• SUBSCRIBE
  • Menu Item
  • Menu Item
  • Menu Item
The North State Journal
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Features
  • Business
  • About
January 14, 2026

Dennis Smith

Article

Hornets lock up LaMelo Ball on big 5-year deal

July 2, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets can rest easy — their franchise player isn’t going anywhere. Star point guard LaMelo Ball has agreed in principle to a five-year designated rookie max extension that will pay him […]

Article

Williams, Hornets defeat Heat for 4th straight win

February 25, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Rookie center Mark Williams recorded 18 points and 20 rebounds — both career highs — for the Hornets on Saturday night as they defeated the Heat 108-103 at home for their fourth consecutive […]

Article

Markkanen scores 25 as Jazz beat Hornets, who make only 2 3s

January 24, 2023 The Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points and the Utah Jazz beat the cold-shooting Charlotte Hornets 120-102 on Monday night. The Hornets made only two 3-pointers, both by Terry Rozier, the fewest by […]

Article

Hornets stuck in neutral as injuries keep piling up

November 30, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Just when the Charlotte Hornets seem to be finally taking flight, gravity keeps bringing them back down to earth. The Hornets (6-15) recently posted their first back-to-back wins of the season, finally showing […]

Article

Rozier, Washington lead Hornets past 76ers

November 23, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Terry Rozier had 22 points and six assists while P.J. Washington added 19 points and six rebounds on Wednesday night as the Charlotte Hornets recorded their second home win of the season, snapping […]

Article

Ball reinjures ankle in Hornets’ loss to Indiana

November 17, 2022 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 11 assists, Myles Turner added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 125-113 on Wednesday on night in which Hornets All-Star guard LaMelo […]

Article

LaMelo Ball returns as Hornets look to dig out of early-season hole

November 16, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — A preseason ankle injury sidelined LaMelo Ball for the first 13 games of the NBA season as Charlotte slumped to a 3-10 start. Now with the Hornets’ best player back in the fold, […]

Article

Injuries, inconsistencies hamper Hornets to start season

November 9, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — After a promising 3-3 start to the 2022-23 NBA season, the Charlotte Hornets have spiraled to near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings after five consecutive losses. A general lack of offensive […]

Article

Durant, Nets slide past Hornets for 98-94 win

November 5, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Kevin Durant scored five of his 27 points in the final minute and the Brooklyn Nets erased the Charlotte Hornets’ fourth-quarter lead and pulled out a 98-94 victory Saturday night at Spectrum Center. […]

Article

Oubre, Richards help Hornets to 2nd win in 3 games

October 23, 2022 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 24 points, Nick Richards added a career-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a reserve role, and the Charlotte Hornets coasted to a 126-109 victory over the Atlanta […]

Posts pagination

1 2 »

The Latest

  • Committee co-chairs cited “high-profile and deadly attacks” on Charlotte’s public transit Lawmakers issue letters to Charlotte officials over safety, crime

    January 10, 2026
    RALEIGH — Near the end of 2025, the co-chairs of the N.C. House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform sent letters to officials from both the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County related to crime [...]
  • Hurricanes spoil Rantanen’s return, beat Stars 6-3
    January 6, 2026
  • ‘We just kind of ran out of time‘: Rantanen returns to face Hurricanes
    January 6, 2026
  • The Word: The law of sacrifice
    January 11, 2026
  • The Housemaid” disappoints with tedium, pandering
    January 10, 2026
  • Duke Energy lays groundwork for new Triad nuclear facility
    January 10, 2026
  • Federal hemp ban threatens NC’s booming cannabis industry
    January 9, 2026
  • Slavin stars in return as Hurricanes rally past Kraken
    January 10, 2026
  • The Housemaid” disappoints with tedium, pandering
    January 10, 2026
  • JOECKS: America needs more masculinity
    January 10, 2026
  • DiCaprio stresses importance of cinema over content at Palm Springs Film Festival
    January 10, 2026
  • Tesla loses world’s biggest electric vehicle maker title as sales fall for second year
    January 10, 2026
The Whole State. The Whole Story.
Contact Us
Home
News
Subscribe
Site Map
Follow on Facebook

© 2022 — North State Media LLC