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Pelicans to select No. 6 in NBA Draft
Not as lucky as last year in the NBA Draft lottery when the Hornets landed the top pick and the opportunity to select Anthony Davis, the New Orleans Pelicans will select No. 6 in the upcoming 2013 NBA Draft.
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AP Source: Jordan changing team name to Hornets
A person familiar with the situation says Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets.
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'Charlotte Hornets' fans feel like they're one step closer to name change
One day after reports that the Charlotte Bobcats have started the process to change their name to the Hornets, longtime basketball fans are excited about bringing back the buzz to the Queen City.
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Pelicans facility should make New Orleans more inviting for free agents
Monty Williams stood in a white construction hard hat emblazoned with the new Pelicans insignia and looked at the bones of what eventually will become New Orleans’ practice facility.
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Anthony Davis earns first-team NBA All-Rookie nod
Anthony Davis earned one more honor to put the finishing touches on an impressive rookie season.
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Pelicans Eric Gordon has surgery
Injury-plagued Pelicans' guard Eric Gordon underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Thursday, according to the team.
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Pelicans coach Monty Williams knows he has to grow as a coach
Time and again this season, New Orleans found ways to lose fourth-quarter leads, sometimes of the double-digit variety, with mere minutes to play.
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Pelicans' Demps says all situations will looked at, including Gordon
Pelicans General Manager Dell Demps didn’t give Eric Gordon the biggest vote of confidence Monday, never saying point blank that the shooting guard would definitely be with the franchise next season.
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Mavs beat Hornets, finish rough season with win
DALLAS (AP) — Darren Collison scored 25 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks finished their worst season in 13 years on a winning note, beating New Orleans 99-87 in its final game as the Hornets on Wednesday night.
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Sacramento, Seattle? Kings fate to be decided soon
For the second time in three years, the Sacramento Kings will host their regular-season finale with the franchise's future uncertain
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Hornets' Davis says offseason will be time to get stronger
When all is said and done, Anthony Davis will have played in 78 percent of the possible 82 games during his rookie season with the Hornets. And he’s not nearly satisfied with that number.
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Handwerger: Name change can't mask big off-season for Hornets
The past two seasons haven’t gone so well and there’s nothing in the tea leaves remotely showing that the 2013-14 season will be any better.
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Fans cheer on new era during last home game as the Hornets
Sunday night, the New Orleans basketball team played its last home game as the Hornets. It was a momentous occasion for thousands of fans who lined up to watch the team usher in a new era.
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New Orleans falls 107-89 to Dallas in last home game as Hornets
Ryan Anderson, Greivis Vasquez and their teammates stood on the floor at the New Orleans Arena on Sunday, handing out items to fans who have withstood the franchise’s growing pains of late.
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Hornets' Vasquez set to play vs. Mavericks after missing Friday night
Greivis Vasquez will play for the Hornets tonight against Dallas after missing New Orleans’ Friday night game with an ankle injury.
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Hornets blow 10-point 4th quarter lead, fall to Clippers 96-93
The Hornets followed a familiar script in their penultimate home game of the season, letting a double-digit fourth-quarter lead fade down the stretch and losing.
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Hornets' Davis impresses in rookie season
Anthony Davis’ season ended three games early with a sprained medial collateral ligament and a bone bruise to his left knee.
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Hornets will be without Greivis Vasquez vs Clippers tonight
Greivis Vasquez will miss just his second game as a Hornet tonight when he sits out New Orleans’ penultimate home game of the season with an ankle injury.
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Hornets play last games at Hive before becoming Pelicans
Say goodbye to the Hornets - while New Orleans will still have a NBA team, it's getting a new identity.
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Anthony Davis' season ends, but injury not very serious
There's good news and bad news on Hornets forward Anthony Davis's knee injury.
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Kings beat Hornets to end 5-game home skid
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Though there was nothing special about this late-season meeting between two losing teams, any game against New Orleans is meaningful to Marcus Thornton.
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Hornets fall to Lakers, 104-96
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant looked around, drew in a breath and gathered himself. Time for one of the game's best closers to get to work with the score tied to start the fourth quarter.
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Hayward, Millsap help Jazz beat Hornets 95-83
Gordon Hayward scored 23 points after a 1-of-8 start and the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Hornets 95-83 on Friday night.
