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Curry gets a jump on NBA conditioning
September 01, 2009 by
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(Langston Wertz Jr.) Seven years ago, I met
Stephen Curry for the first time. He was 14 and skinny, about 5-foot-8. He told me that one day he was going to play in the NBA.I wasn't sure, at the time, he'd be a good high school player.
Son of ex-Bobcats coach arrested
August 31, 2009 by
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(By Steve Lyttle, slyttle@charlotteobserver.com) A son of former Charlotte Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff was arrested and charged with DWI early Sunday, according to Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office records.Bernard Bickerstaff, 32, who lives in Charlotte, was released on...
Questions surround The Answer
August 28, 2009 by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) They're both guys with Carolina ties and each supervised Allen Iverson over parts of his first 12 NBA seasons.Former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Billy King warns that Iverson can be stubborn and self-absorbed, and doubts...
Iverson to Memphis? GM not confirming offer
August 28, 2009 by
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(By TERESA M. WALKER, AP Sports writer) The Memphis Grizzlies general manager refuses to confirm whether the team has made a formal offer to Allen Iverson.Iverson tweeted Wednesday that Memphis had made him an offer, and ESPN.com reported general manager Chris Wallace confirmed the...
Briefs |
August 26, 2009 by
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Summer Bird to carry on for Triple Crown winners Until this week, the Travers Stakes had the potential to bring together the three winners of the Triple Crown races. On Saturday, only Belmont Stakes winner
Summer Bird will be in the field of seven 3-year-olds.Two days after the...
Is Iverson suited for Bobcats uniform?
August 20, 2009 by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Larry Brown said he'd enjoy coaching Allen Iverson again.But there are issues in the way of the Charlotte Bobcats signing former All-Star guard Iverson and those issues are “major,” Brown said.“One is the money...
Johnson still pursuing Bobcats sale
August 19, 2009 by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Bob Johnson and Houston's George Postolos continue negotiations on a deal that could shift control of the Charlotte Bobcats, multiple sources told the Observer Monday.Whether a deal is imminent is anyone's guess.Johnson, who...
Briefs |
August 15, 2009 by
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(Associated Press) Showdown between Bolt, Gay moves closer to realityUsain Bolt can be beaten, when he's clowning around and shutting down nearly 40 meters short of the finish.Smiling as he sauntered down the track during a second-round heat, the world-record holder casually glanced...
Bobcats will face Okafor in exhibition
August 13, 2009 by
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(By Rick Bonnell, Inside the NBA) The Bobcats won't wait long to match up with Emeka Okafor - the ex-Charlotte center's new team, the New Orleans Hornets, will face the Bobcats in a preseason exhibition at Greensboro Coliseum Oct. 8.That will be the second of seven exhibitions...
Bobcats looking at Frenchman Pietrus' brother
August 11, 2009 by
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(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Bobcats coach Larry Brown confirmed a report in the French sports daily L'Equipe linking Florent Pietrus with the Bobcats.Forward Florent Pietrus, 6-foot-7, is the brother of Mickael Pietrus of the Orlando Magic. If they play at...
Stackhouse schooled in wheelchair hoops
August 10, 2009 by
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(By Robbi Pickeral, (Raleigh) News & Observer) It's not often that NBA veteran Jerry Stackhouse gets outscored, out-assisted and just plain tired out.Then again, it's rare that he is trying to shoot, rebound and defend from a wheelchair.But that's just what the former...
Griffin, Hansbrough resting summer injuries
August 09, 2009 by
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(By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer) Blake Griffin grabbed a microphone for a little practice working in TV. Tyler Hansbrough pulled up a chair and watched one.There's not much else for the two rookies to do until they can get back on the court.Griffin and Hansbrough are injured...
Checkers scramble to change dates
August 07, 2009 by
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(By Cliff Mehrtens, cmehrtens@charlotteobserver.com) Get those erasers out.The Charlotte Checkers are scrambling to change 12 home games that conflict with Charlotte Bobcats games at Time Warner Cable Arena.The problem arises every summer because the ECHL releases its schedule before...
