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Sorensen: Ping Pong balls unlucky for Bobcats

I don’t believe in conspiracies. NASCAR is not fixed. NFL officials do not favor New England or other elite teams. The NBA does not skew the lottery to accommodate organizations it favors. I have a logical explanation for Charlotte’s lottery failures.

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CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

NBA draft lottery: Charlotte Bobcats to pick fourth

You can change the name, but apparently you can’t change the Charlotte Bobcats’ lottery luck. Roughly three hours after the Bobcats announced their intent to switch to “Charlotte Hornets,” the team got bad news in the draft lottery.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

Michael Jordan: "Let's bring the buzz back," change name from Bobcats to Hornets

It’s official: The Charlotte Bobcats plan to be the Charlotte Hornets. The Bobcats formalized that intent at a 6 p.m. news conference at Time Warner Cable Arena, featuring team owner Michael Jordan.
NBA BASKETBALL

(3) Indiana Pacers (0-0) at (1) Miami Heat (0-0), 8:30 p.m. (ET)

The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will meet in the postseason for the second consecutive year, but this time, it's in the Eastern Conference Finals, beginning Wednesday night in Miami.
NBA BASKETBALL

Recognition tough to come by for Heat's Erik Spoelstra

It is a subject Erik Spoelstra would rather avoid.
NHL HOCKEY

National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules

Daniel Paille's goal with 3:31 left in the game led the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series. The win gives the Bruins a 3-0 lead in this best-of-seven series with a chance to close things out on Thursday at Madison Square Garden...
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

Bobcats seeks name change to reclaim Hornets buzz

Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday the team has submitted an application to change its name to the Hornets for the 2014-15 season.
NBA BASKETBALL

Spurs can't ease up despite 2-0 lead on Grizzlies

If the Western Conference finals seem the slightest bit over after two San Antonio wins, hold that thought for a minute.
NBA BASKETBALL

Recap: San Antonio vs. Memphis

Despite uncharacteristically losing their way for a critical time, the San Antonio Spurs regained their championship form when it mattered most to put the Memphis Grizzlies in an unwanted position in the franchise's first-ever Western Conference finals trip.
NBA BASKETBALL

Grizzlies rally before losing to Spurs in overtime

The Memphis Grizzlies called their woeful performance against San Antonio in the opener of the Western Conference finals an aberration. It wasn't their brand of basketball, they said. Things would change, they insisted.
NBA BASKETBALL

Spurs blow late lead, beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT

When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.