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Patrick Ewing - C - Bobcats

The Bobcats have hired Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing as their associate head coach.

Ewing was an assistant coach along with new Bobcats head coach Steve Clifford in both Houston and Orlando. He also has a relationship with owner Michael Jordan from their battles in the Knicks vs. Bulls rivalry of the 90s. Ewing will try to help develop a Bobcats' undermanned front line that includes Bismack Biyombo, Josh McRoberts and Byron Mullens. Maybe one day he'll land a head coaching job of his own.
Source: Yahoo Sports
Jun 11 - 2:28 PM
Patrick Ewing - C - Bobcats

Patrick Ewing will interview for the lead assistant role on the Bobcats coaching staff.

Ewing said "Charlotte is a great city and I'm open-minded," he said. "I have worked with Steve for many years in Houston and Orlando and I consider him a friend." It doesn't hurt that Ewing is also friendly with Michael Jordan, and it wouldn't surprise us to see him in Charlotte before long.
Related: Bobcats
Source: ProBasketballTalk on NBCSports.com
Jun 5 - 8:20 AM
Kemba Walker - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats officially introduced Steve Clifford as their new head coach Wednesday.

Clifford signed a three-year contract worth $6 million and will steward a Bobcats team that finished last season with a 21-61 record. Clifford, who was formerly an assistant with the Lakers, talked about the importance of balance and said he's not concerned about his lack of head coach experience. Experience or not, the defensive-minded Clifford has a big challenge ahead of him.
Source: Rick Bonnell on Twitter
May 29 - 2:52 PM
Patrick Ewing - C - Bobcats

Patrick Ewing could join the Bobcats coaching staff as an assistant under Steve Clifford.

Ewing has always been eyeing a head coach job, but it's unclear if he wants to leave the Knicks at this time. He is a longtime friend of Michael Jordan, so that could play a role in his decision.
Related: Bobcats
Source: New York Daily News
May 29 - 8:45 AM
Kemba Walker - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats have reportedly signed Steve Clifford as their new head coach, inking him to a three-year deal worth $6 million.

The contract hasn't been signed but it's considered a done deal. Clifford, formerly a Lakers assistant coach, takes over a Bobcats team which finished with a 21-61 record last season, second-worst in the Central division (one game ahead of the Magic). His hiring also leaves one fewer candidate for the Bucks' coaching search, which now seems to center on Larry Drew and Kelvin Sampson.
Related: Bucks, Lakers
Source: Yahoo! Sports
May 27 - 6:30 PM
Michael Jordan - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats "really like" Quin Snyder and he could be their next coach, according to ESPN's Chris Broussard.

Snyder spent last season as an assistant in Russia with CSKA Moscow, and after being a favorite of the Bobcats last season prior to the Mike Dunlap hire, it appears the team is ready to flirt with him again. Sources told Broussard that GM Rich Cho wanted to hire Snyder over Dunlap initially, so it's not clear why it didn't happen last year.
Source: ESPN
May 24 - 8:53 AM
Michael Jordan - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats interviewed Jazz assistant Jeff Hornacek on Thursday for their head coach opening after meeting with Lakers assistant Steve Clifford earlier in the week, CBS Sports' Ken Berger reports.

Hornacek is quickly becoming a hot name on the coaching circuit. If he doesn't land a job this summer, he appears likely to get one soon. The Bobcats are casting a wide net on their search, meeting with at least six other coaching candidates, including Alvin Gentry, Nate Tibbetts, Kelvin Sampson, Elston Turner and Clifford.
Related: Jazz
Source: Ken Berger on Twitter
May 23 - 6:33 PM
Michael Jordan - G - Bobcats

Michael Jordan announced at a press conference on Tuesday that the Bobcats have filed the necessary paper work to become the Hornets starting with the 2014-15 NBA season.

