Bobcats talk about draft day movements

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Bobcats Managing Member of Basketball Operations Michael Jordan, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Bernie Bickerstaff, General Manager Rod Higgins and Head Coach Sam Vincent spoke to the media Thursday night regarding their draft picks and the trade acquiring Jason Richardson of Golden State. You can read the transcript HERE. The most importing thing coming out […]


Bobcats waive veteran guard Knight

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Charlotte Bobcats waived veteran Brevin Knight on Friday, leaving the team without a backup point guard. Knight had a buyout close in his contract worth $1.5 million. He was scheduled to make just over $4 million next season. Knight was one of the Bobcats’ first free-agent signings and started in […]


Harrisburg 4th of July

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Click here for an audio podcast of the highlights of the upcoming July 4th events in Harrisburg Audio: Harrisburg Miss 4th of July pageant (mp3) Audio: Tuesdays activities in Harrisburg Park (mp3) Audio: July 4th parade and events at the park (mp3) Click here for complete schedule of events.


Draft gets interesting after Oden, Durant are gone

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By BRIAN MAHONEYAP Basketball WriterNEW YORK (AP) – The Greg Oden-Kevin Durant debate that lasted all spring will end quickly Thursday night. Then the NBA draft gets interesting. Oden and Durant will be gone after the first two picks, headed to their Pacific Northwest destinations. No worries about going to an unfamiliar place, or lengthy […]


NBA DRAFT: Bobcats take Tar Heels’ Wright in draft

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By MIKE CRANSTONAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Charlotte Bobcats have been contemplating changing their road uniforms from orange to blue. They might want to consider switching to North Carolina’s baby blue. The Bobcats selected forward Brandan Wright of North Carolina with the eighth pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, putting another Tar Heel […]


Bobcats trade Wright to Golden State for Richardson

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It’s official; The Charlotte Bobcats have traded the rights to #8 selection Brandan Wright to the Golden State Warriors for G Jason Richardson and the rights to F Jermareo Davidson from Alabama. More to come soon.


NBA DRAFT: Bobcats acquire Richardson in draft night trade

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By MIKE CRANSTONAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Michael Jordan was the ultimate clutch player, yet his Charlotte Bobcats were missing a go-to scorer in their first three seasons. Jordan, Charlotte’s part-owner with the final say on personnel moves, pulled off a draft night trade Thursday that he hopes gives the Bobcats what they’ve […]


United by service

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After graduation from Central Cabarrus High School, three long-time friends take different, but very similar paths By Jonathan E. [email protected] friends Bubba Plott, Brad Mizell and Luke Roberts have always shared a brotherly bond. Like any group of young boys, they’ve also shared in moments of trouble. In eighth grade the three were in the […]


Floating away with the competition

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Float designers vying for fifth win in local parade competition By Christie [email protected], white and blue glitter covers the garage that’s home to David Medlin’s truck for 11 months of the year. Every June for the past four years, David’s truck is pushed aside to make way for construction of Laura Medlin and Anita Haskin’s […]


Full agenda for Parks & Recreation Board

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Board moves closer to naming new park, discusses plans for Old Post Office By Christie [email protected] The Harrisburg Parks & Recreation board met Monday to address issues including naming the park on Stallings Road, use of the recreation fields on Sundays and the addition of a log cabin and miniature trains to the Old Post […]