NEW YORK — The Charlotte Bobcats have hired former Denver Nuggets assistant Mike Dunlap to be their new head coach, two people familiar with the decision said.The people spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because an official announcement was still being planned.Dunlap, 54, will replace Paul Silas, whose contract was not renewed after Charlotte finished with the worst winning percentage in NBA history this past season. The Bobcats were 7-59.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Ewing to interview for Bobcats job
CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA — Two people familiar with the situation say the Bobcats will interview Orlando assistant Patrick Ewing on Thursday in Charlotte for their vacant head coaching position.The people say Charlotte will interview Memphis assistant Dave Joerger on Friday. The people spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't publicly announced its list of candidates.Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is friends with Ewing, but is not expected to sit in on the interview. General manager Rich Cho and president of basketball operations Rod Higgins have handled interviews so far.Charlotte has interviewed assistant coaches Michael Malone from Golden State, Cleveland's Nate Tibbetts, St. John's Mike Dunlap and expressed interest in Indiana's Brian Shaw.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Knicks deal Bobcats 23rd straight loss
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — The worst season in NBA history is over for the Charlotte Bobcats.
In your face: New York's Amare Stoudemire slam dunks over Charlotte's Tyrus Thomas in the second half on Thursday night. The Knicks routed the Bobcats 104-84. APMeanwhile, the New York Knicks are looking ahead to the playoffs.The Bobcats couldn't even beat a Knicks team resting most of its starters, finishing with the lowest winning percentage in league history after a 104-84 loss on Thursday night.J.R. Smith scored 22 points for the Knicks, who pulled away in the second half to clinch the Eastern Conference's No. 7 seed and a first-round playoff matchup against No. 2 Miami beginning Saturday."I couldn't be happier," said Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson, now 18-6 since taking over for Mike D'Antoni. "It was a great regular season and now it's playoff basketball time. They will be ready."Gerald Henderson had 21 points for the Bobcats, whose 23rd consecutive loss left them with a winning percentage of .106 (7-59) in the lockout-shortened season. The record was set 39 years ago, when the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers finished 9-73 (.110) in a full regular season."Going 7-59 like we did is not what we planned on doing," Henderson said. "This doesn't sit very well with me. These last 10 games, we've really tried to get after it, compete and not get that record. It just didn't happen for us. We just didn't have enough. We couldn't come up with the plays."When you look back at it and see we lost 59 games, you always think, 'We could've won one more.' "Kemba Walker had 13 points, D.J. Augustin 12 and D.J. White added 11 for Charlotte, which now faces an offseason of uncertainty."I have to commend the guys," said Paul Silas, whose future as the Bobcats coach is in doubt. "They gave me everything they had and I can't fault them one bit for what happened. If they hadn't played hard for me and their attitudes hadn't been right then that's different, but they were positive and did everything that they needed to do."The Knicks held out starters Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler and Baron Davis, while Amare Stoudemire had 21 points over two quarters.That put the pressure on New York's reserves to make up the difference, and they didn't disappoint. Josh Harrellson added 18 points, Jerome Jordan 13 and Iman Shumpert 12 for the Knicks. Mike Bibby also had 12 assists.Bulls 107, Cavaliers 75In Chicago, John Lucas III scored a career-high 25 points, Joakim Noah had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and the Bulls clinched the top overall seed in the NBA playoffs.The Bulls will play host to Philadelphia on Saturday.Hawks 106, Mavericks 89In Atlanta, Josh Smith scored 23 points and the Hawks clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs after racing to a 23-point lead in the opening quarter.Nuggets 131, Timberwolves 102In Minneapolis, JaVale McGee scored 19 points to help Denver lock down the sixth seed in the Western Conference.The Nuggets will face the third-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round.Celtics 87, Bucks 74In Boston, Paul Pierce scored all 12 of his points in the first half despite missing most of it with a sprained toe and Rajon Rondo had 15 assists for the Celtics.Wizards 104, Heat 70In Washington, playing without its Big Three, Miami suffered its worst defeat of the season.With their first playoff game just two days away, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra rested LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh