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Hornets make play-in tournament and finish 10th in the Eastern Conference for second consecutive year
By Chase Whitney April 11, 2022 Photo: Rusty Jones / AP After a mostly successful and entertaining 2021-22 season, it all comes down to one game for the Hornets– or, if they beat Atlanta, two games. Entering the play-in tournament as the 10th seed in...
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Hornets have clinched a play-in berth, but need Rozier to step up and Hayward back to make a run
By Chase Whitney March 31, 2022 Photo: Frank Franklin II / AP The Charlotte Hornets have officially earned a second straight postseason berth, guaranteeing the team no worse than the 10th seed in the play-in tournament following the win over New York. The first and...
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Like many Charlotteans, Hornets announcer Eric Collins is a Ohio native that loves the Queen City
By Cameron Lee March 28, 2022 Marv Albert’s “Yes!” and Mike Breen’s “Bang!” have long been a part of the NBA lexicon, but over the past few years phrases like “Hum diddly dee!” and “How do you do!?” have spread like wildfire on social media....
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Isaiah Thomas signing for remainder of the season as the Hornets win five straight
By Chase Whitney March 22, 2022 Photo: Derick Hingle / AP The Charlotte Hornets are signing Isaiah Thomas to a guaranteed contract for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Sources: The Charlotte Hornets are signing guard Isaiah Thomas to a...
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Hornets win fourth-straight game and get above .500 for the first time since February
By Chase Whitney March 20, 2022 Photo: Rusty Jones / AP The last week-and-a-half of Charlotte Hornets basketball can be easily described: the offense is back. Since losing to Boston on March 9, the Hornets have ripped off four-straight victories, scoring at least 116 points...
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Charlotte FC captures first win in franchise history in thrilling fashion against New England Revolution
By Jonathan Lee March 20, 2022 Photo: Charlotte FC It was a night of firsts for Charlotte’s newest professional sports team. Charlotte FC rode a quality first half of play and the skillful striking of Karol Swiderski to the franchise’s first victory in Major League...
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Charlotte FC improving, but fall short to Atlanta United
By Jonathan Lee Photo: Rich von Biberstein / Icon Sportswire They were so close. Just a minute away from securing their first points as an MLS franchise, Atlanta United’s Jake Mulraney took a pass from midfield, worked quickly around Charlotte FC defender Christian Fuchs, firing...
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The Hornets are struggling to find their shot during losing skid
By Chase Whitney March 10, 2022 Photo: Sheldon Kearse / CLTure The general air of positivity that surrounded the Charlotte Hornets for much of this season has all but fizzled out. Since January 30, the Hornets are a whopping 4-13, dropping them from five games...
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LaMelo Ball and Puma have refurbished a West Charlotte basketball court to celebrate “Queen City” sneaker release
By CLTure March 7, 2022 To celebrate the release of the “Queen City” MB.01 sneaker, Puma and Hornets All-Star LaMelo Ball have refurbished the basketball courts at L.C. Coleman Neighborhood Park in west Charlotte. The court resembles Ball’s first signature sneaker which has been released...
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Despite the loss, Charlotte FC’s inaugural home match felt like a historic win for the city
By Cameron Lee March 6, 2022 Photo: Sheldon Kearse / CLTure A record-breaking evening that saw 74,479 fans pack Bank of America Stadium didn’t quite have the desired outcome soccer fans were looking for in the Queen City. A night that felt more like a...
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