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    Hornets Roster


    2010-11 Roster NUM PLAYER POS HT WT DOB FROM YRS 11
    David Andersen C 6-11 247 06/23/1980 Frankston, Australia 1 1
    Trevor Ariza F 6-8 210 06/30/1985 UCLA 6 15
    Marcus Banks G 6-2 205 11/19/1981 Nevada-Las Vegas 7 8
    Marco Belinelli G 6-5 200 03/25/1986 Bologna, Italy 3 34
    Aaron Gray C 7-0 270 12/07/1984 Pittsburgh 3 33
    Willie Green G 6-3 201 07/28/1981 Detroit Mercy 7 28
    Didier Ilunga-Mbenga C 7-0 255 12/30/1980 Kinshasa, DRC 6 2
    Jarrett Jack G 6-3 197 10/28/1983 Georgia Tech 5 44
    Pops Mensah-Bonsu F 6-9 235 09/07/1983 George Washington 3 50
    Emeka Okafor C 6-10 255 09/28/1982 Connecticut 6 3
    Chris Paul G 6-0 175 05/06/1985 Wake Forest 5 20
    Quincy Pondexter F 6-6 225 03/10/1988 Washington R 14
    Jason Smith F-C 7-0 240 03/02/1986 Colorado State 2 5
    Marcus Thornton G 6-4 205 06/05/1987 Louisiana State 1 30
    David West F 6-9 240 08/29/1980 Xavier (Ohio) 7




    HEAD COACH
    Monty Williams (College - Notre Dame)

    ASSISTANT COACH(ES)
    Michael Malone (College - Loyola (MD))
    Randy Ayers (College - Miami (OH))
    James Borrego (College - San Diego)
    Bryan Gates (College - Boise State)
    Fred Vinson (College - Georgia Tech)

    ATHLETIC TRAINER
    Jon Ishop (College - Texas)
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  • #2
    From NBA.Com.

    Stoudemire leads Knicks past Hornets, 100-92


    By BRETT MARTEL
    Posted Dec 03 2010 10:47PM


    NEW ORLEANS(AP) When the Hornets were able to interrupt Amare Stoudemire's dominance inside, the Knicks responded with enough 3-pointers to make New Orleans pay.
    Stoudemire had 34 points and 10 assists to power New York to its eighth win in nine games, 100-92 over the Hornets on Friday night.
    New York led 74-73 late in the third when Shawne Williams' driving scoop off the glass and Raymond Felton's floater as he was fouled ignited a 10-0 run that gave the Knicks (11-9) their first double-digit lead of the game. Wilson Chandler's second 3 of the fourth quarter made it 92-78 with 6:02 to go and New Orleans (13-6) was unable to recover in losing for the fifth time in seven games.
    Trevor Ariza had a season-high 21 points for New Orleans, which was without David West because of a stomach virus. Chris Paul had 17 points and 10 assists.
    New York went 13 for 30 from 3-point range. Chandler, who scored 14, made four 3s, while Danilo Gallinari and Williams made three each.
    The Hornets simple couldn't keep up with that, going 3 of 14 from deep.
    Jason Smith made his fourth career start in place of West, who leads the Hornets in scoring with 18.8 points per game. Smith had 12 points, while Emeka Okafor had 11 points and 14 rebounds for New Orleans.
    Felton finished with 17 points and 13 assists for New York, hitting a pair of 3s. Gallinari and Williams each scored 13.
    The Hornets scored the first eight points of the game and led most of the first half, going up 28-21 when Willie Green's basket early in the second quarter capped another 8-0 run.
    The Hornets were up 36-28 when Stoudemire started to take over. Mixing in a couple jumpers with an array of strong inside moves, Stoudemire scored 16 of New York's next 19 points, tying it at 49 on a dunk.
    Gallinari then hit consecutive 3s to help the Knicks take a 55-53 lead into halftime.
    NOTES: This marked this first time this season in 19 games that the Hornets did not have the same starting five. ... New York has won five straight meetings spanning the past two seasons. The Hornets' last win over the Knicks came in April 2008, before Mike D'Antoni became New York's coach. ... The teams will meet once more this season in New York on March 2. ... Announced attendance was 14,020, and the Hornets are averaging 13,865 through 10 home games despite a strong start.
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    • #3
      NBA to purchase the New Orleans Hornets?

