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The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was looking weak. Then some strong basketball saved it.

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The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was looking weak. Then some strong basketball saved it.

February 16, 2019 02:26 AM

Why did the NBA pay a YouTube star to fly halfway around the world for All-Star Weekend?

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Why did the NBA pay a YouTube star to fly halfway around the world for All-Star Weekend?

February 16, 2019 06:19 PM

What happens when players’ kids hit the All-Star fashion runway? They upstage their dads.

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What happens when players’ kids hit the All-Star fashion runway? They upstage their dads.

February 15, 2019 09:00 PM

‘Casino Night’ fundraiser at NC Museum of History canceled after legal questions

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‘Casino Night’ fundraiser at NC Museum of History canceled after legal questions

February 16, 2019 03:32 PM

Mel Watt misused federal post, tried to ‘coerce’ worker into relationship, report says

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Mel Watt misused federal post, tried to ‘coerce’ worker into relationship, report says

February 15, 2019 04:02 PM

How a 1984 sneaker deal for Michael Jordan evolved into a $3-billion empire

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How a 1984 sneaker deal for Michael Jordan evolved into a $3-billion empire

February 15, 2019 04:25 PM

These celebrities will party in Charlotte during NBA All-Star Weekend. Here’s where.

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These celebrities will party in Charlotte during NBA All-Star Weekend. Here’s where.

February 08, 2019 06:56 PM

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February 16, 2019 04:39 PM

How NBA All-Stars Kemba Walker, Stephen Curry embody the power of fine parenting

February 16, 2019 02:13 PM

Why UNC freshman Nassir Little did not return in the second half against Wake Forest

February 16, 2019 11:55 AM

CMS, area conference basketball tournament pairings

February 16, 2019 11:30 AM

NC jail deaths hit record level in 2018

February 15, 2019 08:33 AM

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New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis talks about his future and recent changes with the team

February 16, 2019 03:48 PM

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February 16, 2019 05:46 PM

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How NBA All-Stars Kemba Walker, Stephen Curry embody the power of fine parenting

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How NBA All-Stars Kemba Walker, Stephen Curry embody the power of fine parenting

February 16, 2019 02:13 PM

It’s LeBron’s world and we’re all living in it on the eve of NBA All-Star Game

February 16, 2019 03:42 PM

Kyle Kuzma earns MVP, leads USA to high-flying 161-144 win in NBA Rising Stars game

February 15, 2019 11:11 PM

Friday’s Roundup: No. 8 Independence stops No. 14 Myers Park, wins league title

February 16, 2019 12:03 AM

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The other big Duke-Carolina game: Will the Daily Tar Heel or The Chronicle prevail?

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The other big Duke-Carolina game: Will the Daily Tar Heel or The Chronicle prevail?

February 15, 2019 07:16 PM

Stanley, a rare white rhinoceros, has died at the NC Zoo at a ripe old age

February 15, 2019 05:29 PM

How a 1984 sneaker deal for Michael Jordan evolved into a $3-billion empire

February 15, 2019 04:25 PM

Leader of an elementary after-school program was also a cocaine dealer, NC cops say

February 15, 2019 12:46 PM

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How a 1984 sneaker deal for Michael Jordan evolved into a $3-billion empire

Business

How a 1984 sneaker deal for Michael Jordan evolved into a $3-billion empire

February 15, 2019 04:25 PM

Where is Charlotte sportscaster Chuck Howard now? Try a Fort Mill liquor store

February 14, 2019 12:59 PM

Here’s a sneak peek at Spectrum Center changes ahead of the NBA All-Star Game

February 14, 2019 05:11 PM

Atrium Health discloses the pay raise it gave its CEO. It’s the biggest he’s received

February 14, 2019 04:26 PM

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The invisible tightrope for women of color

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The invisible tightrope for women of color

February 15, 2019 02:59 PM

NC Treasurer’s Health Plan statements are offensive

February 15, 2019 11:35 PM

Kevin Siers cartoon: Trump didn’t need to declare an emergency, but on second thought . . .

February 15, 2019 03:11 PM

The NBA All-Star Game is back in Charlotte, but has NC changed?

February 14, 2019 01:08 PM

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North Carolina destroys Wake Forest in Winston-Salem 95-57

February 16, 2019 01:53 PM

UNC is best when knocking down 3’s, and against Wake Forest, the Tar Heels couldn’t miss

February 16, 2019 05:24 PM

Why UNC freshman Nassir Little did not return in the second half against Wake Forest

February 16, 2019 11:55 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 11, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 11, 2019

February 15, 2019 11:47 AM

Kevin Siers cartoon: Trump didn’t need to declare an emergency, but on second thought . . .

Kevin Siers cartoon: Trump didn’t need to declare an emergency, but on second thought . . .

February 15, 2019 03:11 PM

Kevin Siers cartoon: Finally, is this the path to end North Carolina’s partisan gerrymandering?

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February 14, 2019 03:27 PM

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What happens when players’ kids hit the All-Star fashion runway? They upstage their dads.

Kids of Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Thomas Davis and P Diddy, to name a few, strutted their stuff on the runway during NBA All-Star week’s Rookie USA fashion show Friday.

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Why did the NBA pay a YouTube star to fly halfway around the world for All-Star Weekend?

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Why did the NBA pay a YouTube star to fly halfway around the world for All-Star Weekend?

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Want to get rid of your cable digital adapter and still get your channels? Here’s how.

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Want to get rid of your cable digital adapter and still get your channels? Here’s how.

February 16, 2019 01:50 PM

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