Hornets Return Home To Charlotte To Face Bobcats

On Tuesday night, the hornets will return to Charlotte for the first time since moving to New Orleans, as they will battle the expansion Bobcats.

"I don't think people are angry at the players, they are angry at the situation and how it all went down and how they lost their team," Wesley said Monday. "But I expect a warm reception, at least initially, and then they'll be rooting for the Bobcats."

After the Hornets left, the NBA quickly awarded Charlotte a new team, which has not been embraced the same way the Hornets were when they set an NBA record with 364 straight sellouts from 1989-97.

Hornets' owner George Shinn will not be in attendance.

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Brand Ejected In Clippers Double Overtime Win Versus Charlotte

The L.A. Clippers won their 4th overtime game in 4 attempts on Monday night, despite the ejection of Elton Brand, beating the Charlotte Bobcats by the score of 99-93 in double overtime.

Corey Maggette led the charge for the Clippers with 33 points.

Shooting guard Kareem Rush, acquired earlier in the day by the Bobcats from the Lakers for a pair of second-round draft picks, was in uniform but did not play.

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Nuggets Lose Out On Rush, Now Keen On Eddie House

The Bobcats reason for waiving Eddie House became clear on Monday when they traded for Kareem Rush and now the Denver Nuggets are keen on signing the former Arizona State star.

"Absolutely," said Vandeweghe of his interest in House, who has had conversations with House's agent, Mark Bartelstein. "He's very talented and fits in with the way we play."

Because they have an injured-player exception worth $1.6 million, the Nuggets could pick up House, whose $825,000 salary is slightly more than the minimum, off waivers. Vandeweghe, though, wanting to hold onto the exception, said they probably won't make a claim.

If House clears waivers, the Nuggets might look to sign him. They would be responsible for paying him the prorated minimum salary of $745,046 for a fifth-year man.

"Kiki has always liked Eddie, and (the Nuggets) have never been afraid to play small guards," said Bartelstein, who thanked the Bobcats for not stashing House on the injured list. He said it's too early to say whether Denver might be House's top choice if he clears waivers.

The Nuggets, in need of outside shooting, dangled a second-round pick for Rush. The Lakers, though, believe Charlotte can give them higher second-round picks, and they aren't keen on trading him to a team also in the West.

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