PRIMOZ BREZEC
Raptors' Brezec still ticked over trade from Cats
Toronto Raptors center Primoz Brezec was smiling as he sorted through tickets for friends and family members Sunday before his first game against Charlotte since being traded in December. - Read More...
One-on-One With New Raptor Primoz Brezec
Raptors.com writer Mike Ulmer interviewed Primoz Brezec and asked him about his first dunk, the mountains of Slovenia and the notion that there was a hip, urban guy buried deep inside the seven-foot-Slovenian. - Read More...
Brezec to join third team this season
The Toronto Raptors acquired center Primoz Brezec from the Detroit Pistons on Thursday for guard Juan Dixon and cash considerations.
Pistons Get Juan Dixon From Raptors
The Pistons didn't sit idle as the NBA trade deadline passed Thursday, pulling off a minor deal with Toronto that brings guard Juan Dixon to the Pistons and ships backup center Primoz Brezec to the Raptors. - Read More...
Pistons Deal Mohammed to Bobcats for Brezec, Herrmann
Swinging a trade that was made with the future more than the present in mind, the Pistons on Friday sent Nazr Mohammed to Charlotte in exchange for Primoz Brezec and Walter Herrmann. - Read More...
Brezec questionable with swollen eye
Charlotte center Primoz Brezec is questionable for Monday's game against Portland because he needed four stitches near his left eye after colliding with an assistant coach in practice. The 7-foot-1 Brezec and Paul Mokeski bumped heads while working on a drill Sunday, the team said. His eye was nearly swollen shut during Monday's shootaround. Coach Sam Vincent said Ryan Hollins would start if Brezec can't play. Brezec, who started all nine games for Charlotte (5-4), is averaging 2.0 points, 1.
Bobcats’ Brezec Sidelined With Bulging Disc
Charlotte Bobcats center Primoz Brezec has a bulging disc in his lower back and will miss seven to 10 days. - Read More...
Bobcats send Nets to sixth straight loss
Rookie Adam Morrison scored 22 points and Sean May had a career-high 20 Tuesday night as the Charlotte Bobcats beat New Jersey 96-92, sending the Nets to their sixth straight loss. Primoz Brezec had 13 for the Bobcats, who ended a two-game losing streak and won for only the second time in seven road games. Raymond Felton and Gerald Wallace each added 12. Richard Jefferson led New Jersey with 27 points. Vince Carter had 25 and Nenad Krstic 20.
Bobcats' Brezec out for first two weeks of season
Charlotte Bobcats starting center Primoz Brezec will miss the first two weeks of the season because of exhaustion and dehydration. - Read More...
Pacers Drop Out of Fifth, Lose to Bobcats
Fighting for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers dropped a 92-91 overtime decision to the Charlotte Bobcats, who got 18 points from Primoz Brezec. - Read More...
Bobcats lose starter Brezec to injury
Bobcats starting center Primoz Brezec was held out of Charlotte's game against the New Jersey Nets because of a sore left Achilles' heel. Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff said Brezec tried to practice during the morning shootaround, but there was too much pain. "He was really grimacing," Bickerstaff said. "Primo needs this break as much as anybody here. We need to lock him up in a house somewhere so he can't get to a gym. - Read More...
Five questions for Primoz Brezec
Mark Montieth of THE INDY STAR takes time out with the Pacers' Primoz Brezec. - Read More...
Brezec's late hoop wins it for Bobcats
Primoz Brezec made the go-ahead basket in the final seconds and Brevin Knight scored 22 points as the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Atlanta Hawks 93-90 on Tuesday night. The Bobcats improved to 4-11 on the road, but they have won three consecutive away games and three of four overall. Reserves Bernard Robinson and Keith Bogans each scored 13 points for Charlotte, which snapped Atlanta's four-game winning streak at home. - Read More...
Bobcats claw out OT win over Kings, lose Okafor
Primoz Brezec scored five of his 26 points in overtime to help the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Sacramento Kings 106-103 on Monday ...
Brezec's Big Night Lifts Bobcats in Overtime
Primoz Brezec scored five of his 26 points in overtime Monday, as the Charlotte Bobcats prevailed 106-103 over the Sacramento Kings. - Read More...
'Toine doesn't start, but Heat still win
Jason Williams scored 22 points, Dwyane Wade added 19 and Alonzo Mourning 16 to lead the Miami Heat over the Charlotte Bobcats 108-99 Saturday night. Sean May scored 18 points, Kareem Rush had 15 and Primoz Brezec added 11 for Charlotte, which lost its fourth straight. The Bobcats (2-5) trailed by 20 points with 2:10 remaining in the game before making the final score close. - Read More...
Okafor, Bobcats keep Sixers winless
Emeka Okafor had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Brevin Knight added 14 points and 15 assists to lead the Charlotte Bobcats over the winless Philadelphia 76ers 110-93 on Friday night. Kareem Rush scored 14 points and Primoz Brezec had 11 for the Bobcats, who dominated the boards, converted turnovers into points and used a deeper bench to send the Sixers to their second home loss this week. Allen Iverson led the Sixers (0-3) with 29 points, Chris Webber added 20 and Steven Hunter 16. - Read More...
Shaq takes blame for humiliating loss
Primoz Brezec had a career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to one of their most surprising wins of the season, a 94-92 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night. After leading almost the entire game, the Bobcats went almost 3 minutes without a basket and watched the Heat pull within 90-87 during the span. Then Brezec broke the drought with his biggest basket of the game, an off-balance, 18-foot jumper that gave the Bobcats a 92-87 lead with 57 seconds to play. - Read More...
