Shannon Spake joins Charlotte Hornets in host/reporter role
Spake returns to the Queen City.
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Longtime Charlotte Hornets PA announcer dies at age 55
Big Pat's iconic voice energized Spectrum Center for two decades.
Hornets reportedly interviewing ESPN’s JJ Redick for head coaching job
"Am I crazy or is this a terrible idea for J.J.? Dude could keep building a media empire or go lose a billion games."
Hornets coach Steve Clifford lays into team in postgame press conference
"To this point, I have failed miserably. We don't care about defense all of the time. We're a sometimes team."
Hornets announcer Eric Collins delivers iconic call on Brandon Miller highlight play
"OH, HE RIPPED IT AWAY FROM HIM, JUST TOOK IT. OHHHHHH, ECSTASY!"
Hornets announcer Eric Collins had epic call of upset win over Timberwolves
"HUM DIDDLY DEE. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT."
LaMelo Ball drops NSFW interview talking Thanksgiving Day food
"I mean I got a chicken, the turkey, ham, s---."
YouTuber MrBeast’s food brand is this year’s Charlotte Hornets jersey patch sponsor
The massively popular YouTuber is moving into the sports sponsorship world.
Were viewers right to criticize Malika Andrews for bringing up Brandon Miller’s involvement in murder case?
Andrews mentioned the scandal in passing during Thursday's broadcast
Wild swings in NBA Draft odds show effect of insiders on sports betting
Stephen A. Smith excuses Michael Jordan’s brutal tenure as NBA owner: ‘He’s had some challenges.’
"He is such a superstar, such an iconic figure throughout the years, I don’t think he’s ever had the freedom of...hiring folks just to make basketball decisions."
Former Hornets’ broadcaster and radio host Gerry Vaillancourt passes away at 72, tributes pour in
"Chase what you’re crazy about. The day will come when you’ll regret that you didn’t chase your crazy!"
Hornets’ broadcaster Eric Collins’ scream and ‘Are you kidding me? Hum-diddly-dee!’ on Kai Jones dunk goes viral
Collins is again getting attention for his high-energy dunk calls.
Skip Bayless dragged Shannon Sharpe down with his cringeworthy Mikal/Miles Bridges mix-up
As Bayless projected more confidence and wrongly stated Mikal Bridges plays for Charlotte, Sharpe eventually gave in.
Lamelo Ball kept dropping f-bombs during postgame interview with Ashley ShahAhmadi
“Today’s f*ck with Melo day, OK.”
Eric Collins loses his mind on Hornets dunks vs Grizzlies
YOWZA! HUM DIDDLY-DEE!
Muggsy Bogues to be celebrated in NBA TV documentary, ‘Muggsy: Always Believe’
The 5-foot-3 guard played 14 seasons in the NBA.
Charlotte Hornets honored late beat writer Rick Bonnell with video tribute prior to home opener
The Hornets have been all class in the wake of Bonnell's passing, and this was no exception.
Longtime Charlotte Observer sportswriter Rick Bonnell dies suddenly at 63
Bonnell was a past president of the National Basketball Writers Association, among many other accomplishments.
Terry Rozier ridiculous dunk features great calls from Eric Collins (Hornets) and Ian Eagle (Nets)
"OH TERRYYYY! HOW DO YOU DOOOOO!"
Hornets broadcaster Eric Collins says calling LaMelo Ball games will “define what I do professionally”
"It’s pretty cool to be there when he’s just starting."
Black NBA play-by-play broadcasters discuss how few people of color have that job
Only one NBA broadcast team has a Black TV play-by-play announcer. The same is true for radio.
Stephanie Ready leaves Hornets’ broadcasts after over a decade, including a stint as the first full-time female NBA game analyst (updated)
Ready is leaving for Turner Sports.
Rachel Nichols criticizes Fox Sports Southeast for “quieting” Stephanie Ready with booth to sideline move
"I can only tell you that as a viewer, this change has made Hornets' games less informative and less enjoyable to me."
Stephanie Ready got bumped from the booth back to the sideline, and Charlotte Hornets fans are angry
Ready was the first woman to serve as full-time game analyst for an NBA team.
