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Former Laker Mbenga Signs With Hornets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Hornets have signed 7-foot center D.J. Mbenga. Mbenga was a free agent after playing 49 games for the Los Angeles Lakers last season. He averaged 2.1 points and 1.8...
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Hornets Look To Stay Perfect As The Clippers Come To Town
(AP) – The New Orleans Hornets are off to their best start in franchise history and one of two remaining unbeaten teams in the NBA thanks to their defense. The Los Angeles Clippers may have trouble...
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Hornets Stay Unbeaten After 101-82 Win Over Clips
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Willie Green scored 19 points and fellow reserve guard Jarryd Bayless added 15, helping the New Orleans Hornets remain unbeaten with a 101-82 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on...
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Clippers Try And Stop 11-1 Hornets
(AP) – Thanks to their worst shooting performance of the season, the New Orleans Hornets nearly dropped the opener of their four-game Western road trip. They might have an easier time on their next...
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Griffin, Clippers Stun Hornets For 2nd Win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Gordon scored 27 points, including a pair of clinching free throws with 4.7 seconds left, and Blake Griffin added 24 points and 13 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat...
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Another NBA Franchise In Southern California?
Should the Hornets not remain in New Orleans, where might they end up? We look at the options. Posted by Matt Moore via CBSSPORTS.COM With the NBA expected to take hold of the New Orleans Hornets...
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Seething Kobe Bryant, Lakers Look To Get Better In New Orleans
(AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are looking at possibly matching their longest losing streak of the season, and Kobe Bryant is seething. This time, however, he’s not angry with his teammates. Bryant will...
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Jackson ‘Not Happy’ About NBA’s Ownership Of Hornets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he’s “not happy” about the NBA’s ownership of the Hornets and is pessimisticabout the club’s future in New Orleans. Speaking before tip-off against the...
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Odom, Lakers Snap Skid, Cruise Past Hornets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Lamar Odom responded to his first time out of the starting lineup this season by scoring 24 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers convincingly ended a three-game losing streak with a...
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Lakers Look For 3rd Straight Win As They Host The Hornets
(AP) — When the Los Angeles Lakers visited the New Orleans Hornets last week, everything seemed to be going wrong. Flashback: Photo Gallery Of Lakers Dec. 29th Win Over Hornets Since cruising to an...
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Lakers Hold Off Hornets For 3rd Straight Win
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kobe Bryant had 25 points while moving into ninth place on the NBA’s career scoring list, and Pau Gasol had 21 points and 13 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ third straight...
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Photos: Lakers Beat New Orleans, 102-84
The hottest team in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers host the New Orleans Hornets at Staples Center.
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Recap: Lakers Improve To 15-1 Since All-Star Break
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers inched closer to the top of the overall NBA standings with their 15th win in 16 games...
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Hornets Need Some Wins To Avoid Lakers In Playoffs
WESTWEGO, La. (AP) – Hornets coach Monty Williams says now is no time for the Hornets to start celebrating, no matter how unexpected their newly clinched playoff berth may be. The 39-year-old rookie...
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Hornets’ Gray Uncertain For Game 2 Against Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) – New Orleans center Aaron Gray isn’t sure whether he’ll be able to play in the Hornets’ next postseason game on his sprained right ankle. Gray scored a season-high 12 points in the...
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Lakers Watch Film For Hours Before Practice
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nearly seven months and 83 games after the Los Angeles Lakers returned from their second straight championship run, they’re still searching for the mental motivation to chase that...
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Lakers Getting Series From Upstart Hornets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – If Pau Gasol can’t get comfortable in a city once ruled by his native Spain, the Los Angeles Lakers could be in for a long series. The Hornets already are showing signs of making...
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Lakers Beat Down On Hornets To Take 2-1 Series Lead
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol snapped out of his playoff funk with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took control of their first-round playoff series...
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Bynum, Gasol Look To Continue Dominance vs. Hornets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Chris Paul insisted he could not remember exactly how or when he wound up with a left thumb injury that forced him to practice with a black wrap on his left hand on Saturday. He did...
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Paul Leads Hornets Past Lakers In Game 4, Series Tied 2-2
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Chris Paul picked an opportune time for his first triple-double of the season. Paul had 27 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets held on for a 93-88...
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Kobe Bryant Leaves Arena On Crutches, Expected To Get MRI
NEW ORLEANS (CBS/AP) – Kobe Bryant had 17 points for the Lakers, but did not score in the first half and finished 5 of 18 shooting. Photo Gallery: Game 4 He also came up lame late in the fourth...
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Reports: Kobe Bryant Refuses To Get MRI, Will Play Game 5
(CBS/AP) – The Los Angeles Lakers want Kobe Bryant to get a MRI on his injured left ankle, but the superstar is refusing and he says he will play in game 5 on Tuesday night according to multiple...
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Kobe Plays Through Hurt Ankle To Lead Lakers In Game 5
Lakers lead series 3-2 (Game 6 On KCAL9 at 4:30P.M.) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant scored 19 points and threw down two stirring dunks on a sprained left ankle, and the Los Angeles Lakers pushed the...
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Fast-Healing Kobe, Lakers Take One Giant Leap Forward
By Brett Pollakoff CBSsports.com Game 6 Saturday On KCAL 9 At 5P.M. LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant was supposed to be injured. He rolled his left ankle late in a Game 4 loss to the Hornets, and although...
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Recap: Lakers Close Out Series With Hornets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 24 points in the first three quarters, then let his Lakers teammates take over in a dominant 98-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday...
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LA In Need Of Football! NFL Opener Gets Strong Local TV Ratings
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) -- The NFL opener between the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers was the second-highest rated season kickoff game. The Packers’ 42-34 victory drew a 17.2 overnight rating and a...
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Lakers And Clippers Battling For Chris Paul?
(CBS) – Chris Paul appears to be on his way to Los Angeles, assuming the league doesn’t strike down another deal. CBSSports.com’s Ken Berger is reporting a Paul trade could possibly come down to the...
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Former Hornets Player Chris Paul To Join The Clippers
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Former New Orleans Hornets player Chris Paul will reportedly join the Clippers. Sources tell CBS2 that the Clippers have agreed in principle to the trade. This deal would include...
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Hornets Smith Suspended For Hard Foul On Griffin
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hornets forward Jason Smith has been suspended two games without pay for his hard foul that sent Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin crashing hard to the court during a fast...
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Clippers Still Fighting For 3rd Spot In The West
LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Paul had 33 points and 13 assists, Randy Foye hit three of his six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 107-98 victory over the New...
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Jim Rome Gets Into Heated Exchange With David Stern
IRVINE, Calif.(CBS) - NBA Commissioner David Stern and Jim Rome got into a heated exchange on the conspiracy of fixing the lottery that granted the first pick to the NBA-owned New Orleans Hornets....
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Bryant, Howard Help Lakers Edge Hornets 111-106, Win 3 Straight
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dwight Howard scored 24 points, Kobe Bryant had 14 points and 11 assists in another pass-first performance, and the Los Angeles Lakers hung on to beat the New Orleans Hornets...
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Lakers Keep Playoff Hopes Alive With 104-96 Win Over Hornets
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant looked around, drew in a breath and gathered himself. Time for one of the game’s best closers to get to work with the score tied to start the fourth quarter. He fueled a...
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