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| Pargo scores 24 off the bench as Hornets rip Blazers |
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01/24/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - Jannero Pargo scored a season-high 24 points off the bench, as the New Orleans Hornets pulled away from Portland to win, 96-81. Chris Paul finished with 18 points and 10 assists for New Orleans, which has won six in a row. David West had 22 points, while Tyson Chandler pulled down 14 rebounds and had nine points. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 17 points and had eight boards for Portland, which has alternated wins and losses for the past eight games. Steve Blake made 4- of-9 three-poin |
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| Surprising Trail Blazers visit surging Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
01/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The surprising New Orleans Hornets shoot for their sixth straight win when they resume a five-game homestand tonight versus the Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Arena. The Hornets are 3-0 so far on the homestand and will also host the Los Angeles Clippers down on the bayou. They own a 13-7 mark as the host after recording a 106-92 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, as Tyson Chandler scored 20 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to help the Hornets to their fifth straight win. Chris Paul scor |
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| Bobcats, Hornets put winning streaks on the line |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Charlotte Bobcats and New Orleans Hornets put their winning streaks on the line tonight, as they meet at New Orleans Arena. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the squads. On December 28th, David West had 20 points and 10 rebounds and scored six straight down the stretch to help the Hornets knock off the Bobcats, 99-85, at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. The Hornets have won five of the last six contests in the series. Charlotte has dropped all three of its contests at the |
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| Paul's emergence gives Hornets star power they desperately need |
NBA Basketball |
01/17/2008 |
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -A woman at the cash register of a sports-themed shop frowned, shaking her head when asked how a new batch of New Orleans Hornets hats were selling. Then she pointed to a rack of Chris Paul jerseys. ``We are selling some of those,'' she said. The Hornets might need a transcendent star - like the Pittsburgh Penguins of the 1980s needed Mario Lemieux - to succeed in small-market New Orleans for longer than just a couple more years. That could be Paul, the polite, engaging, baby-faced poin |
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| Hornets are not letting up |
NBA Basketball |
01/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Is it a surprise that the New Orleans Hornets are keeping up with the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks at the top of the standings in the Southwest Division? The Hornets (25-12) are just one-half game behind the defending world champion Spurs and Dallas for the top spot in the division. Starting point guard Chris Paul continues to amaze and is playing like an All-Star. The Wake Forest product leads the Hornets in scoring (21.7 ppg) and assists (10.4 apg). Paul is shooting 48.8 percent |
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| The Acts and Deeds of Gerald Wallace |
NBA Basketball |
01/16/2008 |
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| e hot hand of Wallace in the finale of a three-game homestand on Wednesday versus the Orlando Magic. The Bobcats are 1-1 on the trek and own a 12-11 record at Charlotte Bobcats Arena this season. After the Bobcats host the Magic, they will visit the New Orleans Hornets before returning home for three games versus Memphis, San Antonio and Dallas. In other team news, Richardson has made a three-pointer in 32 straight games, the longest streak in the NBA this season. Richardson is currently tied with Rashard Lewis of |
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| Paul helps Hornets stay hot, derail Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
01/13/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - David West went off for 26 points while hauling in 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets stung the Houston Rockets, 87-82, in a game that went down to the wire. Chris Paul scored 19 points and dished out 11 assists for New Orleans, which has won five of six and 10 of its last 12 games. Jannero Pargo came off the bench for 10 points, as the Hornets picked up their seventh straight road win, improving to 15-5 as the visitor this season. "I look at our (road) record and I try and fi |
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| Rockets welcome Hornets to Toyota Center |
NBA Basketball |
01/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Orleans Hornets will hit the road this afternoon, when they take on the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. The Hornets have won four of five and nine of their last 11 games, including Friday's 114-88 victory over the Miami Heat at New Orleans Arena. Bobby Jackson scored 25 points and went a perfect 7-for-7 from three-point range to lead the way. Tyson Chandler helped out with 19 points, while Chris Paul had 16 points and 16 assists for New Orleans, which will put its six-game road wi |
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| Ginobili off the bench makes Spurs more dangerous |
NBA Basketball |
01/10/2008 |
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| season, makes the defending world champion Spurs an even more dangerous when head coach Gregg Popovich calls on him to provide a spark off the bench. The Southwest Division-leading Spurs (23-10) own a slim one game lead over the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Hornets. The 30-year-old Ginobili recently missed five games because of a finger injury. The Spurs were 3-2 without their top reserve. Ginobili is averaging 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 28 games this season. He has scored at least 20 points |
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| Hornets extend lease, but could still opt out of agreement |
NBA Basketball |
01/09/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - The New Orleans Hornets and the state of Louisiana reached a deal Wednesday that extends the team's lease through 2014, but provisions in the agreement could allow the club to leave after next season. The Hornets agreed to a two-year extension, covering the two years lost during the team's relocation to Oklahoma City following Hurricane Katrina. However, certain benchmarks included means the team can choose to renegotiate or opt out of the agreement if attendance falls below 14, |
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