R.J. Barrett

Bridges’ 45 points not enough in Hornets’ loss to Raptors

February 7, 2024 North State Journal Staff

CHARLOTTE — RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Jakob Poeltl had two big plays in the final 90 seconds and the Toronto Raptors overcame a career-high 45 points from Miles Bridges to beat Charlotte 123-117 and […]

Duke-Carolina back in the spotlight

January 31, 2024 Shawn Krest

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 […]

Knicks rout Hornets, advance in the In-Season Tournament

November 29, 2023 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks were already making plans for a trip to Las Vegas after learning they had advanced to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Their destination is actually Milwaukee, […]

Brandon Miller injured in Hornets’ loss to Knicks

November 12, 2023 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Julius Randle had 23 points, five rebounds and five assists, and the New York Knicks scored a season-high in their 129-107 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. R.J. Barrett scored 24 […]

Hornets snap Knicks’ 9-game win streak with 112-105 victory

March 7, 2023 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Needing two overtimes to get by Boston two nights earlier left the New York Knicks low on fuel when they returned home. The Charlotte Hornets were happy to take advantage. Kelly Oubre […]

Hornets climb back from 16-point hole to defeat Knicks at home

November 13, 2021 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — An emphatic windmill dunk from Miles Bridges in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter capped off the Charlotte Hornets’ comeback victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. Back home in […]

‘I was happy. It’s time’: The Duke family reacts to Krzyzewski’s planned swan song

June 9, 2021 Brett Friedlander

DURHAM — Nolan Smith knew the day would eventually come. No one, after all — not even an institution such as Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski — can coach forever. That knowledge still didn’t prepare him for […]

Duke, Virginia Tech bring differing experience into Sweet 16 matchup

March 28, 2019 admin

WASHINGTON (AP) — Zion Williamson went to Duke for its winning history. Kerry Blackshear went to Virginia Tech to create one. Tom Izzo feels the need to explain why Michigan State hadn’t been in the […]

Jones carries on family tradition by coming up big in big game for Duke

March 17, 2019 Brett Friedlander

CHARLOTTE — The comparisons between Tre Jones and his older brother Tyus, who was the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four in Duke’s national championship season of 2015, were inevitable. They’re both point guards […]

Tar Heels down, but not out after ACC tourney semifinal loss to Duke

March 16, 2019 Brett Friedlander

CHARLOTTE — Roy Williams didn’t have to work hard to find the silver lining to Friday’s ACC Tournament semifinal loss to Duke. Or the motivation for his North Carolina basketball team moving forward into the […]