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Inside the NBA | Charlotte Observer — Saturday's Charlotte Bobcats links: David Stern: Michael Jordan will surprise naysayers / Charlotte Observer Bobcats beat Clippers, but Wallace carted off / Charlotte Observer Brown wants warnings on points of emphasis / Charlotte Observer Dizzy spell will keep Diop out...
49 mins agoCharlotte Jumper Classic canceled
Charlotte Observer — (From staff reports) Charlotte Bobcats current owner Johnson announced Friday that due to the change in Johnson's majority ownership status of Bobcats Sports and Entertainment, the Charlotte Jumper Classic will no longer take place.Johnson is selling the Bobcats to Michael Jordan. The equestrian event caused the Bobcats to play their final four games on the road last season.
7 hours agoObservations: Brown wants warning on enforcement shifts
Charlotte Observer — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Statistical oddity of the night: The Charlotte Bobcats were called for five 3-second violations Friday. While coach Larry Brown is confident those calls were legitimate, he wishes if the referees are cracking down on that call, that the league would tell the coaches the same thing the officials hear. "Then, if we're not smart enough to do something, shame on us,'' Brown said of what sure seemed a point of emphasis Friday.
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Charlotte Bobcats extend streak, but Wallace injury a concern
Charlotte Observer — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) They carted Gerald Wallace to his car Friday and as much fun as he made that for his daughter on his lap - think the tram at Disney World - this looked like trouble.Wallace couldn't play in the second half of a 106-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. He has a sprained left ankle, a sore left foot and a headache after Baron Davis took out his legs as Wallace attempted to dunk just before halftime.
11 hours agoDiop has dizzy spells; to miss next three
Inside the NBA | Charlotte Observer — Charlotte Bobcats center Gana Diop will miss at least the next three games after experiencing dizziness following a workout Thursday. Diop is having a series of medical tests to determine the cause of these spells.
12 hours agoWallace out with a sprained ankle
Inside the NBA | Charlotte Observer — Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace will sit out the second half against the Los Angeles Clippers, after spraining his left ankle under the basket. Wallace was knocked to the floor by Clippers guard Baron Davis while going for a transition...
12 hours agoNBA chief Stern: Michael Jordan will surprise naysayers
Charlotte Observer — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) To seize control of the Charlotte Bobcats, Michael Jordan is taking on a $275 million price tag and a huge rebranding challenge.NBA Commissioner David Stern told the Observer Friday morning that Jordan will likely be approved as majority owner of the Bobcats by late next week. Stern said the price will be $275 million, $25 million less than what Bob Johnson agreed to pay in 2002, as an expansion fee to the NBA.
19 hours agoNBA: Expect approval of Bobcats' sale next week
Inside the NBA | Charlotte Observer — By Rick Bonnell rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com Michael Jordan’s $275 million purchase of the Charlotte Bobcats should be approved by the NBA by the end of next week, Commissioner David Stern told the Charlotte Observer Friday morning. Speaking publicly for the first time...
21 hours agoGameday: Clippers at Charlotte Bobcats, 7 p.m.
Inside the NBA | Charlotte Observer — Gameday: Clippers at Bobcats, 7 p.m. / Charlotte Observer
March 12, 2010Next game at Orlando Magic on Sun, Mar 14 6:00 pm EDT
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Back-to-back-to-back? Wizards won’t be well-rested for Orlando Magic Orlando Sentinel
- Charles Barkley says Orlando Magic can’t win an NBA title, something he knows quite a bit about Orlando Sentinel
- Game preview: Orlando Magic at Washington Wizards Orlando Sentinel
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Stephen Jackson
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Raymond Felton
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Boris Diaw
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| Fri 3/5 | vs Los Angeles | W 98 - 83 | |
| Sat 3/6 | vs Golden State | W 101 - 90 | |
| Tue 3/9 | vs Miami | W 83 - 78 | |
| Wed 3/10 | at Philadelphia | W 102 - 87 | |
| Fri 3/12 | vs Los Angeles | W 106 - 98 | |
| Sun 3/14 | at Orlando | 6:00 pm EDT | |
| Tue 3/16 | at Indiana | 7:00 pm EDT | |
| Wed 3/17 | vs Oklahoma City | 7:00 pm EDT |
- Pistons run Wizards ragged, sweep season series Wizards Insider | Washington Post Pistons 101, Wizards 87 What are the Wizards going to have left for Orlando? After sticking with the Atlanta Hawks the night before, they didn't appear to have much stored up for the Detroit Pistons on Friday and they got ran off the court. The Pistons had 28 fastbreak points, taking advantage of the Wizards' sloppy ball movement and inability to get back on defense. The Wizards looked like their running with weights, while the Pistons looked they were rolling on skates. Once they built a 12-point lead in the first quarter, the Wizards were forced to play uphill, powered by fumes. "You can't m...