for the second straight game.Mo Evans had a season-high 18 points for the Wizards.Grizzlies 88, Magic 76In Memphis, Marc Gasol scored 22 points, Rudy Gay added 20 and the hosts claimed the No. 4 seed in the West.The Grizzlies will open the playoffs at home Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers, who dropped to the fifth seed.Raptors 98, Nets 67In Toronto, Ben Uzoh had 12 points, a career-high 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his first career triple-double, and the Raptors handed New Jersey a loss that slightly improves the Nets' chances in the NBA draft lottery.Pistons 108, 76ers 86In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Ben Gordon scored 26 points, including eight 3-pointers, to help Detroit rout short-handed Philadelphia.Rockets 84, Hornets 77In Houston, Chase Budinger scored a season-high 27 points and Marcus Morris hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to lift the Rockets.Jazz 96, Trail Blazers 94In Salt Lake City, rookie Alec Burks scored 18 points and NBA Slam Dunk champ Jeremy Evans led a 10-0 fourth-quarter run as playoff-bound Utah beat Portland.Kings 113, Lakers 96In Sacramento, DeMarcus Cousins had 23 points and 19 rebounds, Tyreke Evans scored 17 points and the Kings beat Los Angeles' backups in the regular-season finale for both teams.Kobe Bryant sat out along with four other Lakers' starters, conceding the NBA scoring title to Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant.Spurs 107, Warriors 101In Oakland, Patty Mills had career highs of 34 points and 12 assists, DeJuan Blair added 22 points and 13 rebounds, and short-handed San Antonio beat Golden State.James Anderson added 19 points for the Spurs, who finished with the best record in the Western Conference despite having one of the league's oldest rosters. San Antonio hosts Utah in the first round of the playoffs beginning Sunday.The Warriors, decimated by injuries, were also short-handed and became the first NBA team in modern history to start five rookies, including former Tokyo Apache big man Jeremy Tyler (season-best 16 points, nine rebounds in 43-plus minutes), in one game.
In your face: New York's Amare Stoudemire slam dunks over Charlotte's Tyrus Thomas in the second half on Thursday night. The Knicks routed the Bobcats 104-84. APMeanwhile, the New York Knicks are looking ahead to the playoffs.The Bobcats couldn't even beat a Knicks team resting most of its starters, finishing with the lowest winning percentage in league history after a 104-84 loss on Thursday night.J.R. Smith scored 22 points for the Knicks, who pulled away in the second half to clinch the Eastern Conference's No. 7 seed and a first-round playoff matchup against No. 2 Miami beginning Saturday."I couldn't be happier," said Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson, now 18-6 since taking over for Mike D'Antoni. "It was a great regular season and now it's playoff basketball time. They will be ready."Gerald Henderson had 21 points for the Bobcats, whose 23rd consecutive loss left them with a winning percentage of .106 (7-59) in the lockout-shortened season. The record was set 39 years ago, when the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers finished 9-73 (.110) in a full regular season."Going 7-59 like we did is not what we planned on doing," Henderson said. "This doesn't sit very well with me. These last 10 games, we've really tried to get after it, compete and not get that record. It just didn't happen for us. We just didn't have enough. We couldn't come up with the plays."When you look back at it and see we lost 59 games, you always think, 'We could've won one more.' "Kemba Walker had 13 points, D.J. Augustin 12 and D.J. White added 11 for Charlotte, which now faces an offseason of uncertainty."I have to commend the guys," said Paul Silas, whose future as the Bobcats coach is in doubt. "They gave me everything they had and I can't fault them one bit for what happened. If they hadn't played hard for me and their attitudes hadn't been right then that's different, but they were positive and did everything that they needed to do."The Knicks held out starters Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler and Baron Davis, while Amare Stoudemire had 21 points over two quarters.That put the pressure on New York's reserves to make up the difference, and they didn't disappoint. Josh Harrellson added 18 points, Jerome Jordan 13 and Iman Shumpert 12 for the Knicks. Mike Bibby also had 12 assists.Bulls 107, Cavaliers 75In Chicago, John Lucas III scored a career-high 25 points, Joakim Noah had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and the Bulls clinched the top overall seed in the NBA playoffs.The Bulls will play host to Philadelphia on Saturday.Hawks 106, Mavericks 89In Atlanta, Josh Smith scored 23 points and the Hawks clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs after racing to a 23-point lead in the opening quarter.Nuggets 131, Timberwolves 102In Minneapolis, JaVale McGee scored 19 points to help Denver lock