In May 1998, Bobby reflected on this high praise ... At just 30 years old, Phills, who was with the Charlotte Hornets at the time, tragically lost his life in a car accident in January 2000.
Sam Sharpe USA TODAY NETWORK Those half dozen game-opening points were the second-most in franchise history since at least 1997-98, when Bobby Phills connected on the first 13 during the Hornets ...
(AP Photo/Nell Redmond) Charlotte Hornets guard Isaiah Wong (21) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Feb ...