With the news that Tom Benson is buying the NBA franchise New Orleans Hornets, it seems like a good time to review piss-poor unoriginal nicknames, like the Hornets, or inappropriate nicknames that don't fit well, like the Jazz in Utah.

Charlotte Bobcats and France basketball star Boris Diaw has released a series of photographs featuring several high-profile athletes in the France Nike EURO 2012 away kit. According to Nike: Boris...

As the trade deadline of March 15th comes closer and closer, teams in the hunt are trying to shore up their weaknesses. Every effort will be made to gel and play loose, error-free ball as teams begin their push for the playoffs.

If your fantasy basketball team is struggling to find a center, consider looking at a sleeper such as Byron Mullens of the Charlotte Bobcats. While the 7-footer out of Ohio State is barely owned in fantasy leagues, his potential is relatively high.

The 22-year-old spent the last two years at the end of the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Busy day in Commerce City as the organization has a new face, a returning face, and a promoted face.
Let's start with the roster moves. In today's re-entry draft the Rapids selected Chicago midfielder Baggio Husidic and Houston defender Hunter Freeman. Husidic is a 24 year old former Generation Adidas player who's been with Chicago since leaving college 3 years ago.

With the NBA lockout now a thing of the past, NBA rookies can put down the Ramen noodles and pick up their million dollar contract. Which rookies are favorited to win the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year? Here are top five NBA ROY favorites:

1. Derrick Williams, Minnesota Timberwolves
Derrick Williams is ready to ball in the NBA and could put up amazing stats.

With the NBA season set to begin on Christmas Day, let's take a further look at the basketball landscape. We already looked at the NBA power rankings to see the best teams in basketball. Now, let's look at the worst. Here are the top 10 worst teams in the NBA headed into the 2011-12 season.

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Now that we know the order of the 2011 NBA Draft, it's time to start the predictions. While this draft is considered weak, especially in the lottery, there are some teams that should really be able to help themselves most notably the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have the first and fourth picks in the draft!

The Chicago Bulls hadn't lost at home since Jan. 18 against the Charlotte Bobcats. On Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers ended that streak by handing the Bulls a 97-85 defeat. The Sixers built a big first half lead and then held on late to improve to 38-36 on the season. The loss dropped the Bulls to 53-20.

Carmelo Anthony has been calm and patient since he joined the New York Knicks ... until now. With the Knicks riding a six-game losing streak, Carmelo is panicking. In fact, he says Monday's contest against the Orlando Magic is now a must-win game. At 35-38, the Knicks have a four and a half game lead over the ninth-seeded Charlotte Bobcats in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Since the Charlotte Bobcats replaced Larry Brown as head coach with Paul Silas, the team has looked like a team headed to the playoffs. As a result, Michael Jordan and the Bobcats have given Paul Silas the full-time head coaching gig and removed the interim label. Additionally, Paul Silas was given a new contract for next season.

Fans of the Indiana Pacers have long complained about how Jim O'Brien doesn't play young players enough, how he utilizes an uneven rotation and how his team lacks consistency. On Sunday, those were three of the main reasons why Larry Bird decided to fire Jim O'Brien. After firing O'Brien, Bird named Frank Vogel as the team's head coach.

Bad news for the Charlotte Bobcats. Tyrus Thomas, who has arguably been the best player on the team this year on a per-minute basis, is out approximately eight weeks after suffering a torn meniscus. The injury, which is in his left knee, was discovered after his knee swelled up prior to Thursday's game.

Watch out, NBA. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are starting to play well at the same time. No longer do they have to take turns carrying the Miami Heat. The latest example was on Monday night when LeBron and Dwyane combined for 69 points as the Heat tamed the Charlotte Bobcats by a final score of 96-82.