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Charlotte 49ers expected to sellout Halton Arena for the first time in over a decade, looking to win eighth straight game
By Hunter Bailey February 2, 2024 Photo: Nell Redmond / AP Halton Arena is expecting its first sellout crowd since the 2012-13 season this weekend as the Charlotte 49ers are turning over a new leaf under first-year head coach Aaron Fearne. Riding a seven-game winning...
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Now that Dan Morgan has been named the Panthers General Manager, who will be the next head coach?
By Zach Goins January 23, 2024 Photo: Brian Westerholt / AP The Carolina Panthers made the first steps towards a new era of football naming former linebacker Dan Morgan the franchise’s new president of football operations and general manager. Morgan, Carolina’s first-round draft pick in...
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In the midst of another hopeless season, the Hornets should get busy before the trade deadline
By Chase Whitney January 18, 2024 For the second straight year, Hornets fans are faced with an unfortunate reality feared by all NBA fans. Only halfway through the season, we’re in the throes of another lost season. Still enduring a spell of injuries worse than...
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North Carolina natives Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler of FTR are among wrestling’s tag team greats
By Grant Golden January 11, 2024 There’s an inextricable connection between professional wrestling and the South. From generation to generation, week in and week out, kids and adults alike have gathered around the television to suspend their disbelief and soak up hours of “sports entertainment.”...
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Eric Montross honored with emotional tribute at first home game at Dean Dome since his passing
By CLTure December 30, 2023 The Carolina Tar Heels honored the late Eric Montross, who passed away on December 17 at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer. The UNC basketball legend who won a national championship in 1993 under coach Dean Smith...
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Steve Smith Sr., Randolph Childress, and Bob McKillop among 2024 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame inductees
By CLTure December 19, 2023 The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2024 induction class honoring Panthers legend Steve Smith Sr.; Wake Forest basketball great Randolph Childress; former Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop; UNC Asheville women’s basketball star Sheila Ford Duncan; Charlotte-born Emmy...
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With another LaMelo Ball ankle injury, Rozier, Miller and Washington will need to shoulder the load
By Chase Whitney December 3, 2023 Photo: Kurt Shackelford / CLTure It barely took a month, and the one issue Hornets fans were hoping to avoid in the 2023-24 season has already resurfaced– LaMelo Ball is sidelined with an ankle injury. Though it appears this...
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Charlotte Hornets Holiday Gift Guide
By CLTure December 1, 2023 Since the team’s inception in 1988, Charlotte Hornets merchandise and apparel have been a mainstay in NBA street fashion culture, even through the odd Bobcats years. With multiple eras and themes to harken back to, the patented purple and teal...
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The Hornets have gotten off to a slow start, but have yet to reach full roster potential
By Chase Whitney November 12, 2023 Just shy of the 10th game of the 2023-24 season, Charlotte Hornets fans have not had a whole lot to cheer about. A season-opening win over the Atlanta Hawks was followed by a three-game skid to some of the...
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Season Preview: After a rough preseason for the Charlotte Hornets (both on and off the court) there is still optimism
By Chase Whitney October 22, 2023 Photo: Erik Verduzco / AP The Charlotte Hornets have had a rough preseason. Injuries, off-court situations, and a 28-point loss in the finale took the wind out of the team’s sails after a win and two close losses. The...
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