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NBA All-Star Weekend will bring tons of cool limited edition Charlotte and North Carolina themed apparel
By Cameron Lee February 3, 2019 (Updated) NBA All-Star week in Charlotte will bring a wide array of new and retro apparel to the Hornets Fan Shop at Spectrum Center. Harkening back to the city’s first All-Star Game nod in 1991, Hornets, Charlotte, and North...
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Charlotte Hornets gearing up for historic 30th anniversary season
By Aaron Wayne White October 14, 2018 If nothing else, the upcoming season has the framework to be special for Charlotte. The 2018-19 season marks the 30th anniversary of the Hornets inception, and for just the second time ever, the Queen City will be hosting...
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Baseball has a storied history in Charlotte, and it’s been quite a journey for the Knights
Brought to you by By Pooja Pasupula August 23, 2018 Of the many minor league teams dotting the East Coast, the Charlotte Knights have engraved a compelling and tumultuous story in the history of baseball here in the Queen City. While some may think baseball...
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Hornets announce ‘Classic Night’ games to celebrate 30th anniversary
By CLTure News August 20, 2018 The Charlotte Hornets announced earlier this month they’ll be utilizing a throwback look at Spectrum Center with a court paying homage to the 1995-97 Hornets on Classic Nights. Today the team announced the schedule for the eight retro games...
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Who should the Panthers pick in the 2018 NFL Draft?
By Aaron Wayne White April 24, 2018 The Carolina Panthers enter this year’s draft in a bit of a conundrum. Coming off a playoff run, the 2017 season should be considered successful. In spite of this, a sense of urgency and anxiety has encompassed the...
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Jeremy Lamb is finding his place in Charlotte
By Cameron Lee March 17, 2018 Jeremy Lamb is having a banner year. The often overlooked and gaunty shooting guard has been on quite the journey in his short career thus far. Not uncommon for many young adults post-college entering the professional world, Lamb moved...
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Larry Ogunjobi will be first Charlotte 49er drafted into the NFL, and his story is pretty remarkable
By Cameron Lee April 26, 2017 Charlotte 49ers football is only four-years-old, and despite going through the struggles that many upstart sports teams go through, the 49ers will have their first player selected in the NFL draft this year. Scroll through several NFL mock drafts...
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Charlotte Hornets Off Court CLTure: Marvin Williams
By Cameron Lee December 16, 2016 There haven’t been many high school basketball prospects more highly touted than Marvin Williams when he came out of Bremerton High School in Washington. He averaged a mind-boggling 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 assists per game....
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The History of the Charlotte Checkers
By Matt Gilligan September 15, 2016 (updated) Although still thought of primarily as a northern sport, hockey has made tremendous progress in the south. NHL teams, and numerous minor league hockey teams, now dot the southern landscape, and Charlotte has played an important role in...
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UNC Football: Scandal or Scapegoat?
A deeper look at the controversial documentary, Unverified By Jonathan Shuping September 7, 2016 One of the unwritten laws of being a sports fan is: Defend your team no matter what. When Cam Newton ripped down that Packers banner in BofA Stadium last season, the...
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