      With Minority Owner Gary Chouest's reluctance to purchase the shares of Majority Owner, George Shin and Chouest himself admitting that he might not give full attention in running the franchise, the NBA Board of Directors have hinted of the NBA itself to purchase the New Orleans Hornets and seek a group of investors interested in the team, as well as commitments for the Hornets to stay in New Orleans.
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      • #4
        From Yahoo! Sports. Louisiana Purchase? Lol.

        AP source: NBA looking into buying Hornets

        By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports Writer Dec 4, 1:31 am EST




        NEW ORLEANS (AP)—The NBA is looking into buying the New Orleans Hornets from George Shinn until a permanent new owner can be found, a person familiar with the discussions said.
        The league intends to find an owner who plans to keep the Hornets in New Orleans, the person told The Associated Press Friday night on condition of anonymity because the NBA has not discussed the idea publicly.

        Hornets president Hugh Weber declined comment on the NBA’s possible involvement, which was first reported by Sports Illustrated. NBA spokesman Tim Frank also declined comment.
        Shinn has been in negotiations to sell the team to minority owner and Louisiana native Gary Chouest since last spring, but talks have been stalled for months.
        Chouest, who owns 35 percent of the team, runs a business that supplies vessels to the gulf oil industry. Recently, he has become concerned about his ability to run his family business while taking over the Hornets, said the person who confirmed the NBA’s possible purchase of the club.
        It is not clear if Chouest would keep his stake in the club if the NBA took over.
        Attendance for Hornets games has been lower than the club hoped, despite a 13-6 start. Through 10 home games, average attendance has been 13,865. If it doesn’t pick up, the Hornets could have the right to break their lease at the New Orleans Arena after this season. The lease runs through 2014, but the team is allowed to break it if average attendance falls below 14,735 during a two-year period.
        The Hornets have been in New Orleans since Shinn, the club’s founder, moved them from Charlotte in 2002.
        Shinn, 69, was diagnosed last year with prostate cancer, which he said has been treated successfully. He decided after that experience that he wanted to move on from NBA ownership and instead focus on his faith and on efforts to fight cancer.
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        • #5
          From nba.com.

          Hornets Insider: Five Things to Know About New Orleans’ Defense
          By: Jim Eichenhofer, Hornets.com




          During a recent Western Conference local TV broadcast, fans were asked to vote on the following poll question: “Which team’s early-season record is the most surprising to you: New Orleans, San Antonio, the L.A. Clippers or Golden State?” Before fans could even reach for their phones to text in a vote, the game analyst quickly piped in with his opinion: “I’d say the Hornets, because I just don’t think they’re that good.”

          Skepticism like that regarding New Orleans’ franchise-record start is quickly starting to dwindle, but even among those who are beginning to believe in the legitimacy of the Hornets, a question remains: How, exactly, are they playing this well?

          Ask any Hornets player or coach, and you’ll get a rapid response. A vastly-improved defense, which held each of the first 10 regular season opponents to under 100 points, has been the clear catalyst behind the stunning success. A month into the regular season, New Orleans ranked first in the NBA in defensive field-goal percentage. The Hornets were also in the top five in various other key categories, such as points allowed and defensive three-point percentage. Those early results are in stark contrast to last season, when New Orleans finished 21st in defensive efficiency.

          With the help of first-year head coach Monty Williams and lead assistant coach Michael Malone – who helped oversee a defensive resurgence in Cleveland during the LeBron James era – here are a handful of things you might not know about the Hornets’ significant emphasis on D:










          1) Those who contribute on the defensive end will reap the benefits.
          Like athletes in any sport, NBA players subconsciously focus on aspects of the game that will help them earn more playing time. If a player believes he must score in bunches in order to impress his coaching staff, he may develop a mentality that begins to treat the offensive end as a priority, while relegating the less-glamorous defensive side of the ball to an afterthought. That’s one reason why the Hornets’ new coaching staff has tried to drill home the notion that minutes will be allotted based much more significantly on what a player does when the opposition has the ball.

          “Our players know they’ll be rewarded if they defend,” Malone explained. “As coaches, you can’t preach defense, but then reward the guys who don’t defend (with playing time and larger roles). It’s got to be consistent – because otherwise the players see right through you. They’re not dumb. If you preach defense, you have to back it up.

          “The players know that if they’re not defending, they’re coming out of the game. We’re going to have guys out there who are playing as a unit, but also guarding at a high level. That’s how we’re going to win.”

          In the early portion of the season, that meant occasionally winning in a fashion many might describe as “ugly,” including prevailing by NCAA-like scores of 87-81 at Milwaukee and 75-71 in Sacramento.

