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.
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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.
NBA Says It Is Talking With Disney About Resuming Season
The NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July, the clearest sign yet that the league believes the season can continue amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Grant Williams’ Charlotte Living Arrangements Help Him Work On Skills
Celtics forward Grant Williams is accustomed to having roommates.
Big South Delays Basketball Move To Neutral Site, Tournament Will Be Played In Charlotte In 2022
The Big South Conference has announced it is delaying for one year the neutral-site format for its conference basketball championships due to the coronavirus.
Wake Forest Hires Steve Forbes As New Head Basketball Coach
Wake Forest has hired East Tennessee State's Steve Forbes as its men's basketball coach.
NBA Pushes Plan To Reopen Facilities Until May 8 At Earliest
The NBA has pushed back plans that would allow teams to reopen their practice facilities for at least one week, and cautioned that the new target is far from set in stone.
Wake Forest Fires Coach Danny Manning After Losing Stretch
Wake Forest fired coach Danny Manning on Saturday after losing seasons in five of his six years and only one NCAA Tournament appearance.
Jordan: Winning 6th NBA Title With Bulls Was ‘Trying Year’
The series debuted last night and will run on ESPN in the United States and on Netflix internationally over five consecutive Sundays through May 17. There will be two hour-long episodes each of those nights.
Esports Bringing Opportunity To Students At Johnson C. Smith University
With every major sport on hold due to COVID-19, many have turned to Esports to get their fanatic fix. WCCB Charlotte's Kelli Bartik caught up with Johnson…
Duke Freshman Big Man Vernon Carey Jr. Entering NBA Draft
The 6-foot-10, 270-pound Carey announced his decision Friday following a season in which he was The Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
