Charlotte Bobcats News and Rumors

Report: Jordan changing Charlotte's name to Hornets

nba.com

A person familiar with the situation says Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

After yesterday’s dustup with LeBron James (compliments of Alonzo Mourning and Scottie Pippen), here’s a nice move by Michael Jordan & Co: The Charlotte Bobcats are reportedly in the process of changing their name to the “Hornets.” CBSSports.com p…

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The Kings are staying in Sacramento after the NBA Board of Governors voted against a move to Seattle. It's a win for the fans, and a new precedent for the NBA, says Ian Thomsen.

Greg Howard, deadspin.com

The Ohio Bobcats played rivals Miami in the MAC softball tournament yesterday. Ohio, up 3-2, was fielding with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Miami had a runner on first base when freshman Jenna Modic stepped up to the plate.Read more...

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Stars are born in the postseason. Warriors dynamo Stephen Curry has joined this select group of active players who have made a next-level leap in the playoffs, writes Ian Thomsen.

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

Stephen Curry has been the breakout player of this postseason. When Gregg Popovich compared Curry to Michael Jordan, the Spurs coach wasn't far off the mark -- in Game 1 of the conference semifinals at San Antonio, Curry's double-double of 44 points and…

Brandon Jefferson, dimemag.com

On August 11, 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers completed their second blockbuster trade of the offseason. After luring two-time MVP Steve Nash away from division rival Phoenix, they worked out a four-team deal that brought Dwight Howard to the bright lights…

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The Charlotte Bobcats will interview former Suns head coach Alvin Gentry next week for their vacant head coach job, according to league sources. The Bobcats will also interview longtime assistant coach Elston Turner, who was Gentry's assistant in Phoeni…

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The NBA boasts a wealth of young stars in their prime. But don't forget about the grizzled vets -- several of whom have come to define the postseason thus so far, says Ian Thomsen.

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The Charlotte Bobcats are back in familiar territory -- looking for a new head coach.

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Coaching news has rudely interrupted the endless stream of first-round playoff games, as both Charlotte and Cleveland came to major decisions about th...

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Mike Dunlap is one and done with the Charlotte Bobcats.

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The overbearing role played by Miami, the possible end of the Celtics as we know them, the strong, the weak and the wild card of Derrick Rose -- it's all here as the NBA playoffs begin at last. Here are the top storylines for the next two months:

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Coach Mike Woodson: It was the second-to-last game. We were playing the Bobcats and we're resting a lot of our key guys. Sometime in the first quarte...

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

On a day that will forever be linked with sadness, death and despair, a backup point guard turned in the most heartwarming story on the NBA schedule. It was of little importance within the grand scheme of life, especially after spending hours trained to…

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Knicks coach Mike Woodson says forward Carmelo Anthony will sit out Monday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Jack Dickey, deadspin.com

Quinnipiac and Yale, both representing greater New Haven, play for the NCAA championship in men's ice hockey tonight. Read up on the No. 1 Bobcats, and the life and death of a great American hockey town. Puck drops at 7 on ESPN.Read more...

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Not every team can make the playoffs. For the teams outside the playoff picture, it's time to start planning for the future. Ian Thomsen outlines the key questions facing those teams.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

Gerald Wallace played 31 1/2 minutes on Saturday night without taking a shot. It didn't register as a super big deal at the time, because there was other stuff to talk about — namely, his current team (the Brooklyn Nets) beating his former team (the Cha…