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With the NBA Draft quickly approaching, will the Hornets be looking to make a blockbuster trade?
By Chase Whitney June 15, 2022 (updated) Photo: Alex Cason Since Mitch Kupchak took over as general manager, the NBA Draft has been a crucial facet of the organization’s team-building strategy, as the draft often is for most successful small-market teams. Kupchak’s arrival marked a...
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Hornets coaching search heats up as the team prepares for pivotal offseason
By Chase Whitney May 26, 2022 Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast / AP After the Charlotte Hornets lost in blowout fashion both times they made the postseason under James Borrego, general manager Mitch Kupchack relieved him of his head coaching duties. Armed with an All-Star in...
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Charlotte FC has announced a friendly match against Chelsea on July 20
By CLTure News May 18, 2022 Charlotte FC announced today a friendly match against English Premier League’s Chelsea FC on July 20 at Bank of America Stadium. Chelsea FC, the London-based Premier League club, is one of the most successful soccer brands globally, and the...
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The 2022 Carolina Panthers schedule release video is a magical stroke of ’90s nostalgia
By Zach Goins May 13, 2022 In the NFL, the annual schedule release has become something of a league-wide holiday. What was once the simple reveal of a team’s schedule of games for the season has transformed into a competition between all 32 digital media...
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James Borrego has been fired as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, per reports
By Chase Whitney April 22, 2022 (updated) Photo: John Bazemore / AP James Borrego has been dismissed as head coach by the Charlotte Hornets, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Charlotte is dismissing coach James Borrego, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 22, 2022 After...
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Charlotte Hornets Offseason Guide: Pivotal decisions ahead and flexibility for Mitch Kupchak
By Chase Whitney April 18, 2022 Photo: Chuck Burton / AP A second consecutive blowout loss in the play-in tournament was certainly not the ending Charlotte Hornets fans were hoping for. This year’s season-ending defeat came slower than last year’s immediate drubbing at the hands...
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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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