Charlotte Hornets Coverage
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Courtside with Chasity Melvin: Once you're in the door, open it up so others can soar
Chasity Melvin, NC State women's basketball great, former WNBA All-Star and new assistant coach with the Greensboro Swarm of NBA's G-League, joins the Sports Shop to discuss a variety of topics, including the latest updates on the Charlotte Hornets and Greensboro Swarm. Melvin also chimes in on the latest moves before the NBA's Trade Deadline on Thursday and the effect LeBron James is having on NBA free agency. -
Courtside with Chasity Melvin: People need to start giving the NC State women some respect
Chasity Melvin, NC State women's basketball great, former WNBA All-Star and new assistant coach with the Greensboro Swarm of NBA's G-League, joins the Sports Shop to discuss a variety of topics, including NC State's overtime loss to Virginia last night as well as the undefeated run by the NC State women's basketball team. Melvin also discusses what it's like coaching in the NBA G-League, Kemba Walker of the Hornets being selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte and Anthony Davis of the Pelicans demanding to be traded. -
Game On or Game Over with Vashti Hurt: Should NBA teams tank for Zion Williamson?
Reese, K-Mac, Jasmyn and Candace Cooper are joined by Vashti Hurt, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Carolina Blitz (carolinablitz.com), for the rapid-fire segment "Game On or Game Over?" Topics this week include: Whether or not struggling NBA teams such as the Knicks should tank for Duke's Zion Williamson, Pantthers quarterback Cam Newton hosting a cigar shop in Atlanta on Super Bowl weekend, and whether or not the Hornets should make a play for Pelicans forward Anthony Davis. -
Game On or Game Over with Vashti Hurt: Is this year's UNC team finally reaching its potential?
Reese, K-Mac, Jasmyn and Candace Cooper are joined by Vashti Hurt, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Carolina Blitz (carolinablitz.com), for the rapid-fire segment "Game On or Game Over?" Topics this week include: UNC's dominating victory at the Dean Dome over Virginia Tech last night, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and his partner getting matching ring tattoos, whether or not Zion Williamson is the best player in the ACC and if the Charlotte Hornets will make the NBA Playoffs. -
Game On or Game Over with Vashti Hurt: Can Duke beat Virginia on Saturday without Tre Jones?
Reese, K-Mac, Jasmyn and Candace Cooper are joined by Vashti Hurt, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Carolina Blitz (carolinablitz.com), for the rapid-fire segment "Game On or Game Over?" Topics this week include: Duke's overtime loss at home to Syracuse last night and how the Blue Devils will deal with Tre Jones' absence due to a shoulder injury. In addition, Hurt discusses Kemba Walker of the Hornets trailing Dwyane Wade of the Heat in the NBA All-Star voting, whether or not the Carolina Panthers should make a play for Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and how UNC Basketball will fare tonight at home against Notre Dame. -
Best of SportsChannel8: The Radio Show (December 15, 2018)
SportsChannel8: The Radio Show, heard every Saturday morning from 10-12 on 99.9 The Fan. On this edition of the show Hayes and the guys have the Week in Review, talk about college bowl games, and college basketball. -
Best of the Sports Shop (December 13, 2018)
The Sports Shop with Reese & K-Mac, heard weekday mornings from 6-9 on Buzz Sports Radio. It's "Throwback Thursday" as Reese, K-Mac and Jasmyn Fritz throw it back to the year 2003 for the bumper music. The crew discusses a group of current and former student-athletes from UNC-Chapel Hill writing a letter to university leaders voicing their opposition to a proposed $5.3 million "center for history and education" on campus to house the controversial Silent Sam statue. In addition, the crew also discusses Malik Monk of the Hornets almost costing his team a victory last night and getting on the wrong side of his boss, Michael Jordan, as well as Steph Curry of the Warriors admitting that he was joking about not believing man landed on the moon. -
Game On or Game Over with Vashti Hurt: Will Mack Brown improve on this season's 2-9 record in his first year?
Reese, K-Mac, Jasmyn and Candace Cooper are joined by Vashti Hurt, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Carolina Blitz (carolinablitz.com), for the rapid-fire segment "Game On or Game Over?" Topics this week include UNC bringing back Mack Brown as its head football coach, the Panthers' 3-game losing streak, whether or not the Hornets should bring in a scorer such as Carmelo Anthony and how will Duke recover from its loss to Gonzaga in the Maui Invitational final. -
Courtside with Chasity Melvin: Draymond Green can dish it, but he can't take it and he's feeling the heat
Chasity Melvin, NC State women's basketball great, former WNBA All-Star and new assistant coach with the Greensboro Swarm of NBA's G-League, joins the Sports Shop to discuss a variety of topics including the Swarm's hot start to the NBA G-League season as well as Rutgers Women's Basketball Coach G. Vivian Stringer picking up her 1,000th career victory. Melvin also delivers her take on the Draymond Green-Kevin Durant altercation and how it affects the Golden State Warriors. -
League Pass Lair
Brenden Whitted and Brian Geisinger join Adam and Joe inside the League Pass Lair on the eve of the NBA season opener to talk Eastern Conference frontrunners, Hornets, surprised teams and predictions for this seasons champion. -
Kroeger: Things are going to be different with David Tepper
The radio voice of the Charlotte Hornets, Chris Kroeger, joins Adam and Joe to discuss the team's training camp at UNC, the Panthers signing Eric Reid and the Hornets throwback promotions this season. -
What will it take to get the Triangle to care about the Hornets?
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies sit down with Charlotte Hornets play-by-play announcer Chris Kroeger to discuss the regional appeal of the NBA team. -
1-on-1: Raleigh's Graham talks opportunity with Hornets, injury, NBA advice
Former Broughton High School star Devonte' Graham discusses his summer with the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, how he handled the first serious injury of his career and what he's already learned in the NBA ahead of the Hornets' preseason game versus the Boston Celtics in Chapel Hill Friday. -
Charlotte Hornets open 2018-2019 season at UNC
The Charlotte Hornets began their training camp this week at the Dean Dome at North Carolina ahead of facing the Boston Celtics Friday. -
Michael Jordan, Hornets, NBA working together to start Hurricane Florence relief and recovery efforts
Charlotte Hornets Chairman Michael Jordan, the Hornets organization and the NBA announced today that they are working together with a number of community organizations to provide necessary and immediate relief and support to those affected by Hurricane Florence. -
'Classic Nights' in Charlotte will be played on throwback court
The Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday unveiled the design of the classic court that the team will utilize for "Classic Night" games during the 2018-19 season when the franchise celebrates the 30th anniversary of the inaugural 1988-89 Hornets season. -
Curry: There's a lot of excitement in the locker room
Charlotte Hornets TV Analyst, Dell Curry, joins Adam and Joe to discuss beating Steph in golf, the Hornets' preseason game in Chapel Hill this year, the new look of the team and his son Seth's journey in the NBA. -
Raleigh native Devonte' Graham avoids knee surgery, will resume work with Hornets immediately
Devonte' Graham will not have to have surgery on his right knee and will "resume basketball activity," beginning immediately, a spokesperson for the Charlotte Hornets confirmed to WRAL. -
Hornets bring preseason camp to Dean Dome
The Charlotte Hornets will be hosting the Boston Celtics in a preseason home game and holding a training camp at Chapel Hill's Dean E. Smith Center in late September. -
Tony Parker agrees to 2-year deal with Hornets after 17 seasons with Spurs
Tony Parker's time in San Antonio is over, after 17 seasons and four NBA championships.