the Charlotte Hornets. But the real MVP for the New York Knicks on […]

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Hornets go deep in rout of Nuggets

October 26, 2017 John Delong, The Sports Xchange

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets are still shorthanded and will be for some time, but are beginning to learn to play the hand they’ve been dealt. The Hornets put together an excellent performance Wednesday night to easily roll […]

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Pistons handle Hornets, win debut in new arena

October 19, 2017 Dana Gauruder, The Sports Xchange

DETROIT — Tobias Harris stole the show early at the Detroit Pistons’ new downtown building. His teammates then maintained a comfortable lead by making one steal after another. Harris poured in 27 points, and the […]

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New additions could help Hornets find defensive ego

October 18, 2017 Shawn Krest

Steve Clifford knows the reason why the Charlotte Hornets finished 10 games below .500 last year. “We need to get our defensive ego back,” he said. Last season, Charlotte saw slippage in just about every […]

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