          Williams: “We’re not in a position to give away minutes. We’ve said from the start that guys have to earn minutes. It’s obvious when you go in the game and aren’t defending. It changes the rhythm of the game. Our players know that’s who we are. From Day 1, my motto has been that we’re going to be a defensive team.”

          There’s another motivating factor that becomes evident to new Hornets the first time they play with Chris Paul, one of the NBA’s premier ballhandlers and passers. Players know if they force a turnover, the chances are good it may result in a basket for them at the other end.

          “We have the best point guard in the NBA,” Malone said. “When we get stops and rebound, that ignites our fast break. Teams can’t game plan for our transition (offense). Chris Paul in transition, just like when we had LeBron in Cleveland, that’s tough to guard. When you have the best ballhandler and decision-maker in the game coming at (an opponent), he’s going to find David West, find Marco Belinelli, Trevor (Ariza) or Emeka Okafor for a wide-open look. That’s the carrot in front of the players if they defend at a high level.”

          2) Unlike your jump shot, defensive effort isn’t subject to slumps.
          The Hornets’ Nov. 6 low-scoring victory at Milwaukee’s Bradley Center provides one of the best illustrations of how defensive effectiveness can cover up deficiencies in other areas of a team’s performance. Twenty-four hours earlier on Nov. 5, New Orleans posted a hard-fought, emotional home victory in front of a sellout crowd against the star-studded Miami Heat. After flying overnight for the second game of a back-to-back against the Bucks, the Hornets appeared to leave their offensive game in Louisiana, shooting just 41 percent from the field and coughing up a season-high 19 turnovers. Despite those offensive woes, they eked out a quality road victory, holding Milwaukee to 39 percent shooting.

          “We were awful offensively that night,” Malone remembered. “We shot a low percentage, turned the ball over a lot. Why did we win that game? Because defensively, we brought it. If defense is your anchor, you can weather those times when you’re having an off night on offense, and find a way to win.”

          “There is always room for improvement, but our defense is going to give us a chance to be in every game,” said Hornets reserve guard Willie Green, a staple of the team’s late-game defensive efforts. “Some days the shots aren’t falling, but if we’re rebounding, playing defense and taking care of the ball, we’ve got a chance to be there at the end of the game.”

          3) Tape don’t lie.
          While recent adidas TV commercials featuring Dwight Howard and “Slim Chin” remind us of the infallible truth that “Fast don’t lie,” the Hornets emphasize that it’s impossible for individuals to run from defensive gaffes. The reason? It’s all been captured on videotape, which the team frequently reviews. It’s not unusual during a Hornets practice to see an assistant coach holding a laptop near the side of the court, pointing out recent video examples of what players should and shouldn’t be doing defensively.

          “If you ask players 1 through 15 in that locker room, they know you can’t hide,” Malone said. “We watch film, and the players know the tape doesn’t lie. If you’re not defending, we’re going to point it out in that film (room). It’s never anything personal, but we’re going to use it to teach about it and clean it up.”

          4) The proof has been in the W column…
          With a first-year head coach and completely new coaching staff, a first-year general manager and a roster that now includes only five players who were here last season (Paul, West, Okafor, Marcus Thornton, Aaron Gray), there was a considerable amount of uncertainty surrounding how the Hornets would open their 2010-11 schedule. Within the New Orleans locker room – though perhaps not yet around the rest of the NBA – any potential doubt has quickly been erased by the fabulous start.

          “If the coaches were preaching defense every day and we were 1-9,” Malone explains, “players might be saying, ‘I don’t know about this.’ But this early success allows guys to buy in that much more. You’re winning games, so there is proof in the pudding. When you’re having results, guys are understanding that defense is why we’re winning. There’s a direct correlation – the best defensive teams in the league are always the teams with the best winning percentages.”

          It seemed very unlikely that a roster consisting of so many new faces could rapidly develop chemistry, but Malone credits the cohesiveness partly to the intelligence and experience of the Hornets’ returning and new players.

          “You have to give the players credit, because they have bought in so early in the season, and not only bought in, but grasped our defensive philosophy and blossomed in it,” Malone said. “They’ve been able to take what we do in practice and transfer that to a game situation. That shows they have a high basketball IQ.”

          5) … but it’s still early.
          Although the initial results have been beyond what anyone could’ve reasonably anticipated, Hornets coaches caution that we haven’t even reached the quarter-mark of the NBA regular season. Opponents watch film, too, and constantly make adjustments to try to exploit areas they believe the Hornets may be vulnerable. Although teams may have viewed the Hornets as a mediocre foe early in the regular season, that perspective will change quickly if they continue to generate wins.

