Charlotte Bobcats News

I absolutely love the playoffs. All my best NBA memories come from the playoffs.

Arena faithful had bottled up over the past six days. Indiana's halftime lead wasn't great, 42-37, but things were clearly going to plan.

Teams drafting in the NBA lottery typically have more than one need. The toughest part of the evaluation process is deciding whether to fill a specific need or go with the best available player.

The Spurs are two victories away from the Finals, with Tracy McGrady serving as one of the most decorated Human Victory Cigars in NBA history.

Alright Charlotte sports fans, we now have the name we want for our NBA team. But, we don't have the pick we want.

Bustin' Loose: 5-23-13: Kenny Smith, NBA on TNT Analyst, stopped by to join the guys on Bustin' Loose to talk about the Charlotte Bobcats move to bring back the Hornets and some interesting thoughts on the NBA Playoffs and the thrilling Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals: "Miami is the bully on the block, [the Pacers] say I'm gonna walk down ... (more)

Now that the NBA Draft order is all set, it's worth playing the guessing game of where Maryland center Alex Len could end up.

After two games against the Grizzlies it seems Matt Bonner has leapfrogged Boris Diaw as the third big and not everyone is happy about it.

May 21, 2013; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan reacts against the Memphis Grizzlies during overtime in game two of the Western Conference finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AT In spite of Memphis Grizzlies ' valiant comeback effort in the second half to force overtime, the hole they dug themselves early into game 2 was ... (more)

Bynum is now a free agent after bowling his knees off to never see the court this past season, and Philadelphia is forced to pull out a Shakespeare quote: The Sixers will have to weigh every option and take a complete look at who they want on their roster for this coming year.

The team doesn't have the money to sign a top-notch free agent, and it's not going to pull off any blockbuster trades.

Quite frankly, a few sensible offseason additions could be just enough to vault them past the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference.

Trey Burke at No. 2 overall in the NBA draft? Orlando Magic could be a landing spot for ex-Michigan PG Former Michigan point guard Trey Burke could be a solid fit for the Orlando Magic at No.

Late last week, as the NBA's top prospects assembled for the league's draft combine in Chicago, former Kansas guard Ben McLemore expressed his desire to be the No.

Bill Reiter reported on LeBron James' first season with the Miami Heat and has covered the NBA Finals, Super Bowl, Olympics and NCAA Tournament for FoxSports.com. He also co-hosts Hawkins and Reiter on FOX Sports Radio, Sundays 12pm-3pm ET, in addition to being the network's NBA Insider.

While I'm not prone to superstition, it'd be hard to blame NBA general managers if they came donning bow ties to the 2014 draft lottery proceedings.

Anthony Bennett, back right, talks to people before the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in New York.

It's hard to say what was most shocking about Tuesday night's lottery show: the Wizards getting themselves a top three pick or Cleveland not screwing themselves out of the top pick.

The 2013 NBA draft picture is much clearer in the aftermath of Tuesday evening's draft lottery, where the Cleveland Cavaliers emerged with the No.

Next time I hit up the the poker room and blackjack tables in Vegas, remind me to stop off in Cleveland to rub Dan Gilbert's son's lucky little head.