The game of basketball has never been too friendly to the vertically challenged. That being said, the sport has opened its doors to a select few sub-six-footers over the years — even at its highest ...

As Lord Varys told Tyrion Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” “A very small man can cast a very large shadow.” The adage applied in Westeros, and it has also wrung true in the NBA. Going up against some ...

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Hornets legend Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues is known for his skills on the court, but he’s inviting some celebrity friends to show off their skills on the green in an effort to raise ...

Charlotte Observer sports columnist Scott Fowler and visual journalist Jeff Siner have spent much of 2022 tracking down sports legends in both North and South Carolina. Then they have done in-person ...

(CNN) — As he approached the court, the crowd would raise their eyebrows and struggle to suppress their laughter: “This guy can’t be serious …” Who could blame them? At just 5 feet 3 inches, Tyrone ...

Few NBA players are more closely associated with Charlotte than Muggsy Bogues. The shortest player in league history played nine of his 14 seasons for the fledgling Hornets and has called the city ...

The "smallest guy on the floor" could be joining some giants. Muggsy Bogues-- the 5-foot-3 dynamo who was, and is, the shortest player to ever play in the NBA -- is among the first-time candidates for ...

We know they’re legends. But what’s their side of the story? Conversations with the best in Carolina sports history, hosted by Scott Fowler. Charlotte Observer sports columnist Scott Fowler and visual ...