5 Players, $1.1 Billion: NBA Free Agency Starts With A Bang
The NBA generated more basketball-related income than ever this past season, the total number coming up just short of $9 billion.
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Bob McKillop Announces Retirement After 33 Years As Davidson's Head Coach
Bob McKillop, who led Davidson College to 23 conference championships (15 β regular season, 8 β tournament), 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and over 600 wins, is retiring after 33 seasons as head coach of the menβs basketball program.
AP Source: Kenny Atkinson Agrees To Be Hornets Next Coach
The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson to be their next head coach, says a person familiar with the situation.
Local Teen Commits To Play College Basketball 8 Months After Liver Transplant
Following his successful liver transplant in September to repair the damage from stage 3 cirrhosis, forget basketball, Staphon Peterson had to learn how to walk again. Three months after the transplant Peterson started shooting but that didnβt go off without a hitch.
Hornets GM Kupchak Signs Multiyear Contract Extension
Mitch Kupchak has signed a multiyear contract extension to remain the Charlotte Hornetsβ general manager.
Rapper J. Cole To Play Pro Basketball In Canada
Rapper J. Cole will play another season of pro basketball, this time in Canada.
AP Source: Ham, Atkinson Get Second Interviews With Hornets
According to a person familiar with the situation, the Charlotte Hornets have scheduled second interviews with Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham and Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson this week for their head coaching vacancy.
AP Source: Mike D'Antoni Among Hornets Coaching Candidates
The Charlotte Hornets have begun their search for a head coach, asking permission to speak with several candidates, said a person familiar with the situation.
US Officials: Griner Now Considered Wrongfully Detained
The Biden administration has determined WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the U.S. will more aggressively work to secure her release while the legal case against her plays out.
Charlotte Hornets Firing Head Coach James Borrego
The Charlotte Hornets announced Friday that they are firing head coach James Borrego.
Hornets Need Defense, Rim Protection To Take The Next Step
While the Charlotte Hornets improved their win total by 10 games over last yearβs abbreviated 72-game season, the end result was ultimately the same: a blowout loss in the play-in tournament.
Miles Bridges Fined $50K For Throwing Mouthpiece Into Crowd
The NBA has fined Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges $50,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the crowd after being ejected from Wednesday nightβs play-in loss to the Hawks in Atlanta.
Young, Hunter Lead Hawks To 132-103 Play-In Rout Of Hornets
Trae Young bounced back from a sluggish start to score 24 points and DeβAndre Hunter led a third-quarter surge that carried the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-103 play-in rout of the Charlotte Hornets.
Hornets Top Wizards 124-108, Fail To Improve Play-In Seeding
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 124-108 on Sunday behind 25 points from Terry Rozier and 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists from LaMelo Ball, but were unable to improve their seed heading into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.
Former Purdue, Charlotte, USF Coach Lee Rose Dies At 85
Lee Rose, who led Purdue and Charlotte to the men's Final Four, has died. He was 85.
Herro Scores 35, Heat Beat Hornets 144-115 For 5th Straight
Tyler Herro scored 35 points off the bench and the Miami Heat moved closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 144-115 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
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