Charlotte Bobcats

Clippers parting ways with coach Vinny Del Negro

2013-05-21 12:18:00

Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro said “yes” in a text message when asked if he and the team had parted ways on Tuesday. In his typical deliberate fashion, Clippers owner Donald Sterling waited until almost three weeks after the season was over...

Kevin Durant, Thunder donate $2 million to Oklahoma tornado relief

2013-05-21 16:39:00

As the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore recovers from a tornado which left 24 dead Monday, the capital city’s NBA team and All-Star forward Kevin Durant have pledged $2 million in support for the community that has so embraced the organization. "As...

Clippers to begin search for new coach to replace Vinny Del Negro

2013-05-21 17:00:00

The Clippers are just starting to compile a list of coaching candidates to replace the fired Vinny Del Negro, said several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Former Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Byron Scott, Golden State...

Michael Jordan says Bobcats will change name to Charlotte Hornets

2013-05-21 15:58:00

The Charlotte Hornets are coming back. At least that’s what Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced at a news conference Tuesday. The name change must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors, which will meet in July, but Jordan was...

Pac-12's Larry Scott is highest-paid commissioner

2013-05-20 22:49:00

Larry Scott of the Pac-12 Conference appears to be the highest-paid sitting college commissioner ever, the Wall Street Journal reported. Scott earned more than $3 million in 2011-12, according to tax documents released by the conference Sunday. Scott,...

Lakers' week in review

2013-05-20 08:14:00

Mark Madsen returned to the Lakers' family as he named head coach of the D-Fenders. He said his goals are to groom players for the NBA while trying to get his team to win in the D-League. No Lakers were named to the first or second NBA all-defensive...

NBA's Bobcats start process to change name to Charlotte Hornets

2013-05-19 07:00:00

The good news for NBA fans in North Carolina is that they might be well on their way to rooting for the Charlotte Hornets again. The bad news for those fans is that the team they'll be cheering for will still be the same one that is currently known as...

Grizzlies are a tough matchup for Spurs

2013-05-18 17:28:00

SAN ANTONIO — Surprise, surprise, the Lakers made it to the Western Conference finals. Not really. But they did get repeatedly name-dropped Saturday by the San Antonio Spurs, which made sense considering the frontcourt duo the Spurs face in this...

Lakers assistant Steve Clifford draws interest around league

2013-05-14 06:30:00

Lakers assistant coach Steve Clifford has drawn interest around the NBA, taking interviews with the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Clifford met with Bucks officials on Monday concerning their...

Season wrap: Antawn Jamison helped -- but not consistently

2013-05-02 06:27:00

Veteran forward Antawn Jamison agreed to come to the Lakers in the off-season, signing a one-year deal at the minimum ($1.35 million). At the time, he believed the Lakers would give him a shot at an NBA championship. Jamison's contribution fluctuated...

Mike Brown will coach Cavaliers again

2013-04-23 18:23:00

Mike Brown and the Cleveland Cavaliers are getting back together. Brown, who led the Cavaliers to the playoffs in all five seasons he coached them from 2005-10 and was fired by the Lakers five games into this season, has agreed in principle to return as...

The Times' NBA awards

2013-04-13 18:35:00

To loosely paraphrase Newton's laws of motion, for every NBA postseason award there is an equal and opposite honor. So in addition to LeBron James as the game's best player, may we humbly submit DeSagana Diop as its worst? The Charlotte Bobcats center...

Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced that Charlotte's home team will be known as the Hornets again beginning with the 2014-15 season pending approval by the NBA Board of Governors.

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Miami Heat forward center Chris Anderson (11) drives to the basket as he is defended by Charlotte Bobcats forward center Bismack Biyombo (0) during the game at Time Warner Cable Arena.

2013-04-05 00:00:00

during the Charlotte Bobcats at Orlando Magic NBA game at the Amway Center on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Charlotte won the game 105-92.

2013-02-19 00:00:00