Dirk’s Mavs getting ZERO respect from Vegas

Dirk Nowitzki shed his “choke artist” label behind, yet his Mavericks aren’t getting any respect with the wise guys in Vegas. Continue reading →

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June 13, 2011, 1:03 pm

NBA superstar attending SportsCaster U

Vince Carter has appeared in eight All-Star Games, but he’s hoping to broadcast some in the future. Continue reading →

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June 7, 2011, 8:31 am

Michael Jordan blocked Allen Iverson from joining Bobcats

Larry Brown doesn’t just think that Allen Iverson is one of the best, he believes he could be the greatest ever. Continue reading →

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May 12, 2011, 9:49 am

Wolves have best chance at No. 1 overall pick

Its the playoff event for the NBA’s biggest losers, the Draft Lottery. Continue reading →

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April 25, 2011, 3:11 pm

NBA owner has presidential-level security

Michael Jordan isn’t your normal basketball owner, he’s a legend of the game who apparently is very worried about his safety. Continue reading →

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April 16, 2011, 7:11 pm

Dwight Howard wants to play for bad NBA team?

Its not often one of the NBA’s best players wants to play for one of the worst teams. Continue reading…

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April 7, 2011, 9:32 am

NBA’s best bad team

Charlotte Bobcats are the best bad team when playing one of the NBA’s best. Charlotte has a terrible .417 winning percentage since the 2005-06 season, yet they lead the series record with the Los Angeles Lakers 8-3 in 11 games. Continue reading…

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March 4, 2011, 9:30 am

Michael Jordan interrupted birthday dinner to watch college hoops game

Michael Jordan interrupted a friends birthday dinner party to have a college basketball game switched on the TV. Continue reading…

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March 4, 2011, 9:27 am

Source: Bobcats Gerald Wallace deal is DEAD

Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace trade talks to the Trail Blazers are now dead Continue reading…

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February 23, 2011, 10:15 pm

Blazers star could retire if traded?

Blazers center Marcus Camby has reportedly been traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for Continue reading…

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February 23, 2011, 8:55 pm

NBA’s worst TV ratings

The NBA’s smallest local TV audiences have been in Charlotte, where Bobcats games have been viewed by an average of 11,000 homes. Milwaukee (16,000 on FS Wisconsin), Memphis (17,000 on SportSouth) and Oklahoma City (19,000 on FS Oklahoma) also have audiences below 20,000. — Sports Business Journal

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February 7, 2011, 7:17 pm

Clippers can’t reach magical number

The Bulls’ victory at Staples Center ended the Clippers’ nine-game home-winning streak. The Clippers haven’t won ten straight home games since they won 11 in a row in San Diego during the 1978-79 season (Feb. 15-March 18). Since then, every NBA team has posted at least one double-digit home-winning streak with the exception of the Clippers and Bobcats (who entered the league in 2004-05). — Elias Sports Bureau

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February 3, 2011, 7:51 am

NBA player grabs beer in front row

Bobcats forward Eduardo Najera had some fun with Jazz fans after flying into the front row at Salt Lake City, Utah.

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February 2, 2011, 8:32 am

Mavs targeting Bobcats star?

Stephen Jackson, in fact, wants to stay in Charlotte and is not asking for a trade — despite apparent interest from Dallas. Find out more about the Mavs interest in the Bobcats star

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January 23, 2011, 11:54 am

Michael Jordan loves dining room table with 32,292 holes

Designer Michael Enn Sirvet of Washington, D.C., was commissioned by Michael Jordan to craft a dining room for his penthouse home in Charlotte. Sirvet nailed that desire like Jordan used to sink game-winning 3-pointers back in the day. he proposed a table drilled with a hole for EVERY point Jordan scored in his basketball career.

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January 17, 2011, 7:07 pm

Bobcats dealing Gerald Wallace?

