The Charlotte Hornets continue to play good basketball late in the season. Charlotte went 9-7 in the month of March, and ripped off recent comeback victories over Toronto and Denver. The starting five continues to be among the NBA’s best lineups. However, FiveThirtyEight gives the Hornets a mere five percent chance of making the… Read more »
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Kemba Walker: The Crossover, six years later
The SportChannel8 crew is up in Brooklyn for the 2017 ACC Tournament. This is, of course, the first time the league has held this event in the Big Apple. New York is also hosting the new Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden, while the ACC occupies the Barclays Center. March 10 marks the… Read more »
Top 8 NBA Prospects in the ACC, Part 1
As the college basketball season heads into tournament mode, it’s inevitable to have the NBA Draft discussion, too: Which players will go pro? And if so, when and where will they be drafted? How do they translate as prospects? The ACC is, unsurprisingly, loaded with talent. Here’s a look at the league’s eight best… Read more »
Is there Batum for improvement in Charlotte?
We are only six weeks into the 2017 half of the NBA calendar for this season. However, for the Charlotte Hornets, it has felt a lot closer to six years. The Hornets have struggled in recent weeks, especially without Cody Zeller in the lineup, which I detailed two weeks ago. Unfortunately, this team’s problems run deeper than just one… Read more »
The Procrastin8ors Charlotte Hornets Podcast 14: The Return of Plumlee, All-Star Break on the Horizon
The Charlotte Hornets snapped a seven-game losing streak at home against the Brooklyn Nets; this meant it was time for another episode of The Procrastin8ors, emergency edition style. Brian and Brenden returned to the SportsChannel8 studios to chat about the current events surrounding the Buzz: – Bench woes – Cody Zeller’s injury, and –… Read more »
Amazon Best Zeller: Charlotte needs a healthy Cody Zeller back in the lineup
It’s safe to say that the start to this calendar year has been anything but normal — for so many different (and depressing) reasons. However, let’s focus on something that causes slightly less existential dread than our current political landscape: The Charlotte Hornets — winners of just four games in 2017. The Hornets find… Read more »
Sportsman’s Guide to the Weekend: January 27-29
Hello, it’s Friday — yay! Welcome back to another edition of the Sportsman’s Guide to the Weekend; once again, to kick things off, we have our guy Brenden Whitted back to send you into the weekend, and let you know where your TV should be set when you bail on plans with your friends…. Read more »
The Procrastin8ors Charlotte Hornets Podcast 13: Kemba’s All-Star Push, Warriors in town
After an extended holiday break, The Procrastin8ors are back! Brian and Brenden have a lot to talk about, including the ups and downs of the Hornets in 2017 and Kemba Walker’s final push for the All-Star game. We also look ahead to the Golden State Warriors, who will be in Uptown Wednesday night for a showdown with the… Read more »