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Hornets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:56:28 PDT

For most of their first post-season experience together, the neophyte Hornets' play has belied their inexperience.

That's changing as they've lost two straight games for the first time in the playoffs, including a 100-80 blowout at San Antonio in Game 4 on Sunday night.

They lost by an average of 15.5 points in Games 3 and 4 in San Antonio. Game 5 is Tuesday night in New Orleans, where the Hornets won by 19 and 18 points in the first two games.

"We knew they would respond and come back hard," forward Peja Stojakovic said of the Spurs. "They're the defending champions and we didn't play close to the way we played at home.

"We have to regroup and hopefully we'll play better basketball at home.

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Tue, 13 May 2008 00:43:28 PDT

Hornets look to regroup at home (AP)

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:38:55 PDT

Tyson Chandler had a rare game without a basket, Peja Stojakovic didn't hit one 3-pointer and David West had an awful shooting night while turning the ball over three times. The Hornets looked tense, stressed and sometimes lost on offense in their 100-80 Game 4 loss at San Antonio. Yet New Orleans coach Byron Scott had other concerns heading into Tuesday night's fifth game of this deadlocked...

Bryant, Garnett lead All-Defensive Team (AP)

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:58:42 PDT

League MVP Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett were selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team on Monday, along with Marcus Camby, Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan. Garnett, who helped the Boston Celtics to the league's best record, was chosen for the ninth time. The forward was chosen Defensive Player of the Year last month.

The Internets are alive: Hornets at Spurs, Game 4 (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:15:00 PDT

Scanning the blogs and beats following the Spurs' 100-80 win over the Hornets in Game 4 of the Western...

Hornets thought they would have an easy time with Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:10:39 PDT

Easy. That was the word David West couldn't even bring himself to say. It was the word that never should have been...

Hornets now facing pressure game (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:41:00 PDT

The Spurs have sent the Hornets back to New Orleans with reason to wonder whether home-court advantage will be enough.

Duncan scores 22, Spurs win to even series (AP)

Sun, 11 May 2008 22:02:35 PDT

Warming up before Game 4, Tim Duncan decided to have a little fun. He threw the ball behind his back and between his legs, then went up for the lay-in. Yep, it was going to be that easy. Duncan had his best game of the series against New Orleans -- 22 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks -- to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 100-80 victory over the Hornets on Sunday.

Ask Sam Smith: Hornets-Spurs could indicate of shift in power in West (SportingNews.com)

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:06:27 PDT

Veteran NBA writer Sam Smith, a frequent contributor to SportingNews.com, answers e-mails about the playoffs,...

Spurs hope Parker can hold own against Paul (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 09 May 2008 05:55:00 PDT

Tony Parker is both friend and rival to Chris Paul. Is it too much for the Spurs to ask him to be his equal?

Parker, Ginobili both score 31 in Spurs' Game 3 win (AP)

Thu, 08 May 2008 22:46:06 PDT

The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three congregated around the scorer's table during a timeout in the fourth quarter, not long before they put the game away for good. Tim Duncan patted Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. They all laughed. The NBA's defending champions were not going into an 0-3 hole against the New Orleans Hornets.

Bryant headlines All-NBA team (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:29:54 PDT

Fresh off winning his first career MVP award, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant headlined the All-NBA Team announced Thursday.

Spurs looking old against upstart Hornets (PA SportsTicker)

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:00:12 PDT

The defending champion San Antonio Spurs have looked a step slow after two games in the Big Easy.

Paul leads Hornets to another easy win over Spurs in Game 2 (AP)

Mon, 05 May 2008 22:36:19 PDT

Chris Paul's surgical drive past the San Antonio defense ended with a high, razzle-dazzle dribble and a soft, floating shot off the glass as a packed crowd broke into a thunderous frenzy. "These are some of the best moments, I think, of my life that we're experiencing right now," Paul said. "We're just riding a wave right now." It's a wave that wiped out the Dallas Mavericks and is now crashing...

