SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » austin rivers http://espn1420.com Sun, 19 May 2013 15:07:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Irving Outshines Davis As Cavs Top Hornets http://espn1420.com/irving-outshines-davis-as-cavs-top-hornets/ http://espn1420.com/irving-outshines-davis-as-cavs-top-hornets/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:00:56 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=136043 Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving scored more points in the 4th quarter than any member of the New Orleans Hornets scored in 4 quarters. In the end, it was too much as the Hornets fell in Cleveland by the score of 105-100. Hornets rookie Anthony Davis finished...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/irving-outshines-davis-as-cavs-top-hornets/feed/ 0 Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Hornets Guard Eric Gordon Out Tonight With Sprained Right Hand http://espn1420.com/hornets-guard-eric-gordon-out-tonight-with-sprained-right-hand/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-guard-eric-gordon-out-tonight-with-sprained-right-hand/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:52:19 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=134251 New Orleans Hornets guard Eric Gordon has missed the second game of back-to-backs since returning from his knee injury in December. Now, he'll miss a game for a different reason. Gordon will not play tonight when the Hornets host the Portland Trail Blazers because of...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-guard-eric-gordon-out-tonight-with-sprained-right-hand/feed/ 0 Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Nuggets Use Stifling Defense To Trounce Hornets http://espn1420.com/nuggets-use-stifling-defense-to-trounce-hornets/ http://espn1420.com/nuggets-use-stifling-defense-to-trounce-hornets/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:46:33 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=131047 The current season-long road trip has not been kind to the Hornets. After beginning with a win against the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans has lost their last three. Last night was the first lopsided game, as the Denver Nuggets trounced the Hornets 113-98. Turnovers hurt the Hornets Friday night, leaving the...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/nuggets-use-stifling-defense-to-trounce-hornets/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Hornets Late Rally Falls Short In Loss To Lakers http://espn1420.com/hornets-late-rally-falls-short-in-loss-to-lakers/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-late-rally-falls-short-in-loss-to-lakers/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:30:02 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=129642 The New Orleans Hornets began a stretch of 4 road games in 5 days on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Things looked bleak with 5:30 minutes to go in the fourth quarter versus the Lakers, but New Orleans put together a 21-4 run in a remarkable 3 minute stretch, cutting the deficit to 1 with...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-late-rally-falls-short-in-loss-to-lakers/feed/ 0 Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Hornets Take Down Celtics As Austin Rivers Beats His Dad http://espn1420.com/hornets-take-down-celtics-as-austin-rivers-beats-his-dad/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-take-down-celtics-as-austin-rivers-beats-his-dad/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:01:10 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=125296 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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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-take-down-celtics-as-austin-rivers-beats-his-dad/feed/ 0 Photo by Jared Wickerman/Getty Images Hornets Lose Another Close One, Fall To Warriors http://espn1420.com/hornets-lose-another-close-one-fall-to-warriors/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-lose-another-close-one-fall-to-warriors/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:23:00 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=118724 The young New Orleans Hornets continue to find themselves on the losing end of close games. Last night in Oakland, the Hornets fought back from a double-digit deficit to tie the game at 92, only to fall to the Golden State Warriors 103-96. Coach Monty Williams is...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-lose-another-close-one-fall-to-warriors/feed/ 0 Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Hornets Fall To Blazers At The Buzzer http://espn1420.com/hornets-fall-to-blazers-at-the-buzzer/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-fall-to-blazers-at-the-buzzer/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:06:33 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=118009 Portland Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard sunk a three-pointer with 0.3 seconds left in regulation, propelling the Blazers to a 95-94 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. The heartbreaking loss for the Hornets marks...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-fall-to-blazers-at-the-buzzer/feed/ 0 Hornets Lose Heartbreaker To Thunder http://espn1420.com/hornets-lose-heartbreaker-to-thunder/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-lose-heartbreaker-to-thunder/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:19:46 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=117157 The New Orleans Hornets bounced back from a poor effort Tuesday night to compete toe to toe with the one of the best in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Three rookies played great for the Hornets, with Brian Roberts...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-lose-heartbreaker-to-thunder/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Davis' Return Not Enough, Hornets Fall To Wizards http://espn1420.com/davis-return-not-enough-hornets-fall-to-wizards/ http://espn1420.com/davis-return-not-enough-hornets-fall-to-wizards/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:46:19 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=116848 The good news is New Orleans Hornets rookie Anthony Davis returned to the lineup Tuesday night. The bad news is New Orleans lost to the only team in the NBA which hadn't won a road game, the Washington Wizards. Things look good early...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/davis-return-not-enough-hornets-fall-to-wizards/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Hornets Top Clippers Behind Vasquez's Career Night http://espn1420.com/hornets-top-clippers-behind-vasquezs-career-night/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-top-clippers-behind-vasquezs-career-night/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:23:15 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=112349 The New Orleans Hornets 7 game losing streak is over. On the back end of a road back-to-back, the Hornets played their best game of the season, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 105-98. Hornets point guard Greivis Vasquez (pictured) finished with a career-high....

