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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Duncan scored 21 points, Tony Parker added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the final minutes to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 102-99 on Sunday night, closing out the series 4-0 and advancing to the Western Conference finals. The Spurs extended their winning streak to 18 games and their playoff … Continue reading →
LOS ANGELES — Nothing was going to rattle the calm, cool and collected Spurs. Not even a 24-point deficit. Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a defining 24-0 run in the third quarter, and San Antonio defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 96-86 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff … Continue reading →
MIAMI — No Big Three meant one big problem for Miami, and one very big win for Indiana. David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, George Hill added 15 and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat 78-75 in Game 2 of the teams’ Eastern Conference semifinal … Continue reading →
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kenyon Martin scored seven of his 11 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Clippers advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with an 82-72 win Sunday over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 7. The Clippers won only their third postseason series in 41 years and just their second since relocating … Continue reading →
LOS ANGELES — Marc Gasol scored 23 points, Zach Randolph had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzles rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 90-88 Friday night, forcing a decisive seventh game in the series. Rudy Gay and Mike Conley added 13 points each to help the Grizzlies … Continue reading →
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker shooed away the NBA coach of the year. The San Antonio Spurs were ahead 36 points, and he didn’t want Gregg Popovich to end his night just yet. “To stay in shape,” Parker said. That’s how bad it got for the Utah Jazz. It was the third quarter of … Continue reading →
HOUSTON - Chase Budinger scored a season-high 27 points and Marcus Morris hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to lift the Houston Rockets to an 84-77 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night in the season finale for both teams. The Hornets ended the season in last place in the Southwest Division but finished strong, winning eight of their last 13 games. Continue reading →
Rockets 84, Hornets 77 NEW ORLEANS (77) Aminu 4-13 1-3 11, Thomas 3-7 7-8 13, J.Smith 1-2 0-0 2, Dyson 5-13 3-6 13, Belinelli 4-8 0-0 9, Watkins 3-6 7-13 13, Vasquez 3-14 0-0 8, Landry 4-5 0-0 8. Totals 27-68 18-30 77. HOUSTON (84) Budinger 10-18 2-3 27, Scola 0-7 0-0 0, Dalembert 3-6 … Continue reading →
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Chris Wright chased down Marco Belinelli in the waning seconds, reached up and swatted a layup - with the ball clearly on the way down - off the glass for an easy goaltending call. In an odd scene, a stream of confetti flew up in the lower deck, apparently set off by some of Golden State's home fans with the only thing left to cheer for: losses to improve position in the NBA draft lottery. Continue reading →
NEWARK, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers nailed down the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference and spoiled the Nets’ final game in New Jersey with a 105-87 victory Monday night. Thaddeus Young scored all 15 of his points in the second half to help the 76ers make the postseason for the second straight year … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — With the future of the New Orleans Hornets in peril, NBA Commissioner David Stern recruited Jac Sperling to enhance the club’s financial viability, negotiate a long-term lease with the state of Louisiana, and make the league-owned franchise more attractive to a local buyer. Continue reading →
Hornets at Clippers WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Sunday. WHERE: Staples Center,
Los Angeles. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1.
