For North Carolina’s former college and high school basketball favorites seeking the glory and prestige of the NBA, the time is now. NBA Summer League play began this month, giving former local basketball stars an […]
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 12 of his 22 points in the first quarter to help Detroit build a lead. He finished with eight assists in a 114-97 win over the Charlotte Hornets, Detroit’s […]
DETROIT — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 34 points and Jalen Duren’s dunk in the final minute punctuated a late 10-2 run, helping the Detroit Pistons to a 113-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. […]
A week after the NBA Draft, the league’s veterans step into the spotlight. The NBA’s silly season continues with the official opening of the free agent period. As usual, players with ties to North Carolina […]
CHARLOTTE — Facing a one-point deficit Sunday night in Charlotte, Detroit center Kelly Olynyk hit a fadeaway jump shot as time expired in overtime to hand the stunned Hornets a 127-126 loss. Olynyk finished with […]
DETROIT — LaMelo Ball had 31 points and 12 assists, Terry Rozier added his second career triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets ended a six-game losing streak with a 141-119 win against the struggling Detroit Pistons […]
Torry Holt and Sam Mills are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and will find out next month if they’ll be included as part of the shrine’s Class of 2022. Regardless of what […]
CHARLOTTE — Kelly Oubre Jr. stole the show in the fourth quarter of the Charlotte Hornets’ 140-111 home win over Detroit on Wednesday night, coming just one shot short of tying Klay Thompson’s all-time NBA […]
DETROIT — LaMelo Ball scored 23 points, including two free throws with 5.8 seconds left, and the Charlotte Hornets took another step toward the postseason with a 102-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday […]
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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