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Klay Thompson’s Open To A Smaller Warriors Role And Enter His Ray Allen In Miami Heat Era
Klay Thompson has no interest in splitting up from his fellow Splash Brother. It’s been no secret that Thomspon’s play has diminished, and his stats are a far cry from his sharp shooting numbers from 2016. But leaving the Golden State Warriors to take his talents elsewhere has not crossed his mind. Thompson will be […]
What Does This Year’s Hall of Fame Class Mean for Other Panthers Greats?
Thursday night, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced their class for the 2024 ceremony which will take place in Canton later this summer. Headlining the group was the Panthers first-ever drafted player for the team to go in, defensive lineman Julius Peppers, who was in his first year on the ballot. While that was […]
A Kansas City Chiefs Comeback, Historic Field Goals, Usher’s Halftime Show & More: X Reacts To Super Bowl LVIII
Super Bowl LVIII may have started as a snoozefest, but it ended up being one of the most entertaining big games in a long time. It seemed to be a coming out for quarterback Brock Purdy as the San Francisco 49ers controlled the game throughout much of the first half. Patrick Mahomes would throw an […]
Leave A Legend: Los Angeles Lakers Unveil First Kobe Bryant Statue
The Black Mamba is officially forever at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. On Thursday night, the LA Lakers held a ceremony downtown to unveil the statue in honor of one of the most accomplished players to wear the purple and yellow uniform: Kobe Bryant. In the house that Bryant built, several speakers praised his character and […]
Kevin Donnalley: There Was No One Like Julius Peppers
Julius Peppers found out earlier this year that he would be heading to the College Football Hall of Fame and things got a little bit sweeter on Thursday night. In his first season on the Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot, he has been selected to be part of the newest class that will be […]
Brentson Buckner: Dan Morgan is a Great GM Hire Because He Genuinely Loves the Panthers
The Carolina Panthers choice to promote Dan Morgan to their GM role this offseason was one that was met with some push back. Many fans and media personalities didn’t understand why the team would go in-house to replace Scott Fitterer after the type of season that the team had with their first real roster after […]
Hornets Trade Washington To Mavs for Curry, Williams
The Charlotte Hornets made another trade before the deadline! According to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, the Dallas Mavericks are getting P.J. Washington from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Grant Williams, Seth Curry, and a first-round selection. Washington, 25, has played in 44 games this season with averages of 13.6 points, 5.3 […]
Hornets Trade Gordon Hayward To Thunder
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Oklahoma City Thunder are closing in on a deal to send Gordon Hayward from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Tre Mann and forward Davis Bertans. Due to injuries to both legs, Hayward has been out of action since December 26. There is no set date for his […]
Dave Canales Points to Young as One of the Main Reasons He Took Job
The Carolina Panthers head coaching vacancy wasn’t exactly seen as the most attractive in the league. Owner David Tepper was the main reason that most national folks pointed to this as the worst job in the league this offseason after reports during the season of his tampering within the organization. Those reports didn’t deter the […]
Matt Barnes Reportedly Has NSFW Confrontation With Student Broadcaster At Son’s Basketball Game
If there’s one thing that angers Matt Barnes, it’s disrespecting his sons. The former NBA player has twin boys, Carter and Isaiah, and went full sports dad mode at a recent basketball game, where the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines took on his Crespi Carmelite Celts. He was upset at a call one of the referees made and […]
Jake Delhomme Relives the ‘Cardiac Cats’ 20 Years Later
An Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal was all that stood in the way of the Carolina Panthers having a chance to go to overtime and win their first Super Bowl just eight years into their existence as a franchise. Now, 20 years later, the run is what people remember more than the heartbreak they felt […]
Joel Embiid Suffers Knee Injury & 76ers Are Unsure When He’ll Return, Social Media Reacts
Joel Embiid’s hopes of being the NBA MVP two years in a row are just about over. The Philadelphia 76ers’ big man has long had nagging injuries in his left knee, and he just suffered another. It happened during a game Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors when he dove for a ball. He missed the […]
LeBron James Parlays His Way Into Partnership With DraftKings
If you needed a sign to place that parlay on the Super Bowl, this might be it. Gambling’s appeal has widened since becoming legal, and now the king himself is getting involved. Professional athletes are usually barred from participating, but LeBron James has inked a partnership deal with DraftKings sportsbook. It’s against league rules for […]
The Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Was Found Burned In A Garbage Can
The Jackie Robinson statue stolen last week has been recovered, but not in the condition many had hoped. After being chopped off from the ankle up, only the cleats of Robinson’s statue remained at a public park in Wichita, Kansas. As authorities searched for the perpetrators, they reviewed surveillance footage showing several people entering the […]
Panther Legends Join Wes & Walker
The new era of Carolina Panthers football is here with the hire of Dave Canales being finalized last week. Since David Tepper bought the team, this is his third hire in under a decade, as he's struggled to establish the winning organization he promised when he bought the team. A couple of people who know all about what it takes to win in the NFL, and experienced winning in Carolina, are Ron Rivera, and Greg Olsen. Rivera, the former coach of the Panthers, helped the team win three straight division titles and appeared in Super Bowl 50. Olsen, a favorite target of Cam Newton, was on that Super Bowl team and knows what it's like to be a part of a winning locker room. Both guys took time today to join the Wes & Walker Show earlier on WFNZ.
Darin Gantt: James Campen Storyline is Character Assassination
The stories of dysfunction from within the Panthers organization seem to be never ending and the latest that was revealed this weekend might be the most salacious yet. Tony Pauline, the consulting editor and NFL Draft Analyst for Sportskeeda, reported over the weekend that Panthers owner David Tepper had “more than a few” in the […]
Blown Leads & Disappointment: NFL Championship Weekend Ends With Detroit Lions & Baltimore Ravens Losses, Social Media Erupts
NFL fans were robbed. Well, if you let social media tell it, that’s what happened, given the results of this weekend’s NFC and AFC championship games that saw the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens defeated. First was the AFC championship between the Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs. Aside from the constant reminder that Taylor Swift […]
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