1. Ranking the NBA Southeast Division: Win/Loss Predictions for Every Team

    This article might seem silly: The Miami Heat are the defending champs and only got better this offseason, while the rest of the division seems to be rebuilding...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 364 reads 2 comments

  2. Charlotte Bobcats: Creating Winning Culture Is Going to Be a Mutli-Year Process

    There is an air of optimism in the Charlotte area. The new banking center of the United States, and one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country, is getting stronger...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 2,983 reads 22 comments

  3. Charlotte Bobcats: Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for Each Player

    It's been a busy offseason for the Charlotte Bobcats , and thank God for that. The Bobcats added some legitimate talent, cut loose some dead weight and have improved on essentially every level...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 3,059 reads 17 comments

  4. Milwaukee Brewers: Why Zack Greinke Wasn't a Necessary Piece for This Rotation

    I'll come out and say it, I love Zack Greinke. I have a Greinke jersey, I saw Greinke's Brewers debut against the Braves in 2011 in person and I wanted nothing more than for him to stay in Milwaukee...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 1,564 reads 20 comments

  5. Charlotte Bobcats: Breaking Down How the Bobcats Make Playoffs Next Season

    Well, there's no point in mincing words. This is a tough task. To go from being the worst team in the history of the NBA to being one of the eight best teams in an altogether improved Eastern Conference is highly unlikely...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 3,402 reads 41 comments

  6. NBA Offseason: Grading Every Backcourt as They Stand Now

    With NBA Summer League officially behind us, and now that we have all gotten a good look at the young guys that will be gracing the hardwood for this upcoming NBA season, it's time to take a look at how every NBA backcourt stacks up...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 14,781 reads 157 comments

  7. Predicting Charlotte Bobcats' Two-Deep at Every Position

    With the NBA just releasing the season schedule for every team, I thought it was about time to take a look at my prediction for the "two-deeps" at every position on the court...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 3,461 reads 28 comments

  8. Charlotte Bobcats: Three Fringe Players Who May Make Regular Season Roster

    The Charlotte Bobcats are doing OK for themselves this offseason. And I say that with the knowledge that they will still probably be one of, if not the league's worst team again this season...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 2,399 reads 4 comments

  9. Charlotte Bobcats: Should Gerald Henderson or Ben Gordon Start at SG?

    The Charlotte Bobcats have a bit of decision-making to do, and it's not the bad kind. It's not the type of decision they were making last year—whether to start a bad player ...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 2,523 reads 26 comments

  10. Ramon Sessions: Fans and Writers Setting a Double Standard for NBA Free Agents

    My, how things have changed for the Charlotte Bobcats . Their roster got a massive overhaul, bringing in a new backcourt with Ramon Sessions and Ben Gordon...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 3,288 reads 21 comments

  11. Charlotte Bobcats: Breaking Down the Byron Mullens Show Against Minnesota

    Through three games, the Charlotte Bobcats are undefeated. 3-0. That's nearly half of their win total from last season, and two of those games are without second overall pick and star-to-be Michael Kidd-Gilchrist...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 2,387 reads 14 comments

  12. Charlotte Bobcats: First NBA Summer League Game Extremely Encouraging

    I can't believe what I'm about to say... After Friday night, I am actually proud to be a Charlotte Bobcats fan. Seriously proud. Proud to the point where I am almost giddy with excitement at what I just watched...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 3,505 reads 34 comments

  13. Charlotte Bobcats Decide to Take Ramon Sessions over D.J. Augustin: Good or Bad?

    I'm going to be frank here, I've never been a huge fan of D.J. Augustin. As a lottery pick, Augustin was pegged as the point guard of the future in Charlotte, the team attempted to ...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 3,085 reads 8 comments

  14. Charlotte Bobcats: Should Charlotte Amnesty or Give Tyrus Thomas One More Shot?

    I'm just going to come out and say it, I am not a big fan of Tyrus Thomas , and I have no reason to be. He has done nothing for the Charlotte Bobcats except weigh them down with his poor attitude and his outrageously expensive contract...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 11 reads 22 comments

  15. Charlotte Bobcats: The Battle to Start at Small Forward Between MKG and Taylor

    This is going to sound completely ridiculous, and maybe it is. But will there be a competition between Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Jeffery Taylor in the offseason/preseason between ...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 3 reads 17 comments

  16. NBA Draft 2012: Predicting Each First-Rounder's Rookie Statistics

    Preface: This is not science . I have no formula for what I'm about to present to you. What I do have is countless hours of scouting each of these players, knowing what they bring ...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 3 reads 10 comments

  17. Charlotte Bobcats: How Long Until Charlotte Can Contend for the Playoffs?

    Optimism seems to be springing forth in the the world of Charlotte Bobcats ' basketball. After a great draft in which they selected two very good small forwards in Michael Kidd-Gilchrist ...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 2,401 reads 24 comments

  18. Can North Carolina Be the Next Big Mecca of Professional Sports?

    There are three professional teams in North Carolina (not including minor league affiliates). The Carolina Panthers and the Charlotte Bobcats both call Charlotte home, and the Carolina Hurricanes are a short ride up to mid-state in Raleigh...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 1,987 reads 22 comments

  19. Milwaukee Brewers: How Has Michael Fiers Gotten Here and Succeeded so Far?

    Before last year, few people had heard of him. Even me, a die-hard Brewers fan, had only a cursory knowledge that he was just some over-aged prospect in the minors who probably would never get out...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 1,352 reads 4 comments

  20. Charlotte Bobcats: Fans and Writers Can No Longer Blame Michael Jordan

    There, it's been said. I'm annoyed by the articles that are currently headlining the Charlotte Bobcats page of Bleacher Report...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 2,407 reads 22 comments

  21. Charlotte Bobcats: Surprising Offseason Has Made the Team Better

    Everyone seems to love Michael Kidd-Gilchrist . I guess I'm not quite at the point where I love him yet. At least not more than Thomas Robinson , but oh well. Let me say this: I don't think the Bobcats maximized their opportunities in this draft...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 735 reads 2 comments

  22. Charlotte Bobcats: Letting D.J. Augustin Walk Is the Best Option

    I think most Charlotte Bobcat fans have come to realize that D.J. Augustin , drafted ninth overall in the 2008 draft, is not the point guard of the future for Charlotte (as he was drafted to be)...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 1,350 reads 4 comments

  23. Charlotte Bobcats: Options If They Trade Down for Picks

    First of all, let me say this—I'm still not sold on this trade. According to various sources , including Steve Kylar, of hoopsworld...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 1,012 reads 3 comments

  24. Charlotte Bobcats: Why Mike Dunlap Is the Right Man for the Job

    No one knew about him. He wasn't even considered a dark-horse candidate for the job when the Charlotte Bobcats began their pursuit for a new head coach. For the general public, he wasn't even a name on the list...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 1,139 reads 14 comments

  25. Carolina Hurricanes: Adding Jordan Staal Makes Them Contenders

    It wasn't really a huge surprise, was it? Everyone saw it coming. It seemed destined from the moment Jordan Staal suited up for the Penguins and quickly became an elite player ...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 12 months ago 884 reads 2 comments