Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Arturo Galletti (@AmericanNumbers) continue their annual tradition of breaking down the over/under lines for the Eastern Conference.

They go through over/unders and other relevant odds for the Bulls (2:38), Hawks (8:04), Nets (12:18), Knicks (16:42), Pacers (23:09), Magic (30:03), Pistons (37:10), 76ers (44:03), Hornets (57:50), Heat (1:03:04), Bucks (1:08:44), Wizards (1:22:04), Raptors (1:28:30), Cavs (1:35:52) and Celtics (1:52:18).

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Dwight Howard's future with the Orlando Magic and long dragged out exit dominated the NBA landscape in 2012 and he feels like the period has continued to plague his career five years later.  Lee Jenkins writes that "Howard can't stop reliving" some of the details of his Dwightmare period.

“In a lot of ways, I feel like I never recovered,” said Howard.

Howard played through a torn labrum with the Los Angeles Lakers in an effort to regain his reputation around the NBA.

“I lost confidence in who I am as a player,” he recalls. “I’d hear people say, ‘You should play more like Shaq,’ so I tried to bully guys. But that didn’t work because I’m not as big as Shaq. Then I’d hear people say, ‘You smile too much, you should be more like Kobe,’ so I tried to put on a mean face and play mad. But I wound up getting all these stupid techs and flagrant fouls.” 

The Charlotte Hornets are bringing back their classic teal and purple pinstripe uniforms from their original days in the late 1980s. The Hornets will wear it as a "Classic Edition" alternate uniform.

The NBA is shifting from Adidas to Nike this season but the Hornets are the lone team to wear Jordan Brand.

The uniforms were originally designed by clothing designer Alexander Julien.

The Charlotte Hornets will start Michael Kidd-Gilchrist at small forward again this season. There has been some support amongst fans for the Hornets to start Malik Monk over Kidd-Gilchrist due to his superior shooting.

“MKG – everybody wants to know – he’ll start and I think he’ll have a great year,” Steve Clifford said.

“Spacing is the basic tenant of offensive basketball,” Clifford said, acknowledging Kidd-Gilchrist’s limited shooting range. “But it’s not as important as competitiveness, it’s not as important as character, and it’s not as important as natural talent.

“He is a natural athlete. He has a feel for the game, he’s a tough guy who cares about the team, and I think he can be one of the top 10 defenders in the league this year.”

Malik Monk was forced to miss Summer League due to an ankle sprain that was described recently by Steve Clifford as a "significant injury."

Monk is still suffering from the injury.

Monk recently couldn't finish an optional workout that wasn't physically demanding due to the injury.

The Charlotte Hornets drafted Monk with the 11th overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Michael Carter-Williams underwent surgery on both knees in mid-July that could keep him out of the preseason.

Clifford said Carter-Williams isn’t cleared to work out with teammates on the court.

Carter-Williams had Platelet-Rich Plasma treatments on the patella tendons in both knees. Doctors extract blood from a patient, extract platelets from the whole blood, and inject the PRP back in a damaged area.

The Charlotte Hornets will hire Eddie Jordan as an assistant coach.

Jordan will fill the void of Bob Weiss, who recently left the Hornets for the Denver Nuggets.

Jordan has previously been a head coach with the Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers.

The Hornets also lost Patrick Ewing this offseason, who became head coach at Georgetown.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux), Mike Prada of SB Nation (@MikePradaSBN) and Adi Joseph of For The Win (@AdiJoseph) break down the NBA’s Southeast Division.

In the offseason review, they pick who got better and worse, discuss notable moves and choose the Southeast’s best newcomer.

In the season preview, they rank the teams 1-5, predict how many playoff teams will come out of the division, choose breakout players and much more.

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