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Hornets top Cavs to end winning homestand
After getting off to a slow start, Greivis Vasquez was challenged by his coach at halftime. Vasquez responded with a strong third quarter to lead the New Orleans Hornets to an easy victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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LeBron scores 36, Heat roll in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James scored 36 points, hitting six consecutive 3-pointers in less than six minutes during the first half, and the Miami Heat rebounded from their first loss in nearly two months to beat the New Orleans Hornets 108-89 on Friday night.
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Hornets sign G Terrel Harris for remainder of season
The Hornets have signed reserve guard Terrel Harris for the rest of the season after originally signing him to two 10-day contracts, the team announced Thursday.
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Hornets guard Vasquez, Gordon to play against Clippers
Hornets guards Greivis Vasquez and Eric Gordon have been given the green light to play tonight in New Orleans’ home game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Handwerger: Next step for Hornets, Williams is consistency
Somehow, some way, the New Orleans Hornets are playing their best basketball of the season.
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Webb lifts LSU women to upset of Penn State, 71-66
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Adrienne Webb pumped a fist in the air as she was lifted up by teammate Theresa Plaisance, basking in the wild cheers of the heavily pro-LSU crowd.
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Hornets halt Nuggets 15-game win streak, extend own to 3 with 110-86 win
Against all odds, the Hornets did the unthinkable. Without Eric Gordon and without Greivis Vasquez, New Orleans ended Denver’s 15-game win streak 110-86 thanks to a trio of rookies and outside marksmanship
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Hornets missing Gordon, Vasquez tonight against Denver
The Hornets are without two key players as they host the second-hottest team in the NBA.
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Hornets to play Denver without PG Greivis Vasquez
The New Orleans Hornets will be without starting point guard Greivis Vasquez tonight against Denver after he tweaked an ankle injury in practice Sunday, coach Monty Williams said after shoot around.
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Hornets facing toughest stretch of season, face teams on combined 43-game win streak
When the NBA schedule came up with and released the 2012-13 Hornets schedule, the fourth week of March certainly looked tough. But this tough?
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Lopez, Davis lead Hornets past Grizzlies, 90-83
Robin Lopez had 23 points, including a key putback and a pair of free throws in the final 1:11, and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 90-83 on Friday night.
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Florida beats Northwestern St 79-47 in NCAA opener
Erik Murphy had 18 points to lead four Florida players in double figures and the Gators shut down the NCAA's highest-scoring team Friday night, beating Northwestern State 79-47 in the second round of the South Regional.
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Ailing Anthony Davis tips Hornets to 87-86 win over Celtics
Anthony Davis appeared down to Hornets coach Monty Williams, the stomach bug that haunted him all day playing a vengeful game of one-up on the rookie forward.
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Austin Rivers taking optimistic approach to being out rest of season
When Hornets guard Austin Rivers struggled through the early part of this, his rookie season, he turned to his father, Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers.
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Hornets can't keep up with Warriors, lost 93-72 to open seven-game home stand
This time, New Orleans’ late-quarter shooting woes weren’t limited to the final eight minutes of a game.
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Hornets guard Gordon out against Warriors tonight
Hornets guard Eric Gordon will sit out once again tonight as he continues to move forward from the nagging right knee injury that has kept him out of 38 games so far this season.
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Hornets sign G Harris to second 10-day contract
The Hornets signed guard Terrell Harris to a second 10-day contract, continuing the team’s attempt to beef up its roster with rookie guard Austin Rivers on the inactive list following hand surgery.
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Wall has season-high 29; Wizards top Hornets 96-87
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall put on a rare shooting show Friday night, scoring a season-high 29 points and matching his career high with three 3-pointers as the Washington Wizards ran their home winning streak to four with a 96-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.
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LSU holds off Georgia to advance to SEC Q-Finals
Shavon Coleman scored 24 points, and the LSU Tigers held off Georgia 68-63 Thursday to give first-year coach Johnny Jones a win in his Southeastern Conference tournament debut.
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Hornets G Austin Rivers has successful hand surgery
Surgery to repair the broken right hand of rookie guard Austin Rivers was successful Tuesday, the Hornets said in a new release.
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Hornets sign C Lou Amundson for remainder of season
The Hornets signed center Lou Amundson for the remainder of the season, beefing up the team’s frontcourt with forward Jason Smith out for the year after shoulder surgery
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Hornets finish off Blazers 98-96 on Anderson's clutch late-game shots
It took a week, but the Hornets held onto a double-digit second-half lead, squeaking past Portland 98-96 on Ryan Anderson’s layup and free throw with 1.8 seconds to play.
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Slumping Hornets fall to Grizzlies
Mike Conley scored 22 points, seven Memphis players finished in double figures and the Grizzlies won their fourth straight with a 96-85 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.
