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Josh Green: But obviously, going forward now, being able to go to Charlotte is probably the best thing for my career, just as far as me being able to grow as a player. Charlotte’s a great city. Being able to be a part of something new — obviously, last year, more wins would be nice — but I truly think what Jeff and Charles and Rick are doing, I’m just as invested in them. I think it’s fun to be able to... I mean, North Carolina is a hoop state, you know? It’s there. It’s up for us to take it and make the most of it.
Jon Rothstein: Sources: North Carolina's Caleb Wilson broke his thumb in practice and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 college basketball season. Devastating news for the Tar Heels.
North Carolina, where Hayward currently resides with his wife, Robyn, and their three daughters and two sons, is known as a basketball state. But Indiana bragging rights often came up in his NBA travels. “No doubt,” he said. “Everyone has seen the movie ‘Hoosiers.’ That’s Indiana high school basketball. We always had to remind people we grew up learning how to play the right way. We might not have the overall population of Texas or California, but there are always a lot of Indiana guys out there.”
Julia Poe: Really special to see Coby White head home to North Carolina, a place that means so much to his family. I’ll always cherish the time spent working with Coby on this feature about his path to finding himself after his father’s death. Family man, above all else. Hornets got a good one.
Tom Osborn: The winter storm that has blanketed North Carolina with heavy snow is forcing the Spurs to stay in Charlotte overnight, a team spokesman said. No word yet on the status of Sunday's 3 p.m. game against Orlando at the Frost Bank Center.
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Stephen Curry’s basketball legacy grows by the day. The future Naismith Hall of Famer was honored by his alma mater, Davidson College, by renaming a highway exit after him. What was long known as Exit 30 to Davidson College is officially recognized as the Stephen Curry Interchange. Davidson’s main campus is located roughly 20 miles north of downtown Charlotte, N.C.
Oh No He Didn't: Shams: "Duke and Cameron Indoor Stadium as among their strong options as a Cup championship game host potentially as soon as 2026"
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— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) December 18, 2025
"Duke and Cameron Indoor Stadium as among their strong options as a cup championship game host potentially as soon as 2026" pic.twitter.com/EqghFTsQcv
Charlotte is among the teams that had interest in Chris Paul this past offseason when the future Hall of Fame point guard (and North Carolina native) was adamant that he was willing to play no farther away from his Los Angeles-based family than Phoenix. Now? A source with knowledge of the Hornets' thinking said this week that they are not expected to pursue the 40-year-old, but Paul is said to be open-minded about destinations now to go somewhere he can assemble a final chapter with a far happier ending than his second stint as a Clipper featured.
“My name is Michael Jeffrey Jordan, and I grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina.” That is how the tall man in the navy blue suit introduced himself to a federal courtroom in Charlotte on Friday, as Jordan took the witness stand in the NASCAR antitrust lawsuit brought by his race team, 23XI Racing, and one other. In exactly one hour of testimony, Jordan calmly made a case for why NASCAR needed to have a better partnership with its race teams — and said as a lifelong fan of stock car racing, he felt he was the one to bring about change through this lawsuit stemming from recent charter negotiations between the league and its teams that resulted in what he saw as unacceptable terms.
Chris Paul insinuates this will be his final season as he returns to North Carolina to play the Charlotte Hornets: “Grateful for this last one.” https://t.co/bUgbqmBab8
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) November 22, 2025
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Michael Jordan is giving $10 million to a North Carolina regional medical center in honor of his mother. The six-time NBA champ and now businessman announced the gift to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington on Tuesday. With the donation, the medical center will name its neuroscience institute after Deloris Jordan.
Demin, the No. 8 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of BYU, has been recovering from a plantar fascia tear suffered after Summer League. Powell, selected 22nd overall from North Carolina, missed Summer League with left knee tendinopathy and has yet to be cleared for full 5-on-5 work. “I’m not a doctor, so it’s hard for me to even tell what’s going on with it,” Demin said. “So, for me, it’s just important to stay present and I’m trying to focus on whatever plan I have from the physicians, right, and whatever timing I have from them.”
Saturday, Sept 21 was an exciting afternoon at the Benbow Park. The community gathered to celebrate the opening of a new basketball court, dedicated to a legendary North Carolinian athlete. Five-time NBA star and 1975 MVP, Bob McAdoo Jr stood with neighbors, local officials and long-time sports fans as they unveiled the new court. McAdoo was presented with a key to the city, but he was especially excited to see the mural painted on the court.
Sheriffs from Georgia and Florida are partnering with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal to honor the four girls who died in an Aug. 30 house fire in North Carolina. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office, of Georgia, said the partnership is a joint donation that “fully covers the expenses associated with honoring the girls, lifting the financial burden from the grieving family.”