Resources (Salaries, Free Agency FAQ, Twitter, etc.)

[dnbman]

Here's a variety of resources for you to use when you post. We'll continue to update this. Please feel free to post links that are valuable at the bottom, and we'll try to add them when we can.

Also, big thanks to all of the people who have posted good resources and information on the board. This listing was largely collected from previous posts.

Bobcats Related Sites

NBA.com Official Site
http://www.nba.com/bobcats/



Basketball Business

NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) FAQ
http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm
The standard resource for questions about free agency and salary rules.

Hoops Hype NBA Salary page
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/charlotte.htm
Quick glance at Bobcats' salary information

Story Tellers
http://www.storytellerscontracts.com/
More detailed information, including clauses

82 Games' draft pick analysis
http://82games.com/nbadraftpicks.htm
Shows the relative value of picks historically

Basketball Statistics

NBA Official Statistics
http://www.nba.com/statistics/
Basic stats with lots of search filters

Basketball Reference
http://www.basketball-reference.com/
Rich source for past and present players. Includes to easy to use head2head comparison tool.

82 Games
http://www.82games.com/
Lots of stats related to individual and line-up effeciency

Hoop Data
http://hoopdata.com/default.aspx
A wide variety of stats

NBA Draft and Prospect Sites

Draft Express
http://www.draftexpress.com/

NBA Draft.net
http://nbadraft.net/

Significant Media

WFNZ-- Charlotte Sports Radio
http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/category/sports/
features web broadcast

Charlotte Observer: Bobcats Page
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/bobcats


Bobcat Related Twitter Accounts

The World's Greatest Bobcats Community
@bobcatsplanet - That would be us :-)

Bobcats Players
Gerald Henderson: @ghjr09
Derrick Brown: @D_Brown4
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: @MikeGillie14
Ben Gordon: @BenGordon8
Tyrus Thomas: @tyrusthomas12
Eduardo Najera: @Eduardo_Najera
Kemba Walker: @KembaWalker
Matt Carroll: @Matt_Carroll_
Desagana Diop: @sagana7
Bismack Biyombo: @BismackBiyombo0
DJ White: @dj_white3
Reggie Williams: @reggiew55
Cory Higgins: @chiggins11

Former Bobcats
Cory Maggette: @ghostC5M
Sherron Collins: @SHERRONCOLLINS4
Boris Diaw: @TheBorisDiaw
Nazr Mohammed: @nazrmohammed
Tyson Chandler: @tysonchandler
Sean May: @BigMay42
Sean Singletary: @seansingletary
Jared Dudley: @jareddudley619
Jason Richardson: @jrich23
Cartier Martin: @cartiermartin
Acie Law: @acie_law4
Primoz Breze: @Primozbrezec

Bobcats Staff
Team: @bobcats
BJ Evans (Director of Basketball Communications): @bobcatsBballPR
Flavil Hampsten (Sales exec): @Flavil
Matt Rochinski (Director of Interactive Media): @MattRochinski
Eryn Gradwell (Social Media Coordinator): @eryngradwell
Josh Rosen (Public Relations): @the_josh_rosen

Commentators
Stephanie Ready@stephanieready
Steve Martin, Play-by-play: @BobcatsMartin

Press
Rick Bonnell (Charlotte Observer): @rick_bonnell
Tom Sorensen (Charlotte Observer): @tomsorensen
Steve Reed (Mike Cranston's replacement): @SteveReed_AP
Ken Berger (CBS): @KBergCBS
Adrian Wojnarowski (Yahoo): @WojYahooNBA
Marc Stein (ESPN): @ESPNSteinLine
Alex Kennedy: @AlexKennedyNBA
Bill Ingram (HoopsWorld and friend of BCP): @TheRocketGuy
Sam Amick (SI): @Sam_Amick
Jay Billas (ESPN): @JayBilas
John Hollinger (ESPN): @johnhollinger
Chad Ford (ESPN): @chadfordinsider
Larry Coon (Author Free Agency FAQ): @LarryCoon
Chris Broussard (ESPN): @Chris_Broussard


LadyCats (Past and Present)
@jordan_fish - Jordan
@ms_wallace - Kelli
@kp425 - Kristy
@lrg0429 - Lindsay
@atoz0205- - Amanda
@mmac3 - Maria
@dreamlivedance - Chimere
@jow1117 - Jenn
@natashabacallo - Natasha
@amw2405 - April
@Dance_Luv18 - Kia

[BlockParty]

Great post and resource.

One small note, Mike Irr resigned last spring as the Strength and Conditioning coach. He is going back to graduate school (Chapel Hill I think), and enjoying travel.

[JGib23]

Great Thread!

Michael Thompson is no longer working for the Cats, he's now an employee of Lowes. Still a good follow and knows a lot about the team.

[dnbman]

Great post and resource.

One small note, Mike Irr resigned last spring as the Strength and Conditioning coach. He is going back to graduate school (Chapel Hill I think), and enjoying travel.


Great Thread!

Michael Thompson is no longer working for the Cats, he's now an employee of Lowes. Still a good follow and knows a lot about the team.


Got it.

Keep the change and addition suggestions coming.

[superb1]

re-check the twitter account for Tyrus, unsure if it is verified. little Cory Higgins twitter is @chiggins11 for those who want to keep up with their favorite guard.

[dav7z]

Thanks i just sent a pm to Tamb about this . I really missed it . But you guys was one step ahead of me as useual.
All so is our man Dell Curry still around didn't see his name

[dnbman]

re-check the twitter account for Tyrus, unsure if it is verified. little Cory Higgins twitter is @chiggins11 for those who want to keep up with their favorite guard.

Added Higgins.

Don't know about Tyrus, but Bonnell and a couple of other folks of merit were following it. Let me know if you find out one way or the other.

[superb1]

idk, I had it once but I think he shut it down, now their are others, so i'm not sure which is his outside the obvious.

[spectre]

Basketball Reference, always a good place to get players' stats, has now added a "Contracts" section derived from Storytellers...found here: Basketball Reference - Contracts (http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/). What I find particularly helpful is the "Contract Notes" below the salary graphs.

[notdeadyet]

I would think Najera does not count against our cap, but
NBA capology is so convoluted, I don't really know for sure.
Does his planned retirement help us there?
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/8289711/sources-eduardo-najera-retiring-nba-become-head-coach-d-league-texas-legends

[Aircat]

hey folks,

just a question; is there already (i know its a way early discussion) free agency 13/14 thread. me being a newbie, i didnt feel right to open one. anyway, realistically, I think main FA targets should be
JJ Hickson from the Blazers PF/C
Wright from the Mavs PF/C
Cassipi from the Cavs SF
Dom Jones from the Mavs SG
Jamison from the Lakers F
Speights from the Grizz PF
McRoberts from the Magic PF
Carroll from the Jazz SF
Blair from the Spurs PF/C
but of course Millsap would be the best PF possible to sign, yet I guess its unlikely that CHA is in a position to sign a potential all-star without overpaying him.

To check an overview bout FA, check http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/FreeAgents-12-13/nba-free-agents-2012-2013

[StakJak]

Chad Ford at Twitter for great Draft insights.