Tom Haberstroh of Bleacher Report joins The Wake Up Call to discuss the future of Steve Clifford, the value of Dwight Howard and the NBA playoffs 

In today's edition of the Hot 5, The Wake Up Call debates the rather Lebron should leave the Cavs next season, who Carolina should realistically select at #24 and more!

 

Gerry V breaks down the firing of Steve Clifford, why he thought the move needed to be done, who he would like to see get hired for the job and what is next for GM, Mitch Kupchak!

Sports Media Challenge founder and CEO Kathleen Hessert joins Gerry V to talk about crisis management in the social media age, if Thomas Davis handled his NFL suspension the right way, and more. 

Charlotte Observer Charlotte Hornets columnist Rick Bonnell joins Gerry V to give his thoughts on the Steve Clifford firing, who could replace him, how enticing the Hornets job really is, and more. 

FanRagSports college football, NFL, and NFL Draft writer Joe Marino joins Gerry V to talk about the biggest storyline surrounding the NFL Draft less than two weeks out, where he thinks the Panthers should go in the first round, his quarterback rankings, and more.

Rick Bonnell from the Charlotte Observer joins the Wake Up Call to discuss the future of the Charlotte Hornets, his confidence in Dwight Howard and Nicolas Batum, and Malik Monk's improvement toward the end of the season  

Episode LIII features Charlotte Independence Captain Bilal Duckett in studio.

Charlotte Knights Chief Operating Officer Dan Rajkowski joins The Wake Up Call to discuss the Knights being back home for the first time on Thursday, what the BB&T ballpark has done for Charlotte and the Knights, different promotions to look out for this season, and the relationship they have been able to develop with all teams in Charlotte.

NBA columnist and Sporting News writer Mitch Lawrence joins The Wake Up Call to discuss who should take home the MVP honor this season, just how tough the Coach of the Year award has been this season, some of the latest news in coaches being fired, Westbrook's season and the blame he holds on Thunder's season so far, and the best series to start the NBA playoffs.