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Jefferson Scores 28 to Lead Nets Over Bobcats

New Jersey finishes year with 7th straight winning home record

(Newser) - Richard Jefferson scored 28 points and hit a go-ahead jumper as the New Jersey Nets rallied from a 20-point first-half deficit to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 112-108 in overtime Tuesday night. Vince Carter added 18 points, Devin Harris had 17 and eight assists and the Nets limited the Bobcats to...

Bobcats Escape Vs. Jefferson, T-Wolves

Charlotte completes season sweep, 121-119, despite Jefferson's 40-10

(Newser) - Jason Richardson scored 36 points and the Charlotte Bobcats avoided a collapse against one of the league's worst teams to hold off the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-119 on Tuesday. The Bobcats coughed up an 18-point, first-half lead and gave the lowly Timberwolves a chance to tie the game.

Lowly Bobcats Surprise Raptors
Lowly Bobcats Surprise Raptors

Lowly Bobcats Surprise Raptors

Richardson, Boykins key Charlotte's victory over playoff-bound Toronto

(Newser) - Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Earl Boykins converted a three-point play after stealing the ball from T.J. Ford in the final minute of the Charlotte Bobcats' 105-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Chris Bosh had 23 points for the Raptors, who could have clinched a...

Hawks Hold Off Magic Down Stretch
Hawks Hold Off Magic Down Stretch

Hawks Hold Off Magic Down Stretch

Iguodala leads 76ers win, Bobcats end five-game skid

(Newser) - Joe Johnson scored 34 points and Mike Bibby had 20 as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 98-90 last night, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The Magic had a chance to catch the Hawks late when Bibby missed a shot with the Hawks up 93-90. Atlanta fought for the offensive...

Howard, Dirk Cruise Past Bobcats
Howard, Dirk Cruise Past Bobcats

Howard, Dirk Cruise Past Bobcats

Warriors close out East schedule; Nuggets master Grizzlies

(Newser) - Josh Howard returned to form, sparking the Mavericks with a 20-point first half. He ended with 24 and Dirk Nowitzki added 26 in Dallas' 118-93 rout of Charlotte, reports the Dallas Morning News. Howard's defense also stymied Bobcats wing Jason Richardson, who shot 4 of 16. Gerald Wallace had 14...

Davis, Warriors Work Magic on Orlando

Richardson leads red-hot Bobcats, Hawks take 2 from Heat

(Newser) - Baron Davis scored 33 points and Stephen Jackson scored 14 points during a third-quarter run to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 104-95 win over the Orlando Magic last night, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Dwight Howard had 26 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks for the Magic. Orlando had...

Wizards Can't Control Magic in 122-92 Rout

Ex-Warrior shames old team; Raptors stay hot on trip to Miami

(Newser) - Orlando matched its win total from last season with 40 in drubbing injury-ridden Washington, the second-place team in the Southeast Division despite a losing record. Dwight Howard had a ho-hum 20 points and 11 boards in a contest that wasn't close from the beginning. Also in the Southeast:

Bobcats Lose Game, Leading Scorer Wallace

Sacramento hands Charlotte its ninth loss in ten games

(Newser) - Brad Miller's late turnover nearly made his Sacramento teammates forget about his solid 22-point, 14-rebound outing. But they did, thanks to a missed Charlotte jumper at the buzzer, which handed the Kings a 116-115 overtime victory, reports the AP. The game was delayed after Bobcats leading scorer Gerald Wallace was...

Spurs Return to Form Vs. 'Cats
Spurs Return to Form Vs. 'Cats

Spurs Return to Form Vs. 'Cats

Wallace limps off the court as would-be giant-killers fall short

(Newser) - After dropping two close games—and four of their last six overall—the reigning NBA champs reverted to their methodical, unscintillating, and highly effective old selves. Tim Duncan's 19 points and 10 rebounds led San Antonio, who improved to 5-0 in Charlotte against the Bobcats. Trusty sidekicks Manu Ginobili and...

In a Change, Bobcats Win a Close One
In a Change, Bobcats Win
a Close One

In a Change, Bobcats Win a Close One

Wallace's 40 points, Denver's miscues outweigh Carmelo's 35

(Newser) - After two wrenching overtime losses, Charlotte rallied to beat Denver at its own game, winning a 119-116 thriller heavy on dunks and light on defense. The Nuggets were ahead 108-102 in the middle of the fourth quarter, but Jason Richardson started hitting from long distance, and two Denver mistakes sealed...

Celtics Stunned at Home by Charlotte
Celtics Stunned at Home by Charlotte

Celtics Stunned at Home by Charlotte

Zeke tossed as Knicks lose to Rockets; Cavs fall to Hawks

(Newser) - Coming off arguably their biggest win of the season against the Pistons in Detroit on Saturday, the Boston Celtics laid an egg at home versus Charlotte. Jason Richardson scored 34 points to lead the Bobcats to a 95-83 victory. Playing without Ray Allen, who has a pinched nerve in his...

MJ's Other Legacy on the Line
MJ's Other Legacy on the Line

MJ's Other Legacy on the Line

Basketball superstar in make-or-break year as Charlotte exec

(Newser) - With the league's lowest salary and a depleted front office, the Bobcats' Michael Jordan has made bold moves this summer, all part of an effort to revive an executive career marked by missteps and rivals' schadenfreude. Charlotte shook off its reputation for stocking up on young, low-earning players to take...

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