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The Charlotte Hornets racked up two losses over the weekend, but the big news seemed to be a heated exchange between coach James Borrego and rookie James Bouknight. In college basketball, meanwhile, UNC Chapel Hill lost to Duke. And high school coaches say fewer scholarships are available to athletes.
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The Charlotte Hornets beat the Lakers and set a franchise scoring record against the Indiana Pacers but couldn’t follow up against the Clippers on Sunday. Davidson College’s 15-game winning streak is snapped, and UNC Chapel Hill beats NC State on Roy Williams Day.
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The Carolina Panthers dropped to 5-8 for the season after Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Charlotte. The Hornets, meanwhile, nabbed a win after two losses. And on the high school level, Charlotte’s Chambers High lost the state title to Cardinal Gibbons.
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The Carolina Panthers fired offensive coordinator Joe Brady over the weekend. Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets notched a win even without several key players, including LaMelo Ball, and Wake Forest lost the ACC championship game.
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It was a tough Sunday in Miami for Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers after a 33-10 loss to the Dolphins. In other Charlotte-area sports news, two local powerhouses will face off in the state high school football playoffs this weekend and Duke University is looking for a new football coach.
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Cam Newton delighted fans at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday when he took to the field for his first home game since returning to the Carolina Panthers. Ultimately, the Panthers lost to Washington. The Hornets, meanwhile, had a win and a loss over the weekend, and Charlotte FC announced its first home game. Oh, and the Carolina Hurricanes are having a nice season so far.
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LaMelo Ball and the Hornets beat the Golden State Warriors — and Charlotte native Steph Curry — at the Spectrum Center. But a lot of eyes were locked on Arizona, where Cam Newton returned to the field as Carolina’s quarterback for a 34-10 Panthers Victory over the Cardinals.
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There are a lot of losses to talk about in the Charlotte sports world. The Carolina Panthers lost to the New England Patriots. The Hornets lost four games in a row, to Cleveland, Sacramento, the Warriors and the Clippers. And Charlotte’s Ardrey Kell’s lost a state volleyball championship match. The UNC Charlotte 49ers, on the other hand, won their homecoming game against Rice University.
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The Carolina Panthers ended a losing streak on Sunday with a win over the Falcons. Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets beat Portland with the return of Terry Rozier, and Charlotte high school basketball star Mikey Williams of Vertical Academy signed a footwear and apparel deal with Puma.
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The Charlotte Hornets started their season 3-0, a first for the team. The Carolina Panthers have now lost four games in a row, leading some to question quarterback Sam Darnold’s future. Meanwhile, high school volleyball playoffs are underway in North Carolina, and UNC Chapel Hill landed the No. 1 offensive tackle in the country. The Charlotte Observer’s Langston Wertz. Jr. helps us sort out the big sports news of the week.