down the sixth seed in the Western Conference.The Nuggets will face the third-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round.Celtics 87, Bucks 74In Boston, Paul Pierce scored all 12 of his points in the first half despite missing most of it with a sprained toe and Rajon Rondo had 15 assists for the Celtics.Wizards 104, Heat 70In Washington, playing without its Big Three, Miami suffered its worst defeat of the season.With their first playoff game just two days away, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra rested LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh for the second straight game.Mo Evans had a season-high 18 points for the Wizards.Grizzlies 88, Magic 76In Memphis, Marc Gasol scored 22 points, Rudy Gay added 20 and the hosts claimed the No. 4 seed in the West.The Grizzlies will open the playoffs at home Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers, who dropped to the fifth seed.Raptors 98, Nets 67In Toronto, Ben Uzoh had 12 points, a career-high 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his first career triple-double, and the Raptors handed New Jersey a loss that slightly improves the Nets' chances in the NBA draft lottery.Pistons 108, 76ers 86In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Ben Gordon scored 26 points, including eight 3-pointers, to help Detroit rout short-handed Philadelphia.Rockets 84, Hornets 77In Houston, Chase Budinger scored a season-high 27 points and Marcus Morris hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to lift the Rockets.Jazz 96, Trail Blazers 94In Salt Lake City, rookie Alec Burks scored 18 points and NBA Slam Dunk champ Jeremy Evans led a 10-0 fourth-quarter run as playoff-bound Utah beat Portland.Kings 113, Lakers 96In Sacramento, DeMarcus Cousins had 23 points and 19 rebounds, Tyreke Evans scored 17 points and the Kings beat Los Angeles' backups in the regular-season finale for both teams.Kobe Bryant sat out along with four other Lakers' starters, conceding the NBA scoring title to Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant.Spurs 107, Warriors 101In Oakland, Patty Mills had career highs of 34 points and 12 assists, DeJuan Blair added 22 points and 13 rebounds, and short-handed San Antonio beat Golden State.James Anderson added 19 points for the Spurs, who finished with the best record in the Western Conference despite having one of the league's oldest rosters. San Antonio hosts Utah in the first round of the playoffs beginning Sunday.The Warriors, decimated by injuries, were also short-handed and became the first NBA team in modern history to start five rookies, including former Tokyo Apache big man Jeremy Tyler (season-best 16 points, nine rebounds in 43-plus minutes), in one game.Friday, April 27, 2012
Sun likely sets on Nash's career in Phoenix; Bobcats lose again
PHOENIX — No one could say for certain that this was Steve Nash's final game in a Phoenix uniform, but the Suns' fans certainly sensed it was.
Parting touch: Phoenix's Steve Nash, who will become a free agent, exchanges high-fives with fans after the Suns lost to 110-106 to San Antonio in their final game of the season. APAs a meaningless 110-106 loss to the depleted San Antonio Spurs wound down on Wednesday night, the crowd stood and chanted "We want Nash" over and over.First it was just a few fans. Then it spread through the whole building.Finally, coach Alvin Gentry sent the 38-year-old point guard back onto the court for a few plays before Nash left to rousing cheers."It was obviously amazing to get that type of reception and support," Nash said. "It's very special because it's not something I asked for or imagined to get that type of spontaneous reaction. It means it's authentic, the relationship that I thought we had."Nash, a free agent at the end of the season after eight years with the Suns, said he will take time to explore his options."I'm in no rush," he said. "I think it's important to take my time and just gain some perspective on what's happened in my career and what the future may hold. It's just a lot of speculation at this point."Gentry said he put Nash back in the game to get the ovation he deserved."He was a guy that made guys better," said Gentry, who was with the Suns for all eight of Nash's seasons, either as an assistant or head coach. "It was fun to watch him play and to be with him for eight years, and what he has accomplished here, and what he has done for this franchise and for my coaching career, is priceless."Patty Mills scored 27 points in San Antonio's ninth win in a row.The Spurs sent Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili — as well as coach Gregg Popovich — home earlier in the day. The four will also miss San Antonio's regular-season finale at Golden State on Thursday night.Phoenix was eliminated from playoff contention with a loss at Utah on Tuesday night.Nash had eight points and seven assists in just 18 minutes, all of his points coming in the third quarter. The two-time league MVP left the game with 3:08 to go in the third quarter and probably would