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Congratulations to Kemba Walker for pulling a Nick Young. The Charlotte Hornets guard produced a viral but forgettable moment on Thursday when he began celebrating a shot against the Miami Heat that didn’t go into the basket: Oh Kemba Walker …
One guy who’s happy to see Jeremy Lin get his chance to run the show in Brooklyn is former Hornets teammate Kemba Walker. In an interview with Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer on Thursday, Walker heaped praise on his ex-backup, saying …
The offseason is already off to a rough start for the Charlotte Hornets. The team announced on Monday that guard Kemba Walker underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He is expected to resume basketball activities in …
In the midst of a career year with the Charlotte Hornets, it’s clear that guard Kemba Walker is playing with a bit of extra oomph this season. Now we’re getting a small glimpse into what his motivation might be. “I’m tired of not …
Nikola Mirotic is in his first season in the NBA after beginning his professional career in Europe. I would imagine the 23-year-old didn’t encounter too many players over there with the dribbling ability of Kemba Walker. During the third …
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Kemba Walker are teammates with the Charlotte Bobcats, but they were heated rivals on Monday night. Kidd-Gilchrist attended the University of Kentucky, where he won a championship in 2012. Kemba Walker went to UConn, and he …
Thursday’s NBA draft was both exhilarating and head-scratching. Some players went higher than expected (ahem, Iman Shumpert). Others fell far, to teams that never expected to grab them (Chris Singleton and the Wizards, for instance). It’s …
Reading NBA draft previews sometimes feels like wading through Princess Bride-style quicksand. With so many names to remember and stats to sift through, it can be hard to figure out what draft info is important and what’s just unnecessary …
Viewers watching the Kentucky-North Carolina game on Sunday hoping to hear a good breakdown from the analysts at halftime came away disappointed. Actually, they probably had their senses assaulted by the uncomfortable three-minute interview CBS …
UConn has advanced to the semi-finals of the Big East Tournament after beating DePaul, Georgetown, and Pittsburgh in a three-day span. The story of the afternoon on Thursday was once again Kemba Walker — the nation’s best point guard in …
Not much has changed since we wrote about Kemba Walker lighting things up back in November. The junior guard from the Bronx leads the nation in scoring with 26.1 points per game, one more than Jimmer Fredette. He had a tougher time against Texas on …
You know how people tend to remember where they are when important events happen — presidential elections, natural disasters, and so on? Call me crazy, but I remember where I was the day I found out Kemba Walker committed to the University of …