- Postgame Breakdown: Heat 108, Bulls 95 On the Beat: Miami Heat | Miami Herald It was ugly. Then it got uglier. But the Heat wasn't trying to win an NBA beauty pageant at AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday night. Its goal was to continue its improved play at home and notch much-needed victory over the...
- Shorthanded Miami Heat still holds off reeling Bulls Miami Herald With two veterans serving team-imposed suspensions and its second-leading scorer out with an injury, the Heat appeared to enter Friday's game in pretty bad shape.
- Heat pull away from reeling Bulls, 108-95 Miami Herald Jermaine O'Neal scored a season-high 25 points, Quentin Richardson added 23 and the Miami Heat added to Chicago's recent run of misery by beating the undermanned Bulls 108-95 on Friday night.
- Heat suspend Alston for remainder of season Miami Herald Rafer Alston's season with the Miami Heat is officially over.
- Back-to-back-to-back? Wizards won’t be well-rested for Orlando Magic Orlando Sentinel Orlando Magic face Wizards looking for eighth straight win "Thy fate is the common fate of all,
- Full list of Panthers' bonus pay earnings Inside the Panthers | Charlotte Observer As we reported earlier, cornerback Captain Munnerlyn and offensive lineman Mackenzy Bernadeau were the Panthers' top earners from the NFL's performance-based pay program (which thrilled Munnerlyn!). The program is intended to help compensate lower-paid players whose playing time is determined...
- Lower-paid Panthers score bonuses Charlotte Observer (By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Rookie cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, a seventh-round pick who was an integral part of the Panthers' defense and special teams last season, was the team's top earner in the NFL's 2009 performance-based pay program.Munnerlyn earned an additional $209,631 over his base salary, according to an official league document obtained by the Observer.
- Panthers game tickets will rise next season by $1 to $9 Charlotte Observer (By Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com) At a time when the team's purging salary, the Carolina Panthers are asking ticket holders for more of theirs.The Panthers said Friday that they would raise ticket prices between $1 and $9 per seat. A team spokesman said roughly half the tickets in the stadium would go up between $1 and $3 each.
- Carolina Panthers QB starter Moore says he's ready to work, and get better Charlotte Observer (By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) There's a new chief passer in town.No longer serving behind now-departed Jake Delhomme, Matt Moore will wear the freshly placed mantle of Carolina Panthers' starting quarterback when he walks into Bank of America Stadium Monday for the start of the team's offseason conditioning program.
- 5 things to watch in ACC semis ACC Now | News & Observer GREENSBORO - One of the most unusual ACC tournaments ever is unfolding as the weekend dawns at the Greensboro Coliseum. Seeds 2 through 6 have been eliminated before the semifinals. But the No. 12 seed (Miami) and the No. 11 seed (N.C. State) remain. As the Wolfpack prepares to meet No. 7 seed Georgia Tech and top-seeded Duke tries to eliminate Miami, here are five things to watch in the ACC semifinals: 1. N.C. State's motivation. Before Georgia Tech met Maryland in the semifinals, we mentioned that the Yellow Jackets would be motivated for the game because they'd lost on a heartbreaking,...
- Moore says he's ready to work, get better Charlotte Observer (By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Panthers quarterback Matt Moore said in a telephone interview this afternoon that he's excited for the Panthers' offseason conditioning program to start on Monday. He'll walk into Bank of American Stadium in a new role -- as the starting quarterback.Despite the role change, he said he doesn't want to seem any different to his teammates.