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Paul Silas Signs One-Year Extension With Bobcats

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Charlotte Bobcats have removed the interim tag from coach Paul Silas, giving him a one-year extension that will keep him with the team at least through the 2011-12 season. Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins announced the move in a news conference on Wednesday. Silas took over for the fired...

Bobcats, Paul Silas Agree to Extension

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- It was a little more than two years ago that Paul Silas was fighting for his life. Now he's about to become permanent coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. Happy with the job he's done as interim coach, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan has opened discussions with Silas on a one-year extension that would...

Kwame Brown Finally Meets Michael Jordan's Expectations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Ten years later, Michael Jordan's expectations for Kwame Brown had clearly changed. His center, his No. 1 pick, the player who for so long symbolized his shortcomings as a front-office type, had scored 14 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for Charlotte in a win against the Kings Tuesday night. And...

Fantasy Spin: Tyrus Thomas (Knee) Out For 8 Weeks

This one hurts, on a personal level. Since the moment Tyrus Thomas was drafted by the Chicago Bulls back in 2006 I had listed Thomas as a "sleeper" and must-own in each of the last five seasons. What can I say, I like athletic bigs who can leap out of the gym. Thomas' best asset is in his defense, averaging 1.4 blocks...

Bobcats' Michael Jordan Plots Next Move in Wake of Coaching Change

The loyalties don't matter as much as the winning anymore. Michael Jordan showed that much on Wednesday, when the Charlotte owner sent the nomadic Larry Brown packing against his will and the North Carolina ties that had brought them together once again no longer mattered. And as Jordan continues to plot ways of remaking...

Paul Silas News From the Web

05/27/12 Greg Monroe, Pistons rout woeful Bobcats Source: ABC - WGTU/WGTQ 29&8 - Virginia Beach VA For the first time this week, the Detroit Pistons had some fun.
05/06/12 At least she didn't have to worry about awkward passes Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA An Iowa high-school girl took a cardboard cutout of Jets QB Tim Tebow to her senior prom.
05/01/12 Tuesday's sports briefs: Clemens' lawyer attacks 2008... Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque IA A federal court jury saw snippets of Roger Clemens denying steroid use at a now-famous 2008 congressional hearing, then listened Monday as Clemens' lawyer tried in fits and starts to declare that proceeding to be "nothing more than a show trial" that shouldn't have taken place.
05/01/12 NBA playoffs continue...Rondo suspended...Silas let... Source: CBS - KMOV - St. Louis MO The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder each have 2-0 series lead in the NBA's conference quarterfinals, while Indiana and Orlando are deadlocked at a game apiece.
05/01/12 Newsmakers - Tue, 01 May 2012 PST Source: The Spokesman-Review - Spokane WA Deal Boise State standout Kellen Moore has agreed to a free-agent deal with Detroit, giving the Lions someone to develop behind starter Matthew Stafford and backup Shaun Hill. Athletes First spokeswoman Savannah Wall confirmed the agreement after Moore wasn't picked in last week's NFL draft.