Corey Maggette

Bobcats coach Paul Silas says forward Corey Maggette will miss 2-4 weeks with a strained left hamstring. Silas says Derrick Brown will start Friday night against the Hawks, and Tyrus Thomas also will play. Thomas has not played this season because of a sprained ankle. Silas says Maggette's loss hurts because "he's one of the key factors of our team. " Maggette, who was injured in Wednesday's night's victory against the Knicks, is averaging 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

Arron Afflalo scored 12 of his team-high 19 points in the second half and added 11 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held off the Charlotte Bobcats 99-88 on Friday night. The Nuggets entered in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Western Conference standings with Houston and Utah and in need of a victory against the worst team in the league. Both the Rockets and Jazz were also in action Friday night. They got it behind a balanced effort as Ty Lawson had 14 points and 10 assists, while Corey Brewer added 17 points off the bench on 7-for-11 shooting, and Kenneth Faried had 12...

By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff Brandon Bass was set to return to action for the Celtics against Charlotte. Bass (knee) missed his first game of the season in the Celtics' 98-80 win over Memphis Sunday, their eighth victory in nine games. Kevin Garnett is the only Celtic to have played in all 23 games. BOSTON CELTICS (13-10) PG Rajon Rondo SG Ray Allen SF Paul Pierce PF Kevin Garnett C Jermaine O'Neal INACTIVES: Keyon Dooling, Marquis Daniels CHARLOTTE BOBCATS (3-17)

Corey Maggette scored a season-high 29 points, Gerald Henderson hit some big shots in the fourth quarter, and the Charlotte Bobcats overcame a 20-point, first-half deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 100-84 Tuesday night. The Bobcats came in having lost 21 of their last 22 games, but seemed to get a spark after coach Paul Silas was ejected in the second quarter with the team trailing by 18. The Bobcats also got a big game from rookie center Bismack Biyombo, who battled toe-to-toe with Dwight Howard and had 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.

Kevin Love had 30 points and 18 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hand the Charlotte Bobcats their 16th loss in a row, 102-90 on Wednesday night. Nikola Pekovic added 21 points and 11 rebounds in 43 minutes for Minnesota. The Timberwolves snapped a four-game skid of their own. Kemba Walker had 21 points and six rebounds, and Corey Maggette scored 18 points for the Bobcats, who have lost 22 of the last 23 games. D.J. Augustin played for the first time in 12 games, but his return wasn't enough to lift Charlotte out of the worst losing streak in franchise history.

Elton Brand had a season-high 30 points and and Bobby Simmons scored 9 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Clippers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 94-82, in Los Angeles last night to complete the second-best November in franchise history. By winning their fourth straight game, the Clippers (9-6) have their best November record since the 1974-75 team, playing in Buffalo, went 12-4. The only other times the Clippers have had a winning record in November were in 1977 (8-6)

Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points and Greg Monroe added 19 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons routed the Charlotte Bobcats 109-94 Wednesday. Brandon Knight scored 20 points and Tayshaun Prince added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit, which bounced back from Tuesday's 29-point home loss to Philadelphia. Corey Maggette had 17 points for Charlotte, which has lost 19 of 20 and is 4-29 on the season. Bismack Biyombo got off to a quick start, winning the opening tip, hitting the game's first shot and blocking Detroit's first attempt.

Don Nelson tied Lenny Wilkens for the most wins by an NBA coach when the Golden State Warriors held off the Raptors, 113-112, last night in Toronto. Nelson has 1,332 victories and can pass Wilkens tomorrow night in Washington. Golden State’s players danced in a circle around Nelson after the wild finish, which saw Chris Bosh steal an inbounds pass only to have his winning layup attempt roll off the rim as time expired. Stephen Curry had 29 points and 12 assists, and Corey Maggette scored 31 points for the Warriors, who won back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 6-8. Spurs...

Corey Maggette scored a career-high 39 points, Elton Brand added 32, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 118-110, last night despite Kobe Bryant's 50 points. Bryant's nine 50-point games this season are the most in the NBA since Wilt Chamberlain scored at least 50 nine times in the 1964-65 season. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Clippers (38-40), who are tied with Golden State for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference.

Elton Brand scored a season-high 37 points and added 12 rebounds, and the Clippers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 99-89 victory over the Miami Heat in a matchup of division leaders last night in Los Angeles. Sam Cassell added 18 points and 13 assists for the Clippers, who have won two straight and remain atop the Pacific Division. Dwyane Wade scored 29 points for the Heat, the Southeast Division leaders. With Los Angeles ahead by 3 going into the fourth, Brand scored 8 of the Clippers' first 12 points, extending their lead to 90-77.

Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points and Greg Monroe added 19 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons routed the Charlotte Bobcats 109-94 Wednesday. Brandon Knight scored 20 points and Tayshaun Prince added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit, which bounced back from Tuesday's 29-point home loss to Philadelphia. Corey Maggette had 17 points for Charlotte, which has lost 19 of 20 and is 4-29 on the season. Bismack Biyombo got off to a quick start, winning the opening tip, hitting the game's first shot and blocking Detroit's first attempt.

Reggie Williams scored a season-high 22 points to help the Charlotte Bobcats snap a 16-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 98-91 on Friday night. D.J. Augustin had 11 points and 10 assists, Kemba Walker scored 14 points and fellow rookie Bismack Biyombo had a career-high 13 rebounds as the Bobcats won for the first time since beating Golden State 112-100 on Jan. 14. Corey Maggette added 16 points as Charlotte avoided becoming the 28th team in NBA history to drop at least 17 straight games.

Kevin Love had 30 points and 18 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hand the Charlotte Bobcats their 16th loss in a row, 102-90 on Wednesday night. Nikola Pekovic added 21 points and 11 rebounds in 43 minutes for Minnesota. The Timberwolves snapped a four-game skid of their own. Kemba Walker had 21 points and six rebounds, and Corey Maggette scored 18 points for the Bobcats, who have lost 22 of the last 23 games. D.J. Augustin played for the first time in 12 games, but his return wasn't enough to lift Charlotte out of the worst losing streak in franchise...

By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff Brandon Bass was set to return to action for the Celtics against Charlotte. Bass (knee) missed his first game of the season in the Celtics' 98-80 win over Memphis Sunday, their eighth victory in nine games. Kevin Garnett is the only Celtic to have played in all 23 games. BOSTON CELTICS (13-10) PG Rajon Rondo SG Ray Allen SF Paul Pierce PF Kevin Garnett C Jermaine O'Neal INACTIVES: Keyon Dooling, Marquis Daniels CHARLOTTE BOBCATS (3-17)

Bobcats coach Paul Silas says forward Corey Maggette will miss 2-4 weeks with a strained left hamstring. Silas says Derrick Brown will start Friday night against the Hawks, and Tyrus Thomas also will play. Thomas has not played this season because of a sprained ankle. Silas says Maggette's loss hurts because "he's one of the key factors of our team. " Maggette, who was injured in Wednesday's night's victory against the Knicks, is averaging 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

Corey Maggette has played 12 seasons in the NBA and been to the playoffs only once. Now he’s about to join a team that’s never won a postseason game and has spent the past year getting rid of most of its veterans and scorers in a rebuilding movement. But Maggette insists he was thrilled to be traded to Charlotte for three reasons: He’s about to start again, play his natural position and, most importantly, suit up for Bobcats owner Michael Jordan. “If you understand Michael Jordan’s game — and I’m from Chicago — you know that he’s a...

The Charlotte Bobcats added an assistant coach for next season on Tuesday amid concerns Charles Oakley won’t be able to return to the bench because of health issues. Coach Paul Silas announced former Golden State assistant Rob Werdann will join his staff. The former St. John’s big man who played briefly in the NBA has also been an assistant in New Orleans. “I was told they were going to add a coach and I jumped at the chance,’’ Werdann said. Oakley missed the final 13 games last season with a back problem he claims was caused when he was assaulted at a Las Vegas...

Arron Afflalo scored 12 of his team-high 19 points in the second half and added 11 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held off the Charlotte Bobcats 99-88 on Friday night. The Nuggets entered in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Western Conference standings with Houston and Utah and in need of a victory against the worst team in the league. Both the Rockets and Jazz were also in action Friday night. They got it behind a balanced effort as Ty Lawson had 14 points and 10 assists, while Corey Brewer added 17 points off the bench on 7-for-11...

The Charlotte Bobcats added an assistant coach for next season on Tuesday amid concerns Charles Oakley won’t be able to return to the bench because of health issues. Coach Paul Silas announced former Golden State assistant Rob Werdann will join his staff. The former St. John’s big man who played briefly in the NBA has also been an assistant in New Orleans. “I was told they were going to add a coach and I jumped at the chance,’’ Werdann said. Oakley missed the final 13 games last season with a back problem he claims was caused when he was assaulted at a Las Vegas...

The slow trickle of player departures began last summer. Now owner Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats are leaving no doubt that they’re in rebuilding mode. And it could be a slow, painful process. A dizzying three-hour stretch Thursday virtually eliminated the final elements of the Bobcats’ last and only playoff team in 2010. What’s left over makes Charlotte one of the youngest, thinnest and inexperienced teams in the NBA. Hours before the draft began Thursday night, the Bobcats agreed to send top scorer Stephen Jackson and backup point...