Raptors' Brezec still steamed over departure
Toronto Raptors center Primoz Brezec was smiling as he sorted through tickets for friends and family members Sunday before his first game against Charlotte since being traded in December. But when asked about Bobcats coach Sam Vincent, Brezec's demeanor changed rapidly. "I've been in this league for seven years. People know what I can do," Brezec said, clearly agitated. "Sam Vincent didn't know what he got.
Pistons Waive Flip Murray, Eye Dale Davis
Part II of the final tweaking of the Pistons' roster came Friday, one day after Joe Dumars traded backup big man Primoz Brezec to Toronto for combo guard Juan Dixon, when they waived guard Flip Murray. That creates a roster opening that is expected to be filled by the signing of veteran center Dale Davis, who played for the Pistons in 2005-06 and 2006-07. - Read More...
Raptors acquire well-traveled Brezec from Pistons
The Toronto Raptors acquired center Primoz Brezec and cash from the Detroit Pistons on Thursday for guard Juan Dixon. - Read More...
Pistons Trade Mohammed to Bobcats for Brezec, Herrmann
The Bobcats sent Primoz Brezec and Walter Herrmann to the Detroit Pistons for center Nazr Mohammed. The potential upside: the Bobcats added a big man to help Emeka Okafor and opened a roster spot. The potential downside: the Bobcats added about $19.6 million to their payroll over the next three seasons. - Read More...
Practice Puts Bobcats' Brezec in Stitches
Charlotte center Primoz Brezec is questionable for Monday's game against Portland because he needed four stitches near his left eye after colliding with an assistant coach in practice. - Read More...
Bobcats Without Two Starters in Friday’s Game
The Charlotte Bobcats were without injured starters Primoz Brezec and Raymond Felton for Friday night's game at Atlanta. - Read More...
Okafor, Carroll pace Charlotte
Emeka Okafor had 21 points, Matt Carroll scored all 16 of his points in the fourth quarter to prevent Utah from pulling off another dramatic comeback, and the Charlotte Bobcats held on for a 101-89 win over the Jazz on Friday night. Okafor also had 10 rebounds, Raymond Felton added 18 points and 12 assists and Primoz Brezec had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Bobcats, whose 20-point halftime lead was whittled to four with just over 4 minutes left.
Drained Brezec says he will skip European tournament
Primoz Brezec said he won't play for the Slovenian national team in next year's European championships. - Read More...
Pacers are playoff-bound despite loss
Primoz Brezec scored 18 points, including the basket that forced overtime, and Alan Anderson hit a free throw with 59 seconds left in the extra period to give the Charlotte Bobcats a 92-91 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. The Pacers, who still clinched a playoff berth when Philadelphia lost to Orlando, had two chances to win the game. After Anderson's free throw snapped a 91-all tie, Jermaine O'Neal missed a jumper left of the lane with 5 seconds left.
Charlotte snaps road losing streak
Brevin Knight had 19 points and 10 assists, and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Toronto Raptors 94-88 Sunday to snap a seven-game road losing streak. Jumaine Jones had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Gerald Wallace had 11 points and 14 boards as the Bobcats had four players with double-doubles. Raymond Felton had 10 points and 12 assists while Primoz Brezec, with 17 points and eight rebounds, was the only starter not to earn a double-double.
More pain for Bobcats: Brezec out with sore heel
Bobcats starting center Primoz Brezec was held out of Charlotte's game against the Nets with a sore heel. - Read More...
Depleted Bobcats outlast Bulls
Melvin Ely scored 20 points and Primoz Brezec added 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead the undermanned Charlotte Bobcats over the Chicago Bulls 93-80 Wednesday night. Despite being without four of their top seven scorers for most of the game because of injury, the Bobcats forced 25 turnovers and outrebounded the Bulls 50-38 to win for the fifth time in seven games. - Read More...
Okafor-less Bobcats get past Bulls
Brevin Knight shook off a bruised right forearm and finished with 20 points and 10 assists, and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Chicago Bulls 105-92 Tuesday night. Raymond Felton scored 21 points to go with six assists as the Bobcats (8-18) won for the third time in four games and beat the Bulls for the first time. Gerald Wallace added 19 points, Primoz Brezec finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Keith Bogans and Jumaine Jones added 11 points apiece. - Read More...
Bobcats win, but Okafor injures ankle
The Charlotte Bobcats' much-needed win was a costly one. Primoz Brezec scored five of his 26 points in overtime to help the Bobcats to a 106-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a Monday night game that saw Charlotte lose several players, including Emeka Okafor, to injury. Okafor appeared to seriously sprain his right ankle late in the third quarter. After the game, he had a pair of steel crutches laying near his feet in the locker room. - Read More...
Billups, Pistons cruise past Bobcats
Chauncey Billups had 21 points and 12 assists and the Detroit Pistons routed the Charlotte Bobcats 103-78 on Saturday night to improve to an NBA-best 18-3 - the best 21-game mark in franchise history. Richard Hamilton added 15 points and Ben Wallace had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, 11-2 on the road. Primoz Brezec had 17 points and Emeka Okafor added 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Bobcats, who shot 35 percent and scored a franchise-low 26 points in the first half. - Read More...
Okur's career night pushes Jazz past Bobcats
Mehmet Okur scored seven of his career-high 31 points in overtime, and the Utah Jazz beat the Charlotte Bobcats 95-91 on Monday night. Andrei Kirilenko added 20 points and eight rebounds for the Jazz, who recovered after blowing a 14-point third-quarter lead. Primoz Brezec, Sean May and Jumaine Jones scored 13 points, and Emeka Okafor added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Bobcats, who were trying to win three in a row for the first time in franchise history. - Read More...
Charlotte Bobcats Fantasy Preview
Rookie of the Year Emeka Okafor got most of the attention last season, but Brevin Knight averaged nine assists a game and Primoz Brezec thrived with starter's minutes. - Read More...