Augustin powers Bobcats past Hornets

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Recap: Charlotte vs. New York

D.J. Augustin hit the two eventual game- winning free throws with 2.5 seconds left in double-overtime, as the Bobcats staved off a late Knicks rally to win their home opener, 102-100.

Raymond Felton, who left the game late with a knee injury but returned, added 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Bobcats, who opened the season with a 92-59 setback at Boston on Wednesday, a night the team set a franchise-low in scoring. Gerald Wallace ended with 18 points and 15 boards, while Boris Diaw totaled 17 and 11 with six helpers. Stephen Graham donated 14 points in the win.

David Lee had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, who dropped their season opener, 115-93, on Wednesday at Miami. Nate Robinson and Al Harrington also ended with 17 points each, while Danilo Gallinari had 16. Chris Duhon chipped in 13 points and eight helpers.

Ajinca stands out in Bobcats' loss to Cavs

As he has most of the preseason, Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown pleaded with his big men "to step up and give us some honest minutes.''

On Saturday, Alexis Ajinca was the only big answering that call.

The second-year 7-footer scored 15points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots in a 102-96 exhibition loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at North Charleston Coliseum.

Bobcats waiting for Bell to break out of it

LOS ANGELES Raja Bell has struggled to make shots all preseason, but that failing didn't distinguish him from the rest of the Charlotte Bobcats' guards Saturday.

Bell, Raymond Felton and D.J. Augustin combined to shoot 5-of-24 in a 91-87 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. After going 3-of-9 Saturday, Bell is 5-of-30 for the preseason.

Coach Larry Brown says he's not concerned.

Felton leads Bobcats out of land of self-destruction

Cramped, exhausted and running late for a team flight to Cleveland, Raymond Felton was told to take 20 minutes late Friday to get some intravenous fluids.

"Nooooo!" Felton half-joked. "I hate needles!"

And you thought he was impervious to pain. One game after taking 15 stitches to the mouth, Felton briefly left the Charlotte Bobcats' 102-100 double-overtime victory against the New York Knicks with a leg cramp. He put himself back in and finished the job, scoring eight points in the extra periods.

Charlotte Bobcats fade in 2nd half, fall to Denver Nuggets

Monday's 104-93 loss to the Denver Nuggets felt like a massive flashback to Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown.

First, to how good Chauncey Billups is, and second to how shaky the Bobcats were in losses to the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic.

The Bobcats lost their third straight, falling to 21-22. Billups, who Brown coached to an NBA championship in Detroit, disassembled the Bobcats with 27 points and 11 assists.