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Hornets have traded Jusuf Nurkic for Collin Sexton and a second-round pick
By James Plowright June 29, 2025 Photo: Brandon Dill / AP With free agency just 24 hours away, the Charlotte Hornets got a head start on their offseason by making their first major acquisition via trade. The team has agreed to send Jusuf Nurkic (30)...
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Hornets prioritize defense and maturity with Ryan Kalkbrenner and Sion James in the second round of the NBA Draft
By James Plowright June 27, 2025 Photo: Michael Spomer / AP Charlotte didn’t have to wait long on night two of the NBA Draft. Just eight minutes into the second round, the Hornets were on the clock with picks 33 and 34. Entering the night,...
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Hornets gain floor-spacing wings in Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley, plus a 2029 first-round pick for Mark Williams in a trade
By James Plowright June 26, 2025 Photo: Chris Carlson / AP The Charlotte Hornets selected Duke freshman Kon Knueppel with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, adding one of the most polished offensive players in the class. At just 19, Knueppel plays...
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Hornets legend Larry Johnson is scheduled to make his first public appearance in Charlotte in several years
By Cameron Lee June 16, 2025 Photo: NBA.com Former Charlotte Hornets great Larry Johnson is set to make his first public appearance in Charlotte in several years. The Charlotte Knights announced today that Johnson will appear at the baseball game against the Durham Bulls on...
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After a week off, Charlotte FC will look to get back on track against the first-place Philadelphia Union
By Billy McGee June 13, 2025 Photo: Charlotte FC After a week off, Charlotte FC returns to action with an away match against the first-place Philadelphia Union. Now halfway through the MLS regular season with 17 games played, Charlotte sits in ninth place in the...
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Charlotte Hornets Mock Draft: Breaking down all three Hornets picks in the 2025 NBA Draft
By James Plowright June 12, 2025 Photo: Scott Winters / AP After a disappointing 19-win campaign, the Charlotte Hornets once again find themselves leaning heavily on the NBA Draft to spark a turnaround. With Dallas, San Antonio, and Philadelphia vaulted into the top three, Charlotte...
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Carolina Ascent FC looks to make history in the USL Super League Playoffs this weekend in Charlotte
By Billy McGee June 5, 2025 Photo: Carolina Ascent FC In the inaugural season of the USL Super League, Carolina Ascent FC, has won the Players’ Shield — awarded to the team with the best regular-season record — securing home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. It’s...
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Xavier Legette is featured in the artwork and video for GloRilla’s latest single, “Typa”
By Cameron Lee June 5, 2025 Photo: Ben Liebenberg / AP Mullins, South Carolina native and Panthers 2024 first-round pick Xavier Legette is quickly becoming one of the NFL’s most popular players. The second-year wide receiver, drafted 32nd overall last year out of the University...
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Want to win four lower-level seats to the Charlotte Checkers’ AHL Eastern Conference Finals game against the Laval Rocket?
By CLTure May 29, 2025 The Charlotte Checkers have made it to the AHL Eastern Conference Finals and are chasing their first Calder Cup since 2019! We’re giving away a four-pack of lower-level seats (Section 108) to Game 3 on Sunday, June 1 (4:00 p.m.)...
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Charlotte FC in desperate need of a win against one-loss Columbus Crew before a brutal five-game road trip
By Billy McGee May 23, 2025 Photo: Kurt Shackelford / CLTure Charlotte FC’s poor stretch of play continued with a 4-1 loss at home to Chicago Fire FC, dropping them to eighth in the Eastern Conference. They also had a heartbreaking end to their U.S....
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