Stephen Jackson returns to his former employer tonight, and he brings along his friends Gerald Wallace and D.J. Augustin.  The Bobcats are coming off a sloppy win against the Denver Nuggets....but a win.  The Pacers came out with a win against the Bobcats earlier in the season, so they will be looking for a little revenge.

The Pacers should be looking for a little revenge as they come off a very tough loss against Andrew Bogut and Ersan Ilyasova (who apparently loves playing the Pacers).  Don't look now, but the Pacers have quietly lost 3 of their last 4 games.  I think they come out with fire and handle the Bobcats, and they show the world again that this is a new Pacers team.  We all see that, but the general public won't appreciate it until they string together a long winning streak or are consistent over a 2-3 week period

Speaking of Bogut, Hibbert tweeted the other day that Squad 6 called Area 55 and him copycats.  I see the similarities, but you guys are louder and prouder, right?!  I will be sitting way up behind you guys tonight, so I hope I have trouble hearing anything down on the court because you guys create a noise barrier.....let's hear you tonight Area 55!!!

After the jump check out the links for today...

• Bobcats-Pacers Preview - Dec. 9, 2010 - NBA - CBSSports.com
  The Indiana Pacers are one of the top rebounding teams in the NBA, but got beat badly on the boards in their last game. A big disparity on the glass didn't hurt them in their first meeting with the Charlotte Bobcats this season.
• Denver vs. Charlotte - Recap - 07, 2010 - Basketball - NBA - SI.com
  Denver vs. Charlotte recap from game played on 07, 2010
• Destination Unknown with Mark Boyle
  Mark Boyle informs us on his introduction to Bango the Buck and how precise the pass to Bogut actually was...
• Under-the-radar storylines in the East - ESPN
  We're dishing on the under-the-radar storylines in the East that deserve more attention.