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Season Recap: Ben Gordon

Rufus on Fire — The Bobcats had another disappointing season and the only area the team seemed to prosper was at guard. Unfortunately, there were still some guards on this Bobcats' squad that were horrifying to watch not very good. Ben Gordon was one of them. Season Analysis In reality, the Bobcats probably gained something from acquiring Ben Gordon from the Pistons in the 2012 off-season by giving away Corey Maggette. Maggette played a total of 257 minutes this season, none of which came after December 15th. Plus, they got a first round draft pick. This season, Gordon averaged 11.2 points, 1.9 assist...

Charlotte Bobcats April 28, 2013

No consistency from Gordon

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Bobcats guard Ben Gordon was scoreless Tuesday, for the second time in three games. He shot 0 for 4 from the field in 16 minutes of action, in a 94-75 loss.

April 10, 2013

Video: Brooklyn Nets 106, Charlotte Bobcats 96

Inside the NBA | Charlotte Observer — The Charlotte Bobcats rallied in the fourth quarter but came up short in a 105-96 loss to the Nets. Ben Gordon led the Bobcats with 27 points while Gerald Henderson added 22 in the losing effort.

Charlotte Bobcats April 6, 2013

Gordon remains inconsistent

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Bobcats guard Ben Gordon was held scoreless for the second time in four games Saturday against the 76ers. Gordon played 15 minutes off the bench and struggled to get anything going. He missed both of his field-goal attempts in the game, and turned the ball over twice. He did add three assists and a pair of rebounds, in a 100-92 loss.

March 31, 2013

Gordon drops 19 over 21 minutes

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Charlotte guard Ben Gordon scored 19 points off the bench on Monday night as the Bobcats defeated the Wizards. The guard played just 21 minutes but shot 7 of 10 from the field with three 3-pointers. Gordon added three rebounds.

March 18, 2013

Gordon showing some consistency

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Bobcats guard Ben Gordon scored in double figures for the fifth straight contest on Tuesday night against the Celtics. He finished with 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting in the 100-74 win. He went 3 for 9 from beyond the arc and made all four of his free throws while playing 22 minutes off the bench. Gordon also posted two assists, two rebounds and two steals in the victory.

March 12, 2013

'The Worst Contracts In The NBA' include several Detroit Pistons' deals

Grand Rapids Press — Current or former Pistons on the list include Rodney Stuckey, Charlie Villanueva, Corey Maggette, Jonas Jerebko, Tayshaun Prince and Ben Gordon. Not surprisingly, Darko Milicic also makes an appearance.

Detroit Pistons March 10, 2013

Gordon sees a few more minutes

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Charlotte guard Ben Gordon finished second on the team in scoring on Wednesday night during a loss to the Nets. Gordon shot 6 for 15 from the field as he saw 26 minutes off the bench. He scored 16 points and went 2 of 6 from 3-point range. Gordon grabbed two rebounds and added a steal in the losing effort.

March 6, 2013

Bobcats send Gordon a message

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Charlotte guard Ben Gordon did not play in the team's first game after the trade deadline, reports the Charlotte Observer. Gordon had a run-in at practice with coach Mike Dunlap, but was never suspended or disciplined because the team wanted to preserve his trade value.

February 23, 2013

Observations: Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Bobcats

Charlotte Observer — The Bobcats never suspended Ben Gordon for disrupting a shootaround before the Feb. 11 game against the Boston Celtics.Click to Continue »

Charlotte Bobcats February 22, 2013

Rapid Reaction: Nets don't make a deal

Nets Blog | ESPN New YorkJosh Smith? Paul Pierce? Paul Millsap? Ben Gordon? Ersan Ilyasova? The Brooklyn Nets ended up with none of them. It wasn’t for a lack of trying. More like a lack of assets. A league source told ESPNNewYork.com the Nets will indeed stand pat with the same roster they had going into Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline. REMEMBER: Nets GM Billy King said Tuesday that there was only a 10 percent chance the team would make a trade. Not like he didn’t want to.

Brooklyn Nets February 21, 2013

NBA Trade Rumors 2013: Ben Gordon-to-Nets deal reportedly dead

Detroit Bad BoysBen Gordon was probably always trade bait, but he officially became persona non grata in Charlotte after reportedly disrespecting his head coach Mike Dunlap during a recent practice. Since the spat, rumors involving Gordon started breaking the surface, including a reported swap with the Raptors that Sean posted about last week. Sean also posted on a report that Gordon and his $13.2 million contract could be moved to the Brooklyn Nets for Kris Humphries. Well, that deal is reportedly dead, according to Nets Daily: After Sam Amico of FOX Sports tweeted that the Nets had "secured Kris Humphrie...

