It’s hard to believe we’re already at the end of the NBA’s 82-game slate; what started two weeks before Halloween concludes as pollen cakes the sidewalks here in North Carolina. This, of course, means it’s awards season (#szn?) for the league. And while everyone is handing out their selections for MVP, All-NBA, and once again… Read more »
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Jeff Capel on SportsChannel8: The Radio Show
We knew we had to go big for the first EVER guest on SportsChannel8: The Radio Show (airing 10 to noon on 99.9 FM The Fan and streaming on WRALsportsfan.com), and it doesn’t get much bigger than an NC native who was recently hired as an ACC head coach after spending years on Tobacco Road… Read more »
BG’s St8 of the NBA: Malik Monk and the short-term future of the Charlotte Hornets
Normally on the St8 of the NBA, we take a look a four topics surrounding the Charlotte Hornets, and four league-wide items. However, next week will bring our year-end awards; so for today, we will focus on two matters regarding the Hornets — starting with rookie guard Malik Monk. Uptown Monk Back? It’s been… Read more »
An appreciation of Kemba Walker, the greatest Charlotte Hornet of all time
Kemba Walker, at age 27, with a full season remaining on just his second contract, is the greatest player in the history of the Charlotte Hornets franchise. The All-Star point guard made history this week — passing Dell Curry, the godfather of Charlotte basketball, to become the all-time leading scorer Hornets history. It was an… Read more »
UNC Loses To Texas A&M in Charlotte. Blame Charlotte.
featured image courtesy goheels.com/J.D Lyon Jr By R.L. Bynum CHARLOTTE — For the second night in three days, the same Charlotte arena that will be host for the ACC Tournament next season turned into a house of horrors for an ACC team. Two nights after Virginia became the first No. 1 seed to lose to… Read more »
Top 8 NBA Prospects in the ACC, Part 2 — Brown, Allen, Duval and Theo Pinson
Earlier this week, we published out Top 8 NBA Prospects in the ACC, Part 1. Make sure to check that out. For the weekend crowd, though, we are back for me; once again, Spencer Percy (still in mourning after the UVA upset; sorry, Spence) joins me to analyze four more NBA Draft prospects from the… Read more »
Loose Lipscomb Seeks ‘Ship…but Roy Doesn’t Do 1st Round Losses
8 Things From UNC’s NCAA Tournament win over Lipscomb by R.L. Bynum CHARLOTTE — After giving older North Carolina fans stressful purple flashbacks for much of the first half, the Tar Heels finally took control to easily advance past Lipscomb 82-61 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday afternoon. It… Read more »
Led by Marvin Bagley and Wendell Carter, the Top 8 NBA Prospects in the ACC, Part 1
Today marks one of the most glorious days on the calendar year: the first Thursday of the NCAA Tournament. Before vegging out on the couch, and watching hoops for the next 96 hours, I thought it’d be a good idea to highlight some of the league’s top players that are likely playing in their last… Read more »