The Charlotte Bobcats used the 2013-14 campaign to open a number of eyes and close one forgettable chapter for the franchise.
Monday night, the Miami Heat completed their sweep of the Bobcats, who will now be left under basketball's rug for good. When Steve Clifford's team returns next season, Charlotte's club will go back to being known as the "Hornets" with a purple-and-teal logo saluting the city's NBA past.
The Bobcats' final hour may have been their finest. If the Hornets play their cards right, that could be the basement for this rebranded bunch.
Rest, Relaxation and Recruiting
Getting a handle on All-Star-snubbed center Al Jefferson's torn plantar fascia should be Charlotte's first priority.
The team made the right decision to keep the 29-year-old out of Miami's series-clinching win Monday. He's too important to the future of this franchise to have risked further damage.
Team medical staff told Jefferson "not to anticipate needing surgery in the off-season," via Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. Big Al, by the sound of things, just needs a big re ...
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