NEW ORLEANS — Eric Gordon scored 27 points, Carl Landry had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets dealt a blow to Houston’s playoff hopes with a 105-99 overtime victory Thursday night, the Rockets’ sixth straight defeat. Goran Dragic scored 23 points and Chase Budinger tied a season-high with 22 points for … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Hornets have done their best lately to heal the black eye their helmet-wearing next-door neighbors left on the Crescent City sports scene. Never mind the good fortune on the court for the Hornets, whose fight late in an otherwise forgettable 2012 season has certainly validated coach Monty Williams — … Continue reading →
Box score Hornets 105, Rockets 99 HOUSTON (99) Parsons 1-9 0-0 3, Scola 5-10 1-2 11, Camby 7-10 0-3 14, Dragic 7-15 6-10 23, Lee 5-14 2-3 15, Budinger 8-17 2-2 22, Lowry 0-5 3-3 3, Patterson 4-9 0-2 8. Totals 37-89 14-25 99. NEW ORLEANS (105) Aminu 6-14 5-6 17, Thomas 2-2 … Continue reading →
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Greivis Vasquez scored 20 points and the New Orleans Hornets handed the Charlotte Bobcats a franchise-record 17th straight loss, 75-67 on Monday night. The Hornets, playing without leading scorers Eric Gordon and Chris Kaman, won despite shooting just 34 percent from the floor in the second-lowest scoring NBA game this season. … Continue reading →
The Rockets will take on the Hornets tonight at the New Orleans Arena. Continue reading →
Hornets at Grizzlies WHEN: 7 p.m., Wednesday WHERE: FedExForum, Memphis, Tenn. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1 Glance Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct GB x-Boston 36 26 .581 — New York 32 29 .525 3½ Philadelphia 31 30 .508 4½ New Jersey 22 40 .355 14 Toronto 22 40 .355 14 Southeast W L Pct GB Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Eric Gordon scored 18 points and the New Orleans Hornets won for the fourth time in five games, upsetting the playoff-contending Memphis Grizzlies 88-75 on Sunday night. Saints owner Tom Benson attended his first game since Friday’s announcement that he had agreed to buy the Hornets from the NBA. He received a … Continue reading →
Hornets at Bobcats WHEN: 6 p.m. Monday WHERE: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1
Grizzlies at Hornets WHEN: 6 p.m. Sunday. WHERE: New Orleans Arena. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1
NEW ORLEANS — Eric Gordon scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the New Orleans Hornets won their first game under prospective new owner Tom Benson, 96-85 over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Chris Kaman added 19 points as the Hornets won for the third time in four games while … Continue reading →
NEW YORK — Tom Benson brought stability to the Saints nearly three decades ago and now plans to do the same for the Hornets in small-market New Orleans. The Saints’ owner agreed Friday to purchase the Hornets from the NBA. “We expect this club to be one of the most outstanding clubs in the … Continue reading →
Box score Hornets 96, Jazz 85 UTAH (85) Carroll 0-2 0-0 0, Millsap 11-21 5-6 27, Jefferson 8-13 3-4 19, Harris 1-6 1-1 3, Hayward 3-9 1-2 8, Burks 3-8 2-2 9, Favors 4-8 4-4 12, … Continue reading →
Updated at 4:20 p.m. – NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Benson brought stability to the Saints nearly three decades ago and now plans to do the same for the Hornets in small-market New Orleans. The Saints’ owner agreed Friday to purchase the Hornets from the NBA. “We expect this club to be one of the most outstanding clubs in the league, … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Monty Williams decided it was time to loosen the reins on Jason Smith. By the looks of things, the Hornets coach won’t be reeling the blossoming 7-footer back in any time soon. Smith scored 22 points, hitting 10 of 12 shots, to lead New Orleans to a 105-96 victory over the Sacramento … Continue reading →
Jazz at Hornets WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday. WHERE: New Orleans Arena. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1
NEW ORLEANS — Pau Gasol had 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Kobe Bryant’s absence to beat the New Orleans Hornets, 93-91 on Monday night. Bryant missed his second straight game with a sore left shin, but Ramon Sessions helped pick up the slack with 17 points, including a 3-pointer … Continue reading →
Box score Lakers 93, Hornets 91 L.A. LAKERS (93) World Peace 3-7 0-0 8, Gasol 10-21 5-9 25, Bynum 7-17 4-6 18, Sessions 5-9 6-6 17, Ebanks 2-7 2-2 6, Blake 3-6 1-1 8, Murphy 1-1 0-0 2, Barnes 3-5 2-2 9, McRoberts 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-73 20-26 93. NEW ORLEANS (91) Aminu … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Jason Smith had a career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 99-90 victory over the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Smith, who had his third career double-double, made his first eight shots and finished 12-for-16. Chris Kaman added 21 points on 9-for-10 shooting, and Greivis … Continue reading →
