Here is my mock draft, usually when a player does well in the tournament, their stock goes up in the draft. Teams are gonna pass on Sheldon Williams, due to poor tournament performance. He’ll be the next Elton Brand and will help that Hornets go to the playoffs... Link
Yesterday, as I was mangling facts about Kareem Rush, I also pointed out that Phil Jackson was sticking it to the Bobcats for letting rush go. Jackson called the move "vindictive." The Bobcats' Bernie Bickerstaff more than took the bait,...... Link
Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff said he had a conversation with point guard Brevin Knight, after Knight said in Saturday's Observer he'd rather be with a contender if his role with the Bobcats were greatly reduced next season. "If I thought...... Link
The Charlotte Bobcats will cut prices for many of its cheapest season-ticket packages next season, saying it overestimated how much fans would pay to see the young NBA team.... Link
So it finally happened. Ruben Patterson and Charles Smith are on their way to Denver along with Reggie Evans, Voshon Lenard and Vitaly "The Potato" Potepenko (credit for that nick goes to Nuss at SuperSonicSoul) are new Blazers, and Earl Watson, Byron Russell, and Denver's 2nd rounder are on... Link
Well I’m glad the NBA (David Stern) came to its senses and invited Gilbert Arenas to play in Houston this weekend after all. Too bad Gil had to go and finish the first half of the season with a 4-for-22 effort and 6 turnovers at Dallas. Ouch.So we have... Link
The National Football League's treatment of retired players has long been under fire --- notable critiques coming from Allen Barra, amongst others. In today's Charlotte Observer, Charles Chandler holds NFLPA head Gene Upshaw up to scrutiny. Thirteen Hall of Famers interviewed by The Observer expressed concern that the ...... Link
Alright, I'm just going to say I'm damn glad there are no more games scheduled for Oklahoma this season. What a pitiful game. I mean, I thought the second quarter was absolutely horrendous, but the third quarter takes the cake. The Hornets missed something like their first 8 shots... Link
So, 10-17 is bad. 7-9 at home is bad. A second five-game losing streak is bad. Dead last in the Pacific Division for most of December is bad. Losing to four last-place teams before New Year's is bad. Remember, the Knicks were in the Atlantic cellar at 0-5 when... Link
Mike McGraw reports in the CHICAGO DAILY HERALD, After losing at home to the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night, the Bulls were expecting a long practice Wednesday and they got one.... Link
[editor's note, by TZ] I originally posted this Saturday evening before the Sonics game, but figured I'd bump it up top for those that don't spend every waking weekend moment on Sactown Royalty. -Tom While we idly wait for Rick Adelman to get the axe, let's look at the... Link
Chris Bosh had 30 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors handed the Charlotte Bobcats their seventh straight loss, 111-103 on Saturday night. With Toronto Leading 99-98, Bosh hit two free throws, then blocked Brevin Knight at the other end, leading to Morris Peterson's driving layup that made... Link
Allen Iverson scored 42 points and Kyle Korver added 25 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New Jersey Nets 107-95 on Saturday night in the first game of the season between the top two teams in the Atlantic Division. A night after combining for 69 points in a... Link
Author's Note: I love meeting new people, regardless of whether more often than not I come away dissapointed. Friends say I have impossibly high expectations... I contend that I rather mind myself with quality and not quantity. I'm lazy, get bored easily and find it far sweeter to meet... Link
Kobe Bryant made 11-of-12 free throws, including a go-ahead pair with 7.2 seconds left, as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to edge the Charlotte Bobcats, 99-98.... Link
November was nice, but won't suffice from SFGate.comThe calendar always provides a nice, neat dividing line for folks who like their explanations to fit neatly in the overhead bin. And so it is with the Warriors' finest November in 31 years -- it fits, and therefore it satisfies. But... Link
The Golden State Warriors in first place? Believe it. "Pinch me," eight-year veteran Adonal Foyle said. "It's a great feeling. It's a testament to a bunch of hardworking guys who are beholden to each other." Baron Davis had 21 points and 14 assists to lead the Warriors to their... Link
Sonics 56 Bobcats 46 at the half Sonics go on an 8-0 run with 6 of those points coming on the fast breakSups force 7 turnovers in the 2nd Quarter for a good defensive quarter.Rashard Lewis has 19 points and looks awesome.Very good shot distrubution by the Sups in... Link
Sam Amick of the SACRAMENTO BEE writes, After missing the last three games with a sprained hand, the Kings' small forward participated in his first practice and plans to take part in tonight's game against Charlotte at Arco Arena, with the intent of burying everything he sends the rim's... Link
Jermaine O'Neal has 29 points and 18 rebounds to help the Pacers beat the Bobcats 93-85 on Friday night, just two days after Charlotte handed Indiana an embarrasing 122-90 loss.... Link
LA Clippers 109 Milwaukee 85 –Andruw Bogut had his first tough night 15 minutes and 2 points, and he was -23 … This game was done before the 4th Quarter … The Clippers are 6-2 …. Milwaukee didn’t win a game last year against the West on the road... Link
Israel Gutierrez of THE MIAMI HERALD writes "It might not be the best time to judge the Heat, after back-to-back wins against a Rockets team without Tracy McGrady and the second-year expansion Bobcats. But regardless of the opponents, the team is beginning to show signs of coming together."... Link
Ira Winderman of the SUN-SENTINEL writes, After 487 consecutive games of playing solely as a starter, Heat forward Antoine Walker requested patience. "Obviously," he said, "it's an adjustment period. I never came off the bench before in my career." Until Saturday. With James Posey back from a sprained right... Link
