On December 11th, the Charlotte Hornets went into Memphis — The Grindhouse — and defeated the Grizzlies by 24 points; the victory made them 14-8 and, temporarily, second place in the Eastern Conference. Life was good: the Hornets were top-10 in offense, defense, and three-point shooting; they were also playing a faster-than-ever pace under Steve Clifford,… Read more »
Author: Brian Geisinger
Sportschannel8 at 8 – Wednesday, January 20th 2016
You could say that things in Raleigh hadn’t exactly gotten off to a good start for N.C. State basketball this season. You COULD say that. After losing five straight game — all ACC contests — the Wolfpack went on the road to Pitt Tuesday night, and thanks to 14 points from this guy… …State… Read more »
Stat Boi’s Track of the Week #6 (Playoff Edition)
(Pictured above: B.oB. — who will be performing at halftime of the Panthers game this week, Big Boi — who is the best person alive, and Future — who is the father of a child with Ciara, who is currently and happily dating Russell Wilson. I assume they’re all laughing about Macklemore. Also, there’s definitely… Read more »
Sportschannel8 at 8 – Monday, January 11th 2016
Yeah, I know — it’s not 8 a.m. but it’s a Monday, so deal with it. You should be honored by our lateness: N.C. State went west along I-40 Sunday to face off against Wake Forest for like the one millionth time; Cat Barber played 40 minutes (he’s currently averaging 41.33 minutes per game in… Read more »
Hornets Fans, Know Your Foe: Lob City on Saturday
Things are going, eh, not so great for Buzz City at the moment. After back-to-back wins against the Grizzlies and Lakers, the Hornets have backslid: losing five straight games by an average margin of nearly 11 points. Injuries have zapped the team of it’s offensive firepower — specifically the playmaking and shooting of the versatile… Read more »
The Dancing Bear Conquers
There’s never really a “good” time to play against the Golden State Warriors — they’re a godless juggernaut sent to destroy your scheme, team and dream. However, it’s even less ideal of a matchup when you’re playing for the third time in four days, traveling cross-country, and in the middle of a three-game losing slide…. Read more »
Stat Boi’s Track of the Week #5
Welcome to a special holiday version of Stat Boi’s musical posting — Christmas Eve edition! As you well know, the Christmas album that’s sweeping the nation right now is A Very Panther Christmas: Vol. 14-0. However, these aren’t the only holiday tracks I like to bump while sipping egg nog; as usual, we turn to OutKast. Going… Read more »
All I Do Is Lin (60 Percent of the Time)
After departing Wednesday’s loss to the Magic early due to an illness, the Charlotte Hornets decided to give forward Nicolas Batum the night off on Thursday, too. Batum, who has played on an all-star level since arriving in North Carolina, was replaced in the starting lineup by the team’s backup point guard: Jeremy Lin. The first-year Hornet… Read more »