Charlotte Hornets Observations

By Rick Bonnell

April 13, 2015 10:11 PM

Charlotte Hornets Troy Daniels (left), fights for control of the ball with Houston Rockets Terrence Jones (right), Charlotte Hornets Bismack Biyombo (center), during Monday night's game played at Time Warner Cable Arena, April 13, 2015. Robert Lahser rlahser@charlotteobserver.com

▪ An NBA spokesman said Monday the league is aware that Charlotte Hornets minority owner Nelly was arrested over the weekend in Tennessee on drug charges. The league is monitoring the situation.

▪ Rapper Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes, bought a small percentage of the then-Charlotte Bobcats several years ago. His attorney told Associated Press that Haynes will be exonerated.

▪ Guard Troy Daniels has some things worth developing this summer with the Hornets. He’s got shooting range on a team desperate for that skill.

▪ Monday was the last game of the season for SportSouth broadcasters Steve Martin, Dell Curry and Stephanie Ready, because Wednesday’s season-closer in Toronto is on ESPN.

This story was originally published April 13, 2015 at 10:11 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornets Observations."

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