          “We don’t want to jump the gun,” Williams said.

          It will be challenging, but also critical, for the Hornets to maintain a consistent level of defensive intensity over the grind of the 82-game schedule, and to not – as the coaches often put it – “show slippage.” Still, they’ve already accomplished a few things not seen in NOLA in quite some time. The Hornets’ 75 points in their win at the Kings was the lowest score by a victorious NBA team since 2008. Through a dozen regular season games, New Orleans had held the opposition to less than 85 points three times – something the team accomplished only once in all of 2009-10.

          “From Day 1, Monty told our players that if you look at last year, our defensive numbers were awful,” Malone said. “We were in the bottom third of the league in all defensive categories. If we have any chance to be a competitive team, it’s got to start at the defensive end.”
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          • #6
            NBA to buy New Orleans Hornets

            AP Source: NBA has a deal to buy Hornets

            NEW ORLEANS (AP)—A person familiar with the decision says New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn has agreed to sell the club to the NBA and that the transaction could be completed within a couple days.

            The league has lined up Jac Sperling of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild to be the NBA’s administrator of the team and oversee its sale to a more permanent owner, the person told The Associated Press Sunday on condition of anonymity because the move has not been publicly announced.

            The person says current Hornets President Hugh Weber will continue overseeing day-to-day operations of the first NBA team to be owned by the league.

            Shinn has been trying to sell the Hornets to minority owner Gary Chouest since last spring, but those negotiations have stalled.
            -Associated Press relayed by yahoo!sports
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            • #7
              NBA Commissioner David Stern has officially confirmed the NBA's move to buy the New Orleans Hornets.

              Stern confirms league takeover of Hornets

              NEW ORLEANS (AP)—NBA Commissioner David Stern confirmed on Monday that the league is proceeding with its plan to buy the New Orleans Hornets from majority owner George Shinn and minority owner Gary Chouest.

              Shinn has been trying since last spring to sell the team to Chouest, but those negotiations stalled.

              “George Shinn has been an exceptional owner for New Orleans and Gary Chouest has been extraordinarily supportive as a minority owner,” Stern said. “However, in light of the uncertain economic situation in New Orleans and Louisiana, Gary has decided not to move forward with the purchase of George’s majority interest.

              “In the absence of any viable purchaser seeking to own the Hornets in New Orleans, I recommended to the NBA Board of Governors that the best way to assure stability and the adequate funding of the franchise would be for the league to step in, and complete the transaction and assume control.”

              Stern confirmed that the league has recruited New Orleans native Jac Sperling to be the NBA’s administrator of the team until it can be sold to a more permanent owner. Sperling is a sports attorney and the vice chairman of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild.

              The Hornets will be the first NBA team owned by the league.

              Stern did not say what the NBA is paying for the club but did say the franchise “has been valued in excess of $300 million.”

              The NBA says the sale still must be approved by the NBA’s Board of Governors, which will likely vote on the matter next week.

              Shinn founded the Hornets in 1988 in Charlotte and moved them to New Orleans in 2002. After Hurricane Katrina damaged much of New Orleans, the Hornets spent two season playing in Oklahoma City from 2005-07.

              Stern said he has notified Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu about the NBA’s takeover, adding that the league “will continue our dialogue with them about ways to strengthen the franchise for new ownership in New Orleans.”

              Sperling said he’s been assured the Hornets will have the necessary resources to “keep the team competitive and further the team’s relationship with the fans of New Orleans.”

              The Hornets are 13-7 under new coach Monty Williams and new general manager Dell Demps, but after a surprising 11-1 start, they have lost six of eight games.

              Hornets President Hugh Weber will remain in his current role overseeing the day-to-day operations of the team.

              “Our purpose and resolve will always be to build the Hornets into a championship contender,” Weber said.
              -Associated Press relayed by Yahoo!Sports
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              • #8
                Rumors swirling about that the NBA may move the franchise to Kansas City and the ideal home court would the Spring Center.

                ESPN: If New Orleans Hornets move, Kansas City is on the short list.

                Like everyone else in America, the New Orleans Hornets are broke -- and their brokeness is going to revive talk of the NBA returning to Kansas City.

                Hornets owner George Shinn is too cash-strapped to run the team and can't find a suitable buyer, ESPN reported on Sunday. So the NBA, for the first time in league history, is on the verge of buying the team and trying to sell it off. And while the league prefers to keep the team in New Orleans, its first priority will be finding the best owner possible -- even if that owner wants to move the team.

