Ron Rivera Gives Thoughtful Opinion on Trump, Immigration and Race; “Stick to Sports” Brigade Attacks (Video)

Ron Rivera is the only Hispanic head coach in the NFL and in a recent interview with CNN Money, the Carolina Panthers’ leader spoke candidly about growing up the son of a Puerto Rican immigrant, his personal experiences with racism,…

Is Commissioner Looking to Diversify Annual CIAA Tournament?

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, better known as the CIAA, is the oldest African American athletic conference in the United States, and its premiere event, their annual basketball tournament, is one of the largest college hoops events in the nation.…

UNC Fan Escorted from Game for Telling Rick Pitino “You Suck!” (Video)

I hope there’s more to the story than this, but according to a in-game report from ESPN’s sideline Maria Taylor, a UNC student was escorted out of the game for yelling at Rick Pitino “You Suck!”  The Hall of Fame…

CIAA Weekend Survivor’s Guide

This week an estimated 100,000 fans will converge upon Charlotte, NC for the 2017 CIAA Tournament.  Although the primary reason for this event is to determine the basketball champions for the oldest African American athletic conference in the nation, anyone…

Vance Senior Makes High School Hoops History

All season Cam Hamilton has been lighting up the scoreboard by leading the Vance High School Cougars in points (23.4 PPG), and although his final game didn’t have the outcome he’d like (Vance lost to Richmond Senior in a 123-118…

Florida Man Arrested to Selling Fake Duke/UNC Tickets (Photo)

North Carolina issued a formal warning to fans about counterfeit tickets being sold for UNC’s remaining home games.  Officials have been on the lookout and a Florida man has been arrested to selling fake tickets to next week’s UNC/Duke regular…

Fans React to Lance Stevenson Stealing Michael Jordan Quote (Photos)

Lance Stevenson will forever live in NBA lore for blowing in Lebron James’ ear during the playoffs, but unfortunately, generally speaking, things have been going downhill for him ever since.  So when the former Hornet posted a Michael Jordan quote…

UNC Warns Fans About Buying Fake Tickets

Wednesday’s match-up between 8th ranked UNC and 7th ranked Louisville is the hottest ticket in college hoops this week and with this type of hype, scammers are inevitable.  The university issued an official warning for fans to beware of purchasing…

Report: Hornets “Aggressively” Looking to Trade for Lou Williams

With the NBA trade deadline nearing, expect to hear more trade rumors like this one. Charlotte aggressively pursuing Los Angeles guard Lou Williams, league sources tell ESPN. As @ESPNSteinLine notes, most likely to be dealt. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February…

Panthers Release Mike Tolbert

The off-season casualties are beginning…. The Panthers have released fullback Mike Tolbert, who spent five seasons with Carolina: https://t.co/wjasUbromy — Max Henson (@PanthersMax) February 21, 2017 “I feel very fortunate to have coached Mike for nearly his entire career,” head…

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