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Charlotte Bobcats / Orlando Magic preview 11/16
November 16, 2008 by
BobcatsPlanet
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Super Man vs. Not Super ManA Walking out of the arena on Friday night I was asked by the guy who sits behind me every game for the last 2 years, "You feel like doing the double dip on Sunday?"A Whoa, I hadn't thought about that.A Sundays are a day of rest, usually.A A ...
Hornets Happenings | Good Move, Mr. Bower: The Bees Are Better with Okafor
July 29, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The print and electronic media are buzzing about the Chandler-for-Okafor deal. Most sportswriters and analysts think the trade is a wash. Most fans think the Hornets have come out on top.
Since I reside in that dark gray area between sportswriter and fan, maybe this...
NBA GMs: Not As Smart As You Might Think
October 07, 2009 by
Red's Army
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NBA.com polled 30 GMs about the upcoming season:Which team will win NBA Finals 2010?
1.
Los Angeles Lakers
60.7%
2.
Boston Celtics
17.9%
2.
Cleveland Cavaliers
17.9%
4.
San Antonio Spurs
3...
Fantasy Basketball Comparisons: The Class of 2004 vs. The Class of 2005
January 13, 2008 by
FantasyFanatics.com
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Picking a star in the NBA draft is a difficult task for any GM. Avoiding a relative bust can be difficult as well. The same can be said for fantasy owner in evaluating a former first round pick for a fantasy roster spot. Consider that only 18 of the 29 first round picks in 2004 have...
Clippers 91 - New Orleans 88 (Pre-season) - Glad That's Over With
October 24, 2009 by
Clips Nation
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More photos »
by Gus Ruelas - AP
A SportsCente dunk as usual, but all in all not Blake's best game.
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In the first quarter of this one, it seemed like maybe it was going to...
Let's Go Cats
November 29, 2008 by
CelticsBlog.com
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15-2 @ 5-10 Saturday, November 29, 2008 7:00 pm ET Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC)
Game Thread | Chat
Last night, the Celtics extended their winning streak to seven with a 102-78 victory over Philadelphia. Tonight, the cruising men in green will be hosted by the Bobcats...
The 10-man rotation, starring David Stern in a barbershop
August 19, 2009 by
Ball Don't Lie
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A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also
important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't
always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to
figure out.C: NYT. Commissioner Stern joins William C. Rhoden of The New...
Granger Leads Pacers Past Bobcats 98-93
January 25, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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The Charlotte Bobcats and Indiana Pacers are 2 and 4 games, respectively, behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference; having said that, the Bobcats did themselves a disservice as the Pacers
2009-10 Season Preview: New Orleans Hornets
October 09, 2009 by
Hornets Hype
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Team Name: New Orleans Hornets
Last Year’s Record: 49-33, 7 seed West, first round playoff exit
Key Losses: Tyson Chandler, Rasual Butler, Antonio Daniels, Ryan Bowen, Melvin Ely
Key Additions: Emeka Okafor, Darius Songaila, Ike Diogu, Bobby Brown, Marcus Thornton, Darren Collison...
Road Trip Re-Thoughts
January 18, 2009 by
Rip City Project
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Six days ago I wrote about how this road trip scared me. I wrote about how the worst-case scenario was for the Blazers to go 2-2. And we went 2-2. No....The sky is not falling. Nothing to be too upset with, I thought I would be a lot more disappointed. I guess I'm thinking about the ways we ...
Day 35 of 170: The Don Nelson Motivational Tour: Tickets Still Available
December 02, 2008 by
Give Me The Rock
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Line of the Night: Nels predicted that Dwyane Wade would walk home with the line of the night today in large part due to the fact that Miami was matched up against Golden State. He picked the right team, just the wrong player. Yes, it's Shawn Marion (1.02) with his first LotN of the year. [...]
A Trade Equation
A smart early attempt at making an equation that predicts how swapping one player for another would affect a team's winning percentage. The equation (which passed the small retroactive test of predicting the Magic's team performance with Jameer Nelson compared to Rafer Alston...
Chandler-Okafor swap done, to be announced tomm
July 27, 2009 by
Spurs Talk
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The Charlotte Bobcats have agreed to trade center Emeka Okafor -- the team's first collegiate draft choice -- to the New Orleans Hornets for center Tyson Chandler, a Bobcats source confirmed to the Observer.
The deal isn't expected to become official until tuesday...
NBA / Bobcats close to getting Chandler for Okafor
The Charlotte Bobcats are finalizing a trade that would send Emeka Okafor to the New Orleans Hornets for Tyson Chandler, two people familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Monday. The swap of 26-year-old centers was unlikely to include other...
NBA Primetime's Top 5 Minimal Signing, Maximum Production
With all the hype focusing on next years big free agent signings,
the present offseason has quietly emerged behind the curtains as an
intense trade and signing extravaganza.
Notable players such
Rasheed Wallace, Richard Jefferson, Vince Carter, Shaquille O'Neal,
Emeka Okafor, Ron...
2008 NBA Free Agency Primer
June 30, 2008 by
Scores Report
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The NBA free agency period starts on Tuesday, and we know who will be available this summer. Gilbert Arenas, Baron Davis, Elton Brand and Corey Maggette have opted out of the final years of their respective contracts and have become free agents. Shawn Marion, Allen Iverson, Ron Artest...
Hornets and Bobcats swap centers
July 28, 2009 by
Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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The New Orleans Hornets have acquired center Emeka Okafor from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for center Tyson Chandler.
Bobcats on the Rise
June 17, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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You heard it here first. The Charlotte Bobcats will be in the playoffs next year. Are they going to actually do anything there? No. But I really think they'll grab a 7 or 8 seed. They came close this past year to cracking the top 8. They need to resign Raymond Felton, who...
STF's Reasons to Care About the Final Four
April 06, 2009 by
Storming the Floor
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So, we're down to four teams, and after tomorrow, it'll be two. Marco and I have struggled all week with how to preview these teams that we've already covered twice or more during the postseason. Finally, we decided that you probably know all of the stats and facts about...
Okafor-for-Chandler Swap Benefits Both Sides Involved
July 29, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Tuesday, a deal was finalized between the Charlotte Bobcats and New Orleans Hornets in which the teams swapped their starting centers, with Emeka Okafor going to the Hornets in exchange for Tyson Chandler.
For a while, rumors had been swirling that both teams were interested in finding...
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