NBA Legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash
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Basketball
49ers Cruise Past FIU With Explosive Second Half
Behind a dominant second-half performance on both ends of the court, the Charlotte 49ers (12-7, C-USA: 6-2) cruised past the FIU Panthers (14-7, C-USA: 5-3), 75-49, in Halton Arena.
Bucks Beat The Hornets In Paris
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 12 rebounds and the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-103 on Friday night in the first NBA regular-season game in France.
Charlotte Comes From Behind To Beat FAU
Thanks to a furious comeback Charlotte beat FAU 70-68 Thursday night.
Monk, Washington Pace Hornets In 106-83 Loss To Magic
Malik Monk scored 20 points and P.J. Washington had 19 for the Hornets, who have lost seven straight.
Girls In The Game: Victoria "Air" Jordan
“Girls In The Game” spotlights young ladies in the world of sports. This week, WCCB Charlotte’s Kelli Bartik goes one-on-one with Victoria Jordan. The Catawba Ridge High School junior is…
Niners Suffer First League Setback At WKU
The Charlotte 49ers (10-6, C-USA: 4-1) fell to WKU (12-6, C-USA: 5-1), 80-63, on the road for their first league loss.
Charlotte Stays Undefeated In Conference Play, Beats Marshall
The Charlotte 49ers passed their first road conference test. Charlotte downed Marshall 77-75 Thursday night to improve to 4-0 in Conference USA.
Rozier Leads Hornets With 20 Points In 100-86 Loss To Nuggets
Terry Rozier scored 20 points for the Hornets, who wrapped up a winless four-game trip.
Consolation Prize: Clemson Knocks Off No. 3 Duke In Hoops
The Tigers beat No. 3 Duke 79-72 on Tuesday night to sandwich wins over the Atlantic Coast Conference’s basketball blue bloods around Monday’s loss in the College Football Playoff title game.
Rozier, Graham Combine For 52 Points But Hornets Fall To Blazers 115-112
Terry Rozier had 27 points for the Hornets, who were coming off a 100-92 loss at Phoenix the night before. Monday's game was the third of a four-game road trip.
Bacon Scores 24 To Lead Charlotte, But Suns Beat Hornets 100-92
Dwayne Bacon scored 24 points for the Hornets, who have lost four straight and 10 of their last 12 games. Devonte Graham added 22 points and eight assists.
Charlotte Sits Atop C-USA After Win Over Old Dominion
Behind another strong defensive performance, the Charlotte 49ers remained undefeated in Conference USA and moved into sole possession of first place with a 53-47 win over Old Dominion in Halton Arena.
West Lincoln High School Basketball Coach Charged With Assaulting Fan
A West Lincoln High School basketball coach is facing charges for assaulting a fan following a basketball game Tuesday night, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
Charlotte Downs MTSU, Improves To 2-0 In C-USA
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The 49ers improved to 8-5 overall and 2-0 in Conference USA. Charlotte had five players score in double-figures for the third time this season. Jahmir Young led the 49ers with…
Vaudrin Triple-Double Leads Winthrop Over Longwood 91-67
Chandler Vaudrin had a triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to lift Winthrop to a 91-67 win over Longwood in the Big South Conference opener for both teams on Thursday night.
