New Year…new approach….a new player surprisingly impactful in the rotation.
And finally for the Charlotte Bobcats, a new streak.
The 18-game losing streak is history, and this victory was no fluke. They thumped a Chicago Bulls team that had beaten them in their last five meetings, holding the home team to 35 percent shooting in a 91-81 victory at the United Center Monday.
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Sam Gardner, Fox Sports - December 22, 2012
Holiday spirit was in short supply Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where the Chicago Bulls survived a flurry of fourth-quarter ejections and a furious rally by a testy New York squad in a 110-106 win over the East-leading... more »
Brett Popplewell, Sportsnet Magazine - December 19, 2012
On this day in Charlotte, two buskers stand on a moonlit sidewalk. Dressed in overcoats, one croons into the night, beckoning passersby to venture closer and drop a quarter in a fedora while the other waits for the opportune... more »
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times - December 19, 2012
Something about the Charlotte Bobcats usually brings out the Lakers' unseemly side.
Maybe it's hard to get up for one of the worst franchises in the NBA or perhaps the Lakers just feel sorry for them. The Bobcats were one of ... more »
Sam Amick, USA Today - December 20, 2012
LOS ANGELES – Can forward Pau Gasol flourish in coach Mike D'Antoni's system and help save the Lakers' debacle of a season?
It depends on whom you ask.
Kobe Bryant says yes. Gasol, who returned after an eight-game... more »
Lang Whitaker, GQ - December 20, 2012
I grew up in Atlanta, and despite living in Manhattan for a dozen years now, my sports allegiances remain tied to the Dirty South. But as an impartial first-hand observer on the New York sports scene, there are nights where I... more »