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How Much Money Does Roger Goodell Make? A TON!

Scott Prather — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:32:50 +0000

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell offered to earn a $1 salary during the NFL lockout. Well, the lockout didn't last long, and neither did Roger Goodell's paltry salary. In 2011 alone, Roger Goodell made a hefty sum of...

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Stern to Retire as NBA Commissioner

Jay Walker — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:03:32 +0000

Bet the Hornets fans are glad about this.....

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Anti-Flopping Rule Adopted by NBA

Jay Walker — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:49:28 +0000

The NBA has adopted a new rule that will punish those players who continuously "flop" to try to draw a foul.

Any player who "flops" during a regular season game will be subject to a series of fines after a warning on the f

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Hornets Officially Select Anthony Davis

Scott Prather — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:57:22 +0000

Even though the entire world has known for the last month, the New Orleans Hornets officially selected Anthony Davis out of Kentucky with the number one overall pick in the NBA Draft. Check out a video of the Hive going crazy when the announcement was made.

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Is Tom Benson Owning The Hornets A Good Thing?

Scott Prather — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:30:26 +0000

An announcement is expected this afternoon to confirm that Tom Benson will purchase the New Orleans Hornets. He will own 100% of the team. Scott weighs the upside and downside of Benson owning the club.

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Governor Jindal And Hornets Announce Lease Agreement

Scott Prather — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:44:56 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets and the state of Louisiana have reached a new lease agreement that will keep the team in New Orleans through 2024. Governor Bobby Jindal said the new deal guarantees a future NBA All-Star game in New Orleans. He also noted the new lease has no opt out options, attendance benchmarks, or financial inducements from the state.

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Top 20 Sports Jerks Of The Year

Scott Prather — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:03:19 +0000

Stevie P. likes to end his broadcasts by saying, "Made the good guys and the bad guys always get exactly what they deserve." He's been doing so for about 18 years. The truth is, "bad guys" make sports more fun. Here are the top 20 sports jerks of 2011.

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Former Hornet Peja Stojakovic Retires

Scott Prather — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:21:45 +0000

Former New Orleans Hornets small forward Peja Stojakovic announced his retirement today after 13 illustrious seasons in the NBA. Stojakovic, a three-time All-Star, finishes his career as 4th all-time with 1,740 career 3 pointers.

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Kobe Accuses NBA Owners of Fouling Up Chris Paul Trade to Lakers

Jay Walker — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:00:58 +0000

The Los Angeles Clippers, not the Los Angeles Lakers now have former New Orleans Hornets star Chris Paul on their roster, and at least one Lakers player thinks it's a conspiracy.

Kobe Bryant says he

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CP3 Headed to Clippers?

Jay Walker — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:43:53 +0000

....but the league office is involved, again

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Beyond The Mic: Paul May Sue League For Attempting To Nix Trade

Scott Prather — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:34:13 +0000

A group of owners have protested the league-owned Hornets trade of Chris Paul to the Lakers. The trade now appears to be in peril. Paul is appealing via the union, and could sue the league as soon as possible. Hornets General Manager Dell Demps is absolutely livid that the league is trying to step in and nix the deal. He reportedly was on the verge of resigning, but was talked out of it. Can you blame him?

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NBA Talks Resume, Christmas Goal Date

Scott Prather — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:21:36 +0000

The NBA lockout entered day 146 this morning, with no end in sight. However, now several news outlets are reporting that talks have resumed, with a specific Christmas goal date in mind.

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NBA Talks Break Down; Players Will Regroup

Scott Prather — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:10:22 +0000

After 11 hours of negotiating Thursday, the NBA owners offered the players a revised deal. If the players accept, a 72 game season would begin on December 15th. However, the players did not accept the deal, choosing instead to regroup and meet with the owners on Monday or Tuesday.

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NBA, Players Getting Closer To Deal

Scott Prather — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:18:57 +0000

NBA players and owners met for more than 15 hours yesterday, as talks centered on the system issues. The result was significant progress on one of the labor fight’s most distressing obstacles: the luxury tax teams would have to pay for going over the cap. Does this mean the league is any closer to a deal?

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NBA Cancels Remaining Preseason Games

Scott Prather — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:30:07 +0000

The NBA announced today that the entire 114-game preseason schedule has been canceled because a new collective bargaining agreement has not been reached with the National Basketball Players Association. If no deal is done by Monday, the first two weeks of the regular season will be canceled.

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NBA Talks: Seven Hours, Little Progress

Jay Walker — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:11:39 +0000

Training camps for the National Basketball Association were supposed to begin on Monday.

Instead, there will be more labor talks.

Both sides will meet Monday for more negotiations after nearly seven hours of talks this weekend produced little or no progress

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4 Or 5 Buyers Interested In Buying Hornets

Scott Prather — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:56:32 +0000

NBA Commissioner David Stern claims that "4 or 5" buyers have engaged the league about buying the New Orleans Hornets and keeping them in the Crescent City. Stern also believes the Hornets are continuing to display signs of long-term viability in NOLA.

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Which Lockout Is Worse Off? The NFL or NBA?

Scott Prather — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:22:27 +0000

Which Lockout Is In Worse Shape? The NFL or the NBA?

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NBA All-Star Reserves Announced

Scott Prather — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:54:42 +0000

The Hornets David West and Emeka Okafor are left off the all-star team, as is Minnesota Timberwolves Forward Kevin Love. Clippers PF Blake Griffin is the only rookie selected to the all-star team.

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Chris Paul Named All-Star Starter

Scott Prather — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:06:04 +0000

Chris Paul was named to his fourth straight NBA all-star team Thursday. It is the second time he has been voted by the fans as a starter. Kobe Bryant, Yao Ming, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony were named as the other Western Conferencer starters. Eastern conference all-star starters are Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, and Amar'e Stoudemire.

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