Finals Countdown: Chris Paul unstoppable for Hornets (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 05 May 2008 22:16:45 PDT

Another dazzling performance by Chris Paul and the Hornets have the defending champion Spurs in trouble, while the Pistons get a fortunate break to go up 2-0 on the Magic

Games to pay attention to: Which home team blinks first? (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:01:58 PDT

Orlando at Detroit, Game 2 With Detroit firing the opening salvo, and Dwight Howard now cognizant of what it...

The Week That Will Be: One LeBron equals more than one of the Big Three (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 05 May 2008 10:46:52 PDT

The pressure is on several players as the second round of the NBA playoffs kicks into high gear. Not so for LeBron James, who could wreak havoc in the role of underdog.

West leads Hornets over Spurs (AP)

Sat, 03 May 2008 23:17:16 PDT

Hornets coach Byron Scott showed off the three championship rings he won as a player during his pregame speech. The message? This is what the San Antonio Spurs have, and you want. He certainly got through to All-Stars David West and Chris Paul. West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead New Orleans to a 101-82 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series...

Fire stunt delays Spurs-Hornets game (AP)

Sat, 03 May 2008 20:54:25 PDT

Trouble putting out a ring of fire used in a mascot stunt caused a 19-minute delay during Game 1 of the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Hornets second round playoff series Saturday night. The delay occurred between the first and second quarter after Super Hugo, a Hornets mascot who uses a trampoline to dunk a basketball, soared through a large hoop that had been set ablaze before slamming the...

Spurs, Hornets delayed after odd mascot stunt (PA SportsTicker)

Sat, 03 May 2008 20:34:19 PDT

Game One of the Western Conference semifinal series between the New Orleans Hornets and San Antonio Spurs on Saturday was delayed 19 minutes after a mascot stunt went wrong.

West Matchup: No. 2 Hornets vs. No. 3 Spurs (SportingNews.com)

Fri, 02 May 2008 20:26:36 PDT

The Western Conference semifinals heat up as the No. 2 Hornets face the No. 3 Spurs.

Capsule preview of the Spurs-Hornets series (AP)

Thu, 01 May 2008 10:35:30 PDT

A look at the matchup between the New Orleans Hornets and San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA playoffs, which begins Saturday (with regular-season record, first-round series mark in parentheses): ^No. 2 NEW ORLEANS HORNETS (56-26, 4-1) vs. No. 3 SAN ANTONIO SPURS (56-26, 4-1). Season Series: Tied, 2-2, with both New Orleans wins coming in blowouts.

Scott nearing extension with Hornets (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 01 May 2008 09:44:56 PDT

Byron Scott reportedly is close agreeing on a lucrative new contract with the New Orleans Hornets.

Paul laying claim to Kidd's throne (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 01 May 2008 03:20:25 PDT

On one side, there was Jason Kidd - a nine-time All Star who is one of only three players in NBA history to ever register 100 career triple-doubles.

Pargo was Hornets' unsung hero during first-round win (AP)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:48:58 PDT

Jannero Pargo was the last player left on the court Wednesday, as he often is after most of his Hornets teammates have cleared out of their suburban training center. "The way to make shots, you have to get confidence. And the way you get confidence is when you're in the gym by yourself," Pargo said. "You see that ball just constantly going through the hoop.

The Internets are alive: Suns at Spurs, Game 5 (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:10:00 PDT

Scanning the blogs and beats following the Spurs' 97-92 series clinching win over the Suns in Game 5 of the...

NBA playoffs: East is where surreal happens (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:46:42 PDT

The Western Conference playoffs were supposed to provide all the drama, but so far, the Eastern Conference playoffs have been far more compelling, if bizarre.

How quickly things change for NBA coaches (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:47:00 PDT

Byron Scott received his award as coach of the year, but Avery Johnson braced for a ride on the coaching carousel.

NBA Coaches of the Year (AP)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:49:29 PDT

Paul's triple-double helps Hornets advance past Dallas (AP)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:25:51 PDT

David West stumbled toward the sideline after hitting a fadeaway as he was fouled, then turned toward the bench and slapped the extended hand of Hornets coach Byron Scott. It was an impromptu but fitting exchange between a player and coach who had plenty to celebrate on Tuesday night. On the day Scott was named NBA coach of the year for the first time, he gave fans in New Orleans another first: an...