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Report: Bobcats Sold for Just $175 Million

Michael Jordan agreed last week to buy the Bobcats from founding owner Robert Johnson. But how much money did MJ fork over for the franchise? Michael Ozanian, the national editor for Forbes, reported on his blog today that the sale valued the franchise at $175 million. Johnson and his initial partners paid some $300...

Michael Jordan Buys Charlotte Bobcats

It's a new era in Charlotte, though little on the court will change. Michael Jordan has successfully purchased the Bobcats, an NBA team he has essentially run for three years now. Jordan became an equity partner in 2006, taking over basketball operations, which meant implementing his own front office (led by old friend Rod...

Meet the New Bobcats Owner ... Soon

The Bobcats will have a new unofficial team owner this week -- possibly even today -- reports Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer. Your next question, if you took Journalism 101, and assuming you care about the ownership of the Charlotte Bobcats, which I shouldn't assume as a given, in any event, your next question...

Michael Jordan Building Bid for Bobcats

If Michael Jordan managed to purchase the Charlotte Bobcats, it may not be great for the franchise. It may, in fact, be terrible. But it will be interesting, and that's all I -- an unbiased observer -- can ask for, right?Larry Brown, Jordan's hand-picked Tar Heel product of a coach, told Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte...

Will Michael Jordan Buy the Bobcats Outright?

Last summer, former Rockets exec George Postolos made a bid to purchase the Bobcats from fleeing founding owner Robert Johnson. It didn't work out, but rumors persisted that Johnson was ready to take bids. Well, Postolos is back and, according to ESPN's Ric Bucher, has an offer Johnson will accept. The hitch? Minority...

Robert Johnson News From the Web

05/26/12 Phyllis (Johnson) Pajor Source: Rocky Hill Post - Bristol CT Phyllis (Johnson) Pajor, 83, of New Britain, widow of Henry J. Pajor, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Apple Rehab in Plainville.
05/24/12 Myrtle Honey Johnson Source: Rochelle News-Leader - Rochelle IL She was born on Oct. 8, 1915 in Macintosh, S.D., to Sigfried Cornelius and Anna Louisa (Hendrickson) Helgeson.
05/24/12 Other Sport: Golf: Robert Johnson takes crown Source: Coventry Evening Telegraph - Coventry - West Midlands - UK NUNEATON Golf Club's annual Pro-Am tournament proved a real gem for town centre jeweller Robert Johnson as his four-man squad took the top team honours.
05/23/12 Dead Flowers Talk About Bad Tattoos, Heartbreak Songs... Source: Dallas Observer - Dallas TX If you regularly go to LaGrange, Single Wide or Double Wide, you've seen a member of the quintet Dead Flowers.
05/23/12 Campbell superintendent fields questions at leaders'... Source: NBC - WSLS 10 - Roanoke VA Tuesday's joint meeting of Campbell County leaders provided a more relaxed atmosphere for supervisors and school officials to discuss funding and operations in the midst of a contentious budget season.

Background on Robert Johnson

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–37 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced later generations of musicians.

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