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| Mavericks welcome Hornets to town |
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04/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two teams headed for the postseason battle tonight, as the Dallas Mavericks host the Southwest Division-champion New Orleans Hornets at American Airlines Center in a preview of a possible first round playoff matchup. Dallas is No. 7 in the Western Conference standings and needs a victory or a Denver loss to stay in that slot. The Nuggets host Memphis tonight, and would move into the seventh spot with a win and a Dallas loss. The Hornets are the second seed, and will face either Dallas or Denver |
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04/16/2008 |
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| d Felton added 18 points and eight assists. Emeka Okafor contributed eight points and 15 boards in the losing effort. Final Score: New Orleans 114, LA Clippers 92 New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - David West scored a game-high 32 points to help the New Orleans Hornets drop the free-falling LA Clippers, 114-92 at New Orleans Arena. Chris Paul helped his MVP candidacy with 22 points and 12 assists, helping the Hornets halt a two-game losing streak. The Hornets clinched the second seed in the Western Conference play |
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| Wild, Wild West! Hornets sting Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - David West scored a game-high 32 points to help the New Orleans Hornets drop the free-falling LA Clippers, 114-92 at New Orleans Arena. Chris Paul helped his MVP candidacy with 22 points and 12 assists, helping the Hornets halt a two-game losing streak. The Hornets clinched the second seed in the Western Conference playoff standings after the Lakers defeated the Kings on Tuesday night. The Hornets clinched the Southwest Division and will face the Dallas Mavericks in the first ro |
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| Spurs try to boost playoff status at Sacramento |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2008 |
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| work) - The San Antonio Spurs continue to battle for playoff positioning, as they visit the Sacramento Kings tonight at ARCO Arena. San Antonio is tied with the Rockets for second place in the Southwest Division, one game behind the division-leading New Orleans Hornets. The Spurs are the third seed in the West and can clinch at least that spot with a victory tonight and a Rockets' loss against the Utah Jazz this evening at EnergySolutions Arena. The Spurs are 2-1 against the Kings this season and have won six of t |
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| Lakers host Spurs in crucial matchup out west |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of teams battling for Western Conference supremacy square off this afternoon, when the Los Angeles Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs at the Staples Center. The Lakers are tied with the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Western Conference, while the Spurs are even with Houston at just a half game off the pace. Los Angeles will resume its season-ending three-game homestand on Sunday, and is 28-11 at the Staples Center this season. It opened the homestand with a 107-104 victory ov |
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| Artest, Kings sting Hornets |
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04/13/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (Best E Casino) - 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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| (Best E Casino) - 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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| Magic go for win No. 50 against Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
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 |
NBA Basketball |
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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