After months of speculation, it’s finally official. Â The Charlotte Hornets will host the 2017 NBA All-Star game. EXCUSIVE: Charlotte wins bid to host 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend. Formal announcement tomorrow. Story coming. — Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) June 22, 2015 The…
Hornets Trade Lance Stephenson to Clippers
Trade rumors have swirled around Lance Stephenson since early into his first season as a Charlotte Hornet, and now weeks before the NBA draft the uncertainty continues, as a recent report says the team is in discussions with the Clippers…
Al Jefferson Staying In Charlotte
Hornets’ center Al Jefferson has decided to exercise his option to stay in Charlotte for the 2015-2016 season, therefore becoming a free agent next year. Agent: Hornets' Al Jefferson to opt in, become free agent in 2016 http://t.co/sfWZ6dN7A9 pic.twitter.com/IfftjZSyeY —…
MJ Says He Doesn’t Want to Demolish Hornets’ Confidence by Playing One-On-One (Video)
Michael Jordan is the GOAT and he knows it. Â There are very few who can even be mentioned in the same sentence as him. Â He was one of the most competitive players the league has seen and even at the…
Report: Lakers’ Official Says Jahlil Okafor Has Potential To Be Best Laker Ever
With the NBA draft less than a month away, teams are holding private workouts for potential lottery picks. Â Duke star Jahlil Okafor worked out with the Lakers today and the reports coming out of LA are that he was nothing…
Jordan Releasing Golf Shoe (Photos)
These should be popular with the golfing sneaker heads. Since retiring from basketball, Michael Jordan’s favorite pastime has been golfing. Â So, it would only be fitting that the Hoops/Sneaker G.O.A.T. would come out with a golf shoe for the public,…
NBPA Honors Dads in New Campaign (Video)
Ahead of Father’s Day the NBA Players’ Union is showing some love to the Dad’s with their #EverydayDad campaign that features former Clemson star Harvey Grant and his sons Jerian and Jerami. Today launches the #EverydayDad campaign with the @thenbpa…
Duke Has the Most Former Players in NBA
This used to be North Carolina’s claim the fame. Â The wildcard Tar Heel fans would pull anytime there was a discussion about which college basketball program was better…”Well, Duke players suck in the NBA.” Â Argument ended. Â Now that’s a thing…
Hornets Scout Locations for New D-League Team
The Charlotte Hornets announced today that the franchise will create a D-League team and they are looking at 7 locations in the Carolinas to house it. Asheville, Fayetteville, Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as Charleston, Columbia and Greenville,…
Justise Winslow Signs with Roc Nation Sports (Photos)
With standout Duke freshman Justise Winslow being a projected NBA lottery pick, this is a huge pick-up for Jay-Z’s sports agency. Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports has signed Duke's Justise Winslow. Will be repped by former Northwestern basketball player Joe Branch…