Charlotte Bobcats Wiretap

Bobcats' Harrington To Undergo Knee Surgery

Bobcats reserve center Othella Harrington will undergo surgery Thursday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and is expected to miss three-to-six weeks.

Harrington, sidelined four of the past five games, is averaging 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in less than nine minutes per game.

Via AP


Pistons Interested In Brevin Knight Again?

Reports out of Charlotte have the Pistons showing interest in Brevin Knight.

The Pistons have long had interest in Knight, going back to last season. But there haven't been any new talks.

The 5-10 Knight makes $4.4 million this season and has a team option for $4.2 million next season. The Pistons, in the past, had talked about dealing Dale Davis ($3.5 million) and Flip Murray ($1.7 million) to the Bobcats.

The Pistons have reportedly given up on trying to deal Davis, instead focusing on Nazr Mohammed.

Via Detroit News


Kobe Youngest To Reach 18,000 Points

Matt Carroll scored 24 points, Emeka Okafor had 20 points and 18 rebounds, and the Bobcats beat the Lakers 106-97 in overtime Friday night.

Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 32 points, becoming at 28 years and 156 days the youngest player in NBA history to reach 18,000 points. Wilt Chamberlain did so at 28 years and 166 days, followed by Michael Jordan at 28 years and 359 days.

Via Yahoo!


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