Bobcats Insider: Worst record, top pick?
The Bobcats are careening toward the worst record in the NBA, but that doesn't guarantee the top pick in the 2012 draft. Under rules of the draft lottery, the worst team is guaranteed no worse than the fourth pick.
In seven previous NBA drafts, the Bobcats' highest picks have been second (Emeka Okafor, via trade with the Clippers in 2005) and third (Adam Morrison). Okafor...
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10 days ago
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Emeka Okafor continues to be a very underrated center for the New Orleands Hornets
29-year old center Emeka Okafor is a darn solid NBA center. He played in 72 games (all starts) for the Hornets last year and he averaged 31.8 minutes, 10.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 1.8 blocked shots per game. Okafor has now played in 484 games (480 starts) in his career so far in the NBA and he is averaging 32.8 minutes, 12.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and...
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December 05, 2011
JUST HOW THEY DREW IT UP
Okafor drills ridiculous bank shot to force OT
On the same night when UConn defeated San Diego State to advance to the Elite 8, former Connecticut standout Emeka Okafor was busy making highlights of his own. Okafor, who isn't exactly known for his offensive abilities, hit an amazing game-tying buzzer beater in Utah to send last night's Hornets-Jazz game into overtime. Okafor's Hornets capitalized on the shot, eventually winning...
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March 25, 2011
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March 25, 2011
Emeka Okafor Blocks Tiago Splitter’s Dunk, Steps On His Soul
Emeka Okafor blocked, with authority, Tiago Splitter’s dunk attempt with 15 seconds to go which gave the New Orleans Hornets another shot at erasing the Spurs 102-100 lead. The Hornets were able to tie it up but unfortunately for them Tim Duncan nailed a running hook with 1.4 seconds left and the Hornets were handed an eighth straight loss, 104-102.
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
REEL TALK
Kobe shows Hornets he still has hops
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant dunks on New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor in Game 5 of their first round NBA Playoffs series. As Reggie points out, what problem with his ankle? I haven’t seen Kobe rock swomeone to the core like that for a few years now. That is some Lower Marion goodness right there.
via @blazersedge
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April 26, 2011
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April 26, 2011
Several Rituals That Get Emeka Okafor Back On The Court
Your voodoo doll people...
Over the past week or so New Orleans Hornets fans have been getting restless at the sight of no Emeka Okafor in the starting lineup. After suffering an abdominal injury the big-man’s presence has been lacking and the team has in turn gone on a sour losing streak. At the beginning of the season it seemed a mildly humorous thought that we’d all be this...
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February 14, 2011
Okafor out, Kaman returns for Hornets vs. Jazz
Hornets center Emeka Okafor was scratched from Monday night's game against the Utah Jazz because of a sore left knee.
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6 hours ago
Emeka Okafor has been stepping up for the New Orleans Hornets
28-year old center Emeka Okafor has really played well so far this year but he really has been solid in January. Okafor has played in 15 games in January in which he has averaged 35.6 minutes, 12.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.7 blocked shots so far this month and he’s shooting an amazing 64.7% from the floor! He has now played in 48 games (all starts) for the...
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January 30, 2011
Mamba! There Goes That Man: Wallpaper of Kobe on Okafor Dunk
There weren't many highlights from this past 2011's playoff run, but the one moment that will stick out most amongst Lakers Nation is the series ending dunk Kobe Bryant performed over New Orleans Hornets Center, Emeka Okafor.
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July 29, 2011
VIDEO: Emeka Okafor’s Ridiculous Bank-Shot Buzzer-Beater is a Must See
Is ridiculous even the right word to use there? Maybe transcendental, sublime, or even scrumtrulescent would’ve been a more apt adjective to use to describe Hornets forward Emeka Okafor’s buzzer-beating circus shot against the Utah Jazz.
Here’s the situation—Paul Milsap’s pair of free throws put Utah up 105-103 with 1.3 ticks left on the clock. New...
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March 25, 2011
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March 25, 2011
Emeka Okafor Is Definitely Living Right
There isn’t any real way to explain this shot from Emeka Okafor that sent the Hornets’ game against the Jazz into overtime. But he’s a try:
The man barely gets the ball in his hand, flips it toward the basketball, and it goes in. Oh, and from about half court.
As for the game the Hornets went on to win 121-117. Good living.
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March 25, 2011
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March 25, 2011
Emeka Okafor Crazy Buzzer-Beater Forces Overtime (Video)
We start you off on this fine Friday with one of the best shots you will see all year in the NBA. With the Jazz leading the Hornets on Thursday night, 105-103, and 1.3 seconds remaining in the game, one would think any type of play to tie the score with an entire court to [...]
