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| Hornets close out homestand with road-challenged Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
01/30/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets hope to wrap a three-game homestand in perfect fashion on Friday, when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to the Big Easy. The Hornets improved to 2-0 on the residency and 16-5 overall at New Orleans Arena on Wednesday, when Peja Stojakovic led all scorers with 26 points and New Orleans defeated the Denver Nuggets by a 94-81 margin. The Hornets continued to ride the hot hand of their Serbian star, who was 10- of-14 shooting one game removed from pouring in 26 points |
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| Stojakovic, Hornets' bench spark victory over Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
01/29/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Peja Stojakovic led all scorers with 26 points and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Denver Nuggets by a 94-81 margin at the Ford Center. The Hornets continued to ride the hot hand of their Serbian star, who was 10- of-14 shooting one game removed from pouring in 26 on 10-of-18 shooting against Philadelphia in opening a three-game homestand Monday. "Our defense was way better in the second half than it was in the first half. We got defensive boards and our bench stepped up bi |
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| Hornets welcome Nuggets to the Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
01/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets will close out a short two-game road trip Wednesday against the New Orleans Hornets at the Ford Center. The Nuggets have won three in a row overall and recorded a 100-85 victory at Memphis on Tuesday at FedEx Forum. Chauncey Billups paced the Nuggets with 29 points and J.R. Smith added 20 for the Nuggets, who are 12-9 away from the Rocky Mountains this season and 2 1/2 games ahead of Portland in the division. Linas Kleiza had 16 points, while Kenyon |
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| Stojakovic's hot hand helps Hornets cool off Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
01/27/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Peja Stojakovic hit five of his six three- pointers in the fourth quarter en route to 26 points, and Chris Paul recorded his fifth triple-double of the season, as the New Orleans Hornets, minus a pair of starters, upended the Philadelphia 76ers, 101-86. Paul put together an otherworldly performance of 27 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds and seven steals for New Orleans, which has won four of five and were without the services of David West (back) and Tyson Chandler (ankle). James |
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| Hornets host Sixers in the Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
01/26/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets open a three-game homestand Monday by welcoming the red-hot Philadelphia 76ers to the Big Easy. The banged-up Hornets, who are 1 1/2 games behind San Antonio in the Southwest Division, are coming off a tough loss in the Twin Cities on Friday. Randy Foye scored eight of his 24 points over the final two minutes, burying a pair of three-pointers to help seal the game as the Timberwolves knocked off New Orleans, 116-108, for their first win at the Target Center over the Horn |
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| Hornets invade Twin Cities to face T-Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
01/23/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The short-handed New Orleans Hornets take aim at a fourth consecutive victory in this evening's test with the homestanding Minnesota Timberwolves from the Target Center. Despite the absence of All-Star forward David West and key starter Tyson Chandler, the Hornets extended their winning streak with Wednesday's 102-92 win over visiting New Jersey. Chris Paul helped offset those losses with a game-high 29 points, while Peja Stojakovic added 20 along with 10 rebounds for New Orleans. Paul, named o |
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| Paul, Hornets fend off Nets |
NBA Basketball |
01/21/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul recorded 29 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, as the shorthanded New Orleans Hornets managed to top the New Jersey Nets, 102-92. Paul shot an excellent 11-of-18 from the floor for the Hornets, who have won three straight and four of five. Peja Stojakovic had 20 points and 10 rebounds, including a 4-of-7 mark from long range. Rasual Butler posted 14 points for New Orleans, which was without starters David West (back spasms) and Tyson Chandler (ankle). "We played |
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| The NBA's other elite team |
NBA Basketball |
01/20/2009 |
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| the NBA's best. Last Friday, the Magic completed a season sweep of the mighty Lakers for the first time in franchise history. They also have already swept both games from the Spurs this season and routed another talented Western Conference team, the New Orleans Hornets, on Christmas Day. Van Gundy has been riding his big four - sharpshooters Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis, much-improved point guard Jameer Nelson and the incomparable Howard - and the results have been there on a consistent basis. In Denver, Turkog |
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| Paul's buzzer-beater lifts Hornets over Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul scored 27 points and hit the game-winning shot as time expired, as the New Orleans Hornets edged the Indiana Pacers, 103-100. Paul added nine assists and five rebounds to lead the Hornets, who have won back-to-back games for the first time since a four-game run from December 26 - January 2. Peja Stojakovic hit five three-pointers and had a season-high 26 points. Rasual Butler finished with 17 points and five boards. Hornets center Tyson Chandler left the game with 3:1 |
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| Hornets' Chandler hurts ankle in win over Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler left Monday's 103-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers with 3:10 left in the second quarter with a sprained left ankle. Chandler twisted his ankle on the Hornets' defensive end when he went up for a rebound and came down on T.J. Ford's foot. Chandler went to the floor after the injury. Hornets teammates Sean Marks and Melvin Ely carried Chandler part way off the floor. Chandler then gingerly attempted to put some pressure on his left foot |
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