Charlotte Bobcats

Bobcats want to be Hornets

There has been a lot of speculation that Michael Jordan will request to change the Charlotte Bobcats to the Charlotte Hornets since New Orleans dropped the nickname to become the Pelicans.

Charlotte Bobcats to change name to Hornets, according to report

Agent: Sloan not interested in coaching Bucks

Jerry Sloan does not want to coach the Milwaukee Bucks, according to a report by USA Today Sports, which had reported the team's interest in the Hall-of-Famer.

Twitter NBA name mash-up game

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Season Report Card: Ben Gordon

PER PER Against (Net) Ben Gordon 12.74 17.54 (-4.8) Strengths: He can shoot. That's about it. But that's obviously still a valuable NBA skill, so a tip of the cap to The Scottish Terrier (my nickname for him for many years - you know he looks like one).

about 21 hours ago | Queen City Hoops |

Report: Bucks 'seriously considering' Sloan

The Milwaukee Bucks are seriously considering hiring Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan as their next coach, according to a report by USA Today Sports.

First Cup: Friday

Marcus Thompson II of The Oakland Tribune: Warriors guard Jarrett Jack was on the verge of tears as he stood at his locker. He couldn't find the words to truly express what he was feeling, so he let his attire do the talking for him.

Correction: Jordan-Wedding story

Sales pitch includes Dirk's planned pay cut

Dirk Nowitzki's intention to take a "significant pay cut" next summer will be part of the Dallas Mavericks' sales pitch in July as they attempt to sign a superstar in free agency.

about 1 day ago | Tim MacMahon |