In any business, it's imperative for new employees to learn "company jargon." For Hornets rookie forward Gustavo Ayon, the challenge of grasping some of the nuanced language of his chosen profession brought a few unforeseen challenges.
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January 28, 2012
New Orleans guard Eric Gordon, who was traded to the Hornets from the Los Angeles Clippers just prior to the season, said Friday it was a mutual decision between him and the team to postpone signing a contract extension this week, The Times Picayune reported.
The Hornets needed to sign Gordon by Wednesday's deadline to prevent him from coming a restricted free agent on July...
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January 28, 2012
This would pretty much be a no-brainer for the Celtics. New Orleans has told everyone and their mother that they're trying to trade him and have put Kaman on the shelf until they actually do so in order to protect him from injury and, in turn, destroy his trade value. The Hornets want to get younger and build for the future. Kaman, at 30 years old, is apparently ancient...
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January 27, 2012
After failing to reach an agreement on a contract extension with their star guard, the New Orleans Hornets took the highly unusual step of sending out a press release claiming that they have every intention of keeping Eric Gordon in the Big Easy. From the Times-Picayune: “We all worked hard on the extension, but sometimes business is business,’ Gordon said. ‘Right now my...
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January 25, 2012
The Hornets outrebounded the Spurs 40-27 and they shot 50.6% from the floor on Monday Night, but they just fell a tad short in this game. Jarrett Jack led the way for the Hornets in this game with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Trevor Ariza (18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals) and Carl Landry (18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists) also had really solid games for...
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January 27, 2012
The Hornets will stop playing Chris Kaman as they look for a trade.
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January 25, 2012
The Hornets only shot 37.2% from the floor last Saturday Night and it killed them in this game. Carl Landry (19 points and 1 rebound in 27 minutes) and Emeka Okafor (16 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Hornets in this game. Trevor Ariza (12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Jarrett Jack (12 points, 4 rebounds...
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January 27, 2012
Hornets general manager Dell Demps says the club has decided to pursue a trade for 7-foot veteran center Chris Kaman. Kaman was excused from New Orleans' home game against the Orlando Magic on Friday night, and Demps writes in an email that the team and Kaman "mutually decided for a number of reasons that we are not going to play Chris" while trade talks get under way.
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January 26, 2012
Guard Eric Gordon has turned down a four-year extension offer from the New Orleans Hornets, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press late Wednesday night on condition of anonymity because negotiations had not been discussed publicly, didn't disclose the financial terms of New Orleans' offer.
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January 26, 2012
A person familiar with the situation says guard Eric Gordon has turned down a four-year extension offer from the New Orleans Hornets, meaning he'll become a restricted free agent after the season.
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January 26, 2012
A person familiar with the situation says guard Eric Gordon has turned down a four-year extension offer from the New Orleans Hornets.
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January 26, 2012
David Stern gave the Hornets brass the freedom to try and reach a deal with Eric Gordon, a four-year extension of his rookie deal. But whatever the money he approved was not enough, and the two sides could not reach a deal, reports Marc Spears of Yahoo. Hornets didn’t reach terms with guard Eric Gordon…
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January 25, 2012
Jan 25, 8:00 PM | Chesapeake Energy Arena
New Orleans Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Odds
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New Orleans pays a visit to Oklahoma City on Wednesday, hoping to send the Thunder to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Supporters of the Hornets have seen them go 3-14 and 8-9 ATS so far this season, while the Thunder...
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January 27, 2012
Carl Landry scored 17 points and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 93-67 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Marco Belinelli added 15 points and Jason Smith 14 for New Orleans, which won for only the fourth time this season against 15 losses. Jarrett Jack added 11 points and nine assists.
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