Gerald Wallace News: Pro Sports Daily

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November 10

Charlotte Observer

"No surprise the NBA's rebounding leader would be on the floor for tonight's Bobcats-Magic game: Orlando center Dwight Howard has led the league the past two seasons. Huge surprise that Howard isn't the one leading the league. That would be Bobcats small forward Gerald Wallace, averaging at least two more rebounds than anyone else. The kicker is Wallace, a 6-foot-7 wing player, believes he can sustain this 13.8-rebound pace. "Why not?" he asked Monday, sounding matter-of-fact rather than boastful. "God willing, if I stay healthy, I think I can." Wallace would be the first man his size to win a rebounding title since Dennis Rodman in 1998. Rebounding titles go to the big men - Howard, Kevin ..."

Wonderful Wallace leads Bobcats over Knicks

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March 29

Gaston Gazette

"For the third time this season, Gerald Wallace flirted with a triple-double in points, rebounds and assists in Saturday's 96-85 Charlotte Bobcats' victory over the New York Knicks. Since Wallace's talents also include blocking shots and stealing passes, you can imagine how dominant a performance he must've had. Or, let Bobcats coach Larry Brown tell you after Wallace had 23 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, three blocked shots and two steals: "Gerald was phenomenal. He's had an amazing run. Every part of his game has improved." Wallace's improvement has been critical to the current Bobcats' playoff run. Saturday's results left Charlotte (33-40) in ninth place of the Eastern Conference ..."

Bobcats' Wallace: 'I just ignore pain now'

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March 19

Charlotte Observer

"A day after bruising and twisting his left knee, Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace estimated he'll stop aching by "mid-June." That also would have been Wallace's response before hurting his knee. This is the time of year when Wallace is a head-to-toe welt. He enjoys his reputation as "Crash," the high-flying risk-taker seemingly made of Kevlar. Concussions? Had 'em. Broken ribs? Had 'em. Deflated lung? Sure. So it was predictable Wednesday night when Wallace told the team medical staff he was playing again in the second half versus the Sacramento Kings. Wallace felt the only way to worsen the injury was sitting and allowing it to stiffen. The doctors thought otherwise. According to ..."

Wallace plays through pain in Bobcats win

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March 19

Gaston Gazette

"For the entire Charlotte Bobcats' bench, seeing Gerald Wallace slip on the court and immediately grab his left knee was frightful. Not to Wallace. "The pain was real sharp," said Wallace, who returned from the first-half injury scare to score a team-high 25 points in a 104-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings. "I just wanted to play basketball. This is a crucial time for us. "I felt like if I was able to walk, I could go. It felt kinda sore. But I've played with soreness and bruises before." The Bobcats (30-38) may not be out of the woods yet as they wind down their season by chasing a first-ever Eastern Conference playoff spot in their fifth year as a franchise -Wallace will have a ..."

Wallace wills Bobcats to win

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March 19

Charlotte Observer

"Don't engage Gerald Wallace in a leaping contest or a medical debate. Here were two of Charlotte's premier orthopedists, coaxing the Charlotte Bobcats forward to the hospital. There was Wallace flat-out refusing, telling them he's seen all the tie-in-the-back smocks he can tolerate this season. "I think I kind of forced them" to let him play, Wallace said Wednesday after coming back from a sprained left knee to push the Bobcats to a 104-88 victory against Sacramento. "They wanted me to go to the hospital. I'm sick of hospitals. The only time I want to go there is to say hi to the doctors," he said. Today he'll give in to a magnetic resonance imaging of the knee, which he sprained with ..."

Wallace gives crash course in playing through pain

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March 19

Sacramento Bee

""Crash" crashed late in the second quarter Wednesday. Gerald Wallace, the former Kings small forward now in his fifth season with Charlotte whose nickname continues to prove so fitting, hit the floor and clutched his left knee. He had the Bobcats fans convinced he was done for the night. As it turns out, it was Wallace's convincing of the Charlotte medical team that would enable his painful-yet-productive outing to continue. "I think I kind of forced them," Wallace said after Charlotte's 104-88 win over the Kings. "They wanted me to go to the hospital. I'm sick of hospitals. The only time I want to go there is to say hi to the doctors." Wallace returned in the second half, scoring 14 of ..."

Trade doesn't look likely before Thursday deadline

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February 18

Charlotte Observer

"Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown says the bar is high for making another trade before Thursday's deadline, and he doesn't anticipate one happening. "Michael (Jordan) said if we can get talent back, and maybe move some pieces that aren't playing a lot here, we would consider that," Brown said. "But I really don't anticipate that happening and I think we're all pretty happy with what we have to work with right now.""

