Category: Local Sports Teams

When you think about the NCAA March Madness Tournament and the North Carolina Tar Heels, the question is usually how far will they go? Or will they face Duke? This year, however, the question is “Will they make the tournament?” Currently, they sit at 17-11 overall and 9-8 in the conference. That’s good for eighth […]

The Charlotte Hornets have not had a good season. In fact, the Hornets are having one of the worst seasons in the NBA. The most frustrating part about the Hornets is the team is led by some solid veterans.  Why is that so frustrating? Because even with solid vets, the Hornets are still awful. At some […]

The Carolina Panthers have hired former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich as the franchise’s next head coach. Reich was with the Colts for four and a half seasons before being fired midway through the 2022-23 season. Reich has a 40-33-1 regular season record and a 1-2 playoff record. The Frank Reich Resume Frank Reich […]

The Charlotte Hornets have not had many wins as a team this season. In fact, Charlotte has the third-fewest wins in the league. Over the previous eight days, though, the Hornets have won three out of five games. That is tied for their best five-game stretch of the season.  On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Hornets beat […]

With the 2022-23 NHL season having passed its midway mark and the All-Star Game looming in early February, it’s a good time to revisit Stanley Cup odds on the Carolina Hurricanes.  FanDuel Sportsbook was dealing the Hurricanes as the co-second betting favorite to win the Stanley Cup at odds of +800 as of this writing. The […]

The Charlotte Hornets‘ season is going differently than many had hoped. With so much young talent, Hornets fans had to hope this team would take a step forward. Last season the Hornets snuck into the NBA play-in tournament for the playoffs. While Charlotte lost its first game, it appeared the team was on the rise, […]

The Carolina Panthers had a crazy season from start to finish. The team started terribly, fired its head coach, traded superstars away, and then almost snuck into the playoffs. Four quarterbacks had at least one start, and Carolina found some talented players that could be building blocks going into the future.  The questions remain: Do […]

North Carolina is one of the nation’s hotbeds for college basketball and basketball fandom, going back decades. With that, North Carolina-based teams are some of the most bet-on teams in college sports. When you think of North Carolina college basketball teams, your brain goes to the ACC schools. Everyone knows about the storied traditions at […]

After a 3-9 season last year and having not had a winning season since 2018, Duke was not expected to be this good. Making a bowl game was likely a program goal, but the Blue Devils’ season wins total was set at 3.5 by most of the top online sportsbooks. Getting to six wins was […]

Wake Forest had a bit of a letdown regular season, going 7-5 overall. Demon Deacon fans had hopes of contending for the ACC title. Wake Forest proved in an early season double overtime loss to eventual ACC champion Clemson that, at its best, it could have challenged for the championship.  The Demon Deacons have one […]