AP Source: Bobcats interviewing Ewing Thursday (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Two people familiar with the situation say the Bobcats will interview Orlando assistant Patrick Ewing on Thursday in Charlotte for their vacant head coaching position.
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Hawks head toward an uncertain future (The SportsXchange)

The summer of uncertainty began officially for Hawks the moment they walked off that floor in Boston in Game 6, losers in a win-or-go-home playoff game that they knew would signal the end of an era.
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Mind Sight: Will the Real Michael Jordan Stand Up? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

“I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come,” Michael Jordan wrote in his book, “Driven from Within.”
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Allen Iverson’s infamous ‘practice’ rant, 10 years later (Ball Don’t Lie)

It was a frustrating end to a frustrating season, and it created possibly the most famous end-of-season press conference of all time, if not the most famous press conference in NBA history. Allen Iverson, in the days following his Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round exit, was more than upset at coach Larry Brown’s contention that Iverson’s [...]

Capel family of coaches savoring 76ers’ success (The Associated Press)

The Capel coaching family is savoring every NBA playoff win by the Philadelphia 76ers.
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NBA roundup: Odom won’t get playoff share from Mavericks (The SportsXchange)

Lamar Odom remained on the Dallas Mavericks’ roster through the end of their 2011-12 season, but he won’t get any of the team’s playoff money.
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Carmelo Awakes – Knicks End Playoff Futility: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

This is not a day to disparage a New York Knick team for which expectations were so high. This is not a day to lament the loss of another Knick trooper to injury, leaving coach Mike Woodson to search vainly down the bench for a player who can handle the ball. This is not a [...]

Charlotte Bobcats season tickets could be as low as $43 next season (Ball Don’t Lie)

Everybody knows that the Charlotte Bobcats are really, really bad. They set a record for the lowest winning percentage in NBA history during this 66-game season, and the current roster doesn’t seem to have many players capable of becoming solid NBA starters. It’s going to take a while for things to improve.
Help could [...]

NBA roundup: Celtics’ Rondo suspended 1 game for bumping referee (The SportsXchange)

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended one game for bumping into referee Marc Davis while arguing a call in Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. The three-time All-Star will miss Tuesday night’s game, the second in the best-of-seven series.
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Struggling Bobcats part ways with coach Silas (Reuters)

(Reuters) – Paul Silas was fired as head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday after leading the eight-year-old franchise to the National Basketball Association’s worst-ever record and a search for his successor is underway.
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Nothing Fake About Steve Blake’s 3-Point Makes: Fan’s Playoffs Analysis (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Los Angeles Lakers sent a message early to the Denver Nuggets in Game One of their first round playoff series by jumping out to a 27-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Lakers big lead was as easy as one, two, three:One: Steve Blake makes 26-foot three point jumper (2:15 1st [...]

Maggette: Michael Jordan will turn Bobcats around (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Forward Corey Maggette said that while the Bobcats have plenty of questions to answer moving forward, owner Michael Jordan’s commitment to winning is not among them.
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Lakers Strike Gold with Andrew Goudelock: Fan’s Analysis (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Second round draft picks for NBA playoff teams are usually about as valuable as financial management advice from Antoine Walker. By the time playoff teams are making their second round selections in the mid-40’s and beyond, most of the available players could be classified as “projects”, “scrubs”, or “future IHOP short order cooks.”
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Ball Don’t Lie’s playoff predictions: Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic (Ball Don’t Lie)

The 66-game regular season, mercifully, is over. The NBA jam-packed 66 games into a space where 50 usually went, and the result was a strange five-month run that had us talking about rested legs and oddball rotations more than we spoke of learning and growing and all that typically mindful stuff that comes to [...]

Wizards-Cavaliers Preview (The Associated Press)

While the season is nearly over and the Washington Wizards will again miss the playoffs, they are playing at their highest level in years.
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Najera recovering from fractured frontal bone (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Bobcats veteran forward Eduardo Najera doesn’t look like a player who just had major surgery on his skull two weeks ago.
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NBPA executive director Billy Hunter pushing for Derek Fisher to resign as union president (Yahoo! Sports)

After Derek Fisher called for an audit into Billy Hunter’s business practices, Hunter has asked the executive committee to push for Fisher’s resignation.
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Silas, Thomas have altercation in locker room (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The frustration of losing has started to boil over for the NBA-worst Charlotte Bobcats.
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Derrick Rose: Will Travel With Bulls (RotoWire)

Update: Rose (foot) will travel on the Bulls’ upcoming two-game road trip, but it remains to be seen if he will play in either game, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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The 10-man rotation, starring the Paul Silas Facepalm Timeline (Ball Don’t Lie)

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It’s also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren’t always listed in order of importance. That’s for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C : NBA247365.com . Watch the Charlotte Bobcats’ season as measured by the face of head [...]

