Steve Smith was traded back to the Miami Heat on Tuesday.  He came over in exchange for Malik Allen and cash considerations.

"We are very excited to welcome back Steve to the Heat organization," Heat president Pat Riley said in a statement released by the team. "In addition to him being a great shooter and his ability to play multiple positions, he also brings great character and veteran leadership to our team."

"This is a great opportunity for him to return where he started in the NBA and go to a legitimate championship contender," said Bobcats coach and general manager Bernie Bickerstaff. "We promised Steve if an opportunity arose ... that we would accommodate him and this was one such opportunity."

Charlotte Bobcats center Jahidi White will undergo surgery on his injured right shoulder and miss the rest of the season, the team said Thursday.

White had been on and off the injured list since hurting his shoulder Nov. 30 at New Jersey.

He appeared in a total of 18 games this season, averaging 2.5 points and 2.0 rebounds. A seven-year veteran, White was chosen by the Bobcats from Phoenix in last June's expansion draft.

The Charlotte Bobcats today signed shooting guard Matt Carroll, it was announced by Bobcats General Manager and Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff.  In a related move, the Bobcats placed Steve Smith on the injured list due to right knee tendinitis.

?We like Matt?s ability to shoot the ball, and his innate competitiveness,? Bickerstaff said.  "The guy can score and he can really shoot the basketball.?

Carroll topped the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) with 20.1 points in 24 games for Roanoke.  He also averaged 2.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.7 minutes.  He scored an NBDL season-high 43 points against the Florida Flame on February 9 and was named NBDL Player of the Month in January after averaging 22.3 points.  After January 1, he led Roanoke to a 14-4 record and into first place in the NBDL.

"I am elated to join the Charlotte Bobcats and I want to thank Bernie Bickerstaff for showing confidence in me to compete at the NBA level,? Carroll said.  ?I will work hard and contribute to this team in whatever way is asked.?

With Shaq in the middle, the Miami Heat are still looking for perimeter shooters in which to surround their big man.  It has now been speculated that they will make a push for the veteran sharpshooter Steven Smith, a former Heat player who was dealt in 1994 for Kevin Willis.

The Bobcats have been contacted about Smith by both the Heat and Spurs, with whom Smith won the 2003 NBA title.  Smith has also expressed interest in playing for the team he started, Smith was drafted as the fifth pick in 1991 by the Miami Heat.  

"It would make perfect sense," agent Charles Tucker said Tuesday, with his client having spent his first three seasons in South Florida. "The Spurs definitely want him, but he would come to the Heat before he would come to the Spurs."

Smith will come cheap as well, because he is on a veteran?s minimum contract, his salary will only count $745,046 against the cap.

Michael Redd returned to the Bucks line-up on Tuesday and wasted no time to prove that he is one of the league's top players, scoring 39 points.

He also commented on his status with his current club.

``I said it all year long and I will say it again -- I am committed to Milwaukee, I want to come back and they have made a commitment to me,'' Redd said. ``They told me they are not going to trade me and I believe that.''

Rumors have centered on Redd being traded to the Golden State Warriors for Dale Davis and Mike Dunleavy.

``I want to retire as a Buck. This is a team that took a chance on me five years ago when they drafted me in the second round and I have flourished, my game has flourished,'' he said. ``I am loyal ... all I know is Milwaukee.''

Emeka Okafor is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday night against Milwaukee.

Okafor is recovering from a sprained left ankle that forced him to miss the Rookie Challenge during the NBA All-Star weekend.

Okafor is averaging 14.8 points and 11 rebounds and was hurt Jan. 30 against the Los Angeles Lakers and spent five games on the injured list. He re-injured the ankle against Miami and missed the Bobcats' last three games.

Charlotte Bobcats star Emeka Okafor has been forced to skip this weekends rookie/sophomore game.  

Okafor injured his ankle Jan. 30th against the Lakers and spent five games on the injured list because of the injury.  On Friday against the Miami Heat, Okafor reinjured the ankle.  The reinjury caused Emeka to miss the last three Bobcats games.  

``I'm disappointed that I will be unable to play during the NBA All-Star weekend, but I want to do what's right for myself and the Charlotte Bobcats,'' Okafor said in a statement.

Okafor has had a very good year for the Bobcats averaging 14.8 points and 11 rebounds.  Okafor's replacement will be Al Jefferson.

Nick Van Exel hit a 29-foot desperation shot as the buzzer went off to give the Portland Trail Blazers an 80-77 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night.

Van Exel was trapped near midcourt on the final possession before throwing a pass on the left sideline to Derek Anderson. He flipped the ball through a double-team back to Van Exel, who hit the off-balance 3-pointer from the left wing.

The loss was the 7th in a row for the Bobcats and their 2nd at the buzzer.

The Charlotte Bobcats today activated forwards Emeka Okafor and Bernard Robinson from the injured list and placed center Jahidi White on the injured list with a right shoulder sprain, it was announced by Bobcats General Manager and Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff.  Okafor and Robinson will be in uniform for tonight?s home game against Miami.  Charlotte had 11 players on its active roster before today?s transactions.

Okafor started all 41 games this season prior to his left ankle injury and averaged 14.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 assists in 35.8 minutes.  The second overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft leads all rookies in scoring, rebounding and minutes played and was selected to play in the 2005 got milk? Rookie Challenge on Friday, February 18, during NBA All-Star Weekend in Denver.  He was also named the Eastern Conference?s got milk? Rookie of the Month in November and December.  He is fifth in the NBA in rebounding and ranked sixth with 27 double-doubles.  Okafor?s injury came with 2:34 left in the fourth quarter at the L.A. Lakers on Jan. 30.

Robinson has seen action in 14 games this season and averaged 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds in 7.4 minutes.  He originally was placed on the injured list with left knee tendinitis on Nov. 16, after appearing in the first five games of the season.  Robinson was activated on January 11 and appeared in nine games before going back on the injured list on Feb. 1 with the left knee injury.

White has appeared in 18 games this season and averaged 2.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 7.9 minutes. He missed the Bobcats? last four games with the shoulder injury and last saw action on Feb. 1 at Utah.  The 6-9, 290-pound center has twice been placed on the injured list from Dec. 12 to Dec. 27 and from Jan. 19 to Jan. 30 due to the same shoulder injury.

Rasho Nesterovic put on his Spurs and guided them to victory despite the absence of superstar Tim Duncan.  

Returning to the starting lineup after a six-game absence, the seven-footer put up 15 points and 8 boards in 22 minutes as the Spurs put together a big game with their main man gone and beat the Bobcats 104-85.