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Heat signs sharpshooter House

Charlotte.com — (Associated Press) Eddie House 's agent says the veteran guard has agreed to terms on a $2.8 million, two-year contract with the Miami Heat. Agent Mark Bartelstein said Thursday that the second...

16 hr 8 min ago

Family, friends mourn for former NBA player Wright

Charlotte.com — (By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press Writer) Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police...

1 day 14 hr ago

Coach K sees Tyson Chandler, Stephen Curry filling vital roles for Team USA

Charlotte.com — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Tyson Chandler no longer has a role with the Charlotte Bobcats, but he could be the starting center this summer for Team USA. And Charlottean...

1 day 21 hr ago

Curry, Chandler survive Team USA cut, Wallace is out

Charlotte.com — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace was cut from Team USA Wednesday following last week's tryout camp in Las Vegas. However, Charlottean...

2 days ago

Yao may quit if foot doesn't heal

Charlotte.com — (The Associated Press) Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is considering quitting basketball after next season if he doesn't fully recover from his lingering foot injury. In comments to Chinese state...

2 days ago

Oh, sure ... Paul is a lifer in New Orleans

Charlotte.com — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) So I got the the following email from the Hornets (attributed to Chris Paul)... "The meeting went well. It was great to get an opportunity to sit...

3 days ago

Hornets GM confident Paul will remain with team

Charlotte.com — (The Associated Press) Hornets star guard Chris Paul did not request a trade Monday in his meeting with new coach Monty Williams and top team officials, general manager Dell Demps said. Demps,...

3 days ago

Durant, Curry shines in Team USA scrimmage

Charlotte.com — (The Associated Press) Kevin Durant scored a game-high 28 points to lead the White squad past the Blue 114-96 at the USA Basketball Showcase on Saturday night. Durant had six rebounds and was 10...

5 days ago

Paul to join ranks of other divas

Charlotte.com — (By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com) Of course &squo;d love to see Chris Paul play for the Charlotte Bobcats. I watched Paul from courtside last season at New Orleans Arena and he...

5 days ago

Armed men break into home of Bobcats' Stephen Jackson

Charlotte.com — (By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., cwootson@charlotteobserver.com) Three armed men broke into the south Charlotte home of the Bobcats' Stephen Jackson and held his wife at gunpoint before locking her in a...

7 days ago

Jamison left to help carry dysfunctional Cavaliers

Charlotte.com — The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Antawn Jamison in mid-February. They wanted a wingman to complement LeBron James. After 12 NBA seasons, almost all of them as the star on a bad or mediocre team,...

7 days ago
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Paul wants to be traded if Hornets not committed

Charlotte.com — (Associated Press) Chris Paul has requested to be traded and the New Orleans Hornets have scheduled a meeting with the star guard on Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation....

7 days ago
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Armed men break into home of Bobcats' Stephen Jackson

Charlotte.com — (By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., cwootson@charlotteobserver.com) Three armed men broke into the south Charlotte home of Bobcats' Stephen Jackson and held his wife at gunpoint before locking her in a...

7 days ago
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Most popular athlete? Now, it's a tie.

Charlotte.com — (The Associated Press) Tiger Woods has dropped into a tie with Kobe Bryant as the favorite American sports star. Woods had held the position alone since 2006, but the Los Angeles Lakers guard...

8 days ago
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Bobcats sign more cerebral Livingston

Charlotte.com — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) This was one of those horrifying injuries where the "SportsCenter" announcer warns you to look away if you're squeamish; like Lawrence Taylor...

9 days ago

Stoudemire will not play for Team USA this summer

Charlotte.com — Associated Press Amare Stoudemire will not play for the United States in next month's world championships because of problems insuring his contract, a damaging blow to the Americans on the day...

9 days ago
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New Bobcat Livingston talks about knee injury

Charlotte.com — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) The Charlotte Bobcats made it official today, signing 6-foot-7 point guard Shaun Livingston. The team made Livingston available to local media. A...

10 days ago

Guard Wade's World Trade remark followed by apology

Charlotte.com — (Associated Press) All-Star guard Dwyane Wade issued an apology Monday to those who might have been offended by his use of the phrase "World Trade" while answering a question about the upcoming...

10 days ago

Team USA roster looks wide open

Charlotte.com — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Three players with Charlotte ties -- Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace, ex-Bobcat Tyson Chandler and former Davidson star Stephen Curry -- are in Las...

11 days ago

Bobcats' new roster

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12 days ago
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Blog Articles

Positions matter little to Krzyzewski

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — Mike Krzyzewski doesn't particularly value traditional positions in basketball, and I suspect that approach will come in handy coaching this version of Team USA at the World Championships next...