Celtics beat Bobcats 94-82 without 3 star players (AP)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Rajon Rondo had 20 points and 16 assists to help the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Bobcats 94-82 Sunday night despite playing without three of their star players.
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Miami Heat Bounce Back Against Bobcats: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Miami Heat bounced back from consecutive losses against the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 105-82 on April 13. The Heat were without the services of shooting guard Dwyane Wade, but that didn’t affect their play in any way.
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NBA Schedules for Eastern Conference No. 1 Seed Hopefuls (Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat) (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will finish their regular seasons for the 2011-12 NBA season on April 26. Those are the only teams who remain in contention for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Whoever earns this distinction would have home-court advantage in any head-to-head playoff meeting (likely the conference finals) [...]

Heat G Wade out against Bobcats with ankle sprain (AP)

MIAMI (AP) Heat guard Dwyane Wade will sit out Miami’s game Friday night against the Charlotte Bobcats because of a sprained right ankle.
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Bobcats shutting down Maggette for the season (AP)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Bobcats are shutting down forward Corey Maggette for the season.
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C-a-C: ‘Tell me how am I supposed to live without you / Now that I’ve been loving you so long’ (Ball Don’t Lie)

Bringing “Battioke” to the court seemed like a weird strategy, but then the Detroit Pistons only shot 37.3 percent from the floor and lost by 23 . Never doubt Shane Battier when it comes to defensive tactics, I guess.
Best caption wins just enough Bolton to get you through the rest of Monday , [...]

Bench leads Hawks over Bobcats 116-96 (AP)

Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew likes his team’s focus as it makes a final push toward the playoffs. The Hawks, who are a half-game behind Indiana in the race for the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, got 18 points from Joe Johnson on 8-of-10 shooting and 57 points from their bench to beat [...]

Bobcats’ Najera returns home after head injury (AP)

Charlotte forward Eduardo Najera didn’t suffer any brain trauma after taking an inadvertent elbow to the head from Milwaukee’s John Brockman during Friday night’s 95-90 loss. Najera had a CT scan at a hospital that showed Najera suffered a fractured frontal bone. He accompanied his teammates on a flight back to Charlotte on Saturday morning [...]

Bargnani leads Raptors past Bobcats (AP)

Andrea Bargnani had an answer for everything the Charlotte Bobcats did in the fourth quarter. Bargnani scored 11 of his 30 points in the fourth, DeMar DeRozan had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat Charlotte 92-87 Tuesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak to the lowly Bobcats. “Every time we made a shot, (Bargnani) came [...]

Smith, Teague leads Hawks past Charlotte (AP)

Josh Smith was delighted to watch the fourth quarter from the bench. “It was real important,” he said. “It just feels good to get some rest and watch them play a little bit.” Smith scored 24 points, Jeff Teague added 17 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the woeful Charlotte Bobcats 120-93 on Wednesday night.
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Lebanese basketball player scores 113 points in a single FIBA game (Ball Don’t Lie)

OK, so, this post isn’t about any of the eight games on the Tuesday night NBA schedule. But when someone has reportedly scored 113 points in a single game, someone has reportedly scored 113 points in a single game, and so we write about it.
That’s what Mohammad El-Akkari — also known as Mustpha El-Akkari, [...]

NBA roundup: Haywood denies he punched Howard, who is out with back injury (Yahoo! Sports)

Dallas Mavericks center Brendan Haywood didn’t appear to view Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy’s claim that Haywood punched Dwight Howard in the back as fighting words. When he addressed Dallas media Sunday, Haywood seemed more bemused than bothered by Van Gundy’s…
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Michael Jordan Says He’s Fully Committed to Charlotte Bobcats Franchise: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

I wonder which job Michael Jordan thinks is harder: being the majority owner of an NBA franchise, or a starting guard for an NBA franchise. While each job surely has its difficulties, to this point Jordan has had considerable more success with the latter.
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Pistons rally to beat Bobcats 110-107 in OT (AP)

When Will Bynum has the ball, he sometimes seems to play a step or two faster than anyone else on the court — charging to the basket or taking quick shots from the outside with little regard for the consequences. Down by eight with under 2:00 remaining, the Detroit Pistons adopted Bynum’s personality a bit, [...]