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-top-clippers-behind-vasquezs-career-night/feed/ 0 Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images Hornets Crushed By Knicks, Davis Sits Out Game With Injury http://espn1420.com/hornets-crushed-by-knicks-davis-sits-out-game-with-injury/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-crushed-by-knicks-davis-sits-out-game-with-injury/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:48:57 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=111166 Without Anthony Davis, the New Orleans Hornets welcomed the New York Knicks to the Hive on Tuesday night. New York owns the best record in the NBA and flexed their muscles, handing the Hornets their 4th straight loss. Not much went right for Monty Williams and company on Tuesday, as Carmelo Anthony set...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-crushed-by-knicks-davis-sits-out-game-with-injury/feed/ 0 Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images Comeback Bid Falls Short As Hornets Fall To Rockets 100-96 http://espn1420.com/comeback-bid-falls-short-as-hornets-fall-to-rockets-100-96/ http://espn1420.com/comeback-bid-falls-short-as-hornets-fall-to-rockets-100-96/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:47:31 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=109504 A dreadful second quarter proves to be too much to overcome for Hornets in loss to Rockets.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/comeback-bid-falls-short-as-hornets-fall-to-rockets-100-96/feed/ 0 Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images Hornets Anthony Davis And Austin Rivers Set For Return Tonight http://espn1420.com/hornets-anthony-davis-and-austin-rivers-set-for-return-tonight/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-anthony-davis-and-austin-rivers-set-for-return-tonight/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:29:55 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=107838 The New Orleans Hornets rookie duo of Anthony Davis and Austin Rivers will return to the lineup tonight versus the Charlotte Bobcats after both players missed time with injury. However, one key bench player may miss tonight's action with...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-anthony-davis-and-austin-rivers-set-for-return-tonight/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Hornets Fall To Spurs In Opener, Show Great Promise http://espn1420.com/hornets-fall-to-spurs-in-opener-show-great-promise/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-fall-to-spurs-in-opener-show-great-promise/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:24:49 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=105205 The New Orleans Hornets led the San Antonio Spurs with less than a minute in regulation, but couldn't keep a late lead, falling in their season-opener by the score of 99-95. Despite the defeat, the young Hornets showed plenty of great promise. Rookie star Anthony Davis did not disappoint in his debut, going...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-fall-to-spurs-in-opener-show-great-promise/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Eric Gordon Speaks, Commits To Lead Hornets http://espn1420.com/eric-gordon-speaks-commits-to-lead-hornets/ http://espn1420.com/eric-gordon-speaks-commits-to-lead-hornets/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:01:09 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=80941 New Orleans Hornets shooting guard Eric Gordon received a warm welcome from a hospital staff when he returned to the Crescent City to receive his physical. The welcome he receives in his first home game next season might be a bit different. Admitting a poor choice of words this offseason, Gordon...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/eric-gordon-speaks-commits-to-lead-hornets/feed/ 0 Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Hornets Trade Jarrett Jack To Warriors http://espn1420.com/hornets-trade-jarrett-jack-to-warriors/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-trade-jarrett-jack-to-warriors/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:01:11 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=80166 The New Orleans Hornets sent starting point guard Jarrett Jack to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday as part of a 3 team trade. In exchange for Jack, the the Hornets receive...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-trade-jarrett-jack-to-warriors/feed/ 0 Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Hornets Select Darius Miller With Second Round Pick http://espn1420.com/hornets-select-darius-miller-with-second-round-pick/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-select-darius-miller-with-second-round-pick/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:50:43 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=78264 While all the buzz of the New Orleans Hornets draft surround top overall pick Anthony Davis and number 10 pick Austin Rivers, the Hornets had a third pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft. Davis' Kentucky teammate Darius Miller, the SEC's Sixth Man of the Year, will join Davis in the Crescent City after being selected by the Hornets 46th overall in the 2nd round. Miller will...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-select-darius-miller-with-second-round-pick/feed/ 0 Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Hornets Select Austin Rivers With 10th Pick http://espn1420.com/hornets-select-austin-rivers-with-10th-pick/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-select-austin-rivers-with-10th-pick/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:01:38 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=78240 The New Orleans Hornets have selected Austin Rivers out of Duke with the 10th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Rivers is a guard, but there is uncertainty as to whether he'll play at the point or the two spot? Hornets GM Dell Demps was asked that question, responding...

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