http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/59032 Recent articles about Alexis Ajinca en-us CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Charlotte Bobcats are picking up the third-year, $1.22 million option on the contract of center Alexis Ajinca for the 2010-11 season. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:16:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Bobcats_to_pick_up_third_year_option_for_C_Ajinca/1461512 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Bobcats_to_pick_up_third_year_option_for_C_Ajinca/1461512 The Charlotte Bobcats are picking up the third-year, $1.22 million option on the contract of center Alexis Ajinca for the 2010-11 season. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:17:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bobcats_pick_up_Ajincas_third_year_option/1461056 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bobcats_pick_up_Ajincas_third_year_option/1461056 It would have been assumed that the young Bobcats were not headed in the right direction after drafting both Adam Morrison and Alexis Ajinca in the first round of the draft. But when Sheldon Williams drops a near double-double on you, things really aren’t looking too good. Blame it on the pre-game masseuse or something. [...] Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:13:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Bobcats_Could_Be_The_Worst_Team_In_The_League/1457644 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Bobcats_Could_Be_The_Worst_Team_In_The_League/1457644 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Bobcats_Could_Be_The_Worst_Team_In_The_League/1457644 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/9/49e28148fbd9038ab22c62118e29b749ec2fddb7/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f57127222.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193268B03E3DD5E0E09167E340A8E9AE012.jpg In case you didn't get a chance to see last night's pre-season game,  here are a few highlights for you to enjoy. Even though the Cats lost, there were a couple of positives to take away from this game. Gerald Wallace was solid with 18 points and 5 boards in only 18 minutes. Alexis Ajinca had a one man coming out party ( no, not this kind of coming out) with 15 points, 7 rebounds. 2 blocks in 18 minutes off the bench.  He also did most of his work in the paint ... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:02:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Highlights_from_last_night_8217s_Bobcats_Cavaliers_game/1347797 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Highlights_from_last_night_8217s_Bobcats_Cavaliers_game/1347797 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Highlights_from_last_night_8217s_Bobcats_Cavaliers_game/1347797 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/5/b53d9a0beb87ad5f62ddd9a6cf4c3958b74a1fc4/small/0f.jpg Rumor confirmed: Alexis Ajinca of the Bobcats is the Humpty Hump from the Digital Underground. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:29:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Do_the_Humpty_Hump_NBA_Style/1181787 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Do_the_Humpty_Hump_NBA_Style/1181787 As of right now, there hath been no further clarification or accounting for the phantom Okafor/Chandler deal. (Although it has become official.) But looking at it from a different frame of mind—i.e., barely awake but revving up, as opposed to spent—I can see some logic here. I did allow New Orleans's very public financial woes to distract me from the fact that Charlotte, too, has major cap and bottom line issues. Maybe not quite as epic, or as on the verge of falling into a ... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:17:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Making_Sense_of_the_Okafor_Chandler_Swap/892623 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Making_Sense_of_the_Okafor_Chandler_Swap/892623 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Making_Sense_of_the_Okafor_Chandler_Swap/892623 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/c/ccd532cbcec19a46083cca061c92ad7fd3adb2e8/small/70.jpg More photos » by MOTI MILROD - AP Browse more photos » Eran Soroka of Ma'ariv attended Omri Casspi's press conference this morning in Tel Aviv. He passed along a great dispatch, which you can read after the jump ... along with a couple other treats. From Eran: Casspi started the press conference by saying: "I'm very excited and happy to be the first Israeli in the NBA. It's every player&#39... