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Observations: Garnett irks Mohammed
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We came really close late in the first half to a heavyweight bout between Kevin Garnett and Nazr Mohammed. I've never seen Mohammed mad like that. Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown says he's troubled by the notion that Allen Iverson might have to sign an unguaranteed contract...
Celtics pound Bobcats again
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) At least this time the Charlotte Bobcats managed to reach 60 points.There wasn't much else to distinguish Tuesday's home loss to the Celtics from a season-opening 92-59 defeat in Boston. This time they fell 108-90 at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Ajinca deal made sense, but hasn't panned out
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) I wonder how well Alexis Ajinca understands the meter is running.
Tuesday: Celtics at Bobcats, 7:30 p.m.
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Ajinca is headed to D-league stint
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(By Rick Bonnell, Inside the NBA) The Charlotte Bobcats are sending French big man Alexis Ajinca to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA's development league, to work on a game that has gone dormant of late.Ajinca, who last month received a $1.47 million guarantee for next season, was...
Jackson makes Bobcats better shooters
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Five things I saw, heard or thought about the Charlotte Bobcats lately:1 Sometimes a new player's impact isn't best reflected in his own statistics, but rather what his presence does for others.
Bobcats snag first road win, 4th straight
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(Associated Press) WASHINGTON -- Gerald Wallace had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton each scored 12 points and the Charlotte Bobcats rolled over the Washington Wizards 92-76 on Saturday night.The win was the Bobcats' fourth straight - their longest winning...
Star of this night was Bobcats
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(By Scott Fowler, sfowler@charlotteobserver.com) LeBron, begone.For one night, the Charlotte Bobcats were the big story in Friday's 94-87 win against Cleveland.
Roundup: Providence's Jamison scores 16,000th point
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(Associated Press) Jamison scores 16,000th pointin Wizards' win
Notebook: Rasheed rips ref after fifth 'T'
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Rasheed Wallace rips refs after getting fifth technical of seasonThe way Rasheed Wallace sees it, his latest technical foul call was a flop.
Observations: Bobcats get under LeBron's skin
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) I wonder when was the last time that LeBron James walked, was tied up for a jump ball, and was called for two charges all in the same half? All that happened in the first half and James was furious following that second charge, drawn...
Gameday: Bobcats at Wizards, 7 p.m.
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Wallace gets best of LeBron, Cavs
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(By Mike Cranston, Associated Press) Gerald Wallace had 31 points and 14 rebounds while outplaying LeBron James, and the Cleveland Cavaliers looked disjointed in Shaquille O'Neal's return from injury in a 94-87 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.The surprising Bobcats...
Gameday: Cavs at Bobcats, 7 p.m.
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com)
Jordan would be best bait to lure LeBron
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(By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com) I respect young athletes who respect those who came before them. So I respect LeBron James. LeBron said two weeks ago that the NBA should retire No.23, Michael Jordan's number. LeBron has worn No.23 since he was a high school sophomore...
Observations: Brevin Knight back in Charlotte?
6 days ago by
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Looks like ex-Bobcat Brevin Knight will be doing some broadcast work for the team - I'm hearing color analyst for radio at home.Knight maintained a home here after his contract expired with the Bobcats. He wasn't in any team's training camp and took some broadcasting...
Wallace's 31 fuels Raptors blowout
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Forward Gerald Wallace scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 116-81 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Time Warner Cable Arena.The was the widest margin of victory in Bobcats history and set a Raptors season...
Bigger guards add scoring punch for Bobcats
7 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Points aren't the only measure of a player's offensive impact. Sometimes it's how a player's presence skews the other team's defense.Eight seasons into his NBA career, Charlotte Bobcats center Tyson Chandler appreciates...
Gameday: Raptors at Bobcats, 7 p.m. Wednesday
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) BOBCATS VS. RAPTORS7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
Bobcats coach is learning he won't sink with subs
8 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) The more coach Larry Brown trusts his bench, the more the Charlotte Bobcats win.That's what the data show 14 games into the season: Three of the four games in which non-starters played the most minutes coincides with three of the...
Hansbrough's pro transition is a solid work in progress
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(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...
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...
Bobcats end 7-game slide
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(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...
Bobcats' offense? Just call it offensive
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(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...
Sunday: Pacers at Bobcats
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) BOBCATS VS. PACERS5 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
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