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Hornets Era Ends With Loss To Mavericks, Pelicans Offseason Begins

Scott Prather — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:11:13 +0000

It's time to bring on the Pelicans. In their season finale, the New Orleans Hornets got a ridiculous stat line from Al-Farouq Aminu of...

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Warriors Slay Hornets Behind Lee's Big Night

Scott Prather — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:32:28 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets 5 game road swing didn't begin well last night in Oakland, as they fell the Golden State Warriors 98-88. The difference was David Lee. New Orleans simply had no answer for the All-Star, as Lee went for his league-leading 50th...

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Heat Overwhelm Hornets In Lopsided Contest

Scott Prather — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 05:15:01 +0000

When LeBron James is feeling it, there is nothing one can do. With defenders in his face, and a swarming defense, James made the Hornets feel like none of it mattered. His 7-10 night from 3-point range is just a part of the story.

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Hornets End Nuggets Winning Streak With Dominating Victory

Scott Prather — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:19:34 +0000

Seven different Hornets reach double-figures in the most impressive win of the season.

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Hornets Handle Pistons, Lose Smith For Season

Scott Prather — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 06:01:50 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets were a bit shorthanded at the Hive on Friday night in their matchup with the Detroit Pistons. Rookie Anthony Davis sat out with a sprained shoulder, while top reserve and forward Jason Smith learned he'd miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his shoulder. Despite that, New Orleans "shouldered" the load, defeating the Pistons 100-95.

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Hornets Beat By Bulls Despite Davis' Great Play

Scott Prather — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:06:12 +0000

Anthony Davis and Greivis Vasquez each had double-doubles, but it wasn't enough to overcome fourth quarter failures.

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Hornets Humiliate Pistons, Happy Mardi Gras!

Scott Prather — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:05:24 +0000

New Orleans' frontcourt of Anthony Davis, Robin Lopez, Al-Farouq Aminu, and Ryan Anderson combined for 67 points, 36 rebounds, and 10 blocks, on their way to a dominating 105-86 road victory over the Detroit Pistons.

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Hornets Surge Past Suns, Vasquez Leads The Way

Scott Prather — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:38:17 +0000

Greivis Vasquez had been experiencing a mid-season slump on the Hornets' road trip last week. He snapped out of it Wednesday night at home. The New Orleans point guard scored...

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Ryan Anderson Nails Seven Three-Pointers As Hornets Top Grizzlies, 91-83

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:46:16 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets used a fourth quarter rally, and the hot hand of Ryan Anderson, to pick up a 91-83 road victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Hornets Crush Kings On MLK Day, Anthony Davis Injured

Scott Prather — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:49:11 +0000

Playing an early matinee game on MLK day did nothing to disrupt the offensive flow of the New Orleans Hornets. Ryan Anderson scored 27 off the bench, leading the Hornets to an authoritative 114-105 victory at the Hive.

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Warriors Top Hornets In Shootout

Scott Prather — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 07:55:37 +0000

New Orleans Hornets head coach Monty Williams said his team lost their identity Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors. After all, his team prides itself on defense. However, they found themselves neck deep in an offensive shootout last night, and in the end, they fell to...

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Hornets Take Down Celtics As Austin Rivers Beats His Dad

Scott Prather — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:01:10 +0000

New Orleans Hornets rookie Austin Rivers didn't pretend like Wednesday night's game in Boston versus the Celtics was just like any other game. His Father, Celtics coach Doc Rivers, would be competing against him. Austin and his teammates earned an impressive 90-78 victory Wednesday night, making the...

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Knicks Snap Hornets 4 Game Winning Streak

Scott Prather — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:09:39 +0000

Anthony Davis (pictured) finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds, while Eric Gordon scored 22 for the New Orleans Hornets. It wasn't enough, as the New York Knicks reached 100 points, defeated the Hornets by 13. Carmelo Anthony...

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Hornets Handle Timberwolves, Win Fourth In A Row

Scott Prather — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:48:15 +0000

Hornets overcome abysmal first quarter to win big over the Timberwolves. New Orleans has now won 4 in a row. Leading the way Friday night was...

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Hornets Sting Spurs 95-88, Win 2nd In A Row

Scott Prather — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:12:09 +0000

One team owns the third best record in the NBA. The other owns the third worst. But on Monday night in New Orleans, the Hornets gave the San Antonio Spurs a glimpse of the future may hold. Playing behind an inspired defense, New Orleans stung...

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Hornets Win Overtime Thriller Over Mavericks

Scott Prather — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:04:44 +0000

Greivis Vasquez played like an all-star for the New Orleans Hornets, propelling his team to a 99-96 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in overtime. Eric Gordon struggled for 48 minutes, but when overtime rolled around, Gordon was...

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Dominic McGuire Waived By Hornets

Scott Prather — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:55:51 +0000

In a somewhat surprising move, the New Orleans Hornets decided to part ways with small forward Dominic McGuire today. Head coach Monty Williams noted that McGuire was...

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Nuggets Hand Hornets 7th Straight Defeat

Scott Prather — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:22:52 +0000

The young New Orleans Hornets are in the midst of the longest losing streak in the Western Conference after falling on the road Sunday night to the Denver Nuggets 102-84. Hornets head coach Monty Williams vocalized his displeasure after the game, calling...

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Hornets Lose To Suns In Overtime, Davis Sits Out Again With Injury

Scott Prather — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 07:20:33 +0000

Another game without Anthony Davis ended in another overtime loss for the New Orleans Hornets. Ryan Anderson nailed a career-high 8 three-pointers, but it wasn't enough as the Phoenix Suns...

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Hornets Fall To Pacers In Overtime

Scott Prather — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:29:22 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets have displayed an alarming habit in this young NBA season...losing close games. After blowing a fourth quarter lead in Indiana, New Orleans fought back to force overtime, only to lose in the extra period to the Pacers by the score of 115-107. The loss marks...

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