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Executives Expect Iverson To Remain On Market
Charlotte and Miami have been mentioned as possible destinations for Iverson, but executives told CBS Sports that he'll likely be a contingency option for a team that suffers a backcourt injury. Iverson's agent, Leon Rose, attended Saturday's game between the Knicks and Nets, but there were no meetings with either side. General Basketball, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Bell Could Miss Remainder Of Season
The Warriors acquired Bell from the Bobcats in a trade involving Stephen Jackson on Monday. He'll miss four or five weeks if his wrist is in good shape and the remainder of the year if screws are needed for repair. "I'm going into it, assuming it will be a big surgery," Bell told the San Francisco Chronicle. "If I wake up and it's not, it's icing on the cake. I'm prepared for the worst-case scenario, and I'll go from there." He had been trying to play through the injury. Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Bobcats Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Brown Confident In Handling 'High-Maintenance Kids'
"I can deal with (high-maintenance) kids. All you have to do is be straight with them," Brown said Monday. "After six years with Allen (Iverson in Philadelphia), I don't look at anybody as a challenge. (Jackson) wants to play and he's a competitor. Guys like that you can make work in your locker room." Charlotte acquired Jackson and Acie Law from Golden State on Monday for Raja Bell and Vlade Radmanovic. Brown has spoken to close friend, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who coached Jackson earlier in his career. "Pop said he's going to test you," Brown said of Jackson. "But if you call him out, he'll stay in line. "I know this. Stephen Jackson is a talent and he loves to play. I work well with those guys." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bobcats Nov 2009 Archive
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NBA front office executives expect free agent guard Allen Iverson to remain on the market for quite some time.
Raja Bell could miss the remainder of the season after electing to undergo wrist surgery.
Bobcats coach Larry Brown doesn't think he'll have a problem dealing with Stephen Jackson.