Afflalo scores 19 as Nuggets down Bobcats 99-88 (AP)

Denver’s 99-88 win over the NBA-worst Charlotte Bobcats was far from his team’s best effort of the season, but Nuggets coach George Karl isn’t complaining. Not one bit. “This was a beautiful game,” Karl said. “I’m happy. We had turnovers and missed open 3-pointers and still played hard enough defensively to get a win.
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Win the Mega Millions Jackpot and Buy One of These Five Sports Franchises (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

What would you do with $ 540 million dollars? If you’re a sports fanatic, you could invest it all into a team franchise from any major sport like MLB, NHL, NFL and the NBA. Half a billion dollars isn’t nearly enough to purchase teams like the L.A.
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Gregg Popovich says Boris Diaw has never been in shape (Ball Don’t Lie)

On Friday, Yahoo!’s own Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Boris Diaw, late of the Charlotte Bobcats, had signed a deal with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season . The Spurs are in need of frontcourt depth, but it was still a curious move, because Diaw has been the NBA’s clear Lockout Weight [...]

Silas believes Mullens’ future bright in Charlotte (AP)

Coach Paul Silas said there was a time this season when he wasn’t sold on Byron Mullens being a big part of the Bobcats’ future. That’s clearly changed over the last two games. During that span Mullens has played with significantly more toughness, particularly Monday against Boston’s Kevin Garnett.
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Anderson, Magic beat Raptors 117-101 (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO – Ryan Anderson wasn’t interested on dwelling on his accomplishments, even after destroying the Toronto Raptors with a career performance from behind the three-point line.
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Bucks hammer Bobcats inside, win 112-92 (AP)

Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles knows not to get too excited about his team’s 112-92 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night. There are tougher challenges ahead if his team wants to make a serious run at the playoffs. “You know, we weren’t playing the Celtics,” Skiles said after the Bucks pulled within a [...]

Paul Silas allows son to coach Bobcats vs. Nets (AP)

Coach Paul Silas is allowing his son, Stephen, to run the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night against the New Jersey Nets. Stephen Silas is his father’s top assistant. This will mark the fifth time he has coached the team this season. Twice he took over after his father was ejected, while he coached the team [...]

Spurs add versatile Diaw (Yahoo! Sports)

The Spurs continued to add depth to their roster with Friday’s signing of forward Boris Diaw. The veteran was signed for the rest of the season after reaching a buyout with Charlotte. San Antonio has also brought Stephen Jackson and point guard Patty Mills into the fold…
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Spurs hold strong lead for Boris Diaw (Yahoo! Sports)

San Antonio is looking to bolster its playoff run by signing Boris Diaw, who recently fell out of favor in Charlotte.
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The 10-man rotation, starring Andre Iguodala ()

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It’s also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren’t always listed in order of importance. That’s for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C : Hoopspeak . Tom Sunnergren’s must-read on Philadelphia’s Andre Iguodala.
PF : The Basketball Jones [...]

The Top Ten Young Point Guards in the NBA: Fan View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

There is an abundance of talented point guards in the National Basketball Association (NBA) right now. Many of them are young, so they will be around for a long time. Here are my top ten young point guards in the NBA. 10. D.J. Augustin, #14, Charlotte Bobcats This former first round…
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March 25 Brings Good News to the 76ers Fans (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

I’ve circled March 25 on my calendar since this article back in December. For me, it marked the turning point as to the end of the most difficult time in their season, and the beginning of, ‘what have they learned?’ Yesterday’s March 18,105-80 win against the…
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2012 Charlotte Bobcats Schedule (April) (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 Charlotte Bobcats schedule continues into the month of April with some interesting games for fans. Though the team will have a difficult time making it back to the postseason, it doesn’t mean some of the opponents coming to town won’t make for exciting basketball.
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Bobcats top Raptors 107-103 (The Canadian Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Bobcats have been pushing D.J. Augustin to attack the basket more. The Toronto Raptors learned what happens when he does.
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Nowitzki scores 27, Mavericks beat Bobcats 101-96 (AP)

The Dallas Mavericks don’t care about style points at the moment. Any victory is welcome for the defending NBA champs. Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points and the Mavericks rallied from 14 points down in the second quarter to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 101-96 on Thursday night. Dallas won its second straight — improving to 15-0 [...]

NBA Plus-Minus Rating Leaders on Thursday, March 15, 2012: Fan’s Review (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The plus-minus rating is an often ignored statistic that is useful for highlighting great overall games by NBA players. Although a player may not score the most points for his team, this statistic helps measure their on-court impact and their overall effectiveness when they are in…
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