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Suicide lines: Celtics offer 'Sheed deal; Iverson to the Heat? (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:55:43 PDT

Every weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your...

NBA free agents: 2009 class (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:39:00 PDT

Team-by-team list of NBA free agents.

Updated odds to win 2010 championship following Draft, trades (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:05:25 PDT

Bodog's odds to win the 2009-10 NBA Championship have been reassessed and posted following last week's...

Bobcats Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:02:24 PDT

The question was never what the Bobcats wanted to do, but rather whether they could pull it off.

They needed a shooting guard to back up Raja Bell, a player who sacrifices his body to guard some of the best scorers in the NBA. The late season injuries Bell suffered were a factor in the Bobcats falling out of playoff contention, so it was essential to have an insurance policy.

There were two players who could fill that hole in the vicinity of the Bobcats' 12th pick—Louisville's Terrence Williams and Duke's Gerald Henderson. Their first choice would have been Williams, who went 11th to the New Jersey Nets. The Bobcats considered themselves lucky that Henderson was still available.

He has flaws, particularly in shooting range.

Why do teams want Jason Kidd? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:45:24 PDT

The confusion just continually leaves me speechless. I usually don't know where to begin little columns like...

Ranking the top 20 free agents (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:47:00 PDT

If you're a contending team and looking for a bargain, you just might be in luck.

Iverson an option as Bobcats open free agency (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:34:50 PDT

The Charlotte Bobcats have an owner who's losing millions and looking to sell. They've struggled to move tickets, win games and become relevant in a town that used to adore the NBA. Allen Iverson could change that. Pair the polarizing guard with coach Larry Brown again and they wouldn't just be talking about games in Charlotte, they'd be talking about practice, too.

Rasheed Wallace in Dallas, but was it to talk to Mavs? (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:20:55 PDT

Reports indicate Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace was in Dallas over the weekend partying at the Ritz,...

Draft buzz: Trading game (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:27:00 PDT

Keep up with all the latest news and notes on draft day.

Michael Jordan interested in buying Bobcats (AP)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:49:01 PDT

The Charlotte Bobcats are for sale and Michael Jordan is interested. First, he has to put an ownership group together. Addressing the issue on Thursday night for the first time since the news last month that majority owner Bob Johnson is seeking to sell, Jordan shied away from going into detail about his plans.

The Ball Don't Lie/SB Nation 2009 NBA Mock Draft recap (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:05:00 PDT

Ball Don't Lie combined with SB Nation (and a few others) to put together this epic 2009 Mock Draft.

Bobcats allow May become unrestricted free agent (AP)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:35:35 PDT

Sean May faces a summer of uncertainty as an unrestricted free agent after four years of seemingly never-ending knee and weight issues in Charlotte. The Bobcats decided on Tuesday not to make a one-year qualifying offer of $3.7 million to May, who has appeared in only 82 of a possible 328 games since being the 13th pick in the 2005 draft.

BDL 2009 NBA Mock Draft: Pick No. 12, Bobcats (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:50:11 PDT

With the NBA Draft just a few days away, Ball Don't Lie has decided to weigh in with its own 2009 Mock...

Jordan sizes up Henderson, Williams ahead of draft (AP)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:19:34 PDT

Terrence Williams was so nervous at seeing Michael Jordan he was sweating profusely -- while stretching. Gerald Henderson was drier, but had to endure relentless grief about being a Duke guy. As Jordan sat on an exercise bike just off the Bobcats' practice court Monday, Williams and Henderson did their best to impress Charlotte's managing partner, who could decide between the two shooting...

Ex-Memphis G Anderson: Those wins are ours (AP)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:31:47 PDT

Armed with his degree and touring the country pursuing his NBA dream, Antonio Anderson hasn't stopped being Memphis' best defender. Only this time the top stopper on coach John Calipari's dominant teams is one of the program's top advocates as the NCAA ponders whether to strip 38 wins from the 2007-08 season because of major rules violations.

NBA workout schedules make Clark, Johnson friends (AP)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:57:42 PDT

When Earl Clark met James Johnson at the NBA combine last month, he kidded him about Wake Forest's stunning NCAA tournament loss to Cleveland State, which wiped out a potential round of 16 matchup with Clark's Louisville squad. Little did they know they'd soon face each other after all -- over and over -- while becoming nearly constant companions on the NBA pre-draft workout circuit.

Ex-Mizzou star Carroll says liver disease no issue (AP)

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:22:41 PDT

DeMarre Carroll was beginning his first season at Missouri two years ago when he was annoyed by itchy legs. Convinced he was allergic to something, he visited several doctors until he received a much different explanation: liver disease. The diagnosis was kept quiet and Carroll hardly looked ill on the court, earning a slew of awards and helping the Tigers go deep in last season's NCAA...

Suicide lines: Squashing Mike Brown rumors, Manu, Curry ... (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:30:16 PDT

Every (other) weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your...

Tyler Hansbrough auditions in friendly territory (AP)

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:30:53 PDT

If there was ever a player who could skip an audition in front of a bunch of North Carolina alums, it's Tyler Hansbrough. Pass a television set in these parts in the past four years and you probably saw Hansbrough -- at the foul line. Sporting that signature glare and relentless work ethic, he helped the Tar Heels reach two Final Fours and win a national title, while setting the Atlantic Coast...

Brown would have no trouble coaching Iverson again (PA SportsTicker)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:05:14 PDT

By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

Curry works out for Bobcats, but eyes Knicks (AP)

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:14:41 PDT

Stephen Curry was back in his hometown, in the practice gym where he's hoisted hundreds of shots. His father was sitting courtside and his brother watched from the balcony. Curry was only a few miles from the house he grew up in and a 30-minute drive from where he became a college star at Davidson.