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:29:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Omri_Casspi_on_Kings_Something_Beautiful_Can_Be_Built_There/744370 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Omri_Casspi_on_Kings_Something_Beautiful_Can_Be_Built_There/744370 Alexis Ajinca has been down in the NBDL for a little less than 3 weeks now, lets take a look at how he is has been doing.March 13th versus the Reno Bighorns -22 minutes, 6-11 from the field, 12 points, 6 rebounds, 0 blocks, 4 personal fouls March 14th versus the Utah Flash - 17 minutes, 2-7 from the field, 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block, 6 personal foulsMarch 17th versus the Los Angeles Defenders - 29 minutes, 8-12 from the field, 18 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks, 5 personal foulsMarch 18th ve... Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:26:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Checking_in_on_Alexis_Ajinca/567450 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Checking_in_on_Alexis_Ajinca/567450 Anyone who played Madden '96 remembers 2 comments from John Madden "Hey...Heck of a Play" and "Gotta watch the snap."? When the Bobcats won tonight all I could think was "Hey, heck of a game."? Solid win, top to bottom.? As Larry Brown said post-game, "we're playing at a very high level right ... Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:47:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hey_Heck_of_a_Game_Bobcats_beatdown_the_Bulls/531556 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hey_Heck_of_a_Game_Bobcats_beatdown_the_Bulls/531556 Bobcats Lose to Bosh.A Who does he play for again?A Great point made by special contributor to the Observer, Doug Smith: "And facing a great big man, the kind they're not really built to contend with, the Bobcats would have needed far more offense than they were able to ... Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:59:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Charlotte_Bobcats_Toronto_Raptors_Recap_1127/395048 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Charlotte_Bobcats_Toronto_Raptors_Recap_1127/395048 The Bobcats are very happy with guard D.J. Augustin and center Alexis Ajinca so far this season. Augustin has played in 13 games this season for the Bobcats and he is averaging 27.7 minutes, 12.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He’s now in the starting lineup for the Bobcats and [...] Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:12:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Charlotte_Bobcats_are_happy_with_their_rookies_so_far_this_season/876648 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Charlotte_Bobcats_are_happy_with_their_rookies_so_far_this_season/876648 We're an eighth of the way in to the season, so why not prematurely judge the contributions of 20 year olds? Four words to encapsulate the impact the first round of this year's draft has had. (Sidenote: Is Mayo wearing Dunks? I've never noticed that before.) Matt and I on the ones and twos. ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:35:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Entirely_Too_Early_Four_Word_Reviews_of_the_2008_Draft_Class/382714 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Entirely_Too_Early_Four_Word_Reviews_of_the_2008_Draft_Class/382714 A Daily Babble Production It has been a summer of change in Charlotte. There is a new coach in town in legendary nomad Larry Brown. There is a new lottery pick and backup-for-now point guard in Texas' D.J. Augustin. First-rounder Alexis Ajinca joins the fold as well. And there are two slightly older lottery picks coming back to the lineup after considerable time off with injuries, too. One is a guy who filled it up in college but was a huge bust in his rookie season, Gonzaga&#3... Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:15:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Return_of_a_Former_NCAA_Hero_On_Tap/332689 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Return_of_a_Former_NCAA_Hero_On_Tap/332689 The Bobcats wanted to add a big body but there was a lot better left on the board at #20 than Ajinca. Ajinca is 7′0″, 220 pounds but he doesn’t play big as he’s a tad soft. Ajinca played in 28 games (0 starts) in the pros overseas and he only averaged 4.4 [...] Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:23:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/1_20_Alexis_Ajinca_C/876653 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/1_20_Alexis_Ajinca_C/876653 Every "Draft Diary" that Simmons has done for ESPN has always skated around the broadcast team. It's no secret that Simmons is heavily edited when it comes to criticising the "Leader", which makes this year's diary such a shock. He actually spent a good amount of the article taking shots at Stu Scott and Co.... 4. Bilas calls Rose a "special, special talent," followed by Van Gundy calling Michael Beasley a "special talent" and Mark Jackson ca... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:10:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/ESPN_Actually_Lets_Bill_Simmons_Get_Away_With_Some_Draft_Broadcast_Digs/283078 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/ESPN_Actually_Lets_Bill_Simmons_Get_Away_With_Some_Draft_Broadcast_Digs/283078