Mark Cuban Picks Up Former NBA Star Delonte West at Dallas Gas Station
Reports say Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has reached out to help former player Delonte West.
Basketball
Michael Jordan To Own NASCAR Team, Signs Bubba Wallace As Driver
Denny Hamlin has joined Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan to form a NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace as the driver, a high-profile pairing of a Black majority team owner and the only Black driver at NASCAR’s top level.
Charlotte Hornets Unveil New Uniforms
The Charlotte Hornets unveiled new Association and Icon Edition uniforms to be worn starting with the 2020-21 NBA season, in association with Official Jersey Patch Partner LendingTree.
NBA, NBPA Announce Playoffs Will Resume Saturday After Agreeing To Social Initiatives
NBA players want change that makes their communities safer.
Milwaukee Bucks Boycott Game 5 To Protest Jacob Blake Shooting In Wisconsin
NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic.
Hornets, Blue Cross NC Partner To Support Project Bolt With Weekly Meal Donations
The Charlotte Hornets and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced they are teaming up to support Project BOLT, a nonprofit whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for marginalized citizens of the Charlotte community.
Charlotte Hornets Suspend Radio Announcer For Using The N-Word In Tweet
The Charlotte Hornets announced they have indefinitely suspended their play by play radio announced John Focke after he tweeted the N-word instead of 'Nuggets' on Twitter.
Edge On The Clock: Retail Shopping Numbers Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels
Retail sales are back to pre-pandemic levels. David Blaine is preparing to uplift the world. Michael Jordan's shoes break auction records.
NCHSAA Postpones Football Season To Spring 2021, Other Sports Delayed
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday a new sports calendar for the 2020-2021 school term which includes moving the high school football season to the spring.
LeBron James' Group Touts Sports Venues As Mega-Voting Sites
If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election.
Zion Williamson Gets Favorable Ruling In Lawsuit By Ex-Agent
A Florida appeals court has granted Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson’s motion to block his former marketing agent’s effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils.
Jordan Talks To Hornets About Being Uncomfortable, Winning
Michael Jordan helped build the Chicago Bulls into a winner as a player. He’s desperate to do the same thing in Charlotte as the owner of the Hornets.
Hornets View Not Playing In Orlando As 'Major Disadvantage'
The Charlotte Hornets won’t be among the 22 teams headed to Orlando when the NBA season returns — and that has coach James Borrego concerned about his young, developing team falling behind the rest of the league.
NCHSAA To Allow Sports To Resume On June 15 With Phased Approach
The North Carolina High School Athletics Association has announced its decision to lift its current dead period on June 15 and allow sports to resume.
NBA Owners Approve 22-Team Season Restart Plan, Hornets Will Not Play
The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida, another major step toward getting teams back onto the court and playing games again.
Charlotte Hornets Partially Reopen Spectrum Center Training Facility To Players
According to the Charlotte Hornets, the organization will open the Novant Health Training Center inside Spectrum Center to voluntary individual player workouts starting Tuesday, May 26th.
