All that talk about the Charlotte Bobcats avoiding another poor start was silenced briefly Tuesday when Stephen Jackson crashed to the floor in the final practice before the season opener. Coach Larry Brown said he was "alarmed," fearing his top scorer from last season had hurt his Achilles tendon. Jackson, who rarely sits out a drill, hobbled to the sideline and was later spotted with his ankle elevated and wrapped. But soon trainer Steve Stricker had good news: Jackson had only a strained tendon in his left ankle. "It's getting better now, nothing serious," Jackson insisted. "I'll be ready to go" Wednesday. For a team that's started 3-9 in each of the last two seasons under Brown and scored 59 points in last year's season opener at Boston, losing Jackson would be a blow for the goal of a fast start and easier road to a second straight postseason berth. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5730199