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Hornets' Williams admits he would change some things about Lakers game
Monty Williams knows some of his decisions in Wednesday’s night’s loss to the Lakers, in which his team gave up a 21-point third-quarter lead, were befuddling.
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Hornets add G Terrel Harris to 10-day contract
The Hornets have signed a second player to a 10-day contract after another injury sent a player to the bench.
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Handwerger: Williams leading Hornets to bottom with excuses, questionable decisions
Tom Benson paid $338 million for this?
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Hornets F Jason Smith has successful surgery to repair torn labrum
Hornets forward Jason Smith had successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, the team announced Thursday.
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Bryant, Lakers roar back against Hornets, 108-102
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — No matter how bad this season may look by the Lakers' lofty standards, it should be obvious by now that Kobe Bryant isn't remotely close to giving up.
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Hornets forward Aminu ready to defend Lakers' Bryant
It’s likely that at some point tonight, Hornets forward Al-Farouq Aminu will be given the task of guarding perennial All-Star Kobe Bryant.
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Hornets' Williams says Gordon will be more involved in late-game situations
Monty Williams is sure of one thing – the future is bright for Eric Gordon.
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Hornets fall apart in second half, fumble away win to Magic 105-102
Arron Afflalo scored five of his game-high 26 points in the final 38 seconds, and the Orlando Magic snapped a three-game skid with a 105-102 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night.
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Hornets' Davis back for tonight's game vs. Magic
Hornets rookie forward Anthony Davis will play against the Orlando Magic tonight, returning from a two-game absence.
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Vasquez leads Hornets past Pistons, 100-95
Short of depth but not short on heart, the Hornets found a way to win a game late two days after losing by the second-largest margin in franchise history.
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Hornets F Anthony Davis has bone bruise in left shoulder
An MRI revealed a bone bruise in the left shoulder of Hornets rookie forward Anthony Davis, New Orleans coach Monty Williams said.
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Hornets F Jason Smith out for remainder of season with torn labrum
The Hornets will be without forward Jason Smith for the rest of the season because of a torn labrum in his right shoulder, the team announced Friday afternoon, ending his year six weeks short.
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Hornets Jason Smith out for remainder of season
Hornets big man Jason Smith will miss the remainder of the season with a torn labrum in his right shoulder, the club announced Friday.
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Durant gets triple-double in 119-74 Thunder rout over the Hornets
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Kevin Durant recorded his third career triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder finished a perfect three-game homestand by routing the short-handed New Orleans Hornets 119-74 on Wednesday night.
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Hornets can't finish 22-point comeback, fall to Nets 101-97
The Hornets had an answer in the final 24 minutes for nearly everything the Brooklyn Nets threw at them.
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Hornets' Robin Lopez coming on lately, still recognizable for hair
Ask most people who follow the New Orleans Hornets to describe center Robin Lopez and chances are you’ll find out little about his game.
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Hornets break away from Kings, roll to 110-95 win
For all that Ryan Anderson did for the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday against Sacramento – his 3-pointers, his rebounds, his ability to get to the free-throw line – rookie Anthony Davis recalled something else the forward did.
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Handwerger: Hornets' Gordon continues to fail in delivery of potential
Eric Gordon threw his hands up in disbelief.
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Carter 3 lifts Mavs over Hornets, 104-100
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Vince Carter capped a 22-point performance with a 3-pointer that gave Dallas the lead with 6.5 seconds left, and the Mavericks held on for their third straight victory, 104-100 over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
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Irving scores 35 as Cavs defeat Hornets 105-100
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bright lights bring out the best in Kyrie Irving.
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Hornets fall apart in fourth quarter, lose to Bulls 96-87
Late in the fourth quarter Tuesday night, New Orleans Al-Farouq Aminu barreled into the lane, his direction stopped only by Chicago’s Kirk Hinrich.
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East Jefferson the great mystery in prep basketball playoffs
This weekend six schools will win state soccer championships, and the state basketball playoffs are underway this week. Juan Kincaid introduces us to a team in Metairie with a shot.
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Hornets' Davis looking forward to Rising Stars game during All-Star weekend
As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, it would have been more shocking for New Orleans’ Anthony Davis to not make the Rising Stars Game during All-Star weekend than to make it.
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Hornets have come a long way since 5-22 start as All-Star break hits
Austin Rivers has a hard time remembering the bleak days of December, a dark month for the Hornets that included an 11-game losing streak.
