The Bobcats could have guard Raja Bell back for Monday's game against the Nets.

Charlotte coach Larry Brown said on Friday that the team could have Bell, who is suffering from a wrist injury, back before Flip Murray, who has a shin issue.

Chris Duhon told the media that his teammates were not serious about Friday's game in Charlotte.  Duhon said the Knicks dropped their double overtime loss against the Bobcats by not having the right mindset prior to tip-off.

"We lost this game before the game even started," Duhon said. "A lot of us weren't taking the game serious, joking around, not really preparing for the game and it showed."

Duhon continued:  "We're not that good.  We can't come in here and joke around and take the game lightly. It is a precious game and we've got to be serious. This is our job and we have to take it seriously, and we're not doing that right now. It shows in our layup line, it shows before the game. That's why we come out and we're not ready to play."

The Knicks were down 19 points after the first period but mounted a huge fourth-quarter comeback to force the extra sessions.  The Bobcats went on to win the game by a score of 102-100.

Larry Brown had positive things to say about the direction that the Knicks' organization is heading.  Brown was fired as head coach in New York after one season.

"New York is a franchise that a lot of people want to play [for]. They've got assets, money and they've got a good plan," Brown said.

Brown also had complimentary words for Eddy Curry's value as a low-post scorer but cautioned that the center will be in a precarious position if he does not play this season.

"If he doesn't play this year, that's going to be real hard," Brown said.

The Charlotte Bobcats will pick up the third-year, $1.22 million option on the contract of center Alexis Ajinca for the 2010-11 season.

The move announced Thursday comes two days before the deadline.

Bobcats guard Raja Bell is putting off surgery on his right wrist in hopes that he'll be able to play through a torn ligament.

If he opted for surgery, he'd likely miss four months of action.

"I'm going to [sit out] for another week to see if it continues to progress as it has, then I'll probably wind up playing," Bell told the Associated Press on Tuesday. "If it doesn't, then we'll go back to the drawing board."

He suffered the injury when his hand bent back awkwardly during a preseason game on Oct. 18. Bell received a second opinion from a doctor that said he could play if he could withstand the pain.

"I'm pretty encouraged," he said. "It's feeling a lot better than it did. I still have some hurdles to clear with it, but I feel good."

Bobcats guard Raja Bell is hoping to return to the floor sooner rather than later.

Bell has a torn ligament in his left wrist.

If he opts for surgery, he'll miss four months of action. However, the Charlotte Observer is reporting that Bell is leaning towards the rest-and-rehabilitation route.

He is still waiting to hear from a Chicago hand specialist who is evaluating an MRI on the wrist. The doctor's advice should influence Bell's decision whether or not to have surgery.

The Bobcats waived guard Dontell Jefferson on Thursday, reducing the roster to 15 players.

The Bobcats may still cut their roster below the 15-man limit.

Bobcats guard Raja Bell has a partially torn ligament in his left wrist.

He suffered the injury on Sunday against the Jazz when his wrist bent awkwardly as he tried to grab a loose ball.

The surgery would sideline him for up to four months.

"The way I understand it, surgery would be 6-8 [weeks] in a cast with pins and then 6-8 [weeks] worth of rehab," Bell told the Associated Press.

Bell may be able to play through the injury if he undergoes treatment, but he won't make a decision until he gets a second opinion.

"It's pretty disappointing to me," Bell said. "I was looking forward to coming in and having a good season and being as healthy as I could be to start the season. In that regard, it's a big setback for me personally."

Bobcats coach Larry Brown isn't happy with the conditioning of forward Boris Diaw.

"Obviously Boris is way out of shape," Brown told the Charlotte Observer. "He's running foul line-to-foul line right now, which is understandable."

Diaw has missed a significant amount of time after spraining his ankle while playing for the French national team.

He played 20 minutes in Charlotte's loss to Utah on Sunday night.

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins and Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown have each been fined for improper conduct towards game officials, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

Hollins has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing game officials following the Grizzlies loss to the Orlando Magic on October 12 at FedEx Forum.

Brown has been fined $35,000 for verbally abusing game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection with 3:23 remaining in the third quarter of Charlotte?s game vs. Atlanta game on October 12 at Philips Arena.  Brown has been fined an additional $25,000 for publicly criticizing the referees following the game.  

The Charlotte Bobcats have also been fined $60,000 for Brown's actions.