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Hornets come away with two players in NBA Draft

August 2, 2024 The North State Journal

Tidjane Salaun drives with the ball during a Betclic Elite game against Strasbourg in March. The Hornets made the French standout the No. 6 overall pick in the draft. (Jean-Francois Badias/AP Photo) CHARLOTTE — […]

Questions loom for Hornets

April 20, 2024 The North State Journal

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) celebrates with Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) during a game against the Atlanta Hawks. (Mike Stewart/AP Photo) CHARLOTTE — With a final record of 21-61, the Charlotte Hornets’ […]

Mark Cuban says the changing NBA landscape led to his sale of the Mavs to casino families

January 2, 2024 The North State Journal

FILE – Dallas Mavericks owner Marc Cuban on the sidelines during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. On Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, […]

Ball’s triple-double not enough to overcome Doncic, Mavs

November 6, 2023 The North State Journal

Mavericks forward Grant Williams, left, guards Hornets guard LaMelo Ball during Sunday’s game in Dallas. (Richard W. Rodriguez / AP Photo) DALLAS — Luka Doncic didn’t have quite the fourth quarter that LaMelo Ball had. […]

Hornets lock up LaMelo Ball on big 5-year deal

July 2, 2023 The North State Journal

LaMelo Ball and the Hornets have agreed to a rookie max extension that will pay the star guard up to $260 million. (Craig Lassig / AP Photo) CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets can rest easy […]

Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets

June 16, 2023 The North State Journal

Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday. (Chuck Burton / AP) CHARLOTTE […]

Turner, Haliburton lead Pacers past Hornets

January 8, 2023 The North State Journal

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin shoots during Indiana’s win Sunday over the Hornets in Indianapolis. (Marc Lebryk / AP Photo) INDIANAPOLIS — Myles Turner scored 29 points, Buddy Hield had 21 and the Indiana Pacers capped […]

LeBron, Lakers hold on to defeat Hornets 121-115

January 2, 2023 The North State Journal

(AP Photo/Chris Carlson) CHARLOTTE — LeBron James exploded for 43 points and 11 rebounds on Monday night in the Spectrum Center as the Los Angeles Lakers handed the Charlotte Hornets a 121-115 home loss. A […]

Hornets drop seventh straight game in 125-106 loss to Hawks

December 17, 2022 The North State Journal

Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) drives into the defense of Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty […]

Paul Silas, 2-time Charlotte NBA coach, dies at 79

December 11, 2022 The North State Journal

Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, left, laughs as Rod Higgins, president of basketball operations, listen to head coach Paul Silas, right, make a point just before helping to distribute food to the needy in 2012 […]

Hurricanes making hard look easy
RALEIGH — Things have gone about as well as they can for the Hurricanes through two rounds of the NHL playoffs. Carolina is unbeaten through eight games — the first team in NHL history to […]
GOP leaders come to budget agreement
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican legislative leaders said Tuesday they have reached a framework agreement to break a nearly yearlong budget impasse, announcing plans for the largest average teacher pay raise in nearly two […]
Former law enforcement reveal Cooper evacuated during May 2020 rioting
RALEIGH — Protesting, chanting and marching. Property damage, arson and rioting. This was the oscillating pattern in downtown Raleigh over the weekend of May 30 to June 1 in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Each […]
Trump: US will reduce troops in Germany beyond initial withdrawal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said last week that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back […]
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise kills 3 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, […]
Hornets’ Diabate wins Hustle Award, Knueppel misses rookie honor
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets came away from NBA awards season with both a leaguewide honor and a near miss. Last week, Hornets center Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle […]