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Bobcats off again, drop third straight
19 days ago by
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(Associated Press) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 30 points and outscored Charlotte by himself in the third quarter, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 98-75 win over the Bobcats on Wednesday night.The Pistons have a .500 record after winning two straight...
Sure, Bobcats are bad, but it's hard to tell just how bad
20 days ago by
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(By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com)
NBA teams play 82 games, so not every one can be a referendum. Was Charlotte's domination of Atlanta last week indicative of the quality of basketball it offers or was Tuesday...
Observations: Magic at Bobcats
20 days ago by
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I found the flagrant foul call against Bobcats guard Flip Murray during the first half laughably bad.Magic reserve center Marcin Gortat had lost his man and was driving the lane. Murray lunged at the ball, busting up the play and...
Howard, Carter power Magic past Bobcats
20 days ago by
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(Associated Press)
Dwight Howard had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Vince Carter scored 15 in his return from a sprained ankle, and the Orlando Magic bounced back from an ugly loss to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 93-81 on Tuesday night...
Gameday: Magic at Bobcats, 7 p.m.
21 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com)
Wallace is NBA's chairman of the boards
21 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com)
No surprise the NBA's rebounding leader would be on the floor for Tuesday's Bobcats-Magic game: Orlando center Dwight Howard has led the league in boards each of the past two...
Observations: Bobcats-Bulls
23 days ago by
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Now here's the sort of possession the Bobcats never had in their previous rebound-deprived days:In the first quarter, they got a free throw and four field-goal attempts out of the same possession. Three offensive rebounds, a...
Deal Diaw for Jackson? I'd take a pass
23 days ago by
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What I've seen, heard and thought lately about the Charlotte Bobcats: What's the deal on that espn.com blurb about Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw? Would the Bobcats be interested in adding Stephen Jackson? Sure. Would they...
Noah-energized Bulls drop Bobcats, 93-90
23 days ago by
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(Associated Press)
CHICAGO -- John Salmons scored 27 points, Joakim Noah added a career-high 21 points and had 16 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Bobcats 93-90 on Saturday night for their third straight win.The...
Shinn says he's 'still full of life and fight'
23 days ago by
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(By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com)
When George Shinn was told by New Orleans doctors last week that he had prostate cancer, he reacted the way many patients do.
Observations: Bobcats lowest in NBA on fouls
24 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com)
The Bobcats always have seen themselves as the underdog team that never gets the referees' respect. Maybe that's changing: Through four games, they were charged with the fewest...
Gameday: Bobcats at Bulls, 8 p.m.
24 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com)
Hansbrough scores 13 in debut as Pacers win 102-86
24 days ago by
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(By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer)
Tyler Hansbrough scored 13 points in his pro debut to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 102-86 on Friday night.Hansbrough, the first-round draft pick from North Carolina, missed...
Bell scores 24, Bobcats beat tired Hawks
24 days ago by
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Raja Bell scored 24 points and the Charlotte Bobcats looked nothing like the NBA's lowest scoring team in beating the road-weary Atlanta Hawks 103-83 on Friday night.Bell hit 9 of 12 shots, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range...
Hornets owner Shinn says he has prostate cancer
25 days ago by
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(The Associated Press)
The owner of the New Orleans Hornets has announced that he has cancer.George Shinn made the announcement in a news release Friday that he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Shinn says he remains healthy...
Chandler's lost on Bobcats' vast information highway
25 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com)
Asked to describe his level of comfort so far learning the Charlotte Bobcats' offense, center Tyson Chandler alternately described himself as a "rookie'' and a "...
Bobcats let season ticket holders trade games
25 days ago by
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(By Ron Green Jr., rgreenjr@charlotteobserver.com)
From the Charlotte Bobcats' perspective, season tickets are a terrible thing to waste.To maximize the value of their season ticket packages - and bring more people into Time Warner...
Bobcats Gameday
25 days ago by
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(Rick Bonnell)
BOBCATS VS. HAWKS7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
Time to start Henderson? Not quite yet.
26 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, Inside the NBA)
Many of you can't understand why the rookies -- Gerald Henderson and Derrick Brown -- aren't already playing more. In fact, based on what many of you write, the most popular thing Larry Brown...
What the Bobcats are doing right
26 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com)
The Charlotte Bobcats might not be much offensively, but they're adapting to what coach Larry Brown means when he says play the game the right way.Two statistics in particular...
Bobcats learning to play 'the right way'
27 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com)
The Charlotte Bobcats might not be much offensively, but they’re adapting to what coach Larry Brown means when he says play the game the right way.Two statistics in particular...
Clippers owner Sterling will pay $2.73 million to settle suit
27 days ago by
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Los Angeles Clippers owner and real estate mogul Donald Sterling has agreed to pay a record $2.73 million to settle allegations by the government that he refused to rent apartments to Hispanics, blacks and to families with children...
Bobcats performance prompts flashbacks to '50s
27 days ago by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com)
Yes, an NBA team has previously averaged less than 80 points. Yes, an NBA team has previously finished a season shooting worse than 40 percent from the field.
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