The Charlotte Hornets are champions of the NBA Summer league. They won all five games, including the final one Sunday night, downing the Sacramento Kings 83-78. Hornets top draft pick Kon Kneuppel scored 21 points and was named MVP of the Summer League."It's a lot of guys that are gonna be on the roster and we're, you know, you always compete to win, so I think building winning habits, even if it is summer league, is very beneficial," he said. The Hornets' training camp is scheduled for October.
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The Charlotte Hornets made it three wins in a row on Monday night in NBA Summer League play. They downed the Dallas Mavericks 87-69. Number one draft pick Cooper Flagg didn’t play for Dallas, but his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel did play for Charlotte and had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard KJ Simpson led Charlotte with 18 points.The Hornets take on the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night.
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Seth Wenig/APThe president joined the players on the field after the match to present PSG players with their runner-up medals and hand Chelsea their championship trophy.
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The Polish player emerged victorious after less than an hour of gameplay. -
The U.S. Education Department and Penn announced the voluntary agreement of the high-profile case that focused on Lia Thomas, who last competed for the Ivy League school in 2022. -
The Charlotte Checkers have a new president. Zawyer Sports & Entertainment announced Monday that longtime executive Shawn Lynch will become the team's new leader. -
The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams. -
Bank of America Stadium played host Saturday to the first of two knockout round matches of the FIFA Club World Cup.
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The Charlotte Hornets made yet another off-season move on Sunday, trading center Jusuf Nurkić to the Utah Jazz for 26-year-old guard Collin Sexton and a second round draft pick. The Hornets first Summer League game is July 11 against the Jazz.
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Three years after moving up to Division I, Queens University of Charlotte has been granted full membership in the NCAA’s top athletic category. The move means the Royals can compete for national championships starting this fall. -
The pledge comes amid ongoing federal immigration raids targeting migrants in the area, and calls from the Dodgers' fanbase for the organization to speak out against them. -
Charlotte will host the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup this Sunday at Bank of America Stadium — the first time the international tournament is being held in the U.S. -
The Carolina Panthers continue mandatory minicamp Wednesday after some spirited on-field competition to open the sessions yesterday. Cornerback Jaycee Horn says he and quarterback Bryce Young have been trading friendly taunts to each other during the workouts.
