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6 days ago
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Through foundation, Hornets' Brandon Miller hosts 1st Charlotte youth camp
Young athletes by the dozen had help honing their basketball skills at Queens University of Charlotte, with guidance from NBA coaches, players, and a Hornets legend. Hornets star Brandon Miller set to host basketball camp in Charlotte for first time The 'BMill Skills Factory' is a two-day camp designed for children ages 9-14, courtesy of the Team Miller Foundation, a nonprofit founded by Hornets forward Brandon Miller alongside his family. Team Miller also hosts the event annually at his alma mater in Nashville. 'I wasn't thinking it would be like this,' Brandon Miller said of the turnout. 'Me being here in the kid's presence, I think it's a blessing for the kids, just to learn new stuff about the game and learn new things about life.' Hornets legend Muggsy Bogues was among volunteers, along with Hornets head coach Charles Lee, and Miller's college teammate Noah Clowney. 'We're going to make them accountable, focused, but more importantly, have some fun,' Bogues said. 'One of the biggest qualities that Brandon has is his work ethic, and that's what we want,' said Miller's father, Darrell Miller. 'We only have them for two days here, but this goes on for 365 days.' 'This is just not an experience the kids have for now. They're going to remember this for a lifetime,' added Yolanda Miller, Miller's mother. The two recalled how their son was once a young camper, himself, and now among the NBA's rising stars. 'Charlotte is our second home now,' Brandon Miller said. 'Just to see kids show up in another city, another state just to support the foundation, it excites us. It brings us joy.' VIDEO: Hornets star Brandon Miller set to host basketball camp in Charlotte for first time
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21-07-2025
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Charlotte Hornets make history with first NBA summer league title
The Charlotte Hornets won the first Sumer League Championship in franchise history against the Sacramento Kings Sunday night. The win came after a late push from the Kings to cut an 18-point lead to one. ALSO READ >> Charlotte's sports scene surges with 2026 MLS All-Star Game Guard-forward Kon Kneuppel led the hornets with 21 points. The final score was 83-78. VIDEO: Hornets star Brandon Miller set to host basketball camp in Charlotte for first time
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12-07-2025
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Hornets star Brandon Miller set to host basketball camp in Charlotte for first time
Hornets star Brandon Miller set to host basketball camp in Charlotte for first time Charlotte Hornets star Brandon Miller is hosting his Skills Factory Camp in Charlotte for the first time, offering young basketball players a chance to learn from a professional player. The camp is scheduled for July 25th and 26th at Queens University of Charlotte and is open to children aged 9 to 14. This marks Miller's expansion of his camp offerings beyond his former high school near Nashville. Advertisement ALSO READ: Hornets Foundation donates $100K to fight food insecurity in Charlotte Miller has hosted similar camps at his former high school near Nashville. The camp at Queens University of Charlotte will run over two days, providing participants with comprehensive training sessions designed to improve their game. You can sign up for the camp by clicking here. (WATCH BELOW: Carolina Strong: Mrs. North Carolina supports pediatric heart patients with nonprofit)
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11-07-2025
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Huge update in capital murder trial of ex-Alabama basketball star Darius Miles after fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa
Former Alabama basketball star Darius Miles will stand trial for capital murder on December 1, more than two years after he was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris in Tuscaloosa. The date has been set and the trial will take place in Alabama Circuit Court, after Miles - now 23 - was accused of 'aiding and abetting' co-defendant Michael Lynn Davis. Davis has already been found guilty of capital murder, after firing a gun into Harris' Jeep during a shootout with her boyfriend Cedric Johnson in January 2023. A bullet struck and killed the 23-year-old Harris while she sat in the front passenger seat of the vehicle. Prosecutors will argue that ex-Alabama star Miles provided childhood friend Davis with the gun. In Davis' trial, his defense attorneys made the argument that Davis was protecting himself from Johnson when he fired the gun. Previously, the death penalty was taken off the table for Miles by the state of Alabama, and he has been held without bond in Tuscaloosa County Jail since his arrest on January 15, 2023. He was removed from the Alabama basketball team on the same day, after playing 53 games and averaging 4.2 points per game. The shocking case also previously involved now-Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller. Tuscaloosa police testified that Miller delivered a handgun to then-Alabama teammate Miles, which was ultimately used by another man, Michael Lynn Davis, to kill Harris. While Davis has been found guilty and Miles is awaiting his capital murder trial, Miller has now been arrested in the case. His attorneys have always stated that he never handled the firearm and did not have any idea that the shooting would take place. In June 2023, five months after the shooting, he was drafted to the NBA - and Michael Jordan's team in Charlotte - with the No 2 overall pick. It is as yet unclear whether Miller will return to Alabama to testify in Miles' capital murder trial. He did at Davis' trial, which resulted in him being found guilty of capital murder in May of this year. Davis was sentenced - by Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court judge Daniel F. Pruet - to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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11-07-2025
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Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has capital murder trial set for Dec. 1
Darius Miles was arrested on capital murder charges in January 2023 and removed from the Alabama basketball team. (Photo by) Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles will stand trial for capital murder charges with proceedings to begin the week of Dec. 1. The date was set by Tuscaloosa judge Daniel F. Pruet and takes place two years after Miles was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Jamea Harris. Miles has been held without bail in Tuscaloosa County Jail since he was arrested on Jan. 15, 2023. He was removed from the Alabama basketball team on that same date. Advertisement Then 21 years old, Miles was one of two suspects charged in Harris' death. He was arrested along with childhood friend Michael Lynn Davis. Davis pulled the trigger of a handgun Miles gave to him, according to police investigators. The gun was fired into a Jeep owned by Harris, who was sitting in the passenger seat and killed. Miles was accused of "aiding and abetting" Davis. In Alabama, being in a vehicle when someone is shot and killed results in a capital murder charge. Current Charlotte Hornets player Brandon Miller, a teammate of Miles, testified in Davis' trial. He and Miles exchanged text messages in the half-hour leading up to the shooting. Miller drove to a Tuscaloosa bar to pick up Miles, but said in testimony that he did not know Miles had put the gun in Miller's car. Miller was not charged with any crime nor accused of any wrongdoing in the shooting investigation. Whether Miller or anyone else from the 2022-23 Alabama basketball team will be called to testify in Miles' trial is not yet known. Jaden Bradley, currently a point guard at Arizona, testified in Davis' trial along with Miller. The two testified that Davis often spent time with the Crimson Tide program, especially with Miles, but had no official connection to the team. Miles played three seasons at Alabama from 2020-23, averaging 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in 53 games.
