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| Hornets, Suns square off in the desert |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of unbeaten Western Conference powerhouses get together this evening, as the Phoenix Suns welcome the New Orleans Hornets to US Airways Center. Phoenix opened its 2008-09 season with a 103-98 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at the AT&T Center. Amare Stoudemire had 22 points and eight rebounds to lead the Suns, who won in new head coach Terry Porter's debut and will also visit Portland on the brief two-game road trip. Shaquille O'Neal registered 15 points and a game-be |
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| Paul paces Hornets past Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul had 21 points, doled out 11 assists, and hit the go-ahead layup with 19.4 seconds left, to lead the New Orleans Hornets past the Golden State Warriors, 108-103, in the season-opener for both clubs. David West added 24 points and seven rebounds for the Hornets, who finished last season 56-26 and won the Southwest Division, but lost to San Antonio in seven games in the second round of the playoffs. Tyson Chandler netted 13 points and hauled in 16 boards. James Posey, who wa |
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| Tough debut: Thunder thrashed by Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| after Westbrook hit a three-pointer with 5:11 to play, but Milwaukee scored the next seven points and cruised to the victory. Game Notes The road team won for the first time in the last 10 meetings between the franchises...Each team had 20 turnovers...The Seattle Supersonics went 22-60 in their final season, missing the playoffs...The New Orleans Hornets partially relocated to Oklahoma City from 2005-2007 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The team played 36 games in Oklahoma City in 2005-2006 and 35 in 2006-2007. |
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| Thunder tip off inaugural season vs. Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Basketball returns to Oklahoma City Wednesday as the Thunder host the Milwaukee Bucks at the Ford Center in the franchise's first game since relocating from Seattle. Oklahoma City was the temporary home of the New Orleans Hornets in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and proved to be a fertile market for pro basketball. So, the NBA's board of governors overwhelmingly voted to approve the move of the SuperSonics to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season and owner Clay Bennett subsequently reached |
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| Paul, Hornets open season versus Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| MySportsbook) - Chris Paul achieved one goal this summer by helping Team USA capture the gold medal during the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Now that he's back in the states, an NBA championship is next on the list for Paul, who will lead the New Orleans Hornets tonight against the Golden State Warriors in the season opener for both teams at ORACLE Arena. Paul was an MVP candidate last season by averaging career highs in points (21.1), assists (11.6) and steals (2.7) for New Orleans, which won the Southwest |
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| 2008-09 Utah Jazz Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/21/2008 |
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| the Jazz who are a gaudy 68-14 at EnergySolutions Arena. Away from Salt Lake City, the Jazz are just 37-45. As Williams continues to mature you have to expect that number to improve but it looks as if Utah might need another year before its ready to compete with the LA Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Hornets for Western Conference supremacy. Problem is, the team has seven players who could become free agents after the season, including Boozer, Okur and Korver, all of whom can opt out of their contracts. |
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| 2008-09 New Orleans Hornets Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's nice when you can look in the rear view mirror, see 56 wins and still be considered a team on the rise. That's where the New Orleans Hornets and reigning NBA Coach of the Year Byron Scott find themselves heading into the 2008-09 season. The Hornets were one of the NBA's biggest surprises last season, setting a franchise record for wins and coming just one game short from advancing to the Western Conference finals. Star guard Chris Paul and fellow All-Star David West had great seasons for t |
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| Hornets' Chandler hurts ankle |
NBA Basketball |
10/05/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler left Sunday's 106-103 preseason-opening victory over the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter with a sprained right ankle. The injury occurred under the Hornets' basket after Chandler stepped into the lane to defend a drive by C.J. Watson. Chandler turned his ankle as he landed and immediately went to the floor, lying on his back until being helped to the locker room. The seven-foot-one Chandler, who averaged 11.8 points and 11.7 r |
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| Hornets add depth in Marks |
NBA Basketball |
08/28/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets strengthened their bench on Thursday by signing free-agent forward/center Sean Marks. Marks was not re-signed by the Suns after averaging 3.1 points in 19 games for them last season. "We are excited for Sean to join our team," said Hornets general manager Jeff Bower. "He is a veteran leader, who has been on winning teams and will be a great addition to our frontcourt." The nine -year veteran has career averages of 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds with Toronto, |
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| Hornets sign swingman Brown |
NBA Basketball |
08/22/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets signed free agent swingman Devin Brown to an undisclosed contract. A six-year NBA veteran, Brown holds career averages of 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 352 career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. "Devin is a proven NBA player and he'll help strengthen our backcourt with his ability to play both the shooting guard and the small forward positions," said Hornets ge |
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