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| Hornets push Spurs closer to elimination with blowout win |
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05/14/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - David West had career playoff-highs of 38 points and 14 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets continued their success at home with a 101-79 win over San Antonio, pushing ahead after five games of their Western Conference semifinal series. Chris Paul added 22 points and 14 assists for the Hornets, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series with Game 6 scheduled for Thursday in San Antonio. West, who shot 16-of-25 from the field, also had five assists and five blocked shots. |
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| Hornets' Chandler hurts toe |
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05/14/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler hurt a toe on his left foot in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 101-79 playoff win over San Antonio. The Hornets, who grabbed a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series, can advance with a victory on Thursday in San Antonio. Chandler had to be helped to the bench with 8:47 left in the fourth quarter. Also, New Orleans forward David West played through a sore back to post career playoff-highs of 38 points and 14 re |
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| Popovich backs Stern's anti-pyrotechnics view |
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05/14/2008 |
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| l take. ``When you get that powder and all that stuff on you, people, I think, that have lung problems are really endangering themselves,'' Popovich said Tuesday night, shortly before tip-off of Game 5 of the Spurs' second-round series against the New Orleans Hornets. ``They can't ingest that stuff, you know. It is dangerous. But in general, every time I'm at a place where they do pyrotechnics, I just tell myself, there's going to be an accident. It's like the stop sign that doesn't get put up until a kid gets k |
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| Bryant, Garnett lead All-Defensive Team |
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05/12/2008 |
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| r Nuggets and was second in rebounds (13.1 per game). Duncan, on the team for the 11th time, and Bowen, making the team for the eighth time, play for the San Antonio Spurs. The second team is Shane Battier of the Houston Rockets, Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets, Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, Tayshaun Prince of the Detroit Pistons and Raja Bell of the Phoenix Suns.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broa |
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| Duncan shines as Spurs crush Hornets to even series |
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05/11/2008 |
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| San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - Tim Duncan had a dominating performance with 22 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots, as the Spurs throttled the New Orleans Hornets, 100-80, evening their Western Conference semifinal series after four games. Tony Parker contributed 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists for San Antonio, which is 5-0 at home in this year's playoffs. Manu Ginobili and Ime Udoka each scored 15, while Michael Finley came off the bench for 12 points. The Spurs have never won a playoff seri |
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| Spurs attempt to even series with Hornets |
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05/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The defending world champion San Antonio Spurs try to even their Western Conference semifinal series with the New Orleans Hornets at two games apiece, as the teams battle tonight at the AT&T Center. Game 5 of this best-of-seven series is scheduled for Tuesday at New Orleans Arena. After losing Games 1 and 2 in New Orleans, the Spurs earned a huge victory on Thursday at home. Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker both poured in 31 points as No. 3 San Antonio used a strong second half to beat the sec |
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| Spurs host Hornets in Game 3 of best-of-seven series |
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05/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The defending world champion San Antonio Spurs have their backs against the wall, as they host the New Orleans Hornets tonight at the AT&T Center in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series. New Orleans leads this best-of-seven set 2-0. Game 4 is scheduled for Sunday in San Antonio. On Monday, Chris Paul scored 30 points and dished out 12 assists as the second-seeded Hornets used a dominating second half for a second straight game to rout No. 3 San Antonio, 102-84,at New Orleans |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - New Orleans vs. San Antonio |
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05/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Southwest Division rivals battle in the Western Conference semifinals, as the New Orleans Hornets face the defending world champion San Antonio Spurs in a best-of-seven series. This is the first time the teams have met in the playoffs. During the regular season, the clubs split four contests as both teams earned a victory at home and on the road. The Southwest Division-champion and second-seeded Hornets are back in the postseason for the first time since the 2003-04 campaign. New Orleans moved |
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| Paul, Hornets put defending champs in 2-0 hole |
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05/06/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - Chris Paul scored 30 points and dished out 12 assists as the New Orleans Hornets used a dominating second half for a second straight game to rout San Antonio, 102-84, taking the first two contests of their Western Conference semifinal series. Peja Stojakovic went 5-of-7 from three-point range, on the way to scoring 25, including 12 in the pivotal third quarter, for the Hornets, who have won eight straight games as the host in the playoffs, dating back to the 2004 postseason. Dav |
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| Hornets host Spurs in Game 2 of West semis |
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05/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The defending world champion San Antonio Spurs try to even their Western Conference semifinal series with the New Orleans Hornets, as the clubs meet for Game 2 of the best-of-seven set at New Orleans Arena. In Game 1, David West scored a playoff career-best 30 points, and the second- seeded Hornets put the defensive clamps on Tim Duncan and beat the third- seeded Spurs, 101-82, at home. Peja Stojakovic added 22 points and Chris Paul contributed 17 points and 13 assists for New Orleans, which sc |
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