Detroit Pistons February 21, 2013

Nets no longer interested in Ben Gordon, reports state

Rufus on Fire — According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports and Howard Beck of the New York Times, the Brooklyn Nets are no longer interested in Ben Gordon. The Brooklyn Nets are no longer considering a deal for Charlotte's Ben Gordon, league source tells Y! Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 21, 2013 This is a big blow to the Bobcats who have been attempting to trade Ben Gordon for a while now. Moving Gordon is not due to questioning his scoring ability; he's never had an issue with that (never had a True Shooting% below 50 in his career). Rather, it is instead an issue of ...

Charlotte Bobcats February 20, 2013

Reports: Ben Gordon deal is dead; Bucks rejected Ersan Ilysova for HBAP

NetsDaily — After Sam Amico of FOX Sports tweeted that the Nets had "secured Kris Humphries-for-Ben Gordon trade with Bobcats, but waiting to see what happens with Hawks' Josh Smith first," the front office went into overdrive. Sources strongly denied the report to multiple writers, even noting that the deal was dead. Here's a sampling... Adrian Wojnarowski: The Brooklyn Nets are no longer considering a deal for Charlotte's Ben Gordon, league source tells Y! Sports. Howard Beck: Received an emphatic denial that Nets have agreed to any Humphries/Gordon deal. They don't want Gordon, period. David A...

Brooklyn Nets February 20, 2013

Source: Humphries-for-Gordon deal off

Nets Blog | ESPN New York — The Kris Humphries-for-Ben Gordon trade talks between the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Bobcats have broken down. The deal is "not happening," a league source said Thursday morning, in the hours leading up to the 3 p.m. trade deadline. Ben Gordon#8 SGCharlotte Bobcats2013 STATSGM48PPG12.6 RPG1.9 APG2.2FG%.427FT%.849The New York Times reported on Wednesday that the Nets "don't want Gordon, period." FoxSports had reported that the Nets and Bobcats had a Humphries-for-Gordon agreement in principle, pending what happens with Atlanta Hawks power forward Josh Smith.

Brooklyn Nets February 20, 2013

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  • Season Recap: Ben Gordon
    The Bobcats had another disappointing season and the only area the team seemed to prosper was at guard. Unfortunately, there were still some guards on this Bobcats' squad that were horrifying to watch not very good. Ben Gordon was one of them. Season Analysis In reality, the Bobcats probably gained something from acquiring Ben Gordon from the Pistons in the 2012 off-season by giving away Corey Maggette. Maggette played a total of 257 minutes this season, none of which came after December 15th. Plus, they got a first round draft pick. This season, Gordon averaged 11.2 points, 1.9 assist...
  • In this March 29, 2013 file photo, New York Knicks' J.R. Smith, right, drives past Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New York. A person with knowledge of the voting results tells The Associated Press that J.R. Smith has won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award. The Knicks have called an afternoon news conference, Monday, April 22, 2013, at which Smith will be given the award, the person tells the AP on condition of anonymity because no announceme
    FILE - In this March 29, 2013 file photo, New York Knicks' J.R. Smith, right, drives past Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New York. A person with knowledge of the voting results tells The Associated Press that J.R. Smith has won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award. The Knicks have called an afternoon news conference, Monday, April 22, 2013, at which Smith will be given the award, the person tells the AP on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
  • Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon, center, is pressured by Memphis Grizzlies' Tayshaun Prince (21) and Mike Conley (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Tuesday, April 9, 2013 The Associated Press
    Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon, center, is pressured by Memphis Grizzlies' Tayshaun Prince (21) and Mike Conley (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Tuesday, April 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
  • Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon, left, drives past Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in New York. The Nets won 105-96 The Associated Press
    Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon, left, drives past Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in New York. The Nets won 105-96. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
  • Brooklyn Nets' Gerald Wallace, left, and Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon dive for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in New York. The Nets won 105-96 The Associated Press
    Brooklyn Nets' Gerald Wallace, left, and Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon dive for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in New York. The Nets won 105-96. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
  • Milwaukee Bucks' Monta Ellis, right, defends as Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon slips while trying to drive during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 1, 2013, in Milwaukee The Associated Press
    Milwaukee Bucks' Monta Ellis, right, defends as Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon slips while trying to drive during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 1, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Tom Lynn)
  • New York Knicks' J.R. Smith, right, drives past Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York The Associated Press
    New York Knicks' J.R. Smith, right, drives past Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
  • Detroit Pistons' Rodney Stuckey (3) drives against Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon (8) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 23, 2013. Detroit won 92-91 The Associated Press
    Detroit Pistons' Rodney Stuckey (3) drives against Charlotte Bobcats' Ben Gordon (8) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 23, 2013. Detroit won 92-91. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)