Ethan Hyman

16 hours ago | heraldonline.com | Ethan Hyman

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. UNC schedules 9 home games, including Nov. 7 Kansas showdown in Chapel HillNeutral games feature Michigan State, Ohio State in national TV matchupsTar Heels enter 2025 season with No. 7 recruiting class and 1 five-star signeeNorth Carolina released its nonconference schedule on Friday, a slate that gives the Tar Heels plenty of home court opportunities.

1 day ago | heraldonline.com | Ethan Hyman

The Charlotte Hornets took another Duke Blue Devil early in the second round of the NBA Draft. Sion James, a 6-foot-6 guard who spent last season in Durham after four years at Tulane, was Charlotte’s selection Thursday night as the No. 33 overall pick. The Georgia native joins Duke teammate Kon Knueppel, as well as Liam McNeeley and Ryan Kalkbrenner in a Hornets’ draft class full of experience, grit and defensive upside.

1 day ago | heraldonline.com | Ethan Hyman

Armed with two picks on the second day of the NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets felt positioned for success before things even tipped off. “Fortunately, we are at the top of the second round, which I like both of those picks a lot,” Jeff Peterson, president of basketball operations, said early Thursday morning. “We can get a couple of really good players.

1 day ago | heraldsun.com | Ethan Hyman

N.C. Rep. Destin Hall smiles as he listens to a question during a press conference at the N.C. Republican Party headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger stands to the left. [email protected] RALEIGHState lawmakers left Raleigh on Thursday without taking action on Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes of three immigration and gun bills.

1 day ago | heraldonline.com | Ethan Hyman

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Atlanta Hawks picked UNC's Drake Powell at No. 22, then traded to Brooklyn. Powell became UNC's first first-round NBA pick since Day’Ron Sharpe in 2021. At the NBA Combine, Powell led all players with a 43-inch max vertical leap. UNC’s Drake Powell found a new home with the Brooklyn Nets after a trade with the Atlanta Hawks, whoselected him in the first round with the No. 22 overall pick Wednesday night at the 2025 NBA Draft.