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LeBron James Wins 4th MVP Award, Joins Elite Company

Scott Prather — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:39:12 +0000

Miami Heat forward LeBron James will officially win his fourth NBA MVP award on Sunday, but reports...

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Clips Go Up 2-0, Bulls Even Series with Nets

Jay Walker — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:36:13 +0000

Clips head to Memphis with a 2-0 lead

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Short Handed Hornets Lose Heartbreaker To Clippers

Scott Prather — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:22:59 +0000

Without Anthony Davis and Greivis Vasquez, the New Orleans Hornets went toe to toe with one of the best teams in the league Friday night. After 48 minutes of hard play, the free throw line killed the Hornets chances of upsetting the Los Angeles Clippers, as they fell 96-93. The fourth quarter determined...

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Clippers 3 Point Shooting Sinks The Hornets

Scott Prather — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:00:22 +0000

In his first game at the Hive this season, former New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul led his Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-91 win. Anthony Davis and Eric Gordon produced big for the Hornets, but the rest of the...

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Chris Paul Performs Worst Flop Ever [Video]

Scott Prather — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:18:33 +0000

We love you Chris, but this is ridiculous.

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High-Five Fail Between Clippers Blake Griffin And DeAndre Jordan [Video]

Scott Prather — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:22:25 +0000

Most NBA fans will tell you that Los Angeles Clippers big men Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan have trouble connecting from deep range, but up close they are money. Not this time. While it doesn't involve a missed dunk or short-range shot, the pair fail to connect on something rather easy...a high-five. The best part is watching Jordan slap...

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West Tops East In NBA All Star Game, Chris Paul Named MVP

Scott Prather — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:01:37 +0000

The NBA's best gathered Sunday night in Houston for the 62nd All-Star game in league history. Offense dominated for the first three quarters before each squad cracked down on defense in the final frame. In the end, it was Chris Paul who...

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NBA All-Star Starters Revealed

Scott Prather — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:13:57 +0000

Kobe Bryant will be making NBA-record 15th consecutive All-Star start. Who will be joining him in the starting lineup on Feb. 17 in Houston? For starters (pun intended), Kobe will be joined by...

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Hornets Top Clippers Behind Vasquez's Career Night

Scott Prather — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:23:15 +0000

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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Jack Black Gets Into It With Chris Paul [Video]

Scott Prather — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:39:33 +0000

The comedic genius of Jack Black takes a backseat (or does it?) when he discusses his run-in with NBA superstar Chris Paul (when he was still a member of the New Orleans Hornets). While the Tenacious D front man came to the aide of Sasha Vujacic, he doesn't exactly remember how to pronounce the name of the former Lakers guard.

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Team USA Defeats Spain To Claim Gold Medal

Scott Prather — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:15:41 +0000

Team USA defeated Spain 107-100 on Sunday in London, claiming the Olympic Gold medal. It wasn't easy. Pau Gasol and Spain gave the United States all they could handle. However, Kevin Durant...

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Top 3 Moments In New Orleans Hornets History: Beyond The Mic

Scott Prather — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:51:12 +0000

This October will mark the 10 year anniversary of the Hornets playing professional basketball in the Crescent City. The team has had it's fair share of ups and downs (more of the latter). Here are Scott's top 3 moments in New Orleans Hornets history.

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Spurs Complete Sweep, Eliminate Clippers

Scott Prather — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:57:22 +0000

To say the San Antonio Spurs have been on a roll would be an understatement. Sunday night the Spurs completed their playoff series sweep of the Los Angeles Clippers with a 102-99 win. It was their 18th straight win, and improved their postseason record to 8-0, which is the...

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Spurs Dominate Clippers, Cruise To Victory In Game 2

Scott Prather — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:12:36 +0000

It was more of the same from the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night in Game 2 of their playoff series with the Los Angeles Clippers. A dominating, methodical, 105-88 victory by the Spurs looked easy for the hometeam. Tim Duncan, at 36 years old, continues to play like he's 26. In Game 2, he went for...

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Spurs Rout Clippers In Game 1, Tim Duncan Shines

Scott Prather — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:18 +0000

Tim Duncan, known as Mr. Fundamental, was fundamentally awesome on Tuesday night in the San Antonio Spurs Game 1 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference seminfinals. L.A. simply had no answer for Duncan inside, and couldn't keep the Spurs from raining 3s on the outside. Duncan finished with...

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Clippers Win Game 7 Over Grizzlies, Chris Paul Shines

Scott Prather — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:07:45 +0000

For only the third time in their 41 year franchise history, the Los Angeles Clippers have won a playoff series. Chris Paul and the Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on the road Sunday afternoon by the score of 82-72. Aside from Paul, the biggest reason for the Clippers victory was the play of...

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Chris Paul And Clippers Defeat Hornets 107-98

Scott Prather — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:00:45 +0000

Chris Paul had 33 points and 13 assists to rally the Los Angeles Clippers to a come from behind 107-98 win over his former club, the New Orleans Hornets. Eric Gordon led the Hornets in scoring with 17 in his first game against against his former team. It was an extremely physical game, with 58 fouls and several...

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Clippers Cruise Past Hornets 97-85

Scott Prather — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:26:44 +0000

Five days after the Hornets rocked the Clippers in New Orleans, Chris Paul and his Los Angeles teammates got their revenge with a 97-85 win Monday night on the West Coast. By committing an NBA season-high 29 turnovers, the Hornets never gave themselves a chance.

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Chris Paul's Return To Louisiana Was Bittersweet

Scott Prather — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:15:57 +0000

All-Star point guard Chris Paul spent the first six years of his career playing for the New Orleans Hornets. After demanding a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers in December, Paul returned the Crescent City to face his former team last night. Needless to say, it was bittersweet.

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Hornets Defeat Clippers In Physical Game

Scott Prather — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:22:36 +0000

The New Orleans Arena was soldout Thursday night as New Orleans Hornets fans welcomed former point guard Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers to the Hive. The warm welcome ended at tip-off, as the Hornets bruised and battered the Clippers on their way to a physical 97-90 victory.

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