Turkey beats France 95-77
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:02:11 PDT)
Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win. Phoenix Suns forward Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points and Sinan Guler added 17 for Turkey, which played its first tournament game in the new Sinan Erdem Dome.
Bobcats Team Report
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:35:07 PDT)
Superficially, at least, the craziest reunion in the NBA might be Bobcats owner Michael Jordan and free agent big man Kwame Brown.
Remember, Jordan (then running the Washington Wizards' basketball operation) used the No. 1 overall pick on Brown in 2001. If you strip out injury situations, Brown might have been the worst use of the first overall pick in recent memory. And Jordan never let him forget it once he left management to play for the Wizards.
So why did the Bobcats sign Brown to a veteran-minimum contract of $1.3 million for next season?
Because it was a veteran-minimum contract. Brown never panned out as an impact player; not in Washington or with the Lakers, Grizzlies or Pistons.
SL: Coach K keeping calm; Jennings 'working on everything'
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:30:53 PDT)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your butcher's skillet.
Jordan, Bobcats make donation to NC schools
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:56:14 PDT)
Michael Jordan and his Bobcats NBA team will donate $250,000 to middle-school athletics programs in Charlotte, North Carolina's largest city. The Charlotte Observer says the NBA hall-of-famer and North Carolina native will announce the gift Monday. Jordan, who made a fortune playing in the NBA and marketing his image as one of the world's best-known athletes, talked about being a...
Suicide lines: Billups happy to lead Team USA; the 76ers' spy
(Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:30:32 PDT)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your mostaccioli.
Anthony, Nuggets look ready to part ways
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:54:00 PDT)
The Nuggets are ready to trade Carmelo Anthony after he told them in a recent meeting he wants out.
Ranking the centers, 32 through 23
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:36:01 PDT)
As summer winds down and the day-to-day "news" falls flat, BDL will be ranking each NBA position.
Michael Jordan takes on Kwame Brown, again
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:30:27 PDT)
I'm not in the business of repairing Michael Jordan's legacy. I'm here to tell you what I know, after...
Bobcats will try to trade Dampier
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:06:00 PDT)
The Charlotte Bobcats will try to trade Erick Dampier and his $13 million non-guaranteed contract rather than waiving the center, according to ESPN . The Bobcats, according to the report, had hoped to release Dampier and then sign him to a significantly cheaper deal, but no agreement could be reached. That led to Monday's signing of Kwame Brown in Charlotte. Now the Bobcats will hang on to Dampier for the time being and attempt to trade him after Sept.
Suicide lines: The latest and greatest Kwame Brown news
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:30:52 PDT)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your sweet potato pancakes...
Bobcats sign Brown and will try to trade Dampier
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:13:18 PDT)
When Michael Jordan was running the show with the Washington Wizards, he picked center Kwame Brown first overall...
MJ, Bobcats sign Brown after Dampier talks stall
(Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:50:18 PDT)
The Charlotte Bobcats thought the answer to their depth problems at center was to waive Erick Dampier to clear salary-cap space and then re-sign him for less money. When Dampier wouldn't agree to a new contract, the Bobcats looked at the next-best option. It just so happened to be Kwame Brown, considered Bobcats owner Michael Jordan's worst move as an executive.
Ranking the power forwards, 30 through 21
(Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:15:23 PDT)
As summer winds down and the day-to-day "news" falls flat, BDL will be ranking each NBA position,...
Suicide lines: Nuggets new 'Melo plan; Calderon will be ready
(Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:30:37 PDT)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your sweet potato pancakes.
Kwame Brown, Michael Jordan reunited again
(Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:17:11 PDT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is bringing back what's considered his worst move as a basketball executive: Kwame Brown.
Ranking the small forwards, 11 through 1
(Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:30:33 PDT)
As summer winds down and the day-to-day "news" falls flat, BDL will be ranking each NBA position,...
Convicted Jordan killer believes he will go free
(Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:24:21 PDT)
A man convicted of killing Michael Jordan's father said in an interview Friday that he will one day walk free from prison, contending a new report on mistakes at North Carolina's crime lab shows the evidence against him is falling apart. Daniel Andre Green told The Associated Press the finding that investigators mishandled lab reports in his case indicates exculpatory evidence was...
Ranking the shooting guards, 10 through 1
(Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:15:40 PDT)
As summer winds down and the day-to-day "news" falls flat, BDL will be ranking each NBA position,...
Looks like Boykins will be joining Bucks
(Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:44:07 PDT)
A rumor earlier this week had veteran guard Earl Boykins joining the Atlanta Hawks . That one was shot down, but...
Bobcats bring in Collins to help with PG depth
(Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:24:29 PDT)
For now, the Charlotte Bobcats are trying to overcome the loss of starting point guard Raymond Felton with...
Atlanta Hawks want Earl Boykins?
(Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:34:45 PDT)
Free-agent guard Earl Boykins is about to add another NBA team to the nine he's already played for.
In the land of soccer, NBA eyes African inroads
(Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:07:15 PDT)
On a rectangle of dirt separating two arms of a congested highway, a game of soccer is under way -- just as it is every day in cities throughout Africa. Not far away, a team of coaches from the NBA is trying to expand the continent's options. For the eighth consecutive year, and the first time in Senegal, coaches from the NBA are mentoring 60 of Africa's best players during the annual...
Blazers' guard Mills on Australia team for worlds
(Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:03:31 PDT)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Patrick Mills, a former St. Mary's U.S. collegiate star, was among 12 players chosen Friday to play for Australia at the world basketball championships in Turkey. Mills was signed by Portland last year after being picked in the second round of the NBA draft and 55th overall.
Bobcats still want Raptors' Jose Calderon
(Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:22:42 PDT)
Earlier this summer, before the Charlotte Bobcats sent center Tyson Chandler to the Dallas Mavericks, he was...
Herrmann looking to return to NBA
(Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:43:33 PDT)
Small forward Walter Herrmann, who spent last season playing in the Spanish League for Caja Laboral, apparently...