The Charlotte Bobcats have discussed a trade to send forward Gerald Wallace to one of the NBA’s worst teams… CLICK FOR DETAILS

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January 14, 2011, 9:17 am

Bulls consider trades with Grizzlies, Bobcats?

NBA sources tell us the Bulls are one of the most aggressive teams in the NBA trade market as they try to find a scoring guard who is a good fit with All-Star point Derrick Rose. Continue reading →

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December 29, 2010, 9:48 am

Rockets Yao Ming to Sacramento Kings?

The Rockets have begun talks regarding a variety of options regarding Yao Ming, designed to motivate teams seeking cost savings to make a deal, a person with knowledge of the Rockets’ thinking said. The Rockets have spoken with Continue reading →

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December 28, 2010, 8:45 am

NBA owner installs private elevator for condo

Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is officially a Charlotte homeowner. Jordan has purchased and combined the two top-floor penthouses at The Trust, a luxury uptown condominium building at 139 South Tryon St. He closed on the $3.15 million property Thursday, according to the McDevitt Agency, which brokered the deal. Continue reading →

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December 25, 2010, 11:45 pm

Clippers sending Baron Davis to Eastern Conf?

Paul Silas is a long way removed from the NBA – and longer from his late 1990s success in Charlotte. And if bringing back Silas isn’t retro enough for everyone, how about Silas’ old Hornets point guard, Baron Davis? Jordan is considering a trade proposal that would send Augustin, DeSagana Diop and Matt Carroll to the Los Angeles Clippers for Davis, a league source told Yahoo! Sports. The Clippers have desperately tried to trade Davis and have included him in proposals with center Chris Kaman, league executives told Yahoo! Sports. Brown could’ve never coached Davis, but Silas allows a different freedom for his players. — Yahoo!

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December 23, 2010, 10:22 am

Bobcats consider dealing co-captains?

The Charlotte Bobcats have been gauging the trade value of various players, including co-captains Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace, two NBA sources confirmed Thursday. Bobcats management is apparently assessing its trade options. The two sources – executives with other NBA teams – spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. “It would not surprise me at all’’ if the Bobcats move one of their top players, one source said. “I will say I think they’re asking for a lot.’’ — Charlotte Observer

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December 17, 2010, 9:03 am

Raptors looking to deal Jarrett Jack or Jose Calderon?

Not sure either Jarrett Jack or Jose Calderon did enough to make Larry Brown go, ‘oh, I’ve got to have that guy.’ The other side of the coin, of course, is what would they ever get from Charlotte in a deal. No way the Bobcats are giving up Gerald Wallace or Stephen Jackson, Boris Diaw’s a tubby tweener who’s not appreciably better than anyone Toronto has and Tyrus Thomas shows up one night and not the next and after that, there’s not much. Maybe Gerald Henderson’s an interesting player player but I’m not sure the Bobcats are interested in giving him up. Trust me, there were people in the upper echelons of Rpatordom who hoped one of Jack or Calderon were outstanding just to pique the interest of the Bobcats; that didn’t happen and I don’t know if there’s a legit fit there anyway. — Toronto Star

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November 11, 2010, 8:17 am

Michael Jordan gives NBA ref earful

Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, sitting courtside, drew some applause from fans surrounding the court in the first quarter Monday night, apparently for giving an earful to lead referee Joey Crawford. — Charlotte Observer

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November 9, 2010, 4:52 am

Killer arrested while attending NBA game

The thug wanted for allegedly killing a career criminal in a Chelsea diner last month was arrested at an NBA game in North Carolina, cops said yesterday. Earle Barranco, 24, was nabbed while taking in a Charlotte Bobcat game around 7:45 p.m. Saturday, cops there said. Fans in the Time Warner Cable Arena were unaware of the off-the-court action, since the arrest took place without incident inside a VIP room, although it’s not clear why Barranco was there. Barranco got into a dispute with Corey Scott, 28, on Oct. 23, as the Good Stuff Diner was packed with patrons spilling out from area bars and clubs. — NY Post