Lakers at Hornets WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: New
Orleans Arena. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1
Timberwolves at Hornets WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday. WHERE: New Orleans Arena. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1
NEW ORLEANS — Eric Gordon scored 15 points in his first action in three months, capping the performance with two free throws in the final seconds to lift the New Orleans Hornets to a 94-92 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Trevor Ariza scored 15 points, and Chris Kaman added 14 points and … Continue reading →
Hornets at Spurs WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday. WHERE: AT&T Center, San Antonio. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1
Box score Hornets 94, Nuggets 92 DENVER (92) Brewer 0-7 0-0 0, Faried 5-8 3-7 13, McGee 4-8 0-0 8, Lawson 7-15 6-7 22, Afflalo 4-14 6-7 15, Koufos 3-4 1-1 7, Harrington 6-15 0-0 14, Miller 3-4 0-0 6, Hamilton 3-8 0-0 7. Totals 35-83 16-22 92. NEW ORLEANS (94) Ariza … Continue reading →
NBA Glance Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct GB Boston 30 22 .577 — Philadelphia 29 24 .547 1½ New York 27 27 .500 4 Toronto 19 35 .352 12 New Jersey 19 36 .345 12½ Southeast W L Pct GB x-Miami 38 14 .731 — Orlando 32 22 .593 7 Atlanta 31 23 .574 8 Washington 12 41 .226 26½ Charlotte 7 44 .137 30½ Central W L Pct GB x-Chicago 42 13 .764 — Indiana 32 21 .604 9 Milwaukee 25 28 .472 16 Detroit 20 33 .377 21 Cleveland 17 34 .333 23 Western Conference Southwest W L Pct GB San Antonio 37 14 .725 — Memphis 30 22 .577 7½ Dallas 30 24 .556 8½ Houston 29 25 .537 9½ New Orleans 13 40 .245 25 Northwest W L Pct GB x-Oklahoma City 40 13 .755 — Denver 29 24 .547 11 Utah 28 26 .519 12½ Portland 25 29 .463 15½ Minnesota 25 30 .455 16 … Continue reading →
PHOENIX — Jared Dudley scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns beat the weary New Orleans Hornets 92-75 on Sunday night. Continue reading →
LOS ANGELES — As long as there’s time left on the clock, Kobe Bryant can still work wonders even when he’s having a horrible game. Bryant burnished his reputation as one of the NBA’s greatest closers, hitting a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left after missing his first 15 shots, to help the Los Angeles Lakers … Continue reading →
Hornets Box score Lakers 88, Hornets 85 NEW ORLEANS (85) Aminu 5-11 0-0 10, Thomas 3-8 0-0 6, Smith 8-17 1-2 17, Jack 7-20 3-3 18, Belinelli 3-12 1-2 8, Johnson 3-7 0-0 6, Henry 4-6 0-2 8, Vasquez 6-11 0-1 12. Totals 39-92 5-10 85. L.A. LAKERS (88) World Peace 3-5 0-0 … Continue reading →
OAKLAND, Calif. — Marco Belinelli had 22 points and six assists, Jarrett Jack added 20 points and nine assists and the New Orleans Hornets earned a rare victory by routing the Golden State Warriors 102-87 on Wednesday night in a matchup of shorthanded teams out of the playoff chase. Carl Landry also chipped in 20 … Continue reading →
New Orleans at L.A. Lakers WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Saturday. WHERE: Staples Center, Los Angeles. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1.
Hornets at Blazers WHEN: 9 p.m. WHERE: Portland, Ore., Rose Garden Arena TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1
NEW ORLEANS — DeJuan Blair scored 23 points and Tim Duncan had four key points down the stretch as the San Antonio Spurs beat the short-handed Hornets 89-86 on Saturday night. The Spurs, chasing the Oklahoma City Thunder for the best record in the Western Conference, trailed by a point twice in the final two minutes. Continue reading →
Hornets at Clippers WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Monday WHERE: Staples Center,
Los Angeles. TV: CST. RADIO: WEMX-FM, 94.1
standings Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct GB Philadelphia 27 21 .563 — Boston 25 22 .532 1½ New York 24 25 .490 3½ Toronto 16 33 .327 11½ New Jersey 16 34 .320 12 Southeast W L Pct GB Miami 35 11 .761 — Orlando 31 18 .633 5½ Atlanta 29 20 .592 7½ Washington 11 36 .234 24½ Charlotte 7 39 .152 28 Central W L Pct GB Chicago 40 10 .800 — Indiana 28 19 .596 10½ Milwaukee 22 26 .458 17 Cleveland 17 28 .378 20½ Detroit 16 32 .333 23 Western Conference Southwest W L Pct GB San Antonio 32 14 .696 — Dallas 28 22 .560 6 Memphis 25 21 .543 7 Houston 26 23 .531 7½ New Orleans 12 36 .250 21 Northwest W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 36 12 .750 — Utah 26 22 .542 10 Denver 26 22 .542 10 Minnesota 23 26 .469 13½ Portland 22 26 .458 14 Pacific W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 30 18 .625 — Continue reading →