Basketball
Whenever you think of the glory days of the Charlotte Hornets, one of the first players that you think about is Jamal Mashburn, who arrived in Charlotte after being included in a trade for Eddie Jones and Anthony Mason. In Mashburn's two seasons with the Hornets, before they left for New Orleans, he averaged over 20 points per game and helped guide the team to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in 2001. Despite playing just two seasons in Charlotte, he's still among the all-time best players to ever play in the Queen City.
The Charlotte Hornets earned their second season-series victory in the past week, as they completed a season sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies with a 110-98 victory Wednesday night in Memphis.
After a long wait, sports betting is finally legal in North Carolina, after a long battle to get it legalized. The Tar Heel State is the 38th state in the United States, to have legal sports gambling, meaning that sports fans can place bets on pro, and amateur sports, just in time for the ACC Tournament, and the NCAA Tournament.
The Charlotte Hornets found the win column on Saturday, snapping a six-game losing streak with a 110-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Tonight, the greatest rivalry in sports renews itself, as Duke hosts North Carolina, in the second top-10 matchup between the two rivals this season. Carolina has already earned a share of the ACC regular season title, but with a win over Duke, they'd outright with the league for the first time since 2017. As for Duke, they are looking to earn a share of the regular season title, and with various different tiebreakers, they could end up being the #1 seed in the ACC Tournament next week.
Tomorrow night, the greatest rivalry in sports will renew itself, as Duke hosts North Carolina, in the regular season finale, with ACC implications on the line for both teams. Carolina earned at least a share of the ACC regular season title on Tuesday night when they blew out Notre Dame in Chapel Hill. A win over Duke would secure their first outright ACC title, since 2017, when they last won the national championship. As for Duke, with a win they'd also earn a share of the ACC regular season title, and with various different tiebreakers, have the inside track to be the #1 seed in the next week's ACC Tournament, in Washington, D.C. Carolina won the first matchup back in February, 93-84, and if tomorrow night is anything like the first matchup, college basketball fans will be in for a treat.
The Hornets made it official to the NBA world today, making Jeff Peterson the squad’s new Executive VP of Basketball Operations. Shortly after his introductory presser Kyle Bailey talked to the new man in town about the current situation he finds himself in. One of the main points Jeff wanted to get across in the […]
The Charlotte Hornets’ losing streak hit five on Tuesday night following a 101-89 loss to the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Center.
The Wes & Walker Show broadcasted live from the Spectrum Center today, for the 10th annual Military Care Event, as the Hornets were putting together 3,500 care packages for active service men and women. The event took place before the Hornets returned back home, as they host the Orlando Magic tomorrow, before hitting the road later in the week.
The Charlotte Hornets’ valiant 4th-Quarter comeback attempt fell short Sunday, as the Toronto Raptors took the season series with their American visitors with a 111-106 win.