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| Rockets travel to New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets attempt to get back on the winning track when they visit the New Orleans Hornets tonight at New Orleans Arena. The Rockets are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the top spot in the Western Conference playoff race. New Orleans trails the Rockets by just a half game in the Southwest Division standings and for No. 1 in the West. Houston opens a three-game swing against the Hornets. Kevin Garnett led the way with 22 points and 11 rebounds, as Boston used strong inside play an |
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| Nets bring road woes into Chicago |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2008 |
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| a four-game homestand tonight versus New Jersey, San Antonio, Indiana and Atlanta. It is 15-16 at the United Center this season. The Bulls have lost two straight overall and four of their last five contests, including Monday's 108-97 setback to the New Orleans Hornets on the road. Ben Gordon came off the bench to score a team-best 31 points. Drew Gooden notched a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Luol Deng and Larry Hughes each added 16 points in defeat. Chicago has won three of its last four ho |
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| Hayes' three-point barrage sends Pistons over Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - Jarvis Hayes made 7-of-8 three-point attempts en route to a season-high 29 points, as the Detroit Pistons dominated the New Orleans Hornets, 105-84, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Chauncey Billups had 17 points and five assists, while Tayshaun Prince added 13 for Detroit, which has won seven of the last eight meetings with New Orleans. Rasheed Wallace chipped in 10 points, while Jason Maxiell added nine points, nine boards, and three blocks for the Pistons, who have also won fo |
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| Pistons host Hornets in Motor City |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of playoff-ready teams square off this afternoon in the Motor City, as the Detroit Pistons host the New Orleans Hornets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit is 2-1 so far on a five-game homestand and will also host the Denver Nuggets in Motown. The Pistons improved to 25-6 at home this season following Friday's 84-80 victory over the defending-champion San Antonio Spurs. Richard Hamilton scored 25 points, including his team's final seven of the contest, to lead the Pistons to their fif |
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| McGrady, Richardson earn NBA weekly honors |
NBA Basketball |
03/10/2008 |
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| earned the Eastern Conference honor. McGrady led the Rockets to a 3-0 week, averaging 32.3 points, 7.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game. The superstar recorded his fourth 40-point game of the season when he poured in 41 during a 106-96 win over the New Orleans Hornets on March 8 to lift the Rockets to their 18th consecutive win, the fourth- longest winning streak in NBA history. Meanwhile, Richardson averaged 28.5 points, 3.0 assists, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game during a perfect week for the Bobcats, and |
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| Scorching Rockets shoot for 19th straight win |
NBA Basketball |
03/10/2008 |
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| end their winning streak to an unbelievable 19 games when they welcome the New Jersey Nets tonight to the Toyota Center. Tracy McGrady finished with 41 points and nine assists as the Rockets lengthened their remarkable run with a 106-96 win over the New Orleans Hornets Saturday at the Toyota Center. Rafer Alston added 20 points for the Rockets, whose winning streak was already the longest in franchise history and the longest this season. Houston has tied three other teams for the fourth-longest winning streak in N |
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| McGrady pours in 41 as Rockets extend winning streak to 18 |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady finished with 41 points and nine assists, as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to 18 games with a 106-96 win over the New Orleans Hornets. Rafer Alston added 20 points for the Rockets, whose winning streak was already the longest in franchise history, and the longest this season. Now Houston has tied three other teams for the fourth-longest winning streak in NBA history, matching New York (1969-70), Boston (1981-82), and Chicago (1995-96). Moreover, Hou |
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| Rockets host Hornets, aim for 18th straight win |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The longest win streak of this 2007-08 NBA season will be put on the line tonight at Houston's Toyota Center, where the torrid Houston Rockets aim to extend their remarkable run in a key Southwest Division showdown with the New Orleans Hornets. Houston has ripped off a franchise-record 17 consecutive victories, which matches the seventh-longest tear by a single club in league history. The surge has vaulted the Rockets within a single game of New Orleans for the No. 3 playoff spot in the Western |
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| New Orleans cruises past New Jersey |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - Chris Paul scored 25 points and dished out 16 assists as the New Orleans Hornets surged past the New Jersey Nets, 107-96, at New Orleans Arena. Paul was 7-of-14 from the field and made all 11 of his free throws for the Hornets, winners of three straight. Julian Wright came off the bench to contribute 20 points and eight rebounds, while Tyson Chandler notched a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards for New Orleans, which has won five of six. The Hornets are 1 1/2 games back |
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| Hornets host Nets on the bayou |
NBA Basketball |
03/07/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Nets resume what has been a rough road trip so far with tonight's meeting against the powerful New Orleans Hornets. After opening their five-game swing against Southwest Division foes with an 81-70 loss to defending NBA champion San Antonio on Tuesday, the Nets suffered a humbling 100-93 setback to lowly Memphis the next night. The defeat was New Jersey's third in a row overall and further endangered the club's chances of reaching the postseason. The Nets currently occupy the eig |
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