Less than a week after the Houston Rockets managed to pull off last summer’s trade for Chris Paul, the franchise made another move. It was a transaction that certainly wouldn’t generate the same bluster as the swap for Paul, especially outside of nerdy NBA circles; however, it’s impact would be damn important, too. On the… Read more »
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BG’s St8 of the NBA: Jayson Tatum is Ahead of Schedule, Which Means the Future is Now
It’s a bit sad to think about the slim championship hopes of LeBron James in 2018. Instead, let’s focus on something positive coming from the Eastern Conference Finals: the stellar play of former Duke star Jayson Tatum. After a sensational rookie season, Tatum continues to deliver in the playoffs. Tatum, who just turned 20 two… Read more »
Buzz Beat Ep. 63, And Then There Was One: Charlotte Hornets hire James Borrego as head coach
On Thursday it became official, but earlier this week, the Charlotte Hornets hired the franchise’s next head coach: Spurs assistant James Borrego. Borrego will replace Steve Clifford; according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the deal is good for four years. Charlotte has reached agreement on a deal to hire Spurs assistant James Borrego as head coach,… Read more »
8 Things I Saw At The Wells Fargo Pro-Am
Typically, I’m not a big fan of exhibition sports. I need stakes. I need the participants to care in order for me to care about watching them. But I might make an exception for PGA Tour Pro-Ams in the future. The golfers are more laid back and charasmatic, knowing that this day–more than the 4… Read more »
The St8 of the NBA: LeBron James — What’s a King without a…Supporting Cast?
We will keep things shorter in this week’s St8 of the NBA: our efforts will focus specifically on one person — LeBron James, who is very, very good at basketball. It was never supposed to go like this; the current scenario — it wasn’t a part of LeBron’s well-manicured plan. And yet, here we are:… Read more »
The League Pass Lair’s 2018 Golden Cookout Tray award winner: David West
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 »
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 »