NBA fans in North Carolina have something to cheer about! The Charlotte Bobcats are starting the process to change their name back to the Charlotte Hornets.

In 2002 the Hornets franchise relocated to New Orleans, taking the name with them, so when the NBA returned to Charlotte in 2004, the city needed a new mascot and chose the Bobcats. But starting next season, New Orleans will be known as the Pelicans, leaving the Hornets name available for Charlotte to reclaim.

If the name change is approved, it most likely wouldn’t take effect until the 2014-15 season.

Former NC State standout and number one draft pick, Mario Williams is suing his ex-fiancée, Erin Marzouki, for a 10-carat engagement ring estimated at $785,000.

The Buffalo Bills defensive end claims in his lawsuit that Marzouki never intended to marry him and she used him as a means to his money. In addition to the ring, Williams purchased $230,000 worth of “luxury items” for Marzouki, and he also gave her an American express card that she used to ring up $108,000 worth of charges within the year.   

Williams proposed to Marzouki in February 2012 while he was still living in Texas
and with the Houston Texans. Under Texas law, an engagement ring is a ‘conditional gift’, and in this case, the condition was marriage. Since Marzouki called off the engagement and the
marriage will not happen, Williams wants the ring back, but Marzouki refuses to return it. 

It was a defense-heavy first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.  Only one QB and 3 WR were selected in the first 32 picks.

Kansas City started the night by picking Eric Fisher, an OT from Central Michigan
as the number one overall pick. Manti Te’o and Geno Smith both fell out of the first round.

To view the entire first round of picks, click here.