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Teacher meets student tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills, where Detroit Pistons first-year head coach John Kuester squares off with mentor Larry Brown and the Charlotte Bobcats.

Dwight Howard had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Vince Carter scored 15 points in his return from a sprained ankle, and the Orlando Magic bounced back from an ugly loss to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 93-81 on Tuesday night.

New Jersey Nets guard Rafer Alston has his shot blocked by Charlotte Bobcats center Nazr Mohammed during an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday.

Chicago Bulls' Taj Gibson, right, blocks a shot by Charlotte Bobcats' Raja Bell during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Saturday, Nov.

Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith, center, tries to shoot against Charlotte Bobcats' Boris Diaw, left, of France, Gerald Wallace and Nazr Mohammed in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Nov.

By Marc Stein It's been about a week since we had any certifiable chatter to pass along on the Stephen Jackson trade front.

A night earlier they had someone else's home opener to worry about. The Cavaliers went giddy Tuesday in Cleveland, throwing a 13-2 haymaker at the Celtics over the first three minutes before losing when they discovered all of that early energy burns off.

By Zach Lowe , CelticsHub.com @ October 29th, 2:00 pm I'm not sure whether the Bobcats decided to pressure Rajon Rondo near half court last night or whether the C's somehow lured them into it by running screen-rolls 40 feet from the hoop, but I'm not sure I've ever seen a team cover Rajon so closely out there.

D.J. Augustin made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left in the second overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats recovered from blowing an 18-point, fourth-quarter lead for a 102-100 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

OCTOBER 28: Gerald Wallace #3 of the Charlotte Bobcats reacts during a game against the Boston Celtics at the TD Banknorth Garden on October 28, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Kevin Garnett scored 10 points with seven rebounds over 26 easy minutes in his return to the Boston parquet on Wednesday night and the Celtics held Charlotte to a franchise-low in scoring and coasted to a 92-59 victory in their home opener.

CHARLOTTE Gerald Wallace says it feels "awkward" to be the last original Charlotte Bobcats' player entering the franchise's sixth season opener Wednesday night at Boston.

Raja Bell wants to tough it out without being a liability. The Charlotte Bobcats likely need their starting shooting guard if they want a realistic shot at the playoffs.

Wallace is an exceptional athlete, and this team's most explosive driver. Improved foul shooting makes it much more dangerous to put him on the line.

Crystal Ball The consensus prediction of the TrueHoop Network bloggers...and the best hopes of QueenCityHoops.

DeMarre Carroll scored 18 points and secured eight rebounds, as the Memphis Grizzlies earned a 95-92 win over the Charlotte Bobcats in the final preseason tuneup for both teams.

CHARLOTTE The 2-5 record may not indicate it, but the Charlotte Bobcats have made progress this preseason.

Bobcats rookie Gerald Henderson drives to the basket in the second half Tuesday.

The guys over at Celtics Blog are doing their annual roundup of blogger previews and this is my entry for the year... Team Name: Charlotte Bobcats Last Season's Record: 35-47 Key Losses: Emeka Okafor Key Additions: Tyson Chandler , Ronald Murray , Gerald Henderson , Derrick Brown 1. What significant moves were made during the off-season? The ...

A strong four-game run ended for the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. But rather than obsess about it, the Bucks are determined to move on to their final preseason game Friday and preparations for the regular-season opener at Philadelphia on Oct.