                Further fueling speculation that the Hornets could move is their paltry attendance, which -- despite a surprising an 11-1 start and one of the league's best point guards -- is on pace to be so low that a new owner could break the team's lease with the city

                So: If the league can't find an owner who will keep it in New Orleans, where would the team move? League sources told ESPN that Seattle, Kansas City and Anaheim are the most attractive cities to the league; Las Vegas, once a favorite to land a team, is no longer high on the list, the sources said.

                For local NBA fans, it's an exciting turn of events. But it's hard not to be pessimistic.

                Yes, we have an NBA-ready arena -- probably the best of the three cities mentioned -- and while we're smaller than Orange County and Seattle, there's way less competition for the public's entertainment dollars here than in those cities.

                But we're still left with what we'll call the Maloof Principle. When speculation surfaced that the Sacramento Kings might look to move, the Maloof Brothers, who own the Kings, immediately squashed the idea of moving the franchise back to Kansas City for one simple reason: They didn't want to go to Kansas City. (Hey, they live in Vegas; they're obviously weird.)

                Unless I'm missing something -- it's been known to happen, so chime in if I am -- bringing a team here will require someone really rich wanting to run a business in Kansas City rather than Seattle, the OC, or other cities that might make a play, like San Jose and Vegas.

                They may have exactly that scenario in Seattle, where Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently sold off $1.4 billion in stock and is apparently keen on bringing pro ball back to Seattle. Here? Not so much. So unless there's some local rich guy with a secret NBA fetish -- anybody have a Kauffman in their weekly pick-up game? -- it seems unlikely a new NBA owner would invest in an NBA team with the intend on moving it into the Sprint Center.
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                • #9
                  Kansas City Hornets? Lol.
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                  • #10
                    From Yahoo! Sports.

                    David West leads Hornets past Pistons 93-74

                    By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports Writer 1 hour, 20 minutes ago

                    NEW ORLEANS (AP)—David West(notes) and the New Orleans Hornets didn’t look at all distracted by the NBA’s impending takeover of their team.
                    West scored 25 points, Chris Paul(notes) had 14 assists and the Hornets won their first game since the league announced its planned purchase of the club, 93-74 over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
                    “We’ve got an understanding of what the situation is, but we’ve got to be able to separate that from what we can control and just go out here and play ball,” West said. “The best situation for us is to win games and make what this organization is attractive by winning games and move on from there.”



