May 2014 Charlotte Hornets Wiretap

Josh McRoberts Out Four Weeks After Surgery On Toe

Apr 30, 2014 11:30 PM

Josh McRoberts underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to remove bone spurs from his left great toe, the Charlotte Bobcats announced.

McRoberts will sit out basketball activities for at least the next four weeks.

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Tags: Josh McRoberts, Charlotte Hornets, NBA, NBA Injury

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Bobcats Plan To Target Arron Afflalo, Jameer Nelson In Trade

Apr 29, 2014 1:03 PM

The Charlotte Bobcats will target Arron Afflalo and Jameer Nelson in a potential trade.

Steve Clifford is believed to be fond of Afflalo and Nelson.

Nelson, 32, is entering the final season of his contract at $8 million, but only $2 million of that is guaranteed if Nelson is waived by July 15.

Afflalo, 28, is due to earn $7.5 million next season and has a player option for 2015-16, also valued at $7.5 million.

Marc Stein/ESPN

Tags: Arron Afflalo, Jameer Nelson, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Al Jefferson Misses Game 4

Apr 28, 2014 10:31 PM

Al Jefferson missed Monday's Game 4 against the Miami Heat.

Jefferson has dealt with a plantar fascia injury.

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Michael Jordan Condemns Sterling's Comments

Apr 27, 2014 1:01 PM

Michael Jordan released a statement denouncing the racist remarks made by Donald Sterling.

"I look at this from two perspectives – as a current owner and a former player. As an owner, I’m obviously disgusted that a fellow team owner could hold such sickening and offensive views.

"I’m confident that Adam Silver will make a full investigation and take appropriate action quickly. As a former player, I’m completely outraged. There is no room in the NBA - or anywhere else - for the kind of racism and hatred that Mr. Sterling allegedly expressed.

"I am appalled that this type of ignorance still exists within our country and at the highest levels of our sport. In a league where the majority of players are African-American, we cannot and and must not tolerate discrimination at any level.”

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Tags: Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA

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LeBron Denies Staring Down Jordan On Dunk

Apr 27, 2014 10:38 AM

LeBron James appeared to stare down Charlotte Bobcats' owner Michael Jordan on a breakaway dunk in the third quarter of the Miami Heat's Game 3 win.

After picking up his dribble and taking flight, James had his head turned in Jordan’s direction and kept his stare as he ascended toward the basket.

After the game, James denied giving the glare to Jordan.

“No, no. Don’t start that. Absolutely not, man. Absolutely not,” James said. “I was able to read McRoberts, get a steal and push the lead back up. I absolutely didn’t look at MJ, for sure.”

Whether or not James started down Jordan on the dunk was made more interesting by the Donald Sterling situation. James said there's "no room for Donald Sterling in our league," while Jordan declined to comment.

Jonathan Jones, Rick Bonnell/Charlotte Observer

Tags: LeBron James, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, NBA

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Josh McRoberts Fined $20K By NBA For Elbow To LeBron James

Apr 24, 2014 4:53 PM

Josh McRoberts has been fined $20,000 by the NBA for his elbow to LeBron James in Game 2 of the series between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats.

The incident occurred with 50 seconds left in the Bobcats' 101-97 loss on Wednesday.

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Tags: Josh McRoberts, LeBron James, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA Fines

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RealGM Radio: Mega NBA Playoffs Preview

Apr 18, 2014 2:16 PM

In this episode of RealGM Radio, host Daniel Leroux previews the NBA Playoffs with four different guests. 

Beckley Mason (@BeckleyMason) of the New York Times and ESPN joins the show to work through the bracket and provide his take from the first round to the finals.

After that, Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) of Basketball Insiders comes on to provide his insight on the various matchups he is looking forward to in the next few weeks.

Following him, Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) of RealGM projects how the various first round series will shake out and what he is looking forward to the most.

Finally, Arturo Galletti (@ArturoGalletti) of BoxScoreGeeks.com shares his playoff predictions and discusses the playoff prediction contest his site is running with Wages of Wins.

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Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, RealGM Radio

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Steve Clifford, Dave Joerger Named NBA Coaches Of Month For April

Apr 17, 2014 3:23 PM

Steve Clifford and Dave Joerger have been named the NBA's Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month for April.

Clifford guided the Charlotte Bobcats to a 7-1 record in April.

Joerger's Memphis Grizzlies went 6-2 in the month and secured the seventh seed in the West.

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Spurs, Clippers, Thunder, Heat, Warriors Finish In Top-5 In Efficiency Differential

Apr 17, 2014 12:30 PM

The San Antonio Spurs finished the 13-14 regular season with the best efficiency differential in the NBA with a mark of +8.1. The Spurs scored 110.5 points per 100 possession while allowing 102.4 points per 100 possessions.

The Los Angeles Clippers ranked second, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors. 

The Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns round out the top-10.

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Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia Sixers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA B-Ball IQ

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Kemba Walker's MRI On Groin Shows Nothing Serious

Apr 12, 2014 6:20 PM

Kemba Walker will sit out again on Saturday to rest his sore groin.

Walker underwent an MRI, which didn't show anything serious.

The Charlotte Bobcats are off on Sunday, giving Walker an extra day of rest before possibly returning on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks.

Rick Bonnell/Charlotte Observer

Tags: Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets, NBA, NBA Injury

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D.J. White Signs With Bobcats For Remainder Of Season

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Al Jefferson, Nowitzki Named NBA Players Of The Week

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Pau Gasol Will Factor Winning Over Money; Bulls, Cavs, Bobcats, Grizzlies Expected To Pursue

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Durant, Al Jefferson Named NBA Players Of The Month For March

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