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Curry takes home MVP at NBA All-Star Weekend
The NBA All-Star Game took place this past weekend at Chase Center in San Francisco under a brand new format. The NBA has been trying to figure out a way to get players invested in […]
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NCHSAA football state championships set to begin
RALEIGH — After a season of exciting matchups, the 2024 North Carolina high school football playoffs are reaching their end as they culminate with state championship games this weekend in Raleigh and Chapel Hill. These […]
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Hornets snap 6-game losing streak
CHARLOTTE — Miles Bridges had 24 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Miller added 23 points, and the Charlotte Hornets delivered another blow to the Brooklyn Nets’ sagging playoff hopes with a 110-99 win on Saturday […]
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Duke-Carolina back in the spotlight
It looks like we may be getting past the down years in the Duke-North Carolina rivalry. For the first time this decade, the Blue Devils and Tar Heels will both be top-10 teams when they […]
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Rozier’s 37 points, 13 assists helps Hornets beat Nets
NEW YORK — Terry Rozier had 37 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-128 on Thursday night. Miles Bridges added 23 points, Gordon Hayward chipped in 22 and […]
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Hornets get behind big early, fall to Suns
PHOENIX — Cam Johnson didn’t need much time on the floor to do some damage. Johnson scored 24 points in just 18 minutes, Dario Saric added 19 off the bench and the Phoenix Suns won […]
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Giannis scores 41, Bucks halve Suns’ Finals lead with Game 3 win
MILWAUKEE — When Giannis Antetokounmpo crashed to the court just two weeks ago with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, there was no guarantee he’d be back this season. Maybe, he feared, he […]
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NBA picks, free agents look to make impression
Call it the Pelican brief. No, not that 1990s movie starring Julia Roberts. Rather, it’s a phrase that sums up Zion Williamson’s first experience as a professional basketball player. The first overall draft pick from […]
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Duke, Carolina combine for half-dozen NBA 1st-round picks
For the players from North Carolina schools, last week’s NBA Draft followed a similar pattern to the college basketball season they recently finished. Duke dominated the headlines by having three players taken in the first […]
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Tar Heels ready for difficult path to Minneapolis
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina basketball team worked hard to earn one of the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. But the accomplishment didn’t come without complication. For the Tar Heels, the […]