April 2014 Charlotte Hornets Wiretap

D.J. White Signs 10-Day Contract With Bobcats

Mar 21, 2014 12:46 PM

DJ White signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday.

The Bobcats roster stands at 15 players.

RealGM first reported on Wednesday that White was receiving strong consideration to be signed by the Bobcats, who worked out a slew of big men last week.

White is in his sixth NBA season and has career averages of 6.0 points and 3.2 rebounds in 132 games played with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Bobcats and Boston Celtics.

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Bobcats Strongly Considering Signing D.J. White

Mar 19, 2014 1:08 PM

The Charlotte Bobcats are strongly considering signing D.J. White, sources told RealGM's Shams Charania.

White worked out with the Bobcats last week.

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Al Jefferson, Blake Griffin Named NBA Players Of The Week

Mar 17, 2014 3:39 PM

Al Jefferson and Blake Griffin have been named the NBA Players of the Week for games played Monday, March 10, through Sunday, March 16.

Jefferson led the Bobcats to a 4-0 week behind averages of 24.3 points (second in the conference) and 11.5 rebounds (fourth in the conference). He logged 37.7 mpg (tied-eighth in the East) and posted point-rebound double-doubles in three-of-four contests. 

Griffin helped the Clippers to a 4-0 week with averages of 27.0 points (third in the conference), 9.3 rebounds (ninth in the conference), 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals. He logged 36.9 mpg (eighth in the conference). 

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Clifford Planned To Accept First NBA Head Coaching Offer Regardless Of Team

Mar 15, 2014 1:32 PM

Steve Clifford has had an excellent first season as an NBA head coach, turning the Charlotte Bobcats into one of the better defensive teams and almost certainly will earn a playoff berth.

Clifford was a longtime assistant coach and had yet to receive a head coaching opportunity.

"I'll be honest," said Clifford. "I interviewed with three teams, and look, with my background where I didn't play in the league, the first team that offered me a job I was going to take it. That's just being honest.

"But the thing I liked about my visit and the time I spent, I felt comfortable when I sat down with Rod Higgins and Rich Cho that we all had a similar idea philosophically how to build it — balanced play, size, skill. That's what we talked about. When I left there, I felt good about the meeting with them.

"The other thing, the film work that I did. Last year, we lost in the first round of the playoffs with the Lakers, so I had time to study the team, and the thing I liked was the competitiveness of the younger players. Those were really the two things."

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Bobcats To Work Out Ike Diogu, Mickell Gladness, Denzel Bowles

Mar 12, 2014 8:10 PM

The Charlotte Bobcats will work out Ike Diogu, Mickell Gladness and Denzel Bowles on Thursday afternoon for a potential 10-day contract, league sources told RealGM.

Diogu and Gladness fit in the mold of frontcourt players with previous NBA experience, able to provide Charlotte with a veteran presence heading into a most likely postseason berth.

Even so, the Bobcats view Bowles – a 6-foot-10 center who averaged 26 points and nine rebounds in the Chinese Basketball Association this season – as a talented project. Bowles also has received interest from the Miami Heat, a league source told RealGM.

The first 10-day contract of Justin Hamilton will expire on Thursday, but he remains intriguing to the Bobcats, who have been without Brendan Haywood all season due to stress fracture in his left foot.

Diogu, a six-year NBA veteran most recently with the San Antonio Spurs in 2011-12, has averaged 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds with the Bakersfield Jam of the D-League this season.

Gladness has averaged 8.4 points and 6.9 rebounds for the D-League’s Reno Bighorns. He played 26 games with the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors two seasons ago.

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Tags: Denzel Bowles, Ike Diogu, Mickell Gladness, Charlotte Hornets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, D-League, D-League Misc Rumor

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Bobcats Sign Justin Hamilton To 10-Day Contract

Mar 4, 2014 1:13 PM

The Charlotte Bobcats have signed center Justin Hamilton to a 10-day contract. Hamilton joins the Bobcats from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA D-League.

In 37 games played for the Skyforce this season, the 7-0 Hamilton is averaging 19.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 assists in 35.8 minutes, while shooting .491 from the field (269-548), .385 from beyond the three-point line (30-78) and .812 from the free-throw line (147-181).  He has scored in double figures 34 times, including 21 games of 20 points or more and three contests with 30 points or more, and recorded 16 games with double-figure rebounds, tallying 16 double-doubles.

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Justin Hamilton To Sign 10-Day Deal With Bobcats

Mar 2, 2014 1:57 PM

Justin Hamilton plans to sign a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday, according to sources.

Hamilton is averaging 19.3 points and 9.2 rebounds for the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Hamilton was originally a second round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.

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Ben Gordon Waived By Bobcats After Deadline For Postseason

Mar 2, 2014 2:17 PM

Ben Gordon was waived by the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday.

“With the recent acquisition of additional backcourt depth to our roster, we believe this is in the best interests of both parties,” Rod Higgins said in a statement. “We want to thank Ben for his contributions over the past two seasons and wish him the best as he moves on in his career.”

The Bobcats' roster now stands at 14 players.

Gordon and the Bobcats had discussed a possible buyout before his release.

Gordon won't be eligible for the postseason with another club.

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