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 […]


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 […]


Jordan prepares for crucial second draft with Bobcats

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By MIKE CRANSTONAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Rod Higgins climbed onto the podium for his first pre-draft news conference since becoming general manager of the Charlotte Bobcats wearing a golf shirt with a Michael Jordan Nike jumpman logo. Higgins isn’t alone in his affinity for the NBA great. Jordan, who became a part-owner […]


Bobcats name Dell Curry assistant coach

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The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Charlotte Bobcats hired Dell Curry as an assistant coach Monday, while former assistant John Outlaw was named director of pro player personnel. Curry, who played 16 years in the NBA, including a 10-year stint with the Charlotte Hornets, had served as the Bobcats’ director of player development. […]


Bobcats’ Morrison recovering from difficult rookie year

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By MIKE CRANSTONAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Adam Morrison couldn’t take it anymore. Heckled all night as he sat on the bench in street clothes in Miami, nursing a sore knee, the Charlotte Bobcats rookie turned to a fan behind the bench _ the one who kept calling him “white trash” _ and […]


Bobcats add former big man Mokeski as assistant coach

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Charlotte Bobcats coach Sam Vincent completed his staff Wednesday by hiring former NBA center Paul Mokeski as an assistant coach. TALK BACK: What do you think about the addition of Mokeski? The 7-foot Mokeski played 12 seasons in the NBA, including a seven-year stint with the Milwaukee Bucks. He most recently served […]