Gerald Wallace News

While the Portland Trail Blazers have regrouped after a slow start, the Charlotte Bobcats have taken a step back since opening their season on a positive note.

After jumping out to a 21-point lead, the Charlotte Bobcats tried their best to give away a surefire win.

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.

Teacher meets student tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills, where Detroit Pistons first-year head coach John Kuester squares off with mentor Larry Brown and the Charlotte Bobcats.

Their record may indicate otherwise, but Stan Van Gundy certainly isn't convinced the Orlando Magic are a very good team right now.

SACRAMENTO 127, MEMPHIS 116 : Kevin Martin had 48 points and Beno Udrih hit a tying layup in the closing seconds of regulation as the Kings won their home opener in overtime on Monday.

NEW Jersey Nets forward Yi Jianlian was helped to the locker room with a sprained right knee in yesterday's game against Charlotte.

Boxscore of Bobcats vs Hawks - 11/06/2009 Score: 103-83 Bobcats Bobcats Record: 3-2 Offensive Efficiency: 112.0 Defensive Efficiency: 91.2 Meritorious Player: Raja Bell with 24 points on just 12 attempts from the field - 9 of 12 overall, 5 of 6 on threes, and 1 of 1 from the stripe.

A day after losing big man Tyrus Thomas for up to six weeks with a broken left forearm, Chicago gets back to work by hosting the Charlotte Bobcats at the United Center.

Raja Bell scored 24 points and the Charlotte Bobcats looked nothing like the NBA's lowest scoring team in beating the road-weary Atlanta Hawks 103-83 on Friday night.

Boxscore of Bobcats vs Nets - 11/02/2009 Score: 79-68 Bobcats Bobcats Record: 2-2 Offensive Efficiency: 87.8 Defensive Efficiency: 73.1 Meritorious Player: Gerald Wallace - I was tempted to put DJ Augustin as the MP on this game but it's tough not to give Crash his due, I mean how many more 20-20 games can you expect from a small forward.

OCTOBER 28: Gerald Wallace #3 of the Charlotte Bobcats reacts during a game against the Boston Celtics at the TD Banknorth Garden on October 28, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Overview: Spurred on by Delonte West's triumphant return and Mo Williams' continued return to form, the Cavs comfortably put away the offensively-challenged Bobcats.

Gerald Wallace had 24 points and 20 rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats held the New Jersey Nets without a point for more than 10 minutes in rallying for a 79-68 victory on Monday.

D.J. Augustin scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, as the Bobcats rallied from a horrendous opening 24 minutes for a 79-68 win over the New Jersey Nets.

Damien Wilkins #3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves scores the game-winning shot at the buzzer over Terrence Williams #8 of the New Jersey Nets at the Target Center on October 28, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2009/10/30/22/BOBCATS_KNICKS_01_02.embedded.prod_affiliate.138.JPG 420 10/30/09 Charlotte Bobcats forward Boris Diaw releases a shot during first half action as the New York Knicks defense collapses on him.

Bobcats forward Boris Diaw releases a shot during the first half Friday as New York's defense collapses around him.

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally won a game. A visit from the Charlotte Bobcats could make it two in a row.

D.J. Augustin hit the two eventual game- winning free throws with 2.5 seconds left in double-overtime, as the Bobcats staved off a late Knicks rally to win their home opener, 102-100. Raymond Felton, who left the game late with a knee injury but returned, added 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Bobcats, who opened the season with a ...