Wallace promises to return after All-Star break

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February 7

Charlotte Observer

"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace promises to play again at the conclusion of All-Star break, 10 days from now. "No doubt,'' Wallace asserted in his first public comments since the collision with Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum that broke a rib and temporarily collapsed his left lung. In a news conference preceding Friday's home game against the Atlanta Hawks, Wallace said he's still in pain but has been cleared to exercise, that his lung capacity seems back to normal and he holds no grudge against Bynum. Now out with an unrelated knee injury, Bynum was charged with a flagrant foul that was later upgraded by the NBA to the more serious flagrant-2 category. "I don't think it ..."

Bobcats try to find way without Wallace

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February 6

Charlotte Observer

"The Charlotte Bobcats' slim playoff chances might hinge on how they get by until Gerald Wallace can play again. It was clear after practice Thursday that starting Adam Morrison isn't cutting it. "The 3-position (small forward) is a little troubling right now. We haven't played up to where we need" to be, coach Larry Brown said of the three-game losing streak that followed Wallace's injury against the Los Angeles Lakers. Brown mentioned various alternatives to starting Morrison: moving Boris Diaw to small forward and starting Juwan Howard at power forward; or moving 6-foot-5 Raja Bell to small forward and starting D.J. Augustin in the backcourt; or starting Cartier Martin, a call-up from ..."

Bobcats hopes hinge on Wallace's return

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February 5

Charlotte Observer

"The Charlotte Bobcats' slim playoff chances might hinge on how they get by until Gerald Wallace can play again. It was clear following practice Thursday that starting Adam Morrison isn't cutting it. "The 3-position (small forward) is a little troubling right now. We haven't played up to where we need'' to be, coach Larry Brown said of the three-game losing streak that followed Wallace's injury against the Los Angeles Lakers. Brown mentioned various alternatives to starting Morrison: Moving Boris Diaw to small forward and starting Juwan Howard at power forward, or moving 6-5 Raja Bell to small forward and starting D.J. Augustin in the backcourt, or starting Cartier Martin, a call-up from ..."

Gerald Walace is released from hospital

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January 30

Charlotte Observer

"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace has been released from a Los Angeles hospital, but will stay in the Los Angeles area at least until Monday, after suffering a collapsed lung and broken rib in a collision with Lakers center Andrew Bynum Tuesday."

NBA notes: Foul on Bobcats' Wallace lands Bynum a Flagrant-2

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January 30

Charlotte Observer

"NEW YORK Foul on Bobcats' Wallace lands Lakers' Bynum a Flagrant-2 The foul that sent Gerald Wallace to a Los Angeles hospital has been upgraded by the NBA to the more-serious Flagrant 2 designation. That means Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum should have been ejected for his thrown elbow in Tuesday's loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Wallace suffered a collapsed lung and broken rib and could miss a couple of weeks. The incident happened with about two minutes left in the fourth quarter. He was helped from the court, and the Bobcats won in double-overtime. Bynum already committed a Flagrant-1 in December. Under a points-penalty system established by the NBA (one point for a Flagrant-1, ..."

Wallace injury leaves Bobcats shorthanded

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January 29

Charlotte Observer

"The Charlotte Bobcats are down a captain and won't be getting back their sixth man for another 10 days. As suspected, small forward Gerald Wallace suffered a collapsed lung and a broken rib in Tuesday's fourth-quarter collision with Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum. Wallace is still in a Los Angeles hospital and coach Larry Brown said, "I don't expect him back anytime soon.'' Meanwhile, rookie point guard D.J. Augustin (abdominal strain) had a setback in his rehab. Augustin started feeling pain when he would stop-and-start in drills, and a Los Angeles-based specialist advised him to wait another 10 days before playing. Augustin has missed eight games, and was aiming for a Friday's ..."

Bobcats' Wallace has collapsed lung, broken rib

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January 28

Charlotte Observer

"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace suffered a collapsed left lung and a broken rib in a collision with Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum in the Bobcats' 117-110 double-overtime victory Wednesday night. According to the team, Wallace lost 30-40 percent of the capacity in his left lung. He also suffered a non-displaced fracture of the fifth rib on his left side. Doctors at Centinela Hospital inserted a tube in Wallace's lung to help restore functional capacity. Wallace will spend at least Wednesday night in the hospital. Doctors do not anticipate releasing him before late Thursday. At that time, the Bobcats will be better prepared to decide whether Wallace would join the team on ..."

Wallace hospitalized for possible collapsed lung

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January 28

Charlotte Observer

"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace has been taken to a Los Angeles hospital where he will likely spend the night while being tested for a possible collapsed lung and fractured rib. Wallace was taken to Centinela Hospital to have a CT scan to check for a collapsed lung. An X-ray at Staples Center indicated no fracture, but as a precaution, Wallace was to have a second X-ray at the hospital. Wallace was injured in the fourth quarter of the Bobcats' double-overtime victory over the Lakers when center Andrew Bynum hip-checked Wallace to the floor on a drive to the basket. Bynum was called for a flagrant foul, and Wallace had to be helped to the locker room by teammates."

