Chris Lea
Contributions 2024
May
- Adam Gold and Chris Lea break down the Hurricanes' playoff exit
- Bulls fall to Knights 12-11 in series opener
- Bulls fall To Nashville, 7-1
- Pat in Pinehurst: How a WRAL Sports reporter fared at the US Open
- Hintz and Lea: Canes hope to settle in and play better on the power play against the Rangers
- NC Courage fall to Gotham FC 1-0 Saturday
- Gwinnett uses force, downs Durham, 5-3
- Gwinnett steals 5-4 extra inning win over Bulls
- Slavin talks being named Lady Byng Trophy Finalist
- Seth Jarvis talks Canes/Rangers Series
- Rod Brind'Amour talks Canes-Rangers Series
- Brind'Amour on why every game matters vs. NY Rangers
- Guentzel: It's been a while since I've been to the second round, you don't realize how hard it is to get there
- DeLuca blasts Bulls by Stripers, 8-5
- Four nightcap homeruns lead Bulls to split in Gwinnett
April
- Scranton pulls away from Durham, 6-2
- Legette: "It's a grown man's game and I feel like I'm a grown man."
- Panthers Playbook: Emergency reaction to the Panthers selecting Xavier Legette
- Bulls drop second straight to Scranton, 14-2
- RailRiders even series With 6-1 win over Durham
- NC State lights bell tower red one more time for 2024 Final Four teams
- Iron Pigs' early eruption drowns Durham, 9-4
- Durham erupts late; down Iron Pigs, 10-6
- 'You have more fun in red': NC State men's, women's teams' Final Four runs celebrated Monday night
- Historic Bulls performance dismantles Iron Pigs, 28-10
- Jayden Taylor and Mrs. Wolfe
- UNC's RJ Davis wins Jerry West Award
- Shrimp walk by Bulls, 9-6
- Corchiani: Under Keatts, NC State basketball has a program, national prominence
- NC State legend Chris Corchiani: I've got chills just talking about this
- Jacksonville strands Durham, 4-3
- Wes Moore: We're crashing the rock-n-roll party
- Kyle Filipowski left mostly speechless after loss to NC State
- Jeremy Roach reacts to being eliminated by NC State
- DJ Burns talks his 29 point game to lift NC State past Duke to the Final Four
- NC State's DJ Horne talks about advancing to the Final Four
March
- The magic of DJ Burns lifts NC State to first Final Four since '83
- NC State and Duke practice before Elite Eight game in Dallas
- McCain: The work shows (the ACC) has three in the Elite 8
- Filipowski: The ACC Does a great job of prepping you for the Tournament
- Roach: Big time players make big time plays in big time games
- Jayden Taylor: (NC State) has a crazy amount of momentum
- Ben Middlebrooks talks Sweet 16 win over Marquette
- Mohamed Diarra discusses NC State's Sweet 16 win against Marquette
- Wolfpack score 30 points off 19 Orange turnovers
- N.C. State pulls away early in 2nd half, beats Syracuse 83-65 in ACC Tournament second round
- Panthers Playbook: Brian Burns traded
- NC State stumbles in ACC Tournament final
- James: We're leaving all our feelings here
- Rivers: Going forward we have to put 40 minutes together
- Collins: We have to recuperate, recover and come back as one
- Rivers: Going forward, we have to put 40 minutes together
- Rivers: We emphasized getting back on defense
- Collins: We want this more than anything
- Brooks: I had a rough first half, I knew we had to win this game or we were going home
- Hayes: We deserved that win, I'm proud of my team
- Canes acquire Guentzel, Smith from Penguins
- Scheyer: Motivation is not an issue, it's more about focusing on what you can control
- Brown, Okanawa lead Duke women to 70-58 win over Georgia Tech in ACC Tournament second round
- Spearman helps lead Miami women to 60-59 win over North Carolina in ACC Tournament
- Bacot gets his senior send off, Davis leaves door open for return
- No. 7 North Carolina overpowers Notre Dame 84-51 on senior night
- 100 days away from the opening tee of the US Open at Pinehurst No. 2
- Duke, UNC prepare for second Battle of the Blues of 2024
- No. 9 Duke takes down NC State on Senior Night, 79-64
- Horne: We let go of the rope a little bit, let go of our focus
- Davis: Offense is always going to be there, it's defense that'll win us games
- Keatts: Obviously shots are not falling
- Hubert Davis: Give credit to the entire team for making them work hard to get shots
- Legend Jessica McDonald returns as NC Courage ambassador
February
- Wolfpack women's hoops beats Orange in seventh ranked win of season
- Tar Heel comback falls short at Boston College, 78-74
- Filipowski returns in a more subdued scene Wednesday night
- NC State falls to Florida State as NCAA Tournament hopes fade
- RJ Davis sets Smith Center scoring record in 75-71 win over Miami
- Honeycutt comes through in the clutch for 2-1 win over ECU
- Honeycutt homers, Bull throws shutout In 2-1 win over ECU
- Miller's homerun lifts No. 12 Duke to 2-0 victory over Northwestern
