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 »
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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 »
St8 of the NBA: Is Charlotte the new Lob City? Plus: The Young Bucks and the rise of The Brow
It’s been a few weeks, but we’re back for the stretch run. Let’s do this thing — eight up, eight down, starting with Kemba Walker and the Hornets. (FYI: For more on the Charlotte Hornets, don’t forget to check out Episode 55 of Buzz Beat radio — Spencer, Richie and I break down the Hornets… Read more »
BG’s St8 of the NBA: Californication ends for the Hornets, Tyus Jones: “Ima fix Wolves”
After an extended and totally undeserved holiday break, we return: 5 things on the Hornets, 3 on the rest of the NBA. (Tyus Jones in the house!) It’s the midpoint of the season, too. Let’s jump right in. Hornets First things first: A caveat of Maverickian proportions This was intended to be an exclusively postive… Read more »
Why Kemba Walker deserves to be in the early-season MVP discussion
We’re less than 10 percent of the way through the NBA season. It’s somewhere between irresponsible and silly to start handing out MVP recognition. It feels especially premature when Kawhi Leonard — a popular preseason pick for the award — is yet to even play. So far, the league-wide early-season MVP conversation has centered on… Read more »
BG’s St8 of the NBA: Kemba Walker’s shooting, No Batum and OKC’s offense
The NBA season is just about to start and I couldn’t be happier. Finally, we have basketball back. With that said, this will be the first of a new series I’m trotting out: BG’s St8 of the NBA. Every week there will be 8 new things on the NBA — four of which will be… Read more »
The Supportive Minute with guest Brenden Whitted
Supportive Guy is a bright spot in a world of social media negativity. To learn more about him, check his write-up in the Charlotte Observer. Supportive Guy is joined by Brenden “Research” Whitted of The Sports Shop and SportsChannel8 to talk Charlotte Hornets and inspirational, supportive figures in the franchise.