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Hornets head into All-Star break on heels of 99-63 blowout of Portland
Anthony Davis’ past few games haven’t gone quite like the rookie wanted, shooting just 20 percent in the three games prior to Wednesday night.
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Hornets forward Lance Thomas to buy fans small fries for missing free throw
Thomas will purchase a french fries for anyone with a ticket to Wednesday night's Hornets game after his missed free throw kept the team from scoring 100 points.
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Hornets' Gordon out with sprained right hand
Hornets guard Eric Gordon will miss tonight's game against Portland with a sprained right hand.
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Hornets' Williams not allowing himself to look ahead or behind before tonight's game
Hours before Monty Williams’ Hornets were set to host Portland to close out the pre-All Star break portion of the schedule, New Orleans’ head coach didn’t want to think about next week and beyond.
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Hornets blow out Pistons on road, 105-86
Ryan Anderson scored 31 points, Robin Lopez had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Detroit Pistons 105-86 on Monday night.
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Vasquez triple-double leads Hornets past Hawks
Greivis Vasquez had his first career triple-double and Eric Gordon scored 27 points, leading New Orleans to a 111-100 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night and a rare winning streak for the last-place Hornets.
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Raptors slap Hornets
John Lucas scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to match his season high and Rudy Gay had 20 points to lead Toronto over New Orleans.
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Hornets beat Suns 93-84, end four-game skid
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Greivis Vasquez scored 19 points, Al-Farouq Aminu added 16, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 93-84 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
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Lawson leads surging Nuggets past Hornets 113-98
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Hornets fall to Jazz, 104-99
Paul Millsap scored 25 points, Al Jefferson had 22 and the Utah Jazz defeated the New Orleans Hornets 104-99 on Wednesday night.
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Lakers edge Hornets 111-106 for 3rd straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers really think they're on to something, even if it's nothing revolutionary. They're gaining confidence in their newfound attitude and approach with each victory they're producing.
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Anderson helps Hornets top Grizzlies 91-83
Ryan Anderson scored 22 points, connecting on seven 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 91-83 on Sunday.
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Hornets lose to Rockets 100-82, dropping third game in past four
For much of this season, Hornets point guard Greivis Vasquez has been a beacon of light for the team to follow.
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Handwerger: Benson hits with choice of Pelicans
For years, the drum beat for New Orleans’ basketball team to get a new nickname was audible enough that you had to at least think about.
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Benson: Pelicans more representative of New Orleans, Gulf South
What's the buzz? The Bees are out, replaced by the Louisiana state bird as the mascot for Louisiana's NBA franchise.
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Hornets fall to Spurs 106-102
Tony Parker had 24 points and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied for a 106-102 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night, overcoming the absence of Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich for their 15th straight win at home.
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Report: Hornets to announce name change to Pelicans, new team colors
The New Orleans Hornets will officially announce their name change to the Pelicans, adopting the state bird as the team's mascot, and reveal the teams new colors at a Thursday press conference, according to the report from Yahoo! Sports.
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Hornets roll to big lead, top Kings
Ryan Anderson scored 27 points and the New Orleans Hornets survived a second half without Anthony Davis in a 114-105 victory over Sacramento on Monday.
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Warriors guard Jarrett Jack gets payback, helps beat Hornets 116-112
It’s not that Jarrett Jack was specifically looking to make the Hornets realize they should have kept him instead of trading him for the rights of a player who would never play in the Crescent City.
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Hornets stay hot, beat Celtics 90-78
Greivis Vasquez scored 15 points with 11 rebounds and Austin Rivers won his first NBA game against his father on Wednesday night as the New Orleans Hornets beat coach Doc Rivers and the Boston Celtics 90-78.
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Hornets down 76ers, 111-99
Greivis Vasquez scored 23 points, Eric Gordon added 19 and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 111-99 on Tuesday night.
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Sacramento once again trying to save the Kings
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is taking his fight to keep the Kings in California's capital city to NBA owners. Again.
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Hornets winning streak snaps in loss to Knicks
Carmelo Anthony snapped out of a slow start by scoring 18 of his 27 points in the second quarter, and the New York Knicks ended their season-high, three-game losing streak with a 100-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday.
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Red hot Hornets win fourth straight
Greivis Vasquez had 18 points and 13 assists to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
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Hornets on season-best three-game win streak after 88-79 win over Houston
Roger Mason scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to rally the New Orleans Hornets to an 88-79 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
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Hornets' Vasquez playing confidently in first year as full-time starter
The Hornets' Greivis Vasquez has upped his game this season and is offering a bright look into the future for the team.
