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Hansbrough's pro transition is a solid work in progress

(By Scott Fowler, sfowler@charlotteobserver.com) Basketball is now a far different game for Tyler Hansbrough.Except for rare occasions like Sunday - when he was loudly cheered by many in the crowd at Time Warner Cable Arena even when he fouled somebody - Hansbrough is no longer the...
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Observations: Bench plays big role in win

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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) If there was a subplot to Sunday's game, it was how much coach Larry Brown used his bench and how successfully it went.Three of Brown's starters were among the NBA's top 30 in minutes-per-game: Gerald Wallace (42.5), Boris...
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Bobcats end 7-game slide

(Associated Press) Nazr Mohammed scored 18 points, Boris Diaw added 17 and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Indiana Pacers 104-88 on Sunday to snap a seven-game losing streak.Rookie Derrick Brown scored a season-high 13 and Stephen Jackson added 10 in his first home game with Charlotte...
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Bobcats' offense? Just call it offensive

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) When the Phoenix Suns really had it going under then-coach Mike D'Antoni, that team had a slogan: "Seven seconds or less" (to put up a shot).If the Charlotte Bobcats had a slogan right now, and it in any way reflected...
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Sunday: Pacers at Bobcats

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) BOBCATS VS. PACERS5 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
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Observations: Cheerleader decks Henderson

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Gerald Henderson wouldn't be the first NBA player to get knocked off his feet by a pretty blonde, but this was literal, not figurative:In the pregame warm-ups, Bobcats rookie Henderson backed up to take a 3-pointer just as a Bucks...
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Jennings, Bucks keep Bobcats road-weary

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) MILWAUKEE - Rookie sensation Brandon Jennings scored 29 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Charlotte Bobcats 95-88 Friday at the Bradley Center.This was the Bobcats' seventh straight loss, dropping them to 3-9. They have...
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Bobcats point guards' disarray truly mystifying

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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) There are many things you'd like a point guard to be: A creative passer. An ambidextrous dribbler. A long-range shooter. An inspiring leader.There's one thing a point guard must be: An organizer. And that's how Raymond Felton...
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Gameday: Bobcats at Bucks, 8:30 p.m.

Bobcats at Bucks8:30 p.m., Bradley Center
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Observations: Time to "respect the ball"

When Bobcats coach Larry Brown talks about his team needing to "respect the ball," this is what he means:The Bobcats shot 57 percent in the first quarter, yet trailed by seven. How is that possible?
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Bobcats waste Jackson's big night

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams hit a fast-break layup with three seconds left for an 86-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats at the Wachovia Center.The loss was the Bobcats' sixth straight, dropping them to...
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Now who's the backup power forward?

(By Rick Bonnell, Inside the NBA) Some post-trade thoughts on the Charlotte Bobcats entering tonight's game in Philadelphia: -- If you thought the Bobcats were shaky at power forward with Vlade Radmanovic as the backup, imagine how they'll be without Radmanovic as the backup.
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Law caught off guard by trade to Bobcats

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Stephen Jackson claims he knew three days before the trade that he was destined to be a Charlotte Bobcat."I'm always ahead of the game," Jackson boasted to reporters Monday in Orlando.
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Gameday: 76ers at Bobcats, 7 p.m. Wednesday

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) BOBCATS VS. 76ERS7 p.m., Wachovia Center
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Brown: NBA needs Iverson, but Bobcats don't

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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Since it's unlikely Larry Brown will again be Allen Iverson's coach, Brown is at least pitching in as Iverson's promoter.Following Charlotte Bobcats practice Tuesday, Brown was adamant that Iverson shouldn't retire after...
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Observations: Wallace willing to accept new duties

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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) There are two dirty words in Gerald Wallace's personal basketball vocabulary: "Power forward." But he's warming to the notion again.He has little choice, really. Coach Larry Brown made it clear Monday that acquiring...
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Trade brings major talent, major risk

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(By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com) Stephen Jackson is the best player the Charlotte Bobcats have ever had. He also is the most troubled.He was rehabilitating his image and developing his game in Golden State. And then, as the Warriors devolved from interesting and exciting...
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Jackson: Winning not priority at Gold. St.

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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Stephen Jackson said he refused to tolerate losing in Golden State. So how will he tolerate losing with the Charlotte Bobcats?Jackson was the key piece acquired by the Bobcats in a four-player trade Monday. He forced his way out of...
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Bobcats road woes continue

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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Charlotte Bobcats guard Flip Murray matched a career-high with 31 points, but he missed two free throws and committed a key turnover late in a 97-91 loss to the Orlando Magic.The loss at Amway Arena was the Bobcats debut for shooting...
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Brown says he can handle Jackson's quirks

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) You consider Stephen Jackson a high-maintenance player? Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown knows high-maintenance, and it doesn't rattle him."I can deal with (high-maintenance) kids. All you have to do is be straight with...
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Report: Bobcats trading for Stephen Jackson

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ESPN is reporting the the Bobcats will trade Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic to the Warriors for Stephen Jackson and guard Acie Law.More details upcoming.
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Bobcats' scoring woes start with point guards

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) This is basketball's version of a chicken-and-egg problem:A point guard can't record an assist unless the shooter he passes to makes the shot. And a shooter is only as good as the shot a point guard creates with his pass.
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Gameday: Bobcats at Magic, 7 p.m.

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) BOBCATS AT MAGIC7 p.m. Monday, Amway Arena
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Curry gets a boost from YouTube clips

(By Marcus Thompson II, Contra Costa Times) Before Saturday's 129-125 loss at Milwaukee, Golden State Warriors rookie guard Stephen Curry logged onto YouTube and watched some highlight clips of himself."Remind myself that I can shoot the ball," Curry said, "and just...
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League's retirement of No. 23 to honor Jordan seems unlikely

(By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press) LeBron James may persuade NBA players to give up their No. 23s, but a leaguewide retirement of Michael Jordan's number seems unlikely.James said on Thursday that he is considering switching his number next season and wants other players to do...
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