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| Artest, Kings sting Hornets |
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04/13/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Ron Artest had 22 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals, and the Sacramento Kings put a serious wrench in the New Orleans Hornets' bid for the top seed in the Western Conference with a 94-91 victory at ARCO Arena. John Salmons added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Kings - winners of five of seven - held the Hornets to just 38.4 percent shooting from the floor. David West went for 30 points and 15 boards to lead New Orleans, but the Hornets (55-25) couldn't recov |
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| Hornets try to stay atop West standings against Kings |
NBA Basketball |
04/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets have been slipping lately, as they wrap up a three-game road trip tonight against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. New Orleans has lost two of its last three contests since a five-game winning streak, and now sits just a half game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for Western Conference supremacy. The San Antonio Spurs are just a game off the Hornets' pace in the conference standings. The Hornets, who can still capture home-court advantage in the West playoffs, are only |
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| Paul, Scott deserve hardware |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| , Rookie of the Year and the other awards that recognize the NBA's finest during the regular season? Here is one analyst's selections for this year's winners of the awards that will be handed out by the NBA during the 2008 playoffs. MVP: CHRIS PAUL (NEW ORLEANS HORNETS) This is not a misprint. Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and LeBron James have all turned in excellent seasons, but Paul is the 2007-08 NBA MVP. That's right, the starting point guard for the Hornets has been the best player in the league during the regu |
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| Suns set for big showdown in Houston |
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04/11/2008 |
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| continue to battle for playoff positioning in the tough Western Conference, as both clubs square off tonight at the Toyota Center. Houston is No. 5 in the West and sits a half game ahead of the sixth-seeded Suns. The Rockets are two games behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Southwest Division and West standings. If the Los Angeles Lakers win tonight and the Suns lose at Houston, LA would clinch its first Pacific Division crown since the 2003-04 campaign. The Lakers, who are one game ahead of Pho |
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| West Side Story: Lakers, Hornets meet in LA |
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04/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two teams battling for the top spot in the Western Conference meet tonight, as the New Orleans Hornets visit the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. New Orleans is the top seed in the West and is 1 1/2 games ahead of the Lakers. The Hornets are also two games ahead of San Antonio and Houston in the Southwest Division, while the Lakers are one game in front of Phoenix in the Pacific. The Hornets can clinch home-court advantage throughout the playoffs with a victory against the Lakers and l |
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| Magic go for win No. 50 against Minnesota |
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04/11/2008 |
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| has lost six in a row, and will open a three-game road trip on Friday against the Magic, Grizzlies and Pistons. It has dropped seven straight on the road and owns an NBA-worst 5-33 record as the visitor this season. In Wednesday's 122-90 loss to the New Orleans Hornets at the Target Center, Rashad McCants tallied 23 points and buried 5-of-10 three-pointers. Randy Foye added 20 points and five assists, while Al Jefferson recorded 14 points and eight rebounds in a losing effort. Orlando handed the T'Wolves a 111-103 |
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| Jazz, Mavericks square off in Dallas |
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04/10/2008 |
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| azz, who have captured the last two meetings with the Mavericks, have lost eight of nine and 10 of their last 12 at Dallas. The Jazz wrap up a two-game road trip. Mehmet Okur posted a double-double with 22 points and 17 rebounds as Utah defeated the New Orleans Hornets, 77-66, at New Orleans Arena and clinched its second consecutive Northwest Division crown. Carlos Boozer, Andrei Kirilenko and Paul Millsap all registered 10 points for the Jazz, who have captured seven of their last eight games overall. Deron Willi |
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| Stoudemire, Suns stifle Spurs |
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04/10/2008 |
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| a win." The win brings the Suns within a half game of the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Lakers and the fifth-standing Houston Rockets. San Antonio was led by Tim Duncan's 23 points and 10 rebounds, as the Spurs dropped to two games behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Western Conference. Tony Parker chipped in 20 points, and Manu Ginobili was held to eight points on 3-of-12 shooting from the floor. In a changing of roles, the usually high-octane Suns stepped up the defensive intensity in t |
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| Hornets rip T'Wolves |
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04/10/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Peja Stojakovic poured in 24 points on 9- of-15 shooting from the floor, 5-of-8 from beyond the arc, and the New Orleans Hornets completely dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 122-90, setting a franchise record for most wins in a season while gaining ground in the race for the top spot in the Western Conference. With their franchise-best 55th win of the campaign, the Hornets stretched their advantage to two games over both the idle LA Lakers and San Antonio, which lost to Phoe |
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| Rockets have home-court advantage on their mind |
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04/09/2008 |
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| s Network) - It wasn't long ago that Houston put together a historic 22-game winning streak. The string of wins catapulted the Rockets near the top of the Western Conference standings. Houston (52-25) is No. 5 in the West and is two games behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top seed in the conference and first place in the Southwest Division. The Rockets, who have earned their second straight playoff berth, are just one game in back of the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs. The Rockets, who are 6-5 since their fr |
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