have stayed on the sideline had the crowd not demanded his return.As he left the court the final time to cheers, Nash looked down but waved his right index finger briefly to the crowd. Bulls 92, Pacers 87In Indianapolis, Kyle Korver scored 20 points to help Chicago beat Indiana and remain tied for the best record in the league with one game to play. Nuggets 106, Thunder 101In Oklahoma City, Ty Lawson scored 25 points, Kenneth Faried added 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Denver beat the Thunder to avoid the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.Kevin Durant scored 32 points to extend his lead in the NBA scoring race, leaving Kobe Bryant in need of 38 points in his season finale Thursday night against Sacramento to claim his third scoring title and prevent Durant from becoming the seventh player to win three in a row. Knicks 99, Clippers 93In New York, J.R. Smith scored 21 points to help the Knicks hold off Los Angeles and close in on the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. Magic 102, Bobcats 95In Orlando, J.J. Redick had six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points as Orlando sent Charlotte to its 22nd consecutive loss. 76ers 90, Bucks 85In Milwaukee, Evan Turner scored a career-high 29 points and Philadelphia beat the Bucks. Wizards 96, Cavaliers 85In Cleveland, John Wall had 21 points and 13 assists to help Washington extend its longest winning streak since 2007 to five.
Parting touch: Phoenix's Steve Nash, who will become a free agent, exchanges high-fives with fans after the Suns lost to 110-106 to San Antonio in their final game of the season. APAs a meaningless 110-106 loss to the depleted San Antonio Spurs wound down on Wednesday night, the crowd stood and chanted "We want Nash" over and over.First it was just a few fans. Then it spread through the whole building.Finally, coach Alvin Gentry sent the 38-year-old point guard back onto the court for a few plays before Nash left to rousing cheers."It was obviously amazing to get that type of reception and support," Nash said. "It's very special because it's not something I asked for or imagined to get that type of spontaneous reaction. It means it's authentic, the relationship that I thought we had."Nash, a free agent at the end of the season after eight years with the Suns, said he will take time to explore his options."I'm in no rush," he said. "I think it's important to take my time and just gain some perspective on what's happened in my career and what the future may hold. It's just a lot of speculation at this point."Gentry said he put Nash back in the game to get the ovation he deserved."He was a guy that made guys better," said Gentry, who was with the Suns for all eight of Nash's seasons, either as an assistant or head coach. "It was fun to watch him play and to be with him for eight years, and what he has accomplished here, and what he has done for this franchise and for my coaching career, is priceless."Patty Mills scored 27 points in San Antonio's ninth win in a row.The Spurs sent Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili — as well as coach Gregg Popovich — home earlier in the day. The four will also miss San Antonio's regular-season finale at Golden State on Thursday night.Phoenix was eliminated from playoff contention with a loss at Utah on Tuesday night.Nash had eight points and seven assists in just 18 minutes, all of his points coming in the third quarter. The two-time league MVP left the game with 3:08 to go in the third quarter and probably would have stayed on the sideline had the crowd not demanded his return.As he left the court the final time to cheers, Nash looked down but waved his right index finger briefly to the crowd. Bulls 92, Pacers 87In Indianapolis, Kyle Korver scored 20 points to help Chicago beat Indiana and remain tied for the best record in the league with one game to play. Nuggets 106, Thunder 101In Oklahoma City, Ty Lawson scored 25 points, Kenneth Faried added 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Denver beat the Thunder to avoid the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.Kevin Durant scored 32 points to extend his lead in the NBA scoring race, leaving Kobe Bryant in need of 38 points in his season finale Thursday night against Sacramento to claim his third scoring title and prevent Durant from becoming the seventh player to win three in a row. Knicks 99, Clippers 93In New York, J.R. Smith scored 21 points to help the Knicks hold off Los Angeles and close in on the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. Magic 102, Bobcats 95In Orlando, J.J. Redick had six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points as Orlando sent Charlotte to its 22nd consecutive loss. 76ers 90, Bucks 85In Milwaukee, Evan Turner scored a career-high 29 points and Philadelphia beat the Bucks. Wizards 96, Cavaliers 85In Cleveland, John Wall had 21 points and 13 assists to help Washington extend its longest winning streak since 2007 to five.
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