Charlotte Bobcats

Kwame Brown Downplays Rift With Jordan | Wed 25 Aug

“A lot of people speculate about my relationship with Michael,” says Kwame Brown, who speaks softly and is courteous. “But obviously I’m here, so it can’t be as bad as everybody says. Don’t always believe what you read.” Obviously he is talking about the Internet.
Charlotte Bobcats

Bobcats Will Try To Trade Erick Dampier | Wed 25 Aug

Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins says they’ll try to trade Erick Dampier after Sept. 13 when he can be included in multiplayer deals. “Now that we’ve got another center, waiving him for the sake of waiving him doesn’t make a whole lot of sense for us.”
Charlotte Bobcats

Eric Dampier Now Close To Being Waved | Tue 24 Aug

Again this is one more indication the Bobcats will eventually waive Erick Dampier’s contract to off-load about $13 million in salary responsibility. Sorry if that ticks some of you off, and they certainly gave up an asset in Tyson Chandler. However, it’s no surprise.
Charlotte Bobcats

Kwame Brown Has Signed With Bobcats | Mon 23 Aug

A reunion that no one in the league expected after their well-chronicled difficulties in Washington will be taking place in Charlotte this season after Kwame Brown struck a one-year deal at the veteran minimum with the Michael Jordan-owned Bobcats.
Charlotte Bobcats

Charlotte Still Interested In Calderon | Thu 12 Aug

A league source says the Charlotte Bobcats wanted to get involved in the four-team deal as well. Under one scenario, Erick Dampier would have gone to Indiana with point guard T.J. Ford going to Toronto and the Raptors sending guard Jose Calderon to Charlotte.
Charlotte Bobcats

Stephen Jackson’s Wife Held At Gunpoint | Fri 23 Jul

Three masked men broke into Stephen Jackson’s home early Wednesday morning, police said. Officers said Jackson was not at home, but his wife was. According to a police report, the men held her at gunpoint while they took valuables from the home.
Charlotte Bobcats

Charlotte Bobcats Sign Dominic McGuire | Fri 23 Jul

Bobcats General Manager Rod Higgins announced today that the team has signed free agent forward Dominic McGuire. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. McGuire was selected by the Wizards with the 47th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Charlotte Bobcats

Graham Looked By Bobcats, Heat, Clippers | Sun 18 Jul

According to Chris Tomasson of NBA Fanhouse, free-agent forward Stephen Graham, who played for the Charlotte Bobcats last year, is being looked at by the Charlotte Bobcats, the Miami Heat, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Charlotte Bobcats

The Bobcats Thinking About Chris Paul? | Sun 18 Jul

Chris Paul as a Bobcat isn’t crazy. It’s unlikely. But it’s doable, and I’m told it’s a twinkle in the eyes of this team’s decision-makers. There are a handful of places Paul would want to relocate in a trade, and Charlotte should be among the viable candidates.
Charlotte Bobcats

Erick Dampier Seems Open To Re-Signing | Fri 16 Jul

On a media conference call today, new Charlotte Bobcats center Erick Dampier suggested one solution to his contract situation might be the Bobcats waiving him, then him eventually re-signing with them (presumably at a much lower salary).
Charlotte Bobcats

Larry Hughes Still Talking To The Bobcats | Thu 15 Jul

Larry Hughes split time between Knicks and Bobcats and there have been reports that he’d prefer to return to Charlotte. “We’re talking,” Hughes said of the Bobcats. “You know, we’re talking, but I’m still waiting on the right situation to come up.”
Charlotte Bobcats

Charlotte Bobcats Signed Shaun Livingston | Wed 14 Jul

The Charlotte Bobcats have addressed their hole at point guard by coming to terms with free agent Shaun Livingston. Agent Henry Thomas on Wednesday confirmed his client was headed to Charlotte but didn’t provide financial figures.
Charlotte Bobcats

Bobcats Are Interested In Ramon Sessions | Wed 14 Jul

One source said that the Bobcats will consider keeping Dampier for the short term. Charlotte still needs a point guard and, according to sources with knowledge of the team’s thinking, has expressed interest in Minnesota’s Ramon Sessions.
Charlotte Bobcats

Jordan Is Reluctant To Deal Chandler | Tue 13 Jul

Adrian Wojnarowski, citing an unnamed source with knowledge of the talks, reports that Bobcats’ owner Michael Jordan is now reluctant to send center Tyson Chandler to Toronto, perhaps thinking he can get more for Chandler in a future deal.
Charlotte Bobcats

Jose Calderon Traded To The Bobcats | Mon 12 Jul

The Raptors shipped off Hedo Turkoglu to Phoenix and got Leandro Barbosa in return and have a deal that’s likely to drop today which will return Boris Diaw for Jose Calderon and Tyson Chandler for the trade exception the team obtained from Miami.
Charlotte Bobcats

Charlotte Decided To Keep Tyrus Thomas | Fri 9 Jul

From Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports : power forward Tyrus Thomas has reached agreement on 5-year, $40 million contract to stay with the Charlotte Bobcats, league sources say. It comes after the New-Jersey Nets had made an offer.
Charlotte Bobcats

No Quick Agreement With Tyrus Thomas | Wed 7 Jul

The Bobcats and the agents for restricted free agent Tyrus Thomas continue talks that both sides describe as “cordial,” but don’t look for a quick agreement on a long-term deal. Agent Brian Elfus never anticipated that they’d have a deal in place on Thursday.
Charlotte Bobcats

Felton Will Meet With New York And Miami | Tue 6 Jul

According to a league source who spoke to Sam Amick of NBA Fanhouse, point guard Raymon Felton will visit with both the Knicks and Miami this week. The meetings are expected to take place either Tuesday or Wednesday, or Wednesday and Thursday.