First Cup: Wednesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer: "Patience could pay off for the Charlotte Bobcats, in regard to Emeka Okafor, after the Los Angeles Clippers made a big trade Tuesday. The Clippers used up most of their room under the salary cap, absorbing the $11.2million salary of Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby. The Nuggets, deep in luxury-tax territory, needed to reduce payroll, and accepted a second-round pick for Camby. The Clippers previously had about $12million under the cap, and were a threat to sign Okafor, a restricted free agent, to an offer ...
The 10-man rotation, starring LeBron's little buddy
Ball Don't Lie —
... Scroll down to see a hilarious photo of Chris Webber in Twitch-like glasses. 7th: With Leather. The Celtics Dancers are auditioning for next year's team. They look ... um, talented. 8th: Hornets 24/7. Don't expect anything flashy from the Hornets this summer, folks. 9th: HypeBeast. Pics of the latest Nike Hyperstrike Kobe tributes. (Thanks, Trey) 10th: The Charlotte Observer. Rick Bonell: "Patience could pay off for the Charlotte Bobcats, in ...
Et tu, J-Smoove?
Upside and Motor —
... Then came the trade and there went the chances of Okafor living it up in L.A. next season. The Bobcats front office should be breathing a sigh of relief; Okafor may forever live in Dwight Howard’s shadow but he’s a good big man, and should be for a long time. While Okafor still has yet to re-up with Charlotte, there aren’t many viable alternatives, and he seems reasonable enough to not settle for a bargain bin QO and the crapshoot of free agency. ...


