Adam Morrison News

Here's what happens when you come to Vegas and spend the entire day inside a basketball gym.

You know that prediction I made that the Charlotte Bobcats would make the playoffs next season? I might need a mulligan on that one.

Rick Bonnell: The Bobcats' two worst cap-management decisions in recent memory for the Bobcats were trading for Nazr Mohammed's contract and picking up a $5.25 million option on Adam Morrison's rookie deal.

Front-office jobs are always on the line in the NBA, and after Thursday's NBA Draft, some team officials might have a little more to worry about than others.

Was the world turning off its axis around 9:15 Thursday night? University of North Carolina basketball icons Michael Jordan and Larry Brown agreed to choose, ahem, a Dukie with their 2009 NBA Draft lottery pick.

North Carolina's most famous basketball star turned to archrival Duke in hopes of giving the Charlotte Bobcats the boost they need to reach the playoffs for the first time.

Tom Sorensen has been a columnist at The Observer for 20 years and has been at the paper for 25, writing about nearly every sport in the Carolinas.

From winning a national championship this past season at North Carolina to earning the John R. Wooden Award in 2008 for being the nation's top college basketball player, Tyler Hansbrough is one of the most accomplished players available in Thursday's NBA draft.

When the most recent NBA regular-season completed, most league observers saw the Charlotte Bobcats as an up-and-coming franchise that would be primed for a 2010 playoff run.

It's the moment Gonzaga fans have been waiting for and we're guessing it's not the outcome many had hoped for.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. a ' When Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin chose not to return Michael Jordan to the front office in 2003, here's what Richard Hamilton said: "He's still considered the greatest player to ever play the game of basketball.

Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown, center, speaks at a news conference at Time Warner Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 29, 2008, as the Charlotte Bobcats appoint Brown as coach.

NBA Finals game 3 took place today, with the Magic fighting off a late Laker rally to win their first game of the series 108-104. A lot has been made about Lakers/Magic, about Kobe, about Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis, Pau Gasol, etc.

It was an odd sighting. There was Adam Morrison , the man some claimed several years ago was the next Larry Bird, sitting quietly at the end of the Los Angeles Lakers bench, alone, as other Lakers joked and took shots toward the end of a recent practice.

The Bobcats 2009 NBA Draft workouts continued on June 5, 2009 with potential first rounders DaJuan Summers and Derrick Brown in, along with former N.C. State guard Courtney Fells.

Three years ago Adam Morrison was one of the most sought-after players in basketball.

Kobe Bryant has always been the enemy. He never gave Shaquille O'Neal enough credit, he shot too much and cared too little whether the ball went in, and he imitated Michael Jordan as a kid and has yet to stop, although I can't imagine him drafting Adam Morrison.

Well I volunteered to do a recap and ranking of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall draft picks of the draft lottery era and the 1st and 2nd picks are in the book.

He rubbed his head and smiled. Then he shook his head, which was an affirmative for him.

Let's assume somebody wants an NBA team so badly he's willing to buy the Charlotte Bobcats.