Jabari Parker played 25 games for the Milwaukee Bucks last season, before he suffered the torn ACL in his left knee that short-circuited his first campaign in the NBA. No matter. Bucks coach Jason Kidd is hitting the reset button…
Lakers From The Outside: Assets and Liabilities
Through the decades, there’s been one route that, more than any other, has helped deliver the biggest stars to the Los Angeles Lakers: trades. It’s howĀ Wilt Chamberlain,Ā Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,Ā Kobe Bryant,Ā Dwight HowardandĀ Pau GasolĀ all ended up donning purple and gold. It’s also how…
NBA Season Preview: Power Rankings for 2015-16
The NBA season begins Oct. 27! We’re rolling out our Insider forecasts, two teams at a time, from now until opening night. Check out our analysis, projections and more!
Youth on display: 10 NBA rookies to watch
OAKLAND, Calif. ā The big news Emmanuel Mudiay received nearly two months ago dramatically changed his rookie season with the Denver Nuggets before it even started.
Startup AmeriLeague signs former 1st-round draft pick Royce White
The fledgling AmeriLeague announced Thursday that it has formally signed former NBA first-round draft pick Royce White. A Las Vegas-based startup league, AmeriLeague is pursuing top high school talent and well-known former NBA players by offering salaries higher than those…
Hornets’ Back to The Future “McFly Pack” May be the Dopest Thing You See All Day (Photo)
With some of the hardest colors in the league and Michael Jordan as your owner, there isn’t a team in the league who could beat the Hornets in terms of dopeness and this Back to the Future “McFly Pack” is…
GoFundMe Started to Help Fund Josh Norman’s Contract Extension has Raised $5
This season Josh Norman has emerged as one of the league’s premier cornerbacks and with his new-found acclaim will come new-found money. Ā Norman is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2016 if the Panthers don’t ink him to…
Duncan trying to figure out new role with Spurs
Tim Duncan eagerly carried the mantle of go-to guy for the San Antonio Spurs for much of his 18 seasons, as did Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili at different parts of their careers. But the emergence ofĀ Kawhi Leonard, coupled with…
Topgolf Coming to Charlotte
Popular sports entertainment complex Topgolf is coming to Charlotte after City Counsel voted unanimously to rezoneĀ a 15-acre site off West Arrowood Road at Interstate 485, west of South Tryon Street. According to their website Topgolf is… The premier golf entertainment…
NC State & South Carolina to Open 2017 College Football Season in Charlotte
NC State and South Carolina will open the 2017 college football season in Charlotte when the two schools compete in theĀ Belk College Kickoff Game at Bank of America Stadium. “We have been in discussions with South Carolina for a couple…
All the Smoke: Hubert Davis is Ready for Every Emotion that Comes with UNC’s Season Finale Against Duke