By R.L. Bynum Canes simulcast means expanded duties for Campbell The familiar occupant who enthusiastically described Carolina Hurricanes games for years from the fifth-floor radio booth is gone. It’s from that booth in the arena named after a bank that Chuck Kaiton belted out the memorable 2006 call, “… over the crossbaaaaaar and the Hurricanes… Read more »
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Buzz Beat Radio, Ep. 75: Projections on Projections
Buzz Beat Radio is the premier Hornets podcast. Spencer, Richie and Brian (and sometimes guests) bring stats, news, opinions and analysis. In Episode 75, Spencer, Richie, and Brian discuss what they’ve been seeing in preseason and how that will translate to the regular season. They go into depth on Borrego’s offensive and defensive system and… Read more »
Bridge The Gap: Miles Bridges presents intriguing options for the Hornets
Normally Summer League is the special time of the NBA calendar that’s reserved for rookie overreactions. Media or fans see a guy light it up for 25 minutes out an Vegas and the tweets fly in: “I know this guy would be a star,” they say. Or, alternatively: “A few too many midrange jumpers from… Read more »
5 Thoughts on Hornets-Celtics; MKG at the 4, Miles Bridges takes flight
After a few days of training camp, the Charlotte Hornets kicked off their 2018 preseason schedule in Chapel Hill. Playing in the Dean Dome for the first time in over a decade, Charlotte grabbed a 104-97 win over Boston, which included a 39-point third quarter (1.25 points per possession). It’s just one preseason result (September basketball,… Read more »
Buzz Beat Ep. 73: Just Talking With Chris Kroeger, the voice of the Hornets
As the NBA offseason starts to slowly come to its conclusion, teams are starting to reassemble with training just around the corner, too. With that in mind, the Buzz Beat Radio crew huddled up to discuss the upcoming season — potential breakout players, Charlotte’s rotation, Malik Monk’s sophomore season and frontcourt depth. To help better… Read more »
Who should the Hornets sign in free agency? Queen City Hoops has their options.
NBA Free Agency cranks up this weekend and, yes, while most people are focused intently on what LeBron James and few handful of other big name stars are going to do, there is a lot of money that will be flying a lot of places and several NBA faces change teams. The guys over at… Read more »
SportsChannel8: The Radio Show from 6/23; Hornets Draft Bridges, Canes Pick Svechnikov
SportsChannel8: The Radio Show brings you the best in North Carolina sports and beyond, all in two hours. You can listen every Saturday morning form 10am to noon on 99.9 FM The Fan or WRALSportsFan.com. 01:15 – before the show started, we spied Rashad McCants and Nate Robinson getting chesty in the Big 3 Tournament and, well, now… Read more »
Hornets add two-way versatility to roster in the draft with Miles Bridges; land Devonte Graham in Round 2
The Charlotte Hornets entered the 2018 NBA Draft needing to hit on a first round pick. Years of draft frustration have created a vacuum of young talent on the roster. Currently, only two previous first round picks remain on their rookie-scale deals: 2015’s Frank Kaminsky (yawn) and 2017’s Malik Monk. For a franchise that’s already… Read more »