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| Pistons return home to face surging Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
11/12/2002 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The red-hot New Orleans Hornets seek their fifth straight victory on Tuesday when they face off with the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Hornets, off to their best start in franchise history after six games (5-1), haven't lost since dropping an 84-79 decision at Chicago on November 1. Most recently, the Hornets pulled out a 97-91 overtime victory against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Baron Davis scored five of his 24 points in overti |
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| Rockets set to retire Olajuwon's No. 34 |
NBA Basketball |
11/09/2002 |
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| Golden State will hope to spoil the Rockets' tribute to Olajuwon, but it could be tough considering it has lost five in a row since opening the season with a win. The Warriors suffered yet another loss on Friday, falling 110-104 at the hands of the New Orleans Hornets. Jason Richardson paced the Warriors with 31 points on 11-of-22 shooting and Antawn Jamison netted 28 points. Gilbert Arenas contributed 19 points in a losing cause. "We did a pretty good job of just hanging around...giving ourselves an opportunity |
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| Hornets welcome Warriors, attempt to stay perfect at home |
NBA Basketball |
11/08/2002 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors aim to snap a four-game skid when they battle the New Orleans Hornets on Friday at New Orleans Arena. The Warriors opened the season with a surprise win over the San Antonio Spurs, but haven't claimed a victory since. Golden State was upended by the Spurs at SBC Center in its last contest, 93-73, on Tuesday. Antawn Jamison pumped in 16 points, while Jason Richardson and Gilbert Arenas each netted 14 points for the Warriors. Troy Murphy had 10 points and |
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| Sonics battle Magic in matchup of first place squads |
NBA Basketball |
11/08/2002 |
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| c Division-leading Orlando Magic face off against the Seattle SuperSonics, who sit atop the Pacific Division, at T.D. Waterhouse Centre. Seattle suffered its first defeat of the season on Wednesday as it dropped an 86-84 decision at the hands of the New Orleans Hornets. Gary Payton registered 29 points, nine assists and six rebounds in the losing effort, while Rashard Lewis added 21 points and seven boards. The Sonics played from behind nearly the entire game and had no answer for Baron Davis, who scored 23 points |
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| Word around the Hive: Campbell's absence cause for concern |
NBA Basketball |
11/05/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets are off to a 2-1 start in their new town. In New Orleans, the town's populous is thrilled to have an NBA team. How long the honeymoon will last is definitely open for debate and speculation, but a winning club will surely help the cause. One area of concern is the team's inside presence, namely Elden Campbell. Campbell's absence is not only being felt during the game, but also in practice. Jamaal Magloire is a nice reserve, but he's suffering from not having Campbell to |
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| Jazz Fest: Aging Utah needs to get defensive |
NBA Basketball |
11/01/2002 |
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| nd find themselves in danger of getting lost early in a loaded Western Conference, with hungry teams like the Clippers and Rockets breathing down their neck. In their season-opener Wednesday, the Jazz were pounded in their former city by a motivated New Orleans Hornets squad, 100-75. Utah followed that setback with a 105-98 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday at Philips Arena. "We had 20 turnovers last night, 21 turnovers tonight," said coach Jerry Sloan following the Atlanta loss. "You don't deserve to win when |
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| Hornets buzz into Chicago |
NBA Basketball |
11/01/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls play their first home game of the season and try to remain undefeated when they take on the New Orleans Hornets at the United Center Friday. Chicago stunned the Boston Celtics at FleetCenter in their season-opener on Wednesday, pulling out a 99-96 victory. Trenton Hassell scored eight points down the stretch to help Chicago rally for the win. Hassell's flurry late in the fourth quarter helped the Bulls overcome an 84-80 deficit to start the period. He finished with |
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| Jazz and Hawks clash at Philips |
NBA Basketball |
10/31/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Utah Jazz continue their season-opening road trip with a stop at Philips Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks. Utah looked like and old team in its season-opening 100-75 setback to the New Orleans Hornets. Karl Malone scored 20 points and John Stockton chipped in with 14. The Jazz cut New Orleans' lead to 68-64 when Mark Jackson hit a running hook at the third-quarter buzzer. New Orleans was able to maintain the lead and outscored Utah 32-11 in the fourth quarter. "We haven't been |
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| NBA returns to New Orleans in a battle of old vs. new |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2002 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Hornets open their seasons tonight at New Orleans Arena. It seems every season, the talk around Utah is if the pick-and-roll brothers, John Stockton and Karl Malone, are going to return for yet another season. The answer this year is yes, as both Stockton and Malone will be in Jazz uniforms when the season tips off tonight. Stockton, who is the NBA's all-time steals and assists leader, enters his 19th season for the Jazz. The Gonzaga product average |
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| Hornets waive Nailon |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2002 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets announced Wednesday that they have waived forward Lee Nailon. Nailon, who has played mainly as a reserve for the Hornets the past two years, averaged 10.8 points and 3.7 rebounds during the 2001-02 season. The Texas Christian product was selected by Charlotte in the second round (43rd pick overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft. He owns career averages of 8.4 points and 3.2 rebounds in 121 games, including 41 starts. New Orleans also announced that it has waived |
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