Al Jefferson said he feels like he's playing the best basketball of his 10-year NBA career. It's tough to argue that point. The 29-year-old Jefferson had a great run five years ago with Minnesota, but that came when the Timberwolves were irrelevant. This year Jefferson is spearheading the Bobcats' charge to the playoffs and seemingly getting stronger and more confident with each passing game. "My confidence is up, especially on the defensive end, and I'm just playing well," Jefferson said. "In Minnesota we were 20 games under .500 and we were getting ready for the draft. Right now we're in a dogfight. I mean it's a dogfight man, and it just means a lot more to me." Jefferson had 33 points and 10 rebounds on Friday night, helping the Bobcats beat the New Orleans Pelicans 90-87 for their third straight victory since the All-Star break. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489688