Okafor, Wallace receive high praise

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January 15

Charlotte Observer

"When the Charlotte Bobcats hold the Detroit Pistons to 30 points in the second half and two field goals in the fourth quarter, how could coach Larry Brown not be elated? Was Tuesday's 80-78 victory just one ideal half or was it reflective of a more general improvement in Bobcats defense? Here are Brown's second-day impressions in a one-on-one interview with the Observer on Wednesday: Brown was happiest about how they're improving as a team - covering for each other, rotating efficiently and avoiding one big mistake each possession that would leave teammates exposed. "Shots were contested, we didn't get hurt on penetration, for the most part we rebounded well with five guys," Brown said. ..."

Wallace swindles Augustin

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January 4

Charlotte Observer

"D.J. Augustin made a classic rookie mistake at shootaround the other day. Gerald Wallace talked him into betting $100 that Wallace couldn't make a 20-footer from behind the basket once in three tries. That's Wallace's favorite trick shot, and he swished it first try. You should have seen the look of shock on Augustin's face. Bobcats assistant coach Jeff Capel 's free-throw school at the end of each practice was down to one pupil - Wallace - after Jason Richardson and Jared Dudley were traded to the Phoenix Suns. Now Boris Diaw and Raymond Felton have joined Capel for the daily competition at the foul line."

Higgins denies Wallace trade rumor

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December 9

Charlotte Observer

"That trade rumor of recent vintage - Gerald Wallace to the Minnesota Timberwolves for two expiring contracts ( Jason Collins and Rashad McCants) is totally bogus, according to Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins. Beyond it making little sense - you'd dump a core player for nothing but salary-cap relief? - Higgins said it's never even been discussed. He said he's never had a conversation with the T'Wolves involving Wallace. Wallace missed Monday's game, following a death in his family over the weekend, and Brown doesn't anticipate Wallace rejoining the team until after it returns to Charlotte from New Orleans (Wednesday game) and Dallas (Thursday game.)"

Bobcats may miss 2 starters

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December 8

Charlotte Observer

"The Charlotte Bobcats could be without both their starting forwards for tonight's road game against the Miami Heat. Small forward Gerald Wallace was home in Alabama Sunday, following his grandmother's death. And coach Larry Brown told the Observer he might sit power forward Sean May tonight, to address tendonitis in May's right knee. May said he's felt the tendonitis for about two weeks. This is the same knee that required micro-fracture surgery a year ago to treat a deep bone bruise. May played just 151/2 minutes Saturday versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. He sat out practice Sunday, except for some weightlifting and stationary-bike exercise. He wants to test the knee at shoot-around in ..."

Raptors Shopping For A Shooter

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November 10

Globe and Mail

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"Not surprising, the Raptors' perimeter starters have been outscored 143-84 over the past three games. And it follows that the Raptors have talked with both the Golden State Warriors and the Bobcats about trades, according to two league sources, with an eye toward correcting that kind of imbalance. The Warriors are looking to move Al Harrington, and the Bobcats are looking to trade Wallace. Each is a veteran small forward who would be an upgrade on the inconsistent Moon. Harrington has the more attractive contract - his deal will expire in 2010. The slashing, ball-hawking Wallace might have the more attractive game, though the five years and nearly $50-million (U.S.) he has left on his ..."

Bobcats' Wallace must manage risk to achieve gain

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October 1

Charlotte Observer

"On draft night, the Charlotte Bobcats acknowledged trade discussions with the Raptors that could have shipped small forward Gerald Wallace to Toronto. Monday, new Bobcats coach Larry Brown wondered aloud whether he had any small forwards who would guard to his satisfaction. Wallace's reaction to all this is … no worries. It's easier to be stoic when you're guaranteed $38 million over the next four seasons. But it's more than that. Wallace says he understands what Brown expects defensively, and he'll adapt. Wallace's defense has always been a tradeoff. He makes spectacular steals that lead to easy baskets. But he sometimes takes huge risks chasing those steals, and that's not Brown's way. ..."

Wallace: Trade talk didn't surprise me

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July 13

Charlotte Observer

"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace wasn't surprised his name was in trade discussions. In fact, he figures most every name on the roster is in play. The Bobcats talked to the Toronto Raptors leading up to the draft about a deal that could have involved Wallace and then-Raptors point guard T.J. Ford. The Raptors instead moved Ford to the Indiana Pacers in a deal for Jermaine O'Neal. "Basically, I think what they've said is everybody is being shopped," Wallace told the Observer, while watching his team's summer-league game against the Los Angeles Clippers."