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| Hornets trample Timberwolves |
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12/23/2007 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - David West scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the New Orleans Hornets crushed the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-76. Chris Paul had 19 points and dished out 15 assists for the Hornets, who have won two in a row. "I got a couple of easy ones at the basket," West said. "It just worked out that way. I just got a couple of breakaways. That was the key for us. We wanted to come out with a lot of energy and take advantage of shots we got." Peja Stojakovic had 11 points for th |
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| Hornets, Timberwolves battle for third time this season |
NBA Basketball |
12/22/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Orleans Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves battle for the third time this season, as the teams meet tonight at New Orleans Arena. The Hornets and Timberwolves split the two contests, as both squads picked up a victory on the road. Minnesota has won two of its last three contests at the Hornets. The Timberwolves are scheduled to host the Hornets on April 9, 2008 at the Target Center in the fourth and final meeting of the campaign between the teams. New Orleans tries to win back-to-back g |
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| Bucks F Mason to miss 6-8 weeks |
NBA Basketball |
12/21/2007 |
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| e Bucks forward Desmond Mason will miss six to eight weeks due to a torn ligament in his left thumb, the team announced Friday. Mason suffered the injury in the second quarter of the Bucks 102-89 loss to Sacramento Wednesday. The 30-year-old will undergo surgery Saturday. Mason, in his eighth year out of Oklahoma State, is averaging 8.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game this season. For his career, the 6-5 swingman has averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 boards with the Bucks, New Orleans Hornets and Seattle SuperSonics. |
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| Cornett proposes election regarding NBA practice facility |
NBA Basketball |
12/20/2007 |
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| te for the vote would be March 4. An exact cost for the upgrades should be finalized by the City Council meeting, when a consultant is expected to outline what changes are needed to the five-year-old Ford Center. The building recently hosted the New Orleans Hornets for two seasons after Hurricane Katrina forced the team's temporary relocation, and average attendance was 18,329 - about 1,000 below the arena's capacity. Bennett announced in November that he would seek to relocate the SuperSonics, and the NBA B |
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| Hornets try to sting Sonics in Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Orleans Hornets and Seattle SuperSonics try to get back on the winning track, as the teams battle tonight at KeyArena. This is the second meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On December 9th, Chris Paul scored 29 points and dished out 10 assists to lift New Orleans to a 91-88 victory over the SuperSonics at New Orleans Arena. The Hornets have won three in a row in the series. They have also dropped three straight at Seattle. New Orleans concludes a two-game road trip against Seatt |
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| Streaking Blazers host Raptors at Rose Garden |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2007 |
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| tests last season. Toronto has lost five of its last seven at Portland. The Trail Blazers play the second of a six-game homestand against Toronto. Brandon Roy scored a game-high 24 points, as Portland won its eighth straight contest, 88-76, over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday at the Rose Garden. Martell Webster ended with 13 points and Steve Blake netted 10 in the win for the Trail Blazers, who climbed over .500 on the season after a 5-12 start. Portland, which has won five in a row at the Rose Garden, is 10-3 |
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| Red-hot Trail Blazers try to continue winning ways against Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The red-hot Portland Trail Blazers try to extend their winning streak to eight games, as they welcome the New Orleans Hornets tonight to the Rose Garden. This is the third meeting of the campaign between the clubs. Both teams picked up a victory on the road in the previous two contests. The Hornets have lost three in a row at Portland. The teams will meet for the fourth and final time this season, as the Hornets will host the Trail Blazers on January 23, 2008 at New Orleans Arena. Portland open |
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| Spurs, Suns renew rivalry |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2007 |
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| ost seven straight and 12 of their last 13 as the visitor against the Spurs. Phoenix tries to get back on the winning track this evening. On Saturday, Chris Paul scored 21 points, icing the game on a pair of free throws with 0.2 seconds left, as the New Orleans Hornets edged the Suns, 101-98, at New Orleans Arena. Leandro Barbosa scored 19 points, leading six Phoenix players in double digits. Raja Bell and Grant Hill netted 17 apiece, while Stoudemire finished with16 points and eight rebounds in defeat. Two-time M |
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| Spurs try to stay perfect at home vs. Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
12/15/2007 |
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| ggets have won two of their last three games at San Antonio. The Nuggets have scored over 100 points in six straight games and are 5-1 in those contests. On Wednesday, Carmelo Anthony finished with 32 points and 10 rebounds as Denver knocked off the New Orleans Hornets, 105-99, at the Pepsi Center. Allen Iverson ended with 22 points and 11 assists in the win for the Nuggets, who are in first place in the Northwest Division. Marcus Camby posted 14 points and 15 rebounds in the victory. Denver is 4-5 on the road thi |
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| Hornets try for a win at Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Hornets will both try to get back on the winning track when they square off tonight at American Airlines Center. This is the second meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On December 1st, Chris Paul poured in 33 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out 12 assists to lead the Hornets to their first win over the Mavericks in eight years, as New Orleans outlasted Dallas, 112-108, in overtime at New Orleans Arena. The Hornets have lost 11 straight and 12 |
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