Jordan is catching some heat for not "dressing up" for the press conference, as well as for a lack of former Hornets in attendance. But the good news is that Charlotte is getting its original name back, which is what the fans wanted. That was made possible by the fact the New Orleans Hornets will now be known as the Pelicans, and Jordan can only hope that the name change will bring the Charlotte franchise some much needed mojo going forward.
Source: Mike Persinger on Twitter
May 21 - 6:44 PM
Michael Jordan - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats have started the process of changing their name to the Hornets, a source with knowledge of the situation told Will Brinson of CBS Sports.

This isn't exactly a surprise. Once the Hornets changed their names to Pelicans, there were multiple reports the Bobcats were at least exploring the idea of returning to the name of the franchise that played in Charlotte from 1988 to 2002. According to Brinson, there's no timeline for the change but commissioner-in-waiting Adam Silver said in April that such a process can at least 18 months.
Source: CBS Sports
May 18 - 9:22 AM
Michael Jordan - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats will interview CSKA Moscow assistant coach Quin Snyder for their vacant head coach position, a source tells Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports.

Snyder interviewed with the Bobcats last year too when he was an assistant on Mike Brown's Lakers staff. Charlotte of course went with Mike Dunlap, who was fired at the end of the season, and Snyder ended up taking an assistant coaching job in Russia. Snyder will be the seven known candidate to interview with Charlotte, joining Steve Clifford, Alvin Gentry, Nate Tibbetts, Kelvin Sampson, Jeff Hornacek and Elston Turner.
Source: Marc J. Spears on Twitter
May 11 - 1:43 PM
Michael Jordan - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats will interview Lakers assistant Steve Clifford for their head coaching vacancy.

Clifford is the sixth known candidate to potentially fill the position vacated by the firing of Mike Dunlap, joining Alvin Gentry, Nate Tibbetts, Kelvin Sampson, Jeff Hornacek and Elston Turner. Turner was an assistant for Mike Brown and then Mike D'Antoni with the Lakers this season after spending nine seasons combined on the staffs of Jeff and Stan Van Gundy.
Related: Lakers
Source: Charlotte Observer
May 4 - 11:01 AM
Kemba Walker - G - Bobcats

The "list of known candidates" for the open Bobcats coaching position is comprised of: Jeff Hornacek, Kelvin Sampson, Nate Tibbetts, Elston Turner and Alvin Gentry.

Hornacek is currently an assistant in Utah, Sampson in Houston and Tibbetts in Cleveland, whereas Turner was most recently an assistant in Phoenix and Gentry was canned by the Suns during the 2012/13 season. Charlotte has no timetable to make their next hire but the list is five candidates long with the potential to grow.
Source: Charlotte Observer
May 3 - 8:46 AM
Kemba Walker - G - Bobcats

Alvin Gentry will interview for the Bobcats head coaching vacancy, according to David Aldridge.

Gentry would be an interesting fit in Charlotte, and while the Bobcats will interview several candidates, we'd have to imagine Gentry will get a serious look given his experience on the sidelines. The Bobcats have to hire a coach capable of staying on the bench for more than a season or two.
Related: Bobcats
Source: David Aldridge on Twitter
May 2 - 9:36 AM
Michael Jordan - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats will interview longtime NBA assistant Elston Turner for their vacant head coaching position, source tells Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports.

Turner has over 15 years of coaching experience as an assistant, most recently with the Suns. The Bobcats also asked for permission interview Rockets assistant Kelvin Sampson, although he's likely to be a candidate for much better jobs than Charlotte's opening. Spears reports the Bobcats are expected to begin the interviewing process next week.
Source: Marc J. Spears on Twitter
May 1 - 6:51 PM
Michael Jordan - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats have asked for permission to interview Rockets assistant Kelvin Sampson for their open head coaching position.

Sampson is a North Carolina native and would probably jump at the opportunity, despite Charlotte's poor track record.
Related: Rockets
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Apr 30 - 10:13 PM

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