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November 8, 2010, 12:32 pm

NBA team has lost $313 million last 11 years

There are 8 NBA franchises that, according to Forbes’ NBA Financials, have a cumulative operating deficit over the last 11 years. Portland has lost a cumulative $313 M. (with median annual losses near $20 M.), followed by Dallas ($172 M.), Memphis ($117 M.), Milwaukee ($76 M.), New Jersey ($59 M.), Indiana ($39 M.), Minnesota ($6 M.), and Charlotte ($3 M.). — Forbes

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October 27, 2010, 3:46 am

Michael Jordan likes meat lover’s pizza, selling Bobcats tickets

Since February, Michael Jordan has shown his face more often in Charlotte. At Selwyn Avenue Pub, where bartenders say he comes every couple of weeks, he hangs out in a secluded area where he dines on the $8 meat lover’s pizza and occasionally chats with other patrons and poses for pictures. One bartender, Derek Klomstad, said Mr. Jordan is generally nice—but when he offered Mr. Jordan a high-five after a Bobcats win last season, Mr. Jordan didn’t acknowledge his hand. “He’s doing what he has to do as owner,” said John Crigler, a pub regular who has seen Mr. Jordan there. “You can tell he doesn’t love it, but he’s trying.” … In Mr. Jordan’s first season as majority owner, the Bobcats made the playoffs for the first time. The team said it has sold 2,200 new season-ticket packages and has a 93% renewal rate—placing them among the NBA’s top five teams. — Wall Street Journal

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October 26, 2010, 7:15 am

Cavs projected to win 31 less games without LeBron

NBA win projections for East:
1) Heat: 64 wins
2) Magic: 57 wins
3) Celtics: 54 wins
4) Bulls: 48 wins
5) Hawks: 47 wins
6) Bucks: 46 wins
7) Bobcats: 37 wins
8) Knicks: 36 wins

* Note that TWO teams below .500 projected to make playoffs in East.

9) 76ers: 35 wins
10) Pacers: 34 wins
11) Wizards: 33 wins
12) Pistons: 32 wins
13) Cavs: 31 wins (compared to last year)
14) Raptors: 28 wins
15) Nets: 24 wins

* Note that Cavs were projected to win 62 games last season – exactly double this year’s projection.

Source: Pregame.com (R.J. Bell)

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October 26, 2010, 3:04 am

Michael Jordan could get $420k for used car

Former Bulls legend Michael Jordan put his 2007 Mercedes up for auction on Ebay. The current price is $420,000. It’s a very rare Mercedes Benz SLR 722 in mint condition. Clean 1 owner Carfax. This was the one and only Michael Jordan’s 722 with title signed by him! This car is loaded with carbon fiber from the hood to the floor pans and wheel wells. Still has Mercedes Benz factory warranty till aug of 2011 or 50,000. Comes with all papers, books, keys, trickle charger, k40 radar, and SLR car cover. Owned by the one and only, Michael Jordan.  The SLR 722 can go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds, 200 km/h (120 mph) in 10.2 seconds and 300 km/h (190 mph) in 21.4 seconds and can reach a top speed of 337 km/h (209 mph). — Media Take Out

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October 20, 2010, 1:57 am

NBA coach upset Allen Iverson is going to Turkey

Bobcats coach Larry Brown isn’t happy Allen Iverson is out of the NBA. “Nobody who has done as much as Allen has done for this league should have to be in Turkey playing, to end his career,” Brown said before the Bobcats-Magic game Thursday. “We have one of the most special players ever in our sport, who still has something left. I feel terrible about this. That is not how he should be ending his career.” Iverson, 35, is considering a $2 million, one-year offer from Besiktas Cola Turka, according to his business partner Gary Moore. Iverson wanted to play this season in the NBA, but he found no one was interested, including the Bobcats. — Fanhouse

