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N.B.A. Roundup: Spurs Given Time Off, but Hornets Need It, Too

It is back to New Orleans for a winner-take-all matchup Monday night, after a weekend break that will probably aid both the aging Spurs and the ailing Hornets.

Posted Saturday, May 17, 2008 12:17 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs

Spurs 99, Hornets 80: Hornets Fall on Road but Have Shot at Home

The defending N.B.A. champion Spurs forced a Game 7 in a series in which the home team has won every game by at least 11 points.

Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 12:52 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Playoff Games

Spurs 100, Hornets 80: An Overlooked Duncan Draws San Antonio Even

Tim Duncan had team highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Spurs. The series resumes Tuesday night in New Orleans.

Posted Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:46 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Paul, Chris, Parker, Tony

Hornets 99, Mavericks 94: A Team on the Rise Dismisses Dallas

The New Orleans Hornets never trailed as they eliminated the disintegrating Mavericks, who lost in the first round for the second straight year.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 10:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Playoff Games

Mavericks’ Only Certainty Is a Cloudy Future

Jason Kidd is expected to be in uniform for the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night when the team tries to avoid elimination in the first round of the playoffs.

Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 9:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, Kidd, Jason, National Basketball Assn, Dallas Mavericks

Kidd Avoids Suspension for Flagrant Foul

Jason Kidd is expected to be in uniform for the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night when the team tries to avoid elimination in the first round of the playoffs.

Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 2:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, Kidd, Jason, National Basketball Assn, Dallas Mavericks

Hornets 97, Mavericks 84: Kidd’s Signature Moment Is Ugly One for Mavericks

The Mavericks were trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter when Jason Kidd was ejected for a frightening takedown of the Hornets’ Jannero Pargo.

Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 12:56 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, Kidd, Jason, Dallas Mavericks

In the Playoffs, Paul Quickly Asserts Himself

When Chris Paul had a bad night Friday and came out with 16 points and 10 assists, one truth became clear: He will not be measured by mortal standards.

Posted Saturday, April 26, 2008 8:46 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, Paul, Chris

Sports of The Times: Scott Provides the Hammer, as the Hornets Build a Legacy

Byron Scott has turned the Hornets all the way around, and if voters are thinking clearly, the Hornets will have the most valuable player, Chris Paul, as well as the coach of the year.

Posted Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, Scott, Byron, Paul, Chris

N.B.A. Roundup: With Scott’s 300th Win, Hornets Clinch Division Title

David West scored 32 points and Chris Paul had 12 during a decisive third-quarter run as the New Orleans Hornets clinched the Southwest Division by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers, 114-92.

Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:28 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Anthony, Carmelo, Pavlovic, Sasha, Los Angeles Clippers

Hornets 118, Knicks 110: Hornets Earn Playoff Spot After Beating Knicks

Chris Paul had 33 points and 15 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets clinched a playoff berth by beating the Knicks on Friday night.

Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 8:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks

N.B.A. Roundup: Nuggets, in Show of Balance and Power, Score 168 Against Sonics

Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points, Allen Iverson added 24 and Marcus Camby had a triple-double as the host Denver Nuggets set N.B.A. season highs for points in a half and a game.

Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat

Hornets 100, Knicks 88: Marbury Is Absent, but the Knicks Account for Another Defeat

Despite more off-court distractions involving Stephon Marbury, the Knicks hung with the Hornets, who own the third-best record in the Western Conference, until the final minutes.

Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 11:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Thomas, Isiah, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Marbury, Stephon

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