                    West had 23 in the first three quarters as the Hornets built a commanding lead that was never threatened in the final period by Detroit, which has lost six of its past seven and dropped to 2-11 on the road.
                    Marco Belinelli(notes) made four 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 22 points, while Emeka Okafor(notes) added 14 points as the Hornets earned only their third win in nine games.
                    Ben Gordon(notes) led Detroit with 16 points in a reserve role, while Rodney Stuckey(notes) scored 16 and Richard Hamilton(notes) 13.
                    Jac Sperling, the NBA’s appointed caretaker of the Hornets, had reason to be encouraged by the product on the floor as he sat courtside, along the baseline, next to team president Hugh Weber.
                    The crowd he saw in the stands was less impressive. Announced attendance was 10,823, lowering the Hornets’ average to 14,803 for all of last season and 11 home dates this season combined.
                    If the average attendance for the two seasons falls below 14,735 before the end of January, the club may have the right to invoke an early exit clause that would allow it to leave the city after this season. If not, the current lease runs through 2014.
                    The NBA on Monday announced plans to own the club only temporarily until a more permanent buyer, preferably one that would keep the team in Louisiana, can be found.
                    On Tuesday, Gov. Bobby Jindal urged Louisiana basketball fans to try to pack the arena for coming games to void the early exit clause and buy the state more time to figure out how to keep the team in place.
                    It didn’t appear that the governor’s message was heeded with much urgency, but West said he and his teammates were not discouraged.
                    “I just don’t believe you can tell people how to spend their money or what to do in their off time,” West said. “We understand we’ve got support. People in this city love this team. Those that come out and support us, we appreciate that. We know that people support us and that’s all you can do.”
                    The Hornets at least did their part to keep those who showed up entertained, shooting 50 percent and holding the Pistons to 37.5 percent shooting. New Orleans also outscored Detroit inside 42-28.
                    “We couldn’t score. Our guys were trying hard,” Pistons coach John Kuetser said. “When the ball is not going in the hole, it puts you in a bind and you have to put so much pressure on your defense.”
                    Paul never seemed pressed to score with his teammates shooting so well and had only six points. He was active on defense as well with five steals, helping to ignite a Hornets fast break that accounted for 16 points.
                    “People say I’m being passive, but I have to take what the defense gives me,” Paul said. “If I get into the lane and I see three people in front of me, that means people are open. The guys were really knocking down shots tonight.”
                    Pistons forward Jason Maxiell(notes), who had 10 points, said Detroit’s defensive plan started with cutting Paul off from the basket.
                    “When he found an open man, it’s kind of hard to defend that,” Maxiell said. “His eyes are always open to find his teammates. We had to focus on shutting him down, but also rotating” to other shooters.
                    West powered a 14-0 run in the third quarter with two baskets inside—once as he was fouled—and a jumper. Belinelli added his fourth 3 of the game during the spurt, which made it 64-44.
                    Detroit started to cut into the lead with a 7-0 run and later pulled to 70-56 on Gordon’s 3. West then hit a jump hook in traffic as he was fouled to make it 73-56 at the end of the third quarter.
                    The Hornets never trailed after Okafor’s layup with 8:40 left in the first quarter. Belinelli hit three of his 3-pointers and scored 13 in the first two periods, giving the Hornets a 44-34 halftime lead.
                    Notes: Paul was held scoreless in the first half, marking the first time this season he had not scored in a half. … Belinelli had scored 20 points only once previously this season. … The Hornets (14-7) improved to 9-2 at home and play next at home on Friday night against Oklahoma City. … Detroit finishes a three-game road trip Friday night at Minnesota. … Detroit rookie Greg Monroe(notes), playing professionally for the first time in his native New Orleans, bought a suite for his family and a cache of tickets for students and friends from his high school, Helen Cox. Monroe had three points and six rebounds in 22:01.
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                    • #11
                      The New Orleans Hornets losing tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-92 and despite David West scoring 24 points and adding 13 rebounds. Chris Paul scored 18 points, had 7 assists and 5 steals.
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                      • #12
                        I am surprised the Hornets have lost the Philadelphia 76ers 88-70. Chris Paul was the only player in double figures with 25 points.
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                        • #13
                          Report: Jindal working to keep Hornets in NOLA

                          Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is supporting the effort for the New Orleans Hornets to stay in New Orleans.

                          Report: Jindal working to keep Hornets in NOLA

                          According to The Times-Picayune, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is quietly making plans to keep the Hornets in New Orleans.

                          The report says Jindal's chief budget architect has "quietly formed an interagency task force aimed at coming up with ways to keep the National Basketball Association New Orleans Hornets in Louisiana for the long term." So take that as you want. With all signs pointing to the team leaving, having the governor's support could be vital.

                          From the report:

                          "We're looking at a number of things that we're not ready to talk about," Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater said last week. With the state facing an expected $1.6 billion budget shortfall, it's unlikely the state will have any general fund tax dollars available for an incentive package, but Rainwater said there are other ways to structure a deal.

                          "We've been talking to the team, and we've been talking to the NBA and potential buyers for some time now about keeping the Hornets (in New Orleans)," Rainwater said. "We've discussed some creative ideas to keep them here in Louisiana. We're not going to do anything that jeopardizes funding for higher education and health care."


                          With the attendance issue becoming a growing problem, Gov. Jindal is asking fans to buy as many tickets as possible for the team's upcoming games. Of course the effort is to try and meet the attendance threshold in the team's existing contract with the arena is met. Right now, the team is way, way short. Even Friday's game against the Thunder that saw 14,428 was under the attendance threshold of 14,735.

                          Under their lease agreement with the state, Hornets can opt out if their average attendance is not 14,735 by Jan. 31, 2011. Not including Friday’s game against the Thunder, the Hornets need to average 15,579 for their next 13 games. The Hornets had one of their smallest crowds of the season – 10,823 – for Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons.

                          So even with the help of the state, things aren't looking terrific for the team. But it's a small victory for the Hornets to have the support at least.
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                          • #14
                            New Orleans Hornets get $50,000 ticket pledge

                            With the poor attendance in the Hornets' home games, and an effort to bolster the chances of the franchise staying in New Orleans, the Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region have pledged $50,000 worth of season tickets.
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                            • #15
                              Chris Paul with 22 points and 11 assists as the New Orleans Hornets won a close game against the Sacramento Kings 94-91.
                              Sacramento Kings
                              HERE WE STAY UNTIL THE COWBELLS COME HOME

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