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Heat Rally to Finish Off Bulls

Jay Walker — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:53:20 +0000

The Miami Heat outscored the Chicago Bulls 25-14 in the fourth quarter and finished off their Eastern Conference semifinal series 94-91, winning the best of seven series in five games.

The Heat will now advance to play either Indiana or the New Yo

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Spurs Finish Sweep of Jazz, 87-81

Jay Walker — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:30:17 +0000

Top seeded Spurs extend winning streak

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Thunder Top Grizzlies, Even Series

Scott Prather — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:09:55 +0000

Facing the prospect of going down 0-2 to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Oklahoma City Thunder got a big 111-102 win Tuesday night to even the best-of-seven series at a game a piece. It was a must win for the Thunder as the series now shifts to the birthplace of Rock 'n Roll for Games 3 and 4.

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Heat Go Up 2-0 Over Celtics

Scott Prather — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:05:27 +0000

The Miami Heat have put the Boston Celtics in a 2-0 hole in their best-of-seven series after an impressive 102-91 victory. A 14-0 by Miami late in the fourth put the Celtics away. The series now shifts to Boston for Game 3 on Saturday night.

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Hornets vs. Lakers Game 5 Tonight

Scott Prather — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:55:05 +0000

With the series tied 2-2, the underdog Hornets hope to steal another win in L.A. tonight against the Lakers. Tip-off for Game 5 tonight is set for 9:30.

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Beyond The Mic: CP3 Is Still The Standard At PG

Scott Prather — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:57:10 +0000

Chris Paul proved in Game 4 that he is still the best pure point guard in the league.

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Hornets Even Series

Scott Prather — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:18:24 +0000

It was a happy Easter for Hornet fans as New Orleans defeated the L.A. Lakers 93-88 in front of a raucous crowd at the Hive. Chris Paul's triple-double led the way as the Hornets tied the best-of-seven series 2-2.

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Beyond The Mic: Size Killed The Hornets

Scott Prather — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:24:02 +0000

Lack of energy in the 4th quarter. Poor 3 point shooting. Inadequate bench play. All 3 attributed the Hornets 100-86 home loss the Lakers in Game 3. However, the biggest Lakers contributor…size.

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Lakers Topple Hornets In Game 3

Scott Prather — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:12:28 +0000

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points in Game 3, leading the Lakers to a 100-86 win over the Hornets Friday night. L.A. now leads New Orleans 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

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Hornets Return Home For Game 3

Scott Prather — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:31:27 +0000

After spending 5 days in Los Angeles, the Hornets return home to New Orleans for Game 3 of their first round playoff series versus the Lakers. Tip-off tonight is set for 8:30 at a soldout Hive.

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Lakers Bring Out Best In Landry

Scott Prather — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:15:16 +0000

Carl Landry seems to play his best basketball against the L.A. Lakers. After battling the Lakers in a 7 game series with Houston two years ago, Carl finds himself in a similar situation with the Hornets this postseason.

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Gray's Status Uncertain

Scott Prather — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:00:46 +0000

Hornets big man Aaron Gray is questionable for Wednesday night's playoff matchup with the Lakers. The Hornet Center, who had a sensational game in Sunday's win, sprained his ankle with 1:07 left in regulation.

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Paul's Brilliance On Full Display

Scott Prather — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:56:03 +0000

The constant whispers among NBA pundits about the health of Chris Paul never stopped during the regular season. Perhaps those whispers will reach a screaching halt this postseason. Based on Paul's play yesterday, playoff basketball appears to be the perfect elixir for CP3.

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Hornets Win Playoff Opener

Scott Prather — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:53:31 +0000

The Hornets defeated the Lakers in L.A. Sunday 109-100. With the win, New Orleans takes an early 1-0 lead in the best of seven playoff series. Chris Paul was simply incredible, scoring 33 points, dishing out 14 assists, pulling down 7 rebounds, and swiping 4 steals. Check out the rest of Scott's blog on yesterday's upset win.

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Breakdown Of Hornets vs. Lakers

Scott Prather — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:38:40 +0000

The seventh seeded New Orleans Hornets are heavy underdogs in the NBA playoffs as they battle the second seeded L.A. Lakers. One key matchup where the Hornets have an advantage is the battle of the point guards, Chris Paul and Derek Fisher.

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Hornets To Face Lakers In Playoffs

Scott Prather — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:30:30 +0000

The NBA playoff matchups are now set. With the Lakers overtime win over the Kings Wednesday night, they secured the 2 seed, setting up a matchup with the 7 seeded New Orleans Hornets.

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Hornets Fall In Home Finale

Scott Prather — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:55:07 +0000

Playing in front of a pathetic crowd of 12,558, the Hornets lost their regular season home finale on Monday night, falling to the Jazz 90-78. New Orleans shot a putrid 37.8% from the field. The Hornets (46-35) now hold the eighth seed in the Western Conference, a half game behind Memphis (46-34) and 1 1/2 games behind Portland (46-33).

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Hornets Punch Their Playoff Ticket

Scott Prather — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:30:55 +0000

For the third time in four years, the New Orleans Hornets will be part of the NBA's postseason. The Hornets punched their ticket Wednesday night with a 101-93 victory over the Houston Rockets. Chris Paul scored 28 points, dished out 10 assists, and pulled down 9 boards. Trevor Ariza scored 19, snagged 5 rebounds, and led the defense with 6 steals.

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Hornets Control Playoff Destiny

Scott Prather — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:41:31 +0000

As it stands now, the New Orleans Hornets are in sixth place in the Western Conference standings. With 14 regular season games left, the Hornets have ample opportunity to move up, or down in the playoff race.

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