| Hornets add depth in Marks | Thu Aug 28 17:22:39 2008 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets strengthened their bench on Thursday by signing free-agent forward/center Sean Marks. Marks was not re-signed by the Suns after averaging 3.1 points in 19 games for them last season. "We are excited for Sean to join our team," said Hornets general manager Jeff Bower. "He is a veteran leader, who has been on winning teams and will be a great addition to our frontcourt." The nine -year veteran has career averages of 3.1 points and 1.9 reb | |
| New Orleans re-signs Bowen | Mon Aug 11 14:14:09 2008 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets have re-signed reserve forward Ryan Bowen to a contract. Terms of the deal were not released. The 32-year-old Bowen averaged 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds in 53 games during the 2007-08 regular season. He participated in nine playoff games for the Hornets, who were eliminated in the West semis by the San Antonio Spurs. "We're very pleased to re-sign Ryan due to his ability to provide a spark off the bench and how well he fits in with our | |
| Paul signs extension with Hornets | Wed Jul 9 12:31:34 2008 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets have signed star point guard Chris Paul to a contract extension on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported last week that the deal is for three years, with an option for a fourth year, and is worth around $68 million. The deal had been completed last week, but was unable to be announced until today when the moratorium imposed by the NBA on player signings ended. "New Or | |
| Report: Paul agrees to three-year deal with Hornets | Fri Jul 4 03:58:42 2008 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets star point guard Chris Paul has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the club, according to a report on Thursday from the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The deal has an option for a fourth year, and is worth about $68 million, the report said. It cited Paul's agent, Lance Young, who told the newspaper "the deal is done." The sides had agreed to a long-term extension on Tuesday, but no particulars were hammered out. Per NBA rules, the | |
| Report: Paul, Hornets reach long-term deal | Tue Jul 1 17:09:51 2008 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets have reportedly reached an agreement with superstar point guard Chris Paul on a long-term contract extension. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the deal will lock up the 2008 MVP runner-up for four to five years. The contract will range from $60 million to $80 million, depending on the length. Paul's agent, Lance Young, told the Times-Picayune that the deal is expected to be finalized by Thursday. Tuesday was the first day th | |
| Hornets' Butler arrested on weapons charges | Mon Jun 23 21:05:00 2008 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets backup guard Rasual Butler was arrested early Monday by Miami Beach police on charges of carrying a concealed firearm without a permit and wrongful display of a firearm. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that according to the police report, Butler's gun was registered, but not in Florida. Last season, Butler averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in 51 games. He has career averages of 7.7 points and 2.5 boards over 393 contests, also pl | |
| Spurring Forward: Defending champs advance to West finals | Tue May 20 00:16:31 2008 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and hit all six of his free throws in the final minute, as the Spurs moved into the Western Conference finals with a 91-82 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. The Spurs, who nearly blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead, became the only team to win a road game in the semifinal series and the defending NBA champions did it at the perfect time, in the decisive Game 7, denying the Hornets their first trip to the conference finals. In | |
| Spurring Forward; defending champs advance to West finals | Mon May 19 23:27:27 2008 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and hit all six of his free throws in the final minute, as the Spurs moved into the Western Conference finals with a 91-82 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. The Spurs, who nearly blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead, became the only team to win a road game in the semifinal series and the defending NBA champions did it at the perfect time, in the decisive Game 7, denying the Hornets their first trip to the conference finals. In | |
| Ginobili helps Spurs force Game 7 | Thu May 15 23:57:33 2008 EST |
| San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Manu Ginobili's six three-pointers highlighted his game-high 25 points, as the San Antonio Spurs forced a deciding Game 7 with a dominant 99-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series at the AT&T Center. Each game in this series has been won by the home team by double-digits, and New Orleans hopes the trend continues when it hosts the defending champions on Monday for the final game of the back-and-forth | |
| Hornets' Chandler hurts toe | Wed May 14 01:27:58 2008 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler hurt a toe on his left foot in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 101-79 playoff win over San Antonio. The Hornets, who grabbed a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series, can advance with a victory on Thursday in San Antonio. Chandler had to be helped to the bench with 8:47 left in the fourth quarter. Also, New Orleans forward David West played through a sore back to post career playoff-highs of | |
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