The Queen City’s hometown heroes, the Charlotte Bobcats, welcome the Milwaukee Bucks in the first home game of the regular season. The Bucks’ are still breaking in Chinese big man Yi Jianlian, their 7-foot, 238-pound lottery pick. And the Bobcats … well, that remains to be seen. Team energizer Adam Morrison is out for the season with a torn ACL. Will the Bobcats cleave out a winning record for coach Sam Vincent? Come out to a game and see for yourself. 7 p.m. $10-$85. Charlotte Bobcats Arena, 333 E. Trade St. 704-BOBCATS. www.nba.com/bobcats.
This article appears in Oct 31 – Nov 6, 2007.



