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The Hornets have no answers

No one thought it was going to be easy for the New Orleans Hornets entering the 2011-12 season with no Chris Paul, no owner and no general direction as to who would lead the squad throughout the season. But the Hornets (4-22) have found no answers 26 games into the 66-game season and remain without a superstar, ownerless and scrambling through numerous different starting lineups...
Via Pro Sports Blogging  |  19 hours ago
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Video: Will Ferrell introduces Bulls/Hornets starting lineups for 80′s night

The New Orleans Hornets held their 80′s night Wednesday and invited actor/comedian Will Ferrell to do the introductions for their game against the Bulls. Here’s the result: Funny stuff. Reminds me a lot of Ferrell’s role in his hilarious movie “Semi-Pro”, where he played semi-professional basketball player Jackie Moon and had this hit song: Here’s [...]
Via Los That Sports Blog  |  22 hours ago
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Will Ferrell makes New Orleans Hornets fans laugh

"He majored in Economics, minored in love," Omeka Okafurrrrrr Being a New Orleans Hornets fan this season is not funny. The team has lost seven straight games after a 90-67 defeat to the Bulls, dropping there season record to 4-22. Fortunately, Will Ferrell was on hand Tuesday night in the Crescent City doing what Will Ferrell does - making people laugh and bringing...
Via The Show Speak  |  1 day ago
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Will Ferrell does player intros for Bulls-Hornets game (Video)

Will Ferrell is no stranger to joking around in the sports world. He’s shown up at USC practices and helped with Halloween pranks, and he once showed up at a minor league baseball game pretending to be a pitcher. This time he took on the familiar role of introductions announcer, a role he also held in Old School. In New Orleans to film the movie Dog Fight with Zach Galifianakis...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  1 day ago
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Will Ferrell Announcing the Lineups at the Bulls vs Hornets Game

You can add “public address announcer” to the list of things that Will Ferrell is good and funny at. At tonight’s Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Hornets game Ferrell got the opportunity to announce the starting lineups for both teams. In the video below you’ll see that he adds his own element of humor to the gig. My favorite was “he collects rare birds and has a pet dolphin...
Via Bacon Sports  |  1 day ago
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Video: Will Ferrell does player intros for game

Will Ferrell is a comedic genius. Wednesday night, he took his talents to New Orleans to do the player introductions for the Chicago Bulls-New Orleans Hornets game. The introductions are for an upcoming movie, which I’ll probably have to see. His introductions for Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah were classic. Thanks to CSN Chicago for the video.
Via Rant Sports  |  1 day ago
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The top 5 NBA players who need to be traded

Andy FlintThe 2012 NBA trade deadline is March 15th and with just a little more than a month to go before all bets are off and few players are safe, let’s take a look at five players that need a change of scenery. #5: Chris Kaman, Center, New Orleans Hornets The often-injured, but skilled, seven-footer who [...]Sports-Kings - The Kings of Sports Lists
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Will Ferrell to announce Bull-Hornets lineups

Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention; I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story, and I need all of you to stop what you're doing and listen ... According to the Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein, the always funny and important Will Ferrell will be introducing the lineups at tonight's Bulls-Hornets game as part of a role...
Via Detroit4lyfe  |  1 day ago
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Actor Ferrell to introduce Bulls-Hornets lineups

Actor Will Ferrell will introduce the starting lineups before the Chicago Bulls-New Orleans Hornets game on Wednesday night.
Via ESPN  |  1 day ago
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New Orleans Hornets: Landry Out, Kaman Returns, And The Loses Continue

Time for a much needed update on all that has gone on with the New Orleans Hornets this past week.  First of all after the Hornets had deactivated center Cris Kaman to seek out a trade partner, they were unable to reach a deal with any team and reactivated him for all team activities.  Seems they could use him back as Carl Landry suffered an MCL sprain and is expected to miss the...
Via isportsweb.com  |  2 days ago
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Hornets F Landry tweets he's dealing with MCL sprain

New Orleans Hornets forward Carl Landry admitted on his Twitter account that he is dealing with a Grade 2 sprain of his MCL in his left leg. "Grade 2 MCL sprain. ... I'll be back out there on the court playing the game I love as soon as I can," Landry tweeted, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Landry's injury, which was suffered during Saturday'...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  3 days ago
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After Landry injury, Hornets to sign Thomas

New Orleans general manager Dell Demps says the Hornets plan to sign forward Lance Thomas to a 10-day contract on Monday. The move comes as forward Carl Landry recovers from a left knee injury that occurred during the Hornets' loss at Detroit on Saturday night. Landry posted on his Twitter account on Sunday that he has a sprained medial collateral ligament. The club has yet...
Via Fox Sports  |  4 days ago
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Kaman returning to Hornets soon

The New Orleans Hornets have decided to reactivate 7-foot center Chris Kaman, who had been excused from team activities since last week while the club sought to trade him, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to the Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been announced. Kaman likely won't join the Hornets...
Via AP on Fox  |  6 days ago
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Where will Chris Kaman end up?

Chris Kaman's tenure in New Orleans looks like it will be brief, so what teams would benefit most from trading for the veteran center?

Via Crossover Chronicles  |  9 days ago
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Hornets shopping Chris Kaman

The Hornets are shopping center Chris Kaman and have not been playing him in the meantime. The Celtics are said to have interest.

Via Pro Sports Daily  |  13 days ago
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