- Lexi Donarski scores 23, powers North Carolina past No. 6 N.C. State, 80-70
- Duke women beat No. 17 Syracuse 58-45; Orange's Fair scores 22, pulls within 4 of Brittney Griner
- Noone shines, No. 12 Duke secures home opener
- Bad start dooms NC state in 'unacceptable' loss to Syracuse
- Pack come back falls short at home versus Syracuse, 87-83
- William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
- UNC pulls away from Wagner with six-run sixth
- Santucci tosses gem, No. 12 Duke rolls to opening day victory over Indiana
- UNC softball edges out UCF 2-1
- NC State begins Lindsay Leftwich era with a 6-4 victory
- Wolfpack notches 6-1 Opening Day win over VCU
- W-O-L-F: The four letters that will change the culture for NC State Softball
- Kitley scores 34, leads No. 12 Virginia Tech women over Duke 61-56
- With four in double figures, Tar Heels top Pitt at home 75-62
- Madison Hayes scores 16, tight defense helps No. 6 NC State beat No. 16 Notre Dame 59-43
- Moton, Oliver building legacies at NCCU
- A chat with coaches: Moton, Oliver talk NCCU greatness
- Peppers: I love being on the field, around the guys, I don't miss the preparation
- Stars beat Hurricanes 4-2, snapping Carolina's road winning streak
- Syracuse stuns No. 7 North Carolina 86-79, avenging blowout loss in Chapel Hill
- Duke keeps a 27 year streak alive, beating Wake Forest 77-69
- Only on WRAL: South View retires Jeff Capel's no. 32 jersey
- Kitley, Amoore help No. 16 Virginia Tech sweep No. 3 NC State with 72-61 road win
- Hintz: The one stat that led to NC State's 67-64 loss to Pitt
- Mitchell, Foster help No. 9 Duke push past Notre Dame 71-53 to regroup from UNC loss
- Jaland Lowe scores 20 points, Blake Hinson adds 16 and Pitt holds off N.C. State 67-64
- Hall, Clemson take down No. 3 North Carolina 80-76 on the road to bolster NCAA resume
- Aziaha James scores 28, powers No. 3 NC State to win over No. 15 Louisville 77-67
- UNC takes down Blue Devils 93-84
- A racial slur was allegedly directed towards a UNC player Thursday night at Reynolds Coliseum
- Lea & Fernandez react to Canales being introduced by the Carolina Panthers
- Duke, UNC even when both teams ranked in top 10
- 1-on-1 with new Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan
- 1-on-1 with new Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales
- Panthers introduce Canales, Morgan to mark new era for franchise looking to turn a corner
- Meet the new coach and GM tasked with turning around the Carolina Panthers
January
- Horne, Morsell, and Taylor each finish in double figures as State beats Miami 74-68
- NCCU survives comeback by Delaware State
- Hintz: Pack baseball looking to show 'chemistry' on the diamond in 2024
- Madison Hayes scores 24 to lead No. 7 North Carolina State over Clemson, 71-49
- Deja Kelly helps No. 20 North Carolina women hold off Miami 66-61
- Lea: Panthers owner and Panthers fans ultimately will be responsible for Canales' success
- Hintz: NC State transfers excited for fresh start in Raleigh
- Highlights: Falcons men & women play close games at home vs. Claflin
- Pack falls to Virginia in OT 59-53
- Complete 2024 football schedules for Duke, NC State, UNC
- Tyrese Proctor's career-high 24 points help No. 12 Duke bounce back and beat Louisville 83-69
- RJ Davis goes for a career-high 36 points in 85-64 win over Wake Forest
- NC State, UNC open 2024 football season with Thursday night games
- $6000 raised: Pine Springs Prep holds 'green out' to support classmate with cancer
- Duke women dominate the second half in beating No. 14 Virginia Tech 63-46
- Miami grabs big lead early, holds off No. 4 NC State 73-59
- Deja Kelly hits clinching free throws, scores 27 as No. 23 North Carolina women beat Georgia Tech
- Tar Heels drop battle in Tallahassee
- NC State bounces back with dominant 93-66 win over Virginia
- Bill Belichick, Patriots mutually part ways after 24 seasons
- No. 11 Duke catches fire, defeats Pitt, 75-53
- Panthers Playbook: GM Scott Fitterer fired
- Blue Devils fall at No. 17 Louisville, 61-44
- Utsby records first triple-double in UNC WBB history
- (3) NC State stays undefeated after overtime win over (22) FSU
- No. 3 NC State stays undefeated, beats No. 22 Florida State in OT
- Alyssa Ustby records 1st triple-double in program history; UNC women beat No. 25 Syracuse 75-51
- Aho to represent 'Canes at NHL All-Star Game
- Burns' last second bucket gives Pack win at Notre Dame
- NCCU finishes non-conference slate strong with 112-70 win over Truett McConnell
- NFL fines Tepper $300,000 for throwing drink at fans
- Mark Mitchell and Jared McCain boost No. 14 Duke past Syracuse 86-66
- Bacot reaches 2,000 points as No. 8 North Carolina pulls away from Pitt in a 70-57 win