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Hornets upset San Antonio 95-88
Anthony Davis lifted off the ground, just high enough for Greivis Vasquez to spot him behind two San Antonio defenders.
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Hornets sign PG Sloan to a 10-day contract
The Hornets signed point guard Donald Sloan to a 10-day contract, a move coach Monty Williams called “cover” for the position.
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Eric Gordon leads Hornets over Mavs in OT
Eric Gordon completed a three-point play with 4.7 seconds left in overtime and the New Orleans Hornets won 99-96 Saturday night at Dallas to spoil the Mavericks' first game this season with Dirk Nowitzki in the starting lineup.
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Hornets fall to Rockets, 104-92
James Harden had 31 points and seven assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 104-92 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.
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Handwerger: Hornets' Gordon not Superman, will need help from teammates
Eric Gordon isn’t a magician after all. The Hornets haven’t suddenly become one of the best teams in the league upon his return.
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Hornets fall to Hawks in Gordon's season home debut
Josh Smith scored 10 of his 23 points in the third quarter to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 95-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night.
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Hornets guard Greivis Vasquez named player of the week
Hornets guard Greivis Vasquez has been named the Western Conference Player of Week.
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Gordon's 24 leads Hornets to huge comeback win
Eric Gordon had 24 points and seven assists, helping the New Orleans Hornets overcome a 21-point first-half deficit and extend the Charlotte Bobcats' losing streak to 18 games with a 98-95 victory Saturday night.
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Hornets fall to Raptors at home in OT
Kyle Lowry didn't start against the Hornets. He certainly finished them off, though.
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Hornets end 11-game losing streak with 97-94 win over Magic
Robin Lopez had a season-high 29 points and Greivis Vasquez scored 27 points as the New Orleans Hornets snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 97-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
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Hornets' Gordon back on practice floor, working on conditioning
Eric Gordon has been out of sight for much of his career in New Orleans. That might not be true too much longer.
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Hornets blow big lead, fall for 11th straight time
David West made himself right at home -- at the New Orleans Hornets' expense.
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Gordon set for contact practice
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Hornets guard Eric Gordon, who has not played this season because of knee surgery, has been cleared for contact practice.
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Parker scores 25, Spurs beat Hornets 99-94
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker had 25 points and Tim Duncan had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Charlotte Hornets 99-94 on Friday night.
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Clippers beat Hornets 93-77 for 11th straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers' franchise record-tying 11th consecutive victory had owner Donald Sterling leading a "hip, hip hooray" chant in the locker room.
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Warriors hold off Hornets 103-96
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Jackson received a congratulatory text message from Hall of Famer Reggie Miller that might have seemed a bit strange after his Golden State Warriors grinded out a win against the Western Conference's worst team.
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NBA files for trademark for Pelicans, other potential names
From Hornets to Pelicans – it's a name change and brand that could become official next season.
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Lillard's last-second 3 lifts Blazers over Hornets
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rookie Damian Lillard hit a 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers handed New Orleans its sixth straight loss with a 95-94 victory over the Hornets on Sunday night.
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Timberwolves down Hornets 113-102
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nikola Pekovic scored a season-high 31 points, Andrei Kirilenko had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their third straight game, 113-102 over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
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Hornets sign F Dominic McGuire
The New Orleans Hornets have signed forward Dominic McGuire, the team announced Sunday.
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Hornets coach Williams, father of five, reacts to Connecticut massacre
Hornets coach Monty Williams always preaches perspective when he’s asked about how tough something is when it comes to basketball.
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Hornets fall in nailbiter to OKC, 92-88
Kevin Durant scored 35 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to nine games with a 92-88 victory over the New Orleans Hornets 92-88 on Wednesday night.
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Hornets lose in Davis' return
Jordan Crawford scored 26 points and the Washington Wizards spoiled the return of overall No. 1 pick Anthony Davis, beating the New Orleans Hornets 77-70 on Tuesday night.
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Anthony Davis cleared to play against Wizards
New Orleans Hornets rookie and top overall draft pick Anthony Davis has been cleared to return to action on Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards.
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Heat stomp Hornets
For the Miami Heat, one nearly perfect quarter was more than enough to help stop a two-game slide.
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Memphis extends Hornets' misery
Rudy Gay tied a season high with 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies maintained their NBA-best winning percentage with their second-straight victory, 96-89 over the struggling New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