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March 25, 2011
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March 25, 2011
Ballin’: Kobe’s Thunderous Dunk on Emeka Okafor
LA Lakers 106, New Orleans 90: The Hornets started strong, then Kobe dunked on Emeka Okafor, and the Lakers took control. Pau Gasol finally woke up (16 points, 8 rebounds), Andrew Bynum did too (18 points, 10 rebounds), and the Lakers' bench outscored the Hornets' reserves 29-14. Later, Kobe throw down this lefty dunk. Also [...]
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April 27, 2011
Kobe Bryant Dunks On Okafor: From All Angles
We all still can’t get enough of seeing Kobe Bryant dunking on Emeka Okafor, so why not see it all over again before tonight’s game from every conceivable angle. Okafor jersey sales will surely plummet even more now.
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April 28, 2011
Emeka Okafor Partners with New Orleans Youth Initiative 'Elevate'
Hornets center Emeka Okafor is lending his support to ELEVATE, a youth development program at Desire Street Ministries in the Ninth Ward. ELEVATE serves middle and high school students by teaching life and social skills through basketball training.
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April 04, 2011
Okafor May Miss Three Weeks With Oblique Injury
Emeka Okafor has played in 306 straight games.
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February 01, 2011
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February 01, 2011
Dunk Of The Night: Kobe Disrespects Emeka Okafor
Bad ankle and all, Kobe Bryant, as Shannon Brown put it, went vintage “afro” Kobe last night when he dunked on the Hornets Emeka Okafor. In his post game press conference, Kobe said he doesn’t have to many of these left in him so he saves them.
I bet Emeka wishes he would’ve kept that one to himself. DAMN Kobe!! The Lakers win 106-90 and take a 3-2 lead...
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April 27, 2011
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April 27, 2011
Green Target: Emeka Okafor
Way back in May we started our Green Target series with a look at Brandon Roy as a possible Celtics target. Since then we've highlighted several more options and other sites have followed our lead speculating on who the Celtics might go after. Most notably Chris Forsberg was pumping out a bunch of nice possibilities on ESPN Boston. One player not yet mentioned is Emeka Okafor.How...
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September 27, 2011
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September 27, 2011
Emeka Okafor out 1-3 weeks
New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor suffered a Grade 2 left rectus oblique strain an MRI revealed. Okafor is expected to be out one-to-three weeks.
Okafor suffered the injury with 1:59 left in the second quarter of Sunday’s 104-102 loss to the Phoenix Suns, he did not return to the game.
The University of Connecticut product has [...]
Via Inside Hoops
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February 01, 2011
2011 Hornets Playoff Player Profiles: Emeka Okafor
Over a three-month span in 2004, Emeka Okafor seemed destined to be a name fans would be hearing for years to come. Although Okafor has been an above-average pro from Day 1, he never imagined it would take him seven years to reach the NBA playoffs.
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April 19, 2011
Roundup: Okafor leads Hornets past Magic
Okafor leads Hornets past Magic in OTEmeka Okafor had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and New Orleans held off Orlando 92-89 in overtime on Wednesday, snapping the Magic's nine-game winning streak.
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January 13, 2011
Emeka Okafor Forces OT with “Not Planned” Buzzer Beater
You can’t plan the below buzzer beater, because 9 out of 10 times shooting the same shot Emeka wouldn’t most likely be able to make it. With only 1.3 seconds... Read more »
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March 25, 2011
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March 25, 2011
Kobe Bryant Foul Upgraded to Flagrant 1
In the fourth quarter of Game 5 Kobe Bryant committed a foul on New Orleans center Emeka Okafor. The foul was originally called a personal foul and Okafor was rewarded with free throws. After reviewing the call the league office has deemed the foul excessive and unnecessary, and has upgraded the foul from a personal foul to a flagrant foul.
New Orleans head coach Monty Williams...
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April 28, 2011
Emeka Okafor of New Orleans Hornets unable to return vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Hornets starting center Emeka Okafor is out for Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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February 23, 2011
Hornets C Okafor out Tuesday vs. Wizards (AP)
Hornets officials say center Emeka Okafor will not play on Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards because of a strained oblique muscle. Okafor, the Hornets' leading rebounder at 10.1 per game, doubled over in pain holding his left hip area with 1:56 left in the first half of New Orleans' loss at Phoenix on Sunday night and did not return to the game.
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January 31, 2011
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