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New Orleans Hornets 110, Phoenix Suns 103

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The Hornets outrebounded the Suns 56-38 last night and it really was the reason they won the game. Peja Stojakovic was awesome last night as he hit 7 of 11 shots from three point range leading the way for the Hornets with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Devin Brown had another solid game...
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New Orleans Hornets 110, Los Angeles Clippers 102

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The Hornets hit the glass last night outrebounding the Clippers 51-36 and that was a huge reason for the win. David West was very solid last night with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Devin Brown also had a good night for the Hornets finishing up with 16 points, 4 rebounds and...
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Atlanta Hawks 121, New Orleans Hornets 98

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The Hornets got a glimpse of what life is going to be like without Chris Paul last night. They didn’t play any defense allowing the Hawks to shoot 54.5% last night and that just won’t get the job done. Peja Stojakovic was the lone bright spot for the Hornets last night...
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The rookies of the New Orleans Hornets will likely see bumps in playing time soon

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Head coach Jeff Bower (and G.M.) drafted Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton so you know that he likes those guys. That should mean more playing time for them in the near future. 22-year old Darren Collison is stepping into the starting lineup starting tonight as he is replacing the...
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The New Orleans Hornets lose Chris Paul for a while

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The Hornets will be without starting point guard Chris Paul for at least two weeks with a severely sprained left ankle. Paul has played in 10 games (all starts) this season for the Hornets and he is averaging 34.0 minutes, 23.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game...
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Portland Trailblazers 86, New Orleans Hornets 78

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New head coach Jeff Bower could not have been too happy with his debut. The Hornets only shot 36.7% from the floor last night and they were outrebounded 60-40 which explains the loss. The biggest news out of this game was the injury to Chris Paul that will likely keep him out of action...
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The New Orleans Hornets fire head coach Byron Scott

The Hornets have fired head coach Byron Scott. Scott was just not getting the job done for the Hornets this season who were off to a very disappointing 3-6 start to the year. Scott coached parts of six years for the Hornets compiling a regular season record of 203-216 (48.4%) and he...
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Phoenix Suns 124, New Orleans Hornets 104

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The Hornets allowed the Suns to hit 55.4% of their shots from the floor and they were outrebounded 45-29 and those were two big reasons for the loss last night. The Suns ran out to a 75-56 halftime lead before taking it easier on the Hornets in the 2nd half of the game. Chris Paul...
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Bobby Brown is playing good basketball off the bench for the New Orleans Hornets

The New Orleans Hornets have been very pleased with the play of guard Bobby Brown off the bench so far this season. He has played in 8 games (0 starts) for the Hornets so far this season and he is averaging 18.8 minutes, 8.1 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. The Hornets...
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New Orleans Hornets 112, Los Angeles Clippers 84

The Hornets took out all of their frustrations for a slow start on the Clippers last night as they led 94-63 after three quarters. The Hornets shot 50% from the floor in this game and they outrebounded the Clippers 45-36 which were two big reasons for this win. Devin Brown led the...
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Los Angeles Lakers 104, New Orleans Hornets 88

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The Hornets only shot 36.5% from the floor as they were shooting bricks all night long and you can’t beat the Lakers that way. Chris Paul led the way for the Hornets in this game with 15 points and 9 assists. David West had a rough time shooting only 4 of 11 from the floor as...
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Toronto Raptors 107, New Orleans Hornets 90

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The Hornets laid another egg last night at home against the Raptors. The Hornets were outscored 34-14 in the third quarter and the Raptors shot 50.6% from the floor for the game and that is a recipe for disaster. Chris Paul tried his best last night for the Hornets as he scored 21...
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New Orleans Hornets 114, Dallas Mavericks 107 in OT

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The Hornets shot 50% from the floor last night and that was a big reason for this win. Chris Paul was out of this world last night as he finished up with 39 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. David West also had a outstanding game for the Hornets last night as he scored 25...
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Emeka Okafor is doing his part for the New Orleans Hornets so far

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Starting center Emeka Okafor has been outstanding for the Hornets so far this season. He has played in 4 games (all starts) this season for the Hornets and he is averaging 30.8 minutes, 14.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 2.3 blocked shots per game. Okafor is giving the Hornets...
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New York Knicks 117, New Orleans Hornets 111

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The Hornets got whacked 40-30 in the 4th quarter by the Knicks and it was the difference in the game last night. Chris Paul led the way for the Hornets last night with 32 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists. Emeka Okafor was nasty around the basket for the Hornets with 24 points, 10...
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Boston Celtics 97, New Orleans Hornets 87

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The Hornets were in this game until the 4th quarter when the Celtics outscored them 25-18. The Hornets also had defensive problems in this game as the Celtics hit 53.9% of their shots from the floor. Peja Stojakovic led the way for the Hornets in this game with 26 points and 4 rebounds...
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New Orleans Hornets 97, Sacramento Kings 92

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The Hornets had to fight tooth and nail in this game outscoring the Kings 25-17 in the 4th quarter to pull out a win. Chris Paul was outstanding as usual with 31 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. David West filling up the stat sheet with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and...
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San Antonio Spurs 113, New Orleans Hornets 96

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The Hornets ran into a buzzsaw in this game. They were losing 57-39 at the half and they were outrebounded 42-33 in this game which was to much to overcome. Chris Paul led the way for the Hornets in this game with 26 points and 9 assists. David West turned in a solid stat line for...
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The over/under for New Orleans Hornets wins in 2009-2010 is 46.5

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The New Orleans Hornets look like an improved team with Emeka Okafor at center over Tyson Chandler. The Hornets will be one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season and they won 49 games last season. With those factors in mind I would make a small play on the over...
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Byron Scott could be running out of time as the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets

The Hornets have spent a lot of money on player payroll the last couple of years so they expect to be a lot better than they have been the lately. Byron Scott led the Hornets to a 49-33 (59.8%) regular season record last year but the Hornets were whacked 4 games to 1 in the first round...
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The New Orleans Hornets have a new look at center

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Gone is Tyson Chandler who was traded for Emeka Okafor. The Hornets were probably wearing ski masks when they made that trade because they stole Okafor from the Bobcats. 27-year old Emeka Okafor played in all 82 games for the Bobcats last season and he averaged 32.8 minutes, 13.2 points...
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The New Orleans Hornets have nice depth at power forward

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The Hornets are three deep with decent players at power forward going into this season. 29-year old David West is the starter and he will likely be the #2 option on offense behind Chris Paul. West plays the game hard on both ends of the court. He played in 76 games for the Hornets...
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The New Orleans Hornets plan to start Julian Wright at small forward this season

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22-year old Julian Wright has apparently beaten out 32-year old Peja Stojakovic for the starting job at small forward to begin the season. Wright played in 54 games for the Hornets last season and he averaged 14.3 minutes, 4.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Wright has...
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The New Orleans Hornets don’t have a clear cut starter at shooting guard

For now it appears as though Morris Peterson will be the starting shooting guard by default. The Hornets traded Rasual Butler to the Clippers recently in a move that didn’t make any sense opening up a hole in the starting lineup. The 32-year old Peterson played in 43 games for...
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Earl Barron is coming to training camp with the New Orleans Hornets

28-year old seven foot center Earl Barron will be in training camp with the New Orleans Hornets trying to win a spot on the roster. He played played in the NBA in 2007-08 with the Miami Heat. Barron has played in 82 games (15 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 13.9 minutes...
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