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| Wizards welcome Hornets to MCI Center |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards try to snap a two- game skid on Saturday when they welcome the New Orleans Hornets to MCI Center. Washington lost for the fifth time in six games on Thursday, suffering a 97-90 defeat to the Bucks in Milwaukee. In what is expected to be his last regular-season game in Milwaukee, Michael Jordan netted 24 points for the Wizards. Kwame Brown collected 20 points and eight boards as Washington won the battle on the glass, 46-34, but only generated eight turnover |
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| Hornets will keep Pack around |
NBA Basketball |
01/30/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets signed guard Robert Pack for the remainder of the season, the team announced on Thursday. Starting point guard Baron Davis underwent knee surgery on Tuesday, and is expected to miss six weeks of action. Pack, a native of New Orleans, has played nine games with the Hornets, averaging 8.0 points and 4.7 assists, including 18 points and 11 assists in the team's 104-83 victory over Toronto on Wednesday night. The 33-year-old Pack was originally signed to a 10 |
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| Hornets' Davis out six weeks |
NBA Basketball |
01/28/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Hornets guard Baron Davis will likely miss the next six weeks after he underwent successful knee surgery on Tuesday morning. Davis had torn cartilage in his left knee repaired at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans. He suffered the injury during the third quarter of last Friday's 97-96 overtime loss to Portland when he fell awkwardly to the floor after driving to the basket. In 36 contests this season, the four-year veteran is averaging 16.8 points and 6.9 assists per g |
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| Hornets place Davis on injured list |
NBA Basketball |
01/27/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets placed guard Baron Davis on the injured list Monday due to the impending surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. Davis suffered the injury during the third quarter of last Friday's 97-96 overtime loss to Portland. In 36 games this season, he averaged 16.8 points and 6.9 assists. Davis had missed eight games earlier this season with back spasms and was forced to leave the Hornets' setback to Indiana on December 31 because of a problem related to |
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| Surging Bucks take on battered Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
01/27/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets will try to regain their home dominance when they welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to the new Hive tonight. New Orleans will be without Baron Davis for tonight's contest. Davis will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and no timetable has been released for his return. The Hornets may also be without Jamal Mashburn. Mashburn injured a hamstring against Portland on Friday night and is listed as questionable for tonight's action. Davis missed eight games this seaso |
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| Hornets' Davis to undergo surgery |
NBA Basketball |
01/25/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Hornets point guard Baron Davis is slated to have arthroscopic surgery on his injured left knee. Davis will have torn cartilage repaired, and a timetable for his return will not be made until Monday. Davis suffered the injury during the third quarter of Friday's 97-96 overtime loss to Portland. The 23-year-old Davis has averaged 16.8 points and 6.9 assists in 36 games this season. Davis missed eight games earlier this season with back spasms. He was forced to leave a |
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| Wiz biz: Jordan visits Chicago, likely for the last time |
NBA Basketball |
01/24/2003 |
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| ast game ever in the Windy City, the drama increases 10 fold. The Wizards are aiming for their fourth road win in five tries when they travel invade United Center. Washington has won eight of its last 12 games, but is coming off a 103-94 loss to the New Orleans Hornets. In defeat, Jordan reached yet another career milestone. Jordan scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half and surpassed Wilt Chamberlain as the NBA's third all-time scorer. He passed Chamberlain's total of 31,419 points on a fadeaway jumper after |
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| Hornets try to stay hot against Blazers |
NBA Basketball |
01/24/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets try for their fourth straight win when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to the new Hive tonight. Portland has won two straight and 15 of its last 19 games overall. The Trail Blazers are coming off a 112-110 double-overtime victory at Atlanta. Derek Anderson led the way with 21 points and five assists, while Zach Randolph added 20 points and eight rebounds to the victory. Dale Davis grabbed 17 rebounds to go with his eight points, and Scottie Pippen |
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| MJ makes final trip to Chicago as player |
NBA Basketball |
01/24/2003 |
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| go, IL (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards try to win their fourth road game in five tries when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls at United Center. Washington has won eight of its last 12 games, but is coming off a 103-94 loss to the New Orleans Hornets. In defeat, Michael Jordan reached yet another career milestone. Jordan scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half and surpassed Wilt Chamberlain as the NBA's third all-time scorer. He passed Chamberlain's total of 31,419 points on a fadeaway jump |
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| Jordan set to pass Wilt on all-time scoring list |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets try for their third straight win when they welcome the Washington Wizards to the new Hive tonight. Washington has won eight of its last 11 games and is coming off an 89-74 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Michael Jordan scored 25 points, as he continues to pick up the slack for an injured Jerry Stackhouse (groin). Larry Hughes added 20 points to the victory. Jordan is expected to achieve yet another feat on Wednesday. The five-time MVP (31,406) now needs |
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