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New Orleans Hornets Re-Sign Donald Sloan

The New Orleans Hornets have given Donald Sloan a second 10-day contract. If the Hornets want to sign Sloan by March 1, they’re going to have to keep him for the rest of the season. Sloan will not receive that many chances to play since a good chunk of the 10-day contract will be eaten up by All-Star weekend festivities. Follow Ryan Gaydos on Twitter @RyanGaydos
Via Rant Sports  |  2 hours ago
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Trevor Ariza is quietly having a productive season for fantasy owners

I haven't had a lot of faith in Trevor Ariza. He's notoriously a poor shooter from the free-throw line (67 percent for his career). But his cross-category production is hard to ignore. The Hornets lost in overtime to the Pacers 117-108, but Ariza played well. He hit 8-of-15 shots and 2-of-2 free throws for 21 points, three 3-pointers, six rebounds, five assists a steal, a...
Via Life is Just a Fantasy ... Basketball Blog  |  17 hours ago
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Kevin Durant Throws Down vs New Orleans

Kevin Durant showed no love to the rim tonight versus the New Orleans Hornets. Just one night after his career-high 51 point performance against the Nuggets, Durant came back with a top 10 play as he steals the ball at half court and throws it down for the tomahawk slam. Click here to view the embedded video. Article found on: Cosby Sweaters
Via Cosby Sweaters  |  1 day ago
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Rumor: New Orleans Hornets Open To Trading Eric Gordon

There was mass controversy during the short NBA offseason between the New Orleans Hornets trading former guard Chris Paul but eventually Paul landed in Los Angeles and the Hornets received a vital piece for the future in Eric Gordon among other players. However, according to Hoopsworld writer Steve Kyler, the Hornets would be willing to trade Gordon for a “legit star.”...
Via Rant Sports  |  2 days ago
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Source: Hornets Resume Kaman Trade Talks

The Hornets are not shopping Chris Kaman, but would be open to trading him in the right deal, sources say.
Via RealGM  |  5 days ago
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Hornets C Okafor expected to miss multiple games

New Orleans center Emeka Okafor could be out for an extended period. Okafor sat out his second straight game Wednesday and did not accompany the team for the start of its six-game road trip. Hornets coach Monty Williams would not offer a timetable on how long Okafor will be sidelined. "It's one of those weird deals," Williams said. "I'm not going to get...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  6 days ago
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Hornets coach Monty Williams says Eric Gordon’s knee injury is LeBron James’ fault

Last week LeBron James invited everyone to blame their problems on him. So, with the open invitation, that’s exactly what New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams did Monday. When addressing that whole Kendrick Perkins dilemma last week, LeBron said, “I’m an easy target; if someone wants to get a point across — just throw LeBron’s name in there. You...
Via The Daily Rival  |  7 days ago
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Eric Gordon to undergo arthroscopic surgery on right knee

The Times-Picayune: Gordon to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery; will be sidelined another six weeks New Orleans Hornets shooting guard Eric Gordon, who has played just two games this season because of a bone bruise, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday and will be out an addtional six weeks. Gordon was diagnosed initially with the bruise following the Hornets...
Via Inside the Hall  |  8 days ago
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Gordon to miss at least 6 more weeks

New Orleans Hornets guard Eric Gordon is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his injured right knee on Tuesday and will be out at least an additional six weeks, meaning that if he comes back at all this season, there would be fewer than 20 games left. ''After consulting with our medical staff, we concluded surgery was the best route and in the best interest of Eric...
Via AP on Fox  |  8 days ago
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Average Joe of the Day: Rex Chapman

I’m going to bring back a bit that I used to do called Average Joe of the Day and combine it with the “Baseball Card of the Day” column. Since I still have my thousands of baseball/basketball/football cards from my youth I’m going to pick one out and comment on it. Since none of the cards I’m picking were worthy of being put in a hard case or even a...
Via Bacon Sports  |  9 days 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  |  13 days 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  |  13 days ago
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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  |  14 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 to...
Via Fox Sports  |  16 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  |  25 days ago
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