Magic's Lewis suspended 10 games
August 06, 2009 by
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(Associated Press) Orlando Magic forward
Rashard Lewis tested positive for an elevated testosterone level and was suspended Thursday for 10 games.Lewis said in a statement that he took an over-the-counter supplement late last season that included a substance he did not realize was...
BOBCATS 2009-10 SCHEDULE
August 04, 2009 by
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All times p.m.
OCTOBER
Wed 28
@ Boston7:30
Fri 30
vs New York7
Sat 31
@ Cleveland7:30
NOVEMBER
Mon 02
vs New Jersey7
Fri 06
vs Atlanta7
Sat 07
@ Chicago8
Tue 10
vs Orlando 7
Wed 11
@ Detroit7...
Okafor believes trade to Hornets could help him
August 04, 2009 by
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(By Brett Martel, Associated Press) Emeka Okafor didn't need to wait for his first game alongside All-Stars Chris Paul and David West to realize things were going to be different in New Orleans.His first dinner with Hornets executives at one of Emeril Lagasse's downtown restaurants...
Bobcats to host Bryant, Curry back-to-back
August 04, 2009 by
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(By Ron Green Jr., rgreenjr@charlotteobserver.com) How's this for an NBA doubleheader in Charlotte: On March 5, Kobe Bryant and the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers make their only visit to the Charlotte Bobcats and the next day the Golden State Warriors -- with rookie...
Charlotte Bobcats unveil 2009-10 schedule
August 04, 2009 by
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(Bobcats.com)
DATE
The National Basketball Association announced the 2009-10 regular-season schedule today and the Charlotte Bobcats will open the season on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics. The Bobcats schedule also includes 19 weekend home...
Former Bobcat Hollins signed by Timberwolves
August 03, 2009 by
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(The Associated Press) The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed restricted free-agent center Ryan Hollins to an offer sheet, giving the Dallas Mavericks seven days to match the offer.Terms were not released.The 7-foot Hollins was selected from UCLA in the 2006 draft by Charlotte. He...
Boozer deserves fallout from bad PR moves
August 02, 2009 by
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(By Steve Luhm, The Salt Lake Tribune) This whole unhappy Carlos Boozer Saga started, it seems to me, last December.After the injury-battered Jazz scored what should have been an uplifting win at New Jersey, Boozer ruined the moment for everyone but his accountant by telling an ESPN...
Hall of Fame opens Michael Jordan exhibit
August 02, 2009 by
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(The Associated Press) The Basketball Hall of Fame has opened a Michael Jordan exhibit before his enshrinement next month.The display features items from Jordan's NBA career and from his time at North Carolina and with the 1992 Olympic Dream Team. There is also a batting glove...
Hansbrough could miss two months
August 01, 2009 by
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(The Associated Press) Tyler Hansbrough could miss up to two months with a right shin injury, but the Indiana Pacers believe their first-round draft pick will be healthy enough for the start of the season.The Pacers did not provide details of the injury Friday other than to say the...
Jayson Williams' NC assault case continued
July 30, 2009 by
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(The Associated Press) The assault case in North Carolina for former NBA star Jayson Williams has been continued until next month.Court officials said Thursday Williams' case is set to pick back up on Aug. 27.Williams was charged with simple assault in May after authorities said...
Okafor a welcome sight for Hornets
July 29, 2009 by
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(New Orleans Times-Picayune John DeShazier) The Hornets' poster boy for stealth calmly strode to a spot on the floor in the Alario Center lobby, no podium or even a chair awaiting him.He explained what appears on the surface to be a Hornets-colored heist, the trade that sent center...
Newest Bobcat longtime admirer of Brown
July 28, 2009 by
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(By David Scott, dscott@charlotteobserver.com) New Charlotte Bobcats center Tyson Chandler knows his coach, Larry Brown. He's played against Brown's teams several times in the seven years he's been in the NBA. And they spoke on the phone Tuesday morning, after the trade...
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