According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Hornets G Chris Paul (knee) was cleared Friday to begin participating in drills with teammates at three-quarters speed. Paul participated in Friday's shootaround in New Orleans, but coach Jeff Bower said there is still no set date for his return. Darren Collison continues to start in his absence. Read More

Clippers C Chris Kaman recorded a double-double on Friday night in a loss at Charlotte. The big man scored 13 points on 6 of 11 shooting and added 11 rebounds and a steal. Read More

Minnesota guard Wayne Ellington matched a career high with 17 points on Friday in a loss to the Spurs. Ellington shot 7 of 10 from the field over 31 minutes and hit two 3-pointers. Read More

The News Larry Hughes has been signed by the Charlotte Bobcats, according to Yahoo! Sports. Our View The inaccurate one was able to find a home after all. Expect his minutes to be fairly limited in Charlotte, however. This should make it difficult for him to average the 9.6 points per game he was averaging in New York before getting traded and subsequently released. Read More

The News Don't expect Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant to publicly criticize Pau Gasol, who has been taking subtle shots at Bryant for much of the season, according to Yahoo! Sports. Our View Gasol, like most big men, has continued to complain about his touches this season, often insinuating that Bryant shoots too much. When asked for comment, Bryant said he's "not touching that." A smart move by a shrewd man. Read More

The News Josh Howard will likely remain with the Wizards next season, according to the Washington Post. The former Mav played just four games after coming over to Washington in a deadline deal thanks to a torn ACL. Our View Both sides are interested in him staying in Washington beyond this season, however. Look for that to end up being the case. Read More

The News Tracy McGrady has recently admitted to feeling "shot," according to Newsday's Alan Hahn. Hahn says his legs "just aren't there" as he continues his long recovery from microfracture surgery. Our View However, the good news is that T-Mac has yet to suffer any sort of a long-term setback, and looks like, after a summer of tough conditioning, he could again be a great fantasy option in 2010-11. Stay tuned. Read More

Detroit C Chris Wilcox did not play in his ninth straight game Friday against the Wizards due to a back injury. Read More

Pistons F Ben Wallace missed his fifth straight game on Friday against the Wizards because of a knee injury. Read More

Chicago guard Kirk Hinrich was ejected with 4:43 left in the fourth quarter of the Bulls' game at Miami on Friday night after drawing two technical fouls. The sequence started with Heat guard Dwyane Wade driving the lane and a flagrant foul being called on the Bulls' Brad Miller. Hinrich drew one technical for complaining about that call, and moments later, drew another one. He appeared to make contact with referees Tom Washington and Bennie Adams after the second technical was called, and Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro quickly moved onto the court to try and intervene. Hinrich then left the court. He finished with 10 points, six assists and three steals. Read More

The News Devin Harris banged in a team-high 19 points in tonight's 104-102 loss at Oklahoma City. He also had eight assists, five rebounds and three steals. Our View Harris could have scored more points, but missed all four of his shots from three-point range. The star point guard is in a nice groove, as he averages 24.7 points over his last four contests. Read More

Sixers F Thaddeus Young scored 15 points in a loss to the Cavaliers on Friday. Young shot 7 of 14 from the floor while adding five rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes. He has now scored in double figures in back-to-back games. Read More