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October 15, 2010, 7:46 am

Cavs coach tight with Larry Brown

Byron Scott went missing before Tuesday night’s preseason opener against the Charlotte Bobcats at The Q. Team officials couldn’t find their coach for his pre-game media session. Turned out, he was sitting out on the floor visiting with Bobcats coach Larry Brown. Scott calls Brown his best friend, and Brown feels the same way. Brown coached Scott in Indiana. “Byron’s special,” Brown said. “When I got the Indiana job, we traded for him and he was a phenomenal teammate and a great player, but we got him toward the end of his career. “He really helped me. I had him and Sam Mitchell. The way he carried himself and the input he had and the example he set for our team was phenomenal. We’ve been friends ever since.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer

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October 6, 2010, 3:21 am

NBA star thinks wife made up home invasion story

A home invasion occurred during the summer at a house Jackson was renting in Charlotte. Stephen Jackson said he’s been going through a divorce and questions whether the crime his wife described actually occurred. “To this day, there’s been no proof of anyone breaking in, so my attitude is it didn’t happen,” Jackson said. “I was going through a divorce situation with my wife at the time, so there were a lot of emotionally different things going on. “Nothing was stolen, no breaking and entering. If it did happen, I thank God that she’s OK. If not, then I’m ready to put it behind me.” — Charlotte Observer

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September 28, 2010, 10:13 am

Boris Diaw not worried about Bobcats trade talks

Forward Boris Diaw is anything but high-strung. His name came up twice this offseason in trade rumors – first in a mid-summer deal with Toronto and more recently in the four-team deal centered on Denver Nugget Carmelo Anthony. Diaw said no one should worry about him being distracted. He’s been traded twice already, and sees it as part of the gig. “If you don’t have any control over it, why would you worry about it? There’s nothing I can do but wait to see what will happen,” said Diaw, who would go to the Utah Jazz if this deal is consummated. — Charlotte Observer

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September 28, 2010, 8:14 am

Michael Jordan could become billionaire if he does impossible

Michael Jordan’s estimated worth: $500 million, according to Forbes magazine. But Jordan, who earned $55 million over the last year, could become a billionaire if he’s able to turn around the fate of the Charlotte Bobcats basketball team, of which he is the majority owner, according to Forbes. — Chicago Sun-Times

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September 24, 2010, 7:09 am

Ex-Celtic Antoine Walker to Bobcats?

The Bobcats are still filling out their training camp roster. A source indicated veterans Darius Miles, Larry Hughes and Antoine Walker might be in Wilmington, though they’d likely have to accept unguaranteed contracts to do so. – Charlotte Observer

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September 23, 2010, 9:34 am

Former Lakers guard attempts NBA comeback with Bobcats

Javaris Crittenton is hoping to return to the NBA after accepting an invitation to try out for the Charlotte Bobcats in training camp, his agent Mark Bartelstein said on Tuesday. Crittenton was suspended the final 38 games of last season for his role in an altercation with Gilbert Arenas involving guns. But that infamous, embarrassing incident — which led to Crittenton receiving one year of unsupervised probation and a $1,250 fine after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge in January — overshadowed the fact that the 6-foot-5 point guard was going to miss the entire year anyway because of a severe left ankle injury. Crittenton, whom the Los Angeles Lakers drafted with the 19th overall pick in 2007, had exploratory surgery last October that uncovered a double bone bruise and two strained tendons in his left ankle. — Washington Post

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September 21, 2010, 8:42 pm

Antoine Walker, Darius Miles to Bobcats?

Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins said Antoine Walker is playing pick-up at the invitation of former Kentucky teammate (and Charlotte center) Nazr Mohammed, and fans shouldn’t view this as a prelude to Walker being in the Bobcats’ training camp. I will say Walker looked good; he needs a comeback after some financial misadventures, and clearly is back in shape. Higgins said former lottery pick Darius Miles, who was with the Bobcats in preparation for summer league in July, is welcome at training camp. However, Higgins emphasized Miles hasn’t yet signed any contract with the Bobcats. — Charlotte Observer

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September 16, 2010, 7:28 am