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Williams rejoins Charlotte after rescinded trade

March 14, 2025 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — After one of the strangest NBA trade debacles in recent memory, third-year starting center Mark Williams is back with the Charlotte Hornets as the team looks to wrap up the final third of […]

Curry takes home MVP at NBA All-Star Weekend

February 21, 2025 Ryan Henkel

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 […]

Hornets trudge forward after Mark Williams trade rescinded

February 14, 2025 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Jeff Peterson might have entered this past weekend feeling optimistic about the bold moves his team made at the tail end of the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday, but the joy didn’t last […]

NSJ 2024 Athlete of the Year

January 16, 2025 Ryan Henkel

North Carolina’s own Steph Curry had perhaps one of the greatest performances in sports this year. The four-time NBA Champion added perhaps the final piece to his Hall-of-Fame career as he helped lead Team USA […]

Davis’ 3rd career triple-double leads Lakers over Hornets

February 6, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Anthony Davis and the Lakers might be starting to find their rhythm — just as the uncertainty of the NBA trade deadline approaches. Davis had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for […]

Obscure rule change has college players putting up big numbers

November 8, 2023 Shawn Krest

Paxson Wojcik made history in his first few seconds as a North Carolina Tar Heel. The transfer from Brown got the start in UNC’s season opener, and as the ball was tipped off, Wojcik became […]

Scoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark

February 8, 2023 The Associated Press

LeBron James got the first official statistic of his NBA career on a rebound. His next entry on the stat sheet was an assist. Even then, points weren’t the priority. They never were. Somehow, he […]

LeBron, Lakers hold on to defeat Hornets 121-115

January 2, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — LeBron James exploded for 43 points and 11 rebounds on Monday night as the Los Angeles Lakers handed the Charlotte Hornets a 121-115 home loss at Spectrum Center. A late shot from P.J. […]

Paul Silas, 2-time Charlotte NBA coach, dies at 79

December 11, 2022 The Associated Press

Basketball taught Paul Silas how to be patient. As a player, he waited 10 years before winning his first championship. As a coach, he waited 15 years for a second chance at running a team. […]

Hornets’ 2022-23 schedule presents opportunities, challenges

August 24, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The NBA revealed its 2022-23 schedule last week, and new coach Steve Clifford and the Charlotte Hornets are hoping to put a rocky offseason behind them, overcome a challenging Eastern Conference and reach […]