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| Hornets sign first-round pick |
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07/11/2003 |
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| === Hornets sign first-round pick === New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets Friday signed first-round pick David West to a contract. West, who was selected by the Hornets with the 18th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, played his college ball at Xavier. "We're glad to get David officially signed so that he can begin his NBA career," said Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Bob Bass. "His basketball credentials speak for themselves, but we became even more impre |
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| Hornets hire Gentry |
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06/30/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets announced Monday that Alvin Gentry will join new head coach Tim Floyd’s staff as an assistant. Gentry was fired as head coach of the Clippers this past March after Los Angeles dropped 39 of its first 58 contests. In just under three campaigns as coach of the Clippers, he had a mark of 89-133. The 47-year-old Gentry has also had head coaching stints with the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons, compiling an overall mark of 177-226. He joins Jan van Breda Kolf |
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| 2003 NBA Draft Update |
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06/26/2003 |
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| 13. Memphis Grizzlies, Marcus Banks, G (UNLV); 14. Seattle SuperSonics, Luke Ridnour, G (Oregon); 15. Orlando Magic, Reece Gaines, G (Louisville); 16. Boston Celtics, Troy Bell, G (Boston College); 17. Phoenix Suns, Zarko Cabarkapa, F (Serbia); 18. New Orleans Hornets, David West, F (Xavier, Ohio); 19. Utah Jazz, Aleksandar Pavlovic, F (Serbia); 20. Boston Celtics, Dahntay Jones, G (Duke); 21. Atlanta Hawks, Borris Diaw, G (France); 22. New Jersey Nets, Zoran Planinic, G (Croatia); 23. Portland Trail Blazers, Tra |
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| No surprise: LeBron James top pick in NBA Draft |
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06/26/2003 |
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| lle guard Reece Gaines was taken 15th by the Orlando Magic. Boston owned the 16th choice and the Celtics took Boston College guard Troy Bell. Serbia forward Zarko Cabarkapa went 17th to Phoenix, while Xavier forward David West was chosen 18th by the New Orleans Hornets. Utah used the 19th pick to take forward Aleksandar Pavlovic from Serbia, while the Celtics followed by taking Duke guard Dahntay Jones. Boston acquired the 20th selection from Philadelphia. Atlanta obtained the 21st selection from Indiana and chose |
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| Hornets hire van Breda Kolff as an assistant |
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06/23/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets announced Monday that Jan van Breda Kolff will join head coach Tim Floyd’s staff as an assistant for the 2003-04 campaign. Van Breda Kolff, a former college head coach and NBA/ABA player, becomes the second assistant to be named after the team hired Jeff Bower as an assistant last week. "Jan will be a great addition to the staff," said Floyd. "He played nine years as a professional and has an outstanding knowledge of the game. He also has a great offens |
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| New Orleans Hornets 2003 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/18/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It has already been an active offseason for the New Orleans Hornets. Despite its 11th straight winning season, head coach Paul Silas was fired after a first round playoff ouster. General manager Jeff Bower also resigned, meaning the entire organization will have a new look when the season starts. Top priority for the Hornets should be retaining their own free agent forwards -- namely P.J. Brown and Jerome Moiso. The club would like to gauge the interest of these players in returning to the team |
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| Hornets hitch "Tractor" Traylor |
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06/11/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets have exercised their option to re-sign forward Robert "Tractor" Traylor through the 2003-04 season. "We're pleased to have Robert back with us after the way he played this season," Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Bob Bass said. "He really worked hard to improve his game and was able to give us great production off the bench." Traylor averaged 3.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 69 games with the Hornets in 2002-03. Traylor was |
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| Bobcats it is: Charlotte names new franchise |
NBA Basketball |
06/11/2003 |
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| se team will make their maiden voyage during the 2004-05 season. Also announced at the Wednesday press conference were the new team colors -- Bobcat Orange, Bobcat Blue, black and silver -- and the team's new website. The new franchise fills a void left in Charlotte after their previous team, the Hornets, agreed to a 10-year contract to play in New Orleans last year. The 2002-03 New Orleans Hornets finished their inaugural season with a 47-35 mark before losing their first-round playoff matchup with Philadelphia. |
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| Cavs choose Silas |
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06/02/2003 |
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| ft and has said that it will select high school phenom LeBron James. "Having the first pick in the draft is really exciting," said Silas. "He's (James) a young player and he's going to take a lot of nurturing." The 59-year-old Silas was fired by the New Orleans Hornets on May 4, just two days after the team was eliminated by Philadelphia in the first round of this year's playoffs. In five seasons, Silas became the Hornets' franchise career victory leader as he guided the team to a 208-155 record. Although the club |
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| Report: Cavs offer Silas head coaching job |
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06/01/2003 |
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| coaching position to Paul Silas, according to a published report. ESPN.com reported that league sources have told them that Silas will accept the job, possibly as soon as Monday. Silas, who also interviewed with the Houston Rockets, was fired by the New Orleans Hornets on May 4 just two days after the team was eliminated from the playoffs with a Game 6 loss at home to Philadelphia. In five seasons Silas became the Hornets' franchise career victory leader, leading the Hornets to a 208-155 record. Although the team |
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