1 day 19 hr ago

Curry, Chandler make cut; Wallace out

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace was cut from Team USA Wednesday following last week's tryout camp in Las Vegas. However, Charlottean Stephen Curry, a second-year guard with the Golden...

2 days ago

Looks like center-by-committee

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — Phoenix Suns big man Louis Amundson told the Arizona Republic's Paul Coro the Charlotte Bobcats are among teams interested in signing him. Amundson said Golden State and Toronto are also...

3 days ago

Really, ask what you'd sacrifice

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — Two Sundays ago I wrote a column about how the Bobcats were serious about the Chris Paul bidding, and what it might take to be in the mix. Based on the reaction I got, many of you would revolt...

3 days ago

Oh, sure...Paul is a lifer in New Orleans

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — So I got the the following email from the Hornets (attributed to Chris Paul)... “The meeting went well. It was great to get an opportunity to sit down with Coach Williams, President Weber and our...

3 days ago

Team USA scrimmage worth a look

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — While I hope many of you have more interesting Saturday nights planned, you might want to check out the Team USA intra-squad scimmage tonight at 10 p.m. from Vegas for this simple reason: As best...

5 days ago

They picked the wrong guy to victimize

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — Two quick reactions to the report that the home Charlotte Bobcat Stephen Jackson lives in here was invaded by armed robbers...

7 days ago
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Diaw is an asset; figure it out

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — So what to do with Boris Diaw? I know what follows in the comments: "Trade him for anything!'' "Boot him outta town!' "Sit him now!'' Trouble is, that's not living in the real world and it's sure...

9 days ago

Livingston on his knee injury

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — The Charlotte Bobcats made it official today, signing 6-foot-7 point guard Shaun Livingston. The team made Livingston available to local media. A couple of quick headlines: -- Livingston suffered...

10 days ago

Team USA in locals' future?

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — Three players with Charlotte ties -- Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace, ex-Bobcat Tyson Chandler and former Davidson star Stephen Curry -- are in Las Vegas this week for a Team USA training camp....

11 days ago

Dampier would be open to re-signing

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — On a media conference call today, new Charlotte Bobcats center Erick Dampier suggested one solution to his contract situation might be the Bobcats waiving him, then him eventually re-signing with...

14 days ago
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Just a notion: Dampier-for-exception

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — A friend of mine -- a guy who's worked a long time in an NBA front office -- called to chat Thursday, and suggested how the Charlotte Bobcats might best exploit this unguaranteed, $13 million...

14 days ago

Dampier can be traded...with a hitch

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — A couple of you asked about the NBA's trade rules, and how they would apply if the Charlotte Bobcats wanted to quickly move center Erick Dampier's unguaranteed, $13 milllion salary. Since these...

15 days ago

Source: Bobcats to sign Livingston

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — The Charlotte Bobcats are close to acquiring Shaun Livingston to help address their hole at point guard, an informed source told the Observer Wednesday. Livingston, 6-7, is a former lottery pick...

16 days ago
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A post-script on the latest trade

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — Some thoughts on the latest of a zillion trades since Larry Brown came aboard: -- I know some of you don't think the Bobcats "got'' anything in this trade. I think that $13 million unguaranteed...

16 days ago

Bobcat complete deal with Dallas

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — The Bobcats just confirmed they've done the deal with Dallas, sending Tyson Chandler and Alexis Ajinca to the Mavericks, in return for Erick Dampier, Eduardo Najera and ex-Bobcat Matt Caroll, plus...

16 days ago
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Chandler, Ajinca leaving in a salary dump?

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — If reports on the Internet are true (Yahoo Sports twitter), the Bobcats intend to move Tyson Chandler and Alexis Ajinca to the Dallas Mavericks in return for Erick Dampier, Eduardo Najera and...

17 days ago

Bobcats trade for Calderon might be dead

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — A proposed trade that would have brought Toronto Raptors point guard Jose Calderon to the Charlotte Bobcats is on hold and might be dead, according to a source connected to one of the three teams...

17 days ago

For what it's worth...

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — I found what Jesse Jackson said about Dan Gilbert really unfortunate. Gilbert sounded foolish and childish and shrill in that open letter to Cleveland Cavaliers fans. But racially insensitive? I...

17 days ago

So if this trade ever happens...

Charlotte.com (Observer Sports) — Some thoughts about the trade-in-discussion involving the Bobcats and several other teams: -- While it's no given this deal will come off (one source said it could still "dissolve'') I think it's...