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2010-2011 NBA Season: 10 Wild Cards Whose Play Could Alter the Playoff Landscape

It’s only September, yet almost everyone is ready to name the Miami Heat or the Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions already. It’s certainly a possibility that one of these two teams will take home the championship this season, especially if you look at the off-seasons that the two have had. The Lakers, the reigning NBA Champions, only strengthened their core by adding veteran guard Steve Blake …

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A New NBA

A New NBA

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Sports Briefs

LeBron James went back to school Thursday, working out against the Miami Hurricanes. The NBA’s two-time reigning MVP and some of his new Miami Heat teammates made a surprise stop at the university’s basketball facility for some informal scrimmaging against the Hurricanes.

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Ariza Gives Hornets Much-Needed Defensive Stopper

Although new head coach Monty Williams will try to improve the Hornets’ overall team defense, he’ll also need better individual defenders to push New Orleans back into the top half of the NBA’s rankings at that end of the floor. Enter Trevor Ariza.

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Chris Paul never asked for trade

Back in early July, when the free-agent floodgates got thrown open, the New York Daily News reported that New Orleans Hornets star Chris Paul felt that team owner George Shinn had "lied" to him about upgrading the team this offseason.

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NBA Power Rankings: Can Any Team’s Starting Five Best the L.A. Lakers?

Now that the free-agent storm has largely died down (sorry, Allen Iverson), the NBA’s landscape looks radically different than it did a few months ago.  Cleveland and Toronto may hate basketball forever now, while the Miami Heat will have the biggest sports bandwagon outside of the New York Yankees.   One thing’s remained consistent, though: With Kobe Bryant on their side, the two-time defending …

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Q&A with Darren Collison

After spending his rookie season in the NBA with the New Orleans Hornets, former UCLA point guard Darren Collison was traded to the Indiana Pacers earlier this month. Collison spent much of last season in the Hornets’ starting lineup, filling in for oft-injured superstar Chris Paul.

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New Mexico Thunderbirds to Hold Additional Open Tryouts in New Orleans

NEW MEXICO – The New Mexico Thunderbirds, the NBA D-League affiliate of the New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic, announced today that they will hold additional player open tryouts for the 2010-2011 season on Saturday, September 25th in New Orleans.

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New Mexico Thunderbirds to Hold Open Tryouts in New Orleans

The New Mexico Thunderbirds, the NBA D-League affiliate of the New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic, announced today that they will hold player open tryouts for the 2010-2011 season on Saturday, September 25th in New Orleans at the Alario Center.

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ETSU athletics, New Orleans Hornets to promote game with reading program

The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the New Orleans Hornets announced Wednesday a new reading competition – “The Book Buzz with Hugo the Hornet” – that will stress the importance of reading books, while also helping promote the upcoming NBA preseason game on Oct.

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Source: Cavaliers GM Chris Grant gets new deal

Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant agreed to a new five-year deal with the team, according to NBA sources. Grant had three years left on a deal he signed in 2008 after he turned down a chance to become the general manager of the Atlanta Hawks.

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Nuggets’ Smith will be tough to trade

Three NBA GMs tell Sporting News that the Nuggets will have a hard time dealing troubled guard J.R.

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Ex-Wildcat Shakur signs with Hornets

Former Arizona Wildcats guard Mustafa Shakur will get anothershot at the NBA, this time as a potential backup to Chris Paul onthe New Orleans Hornets.

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Yao Ming Returns, Houston Rockets Prepare For Upcoming Season

Yao Ming’s devastating foot injury during the 2009 NBA Playoffs that made him contemplate about retirement forced the 7′6″ center to sit out for the entire 2009-10 season.  During Yao’s season long absence Houston acquired shooting-guard Kevin Martin via trade. In addition, the Rockets starting point-guard, Aaron Brooks, won the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award while leading the league with 209 …

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David Stern, Referees, Owners and Rule Changes Have Ruined the NBA, Not Lebron

I came across an article titled  “How Lebron James is Ruining the NBA,”  which is a ridiculous notion to begin with. While James’ way of leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers was unwarranted, James was a free agent and had every right to leave the Cavaliers.  The entire premise of the article is concerning James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and what Chris Paul and Carmelo might be doing …

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New Orleans Hornets continue to make offseason moves

He has been a good player in the NBA Developmental League

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Amundson expected to sign this week

Three teams are left in the running for free-agent forward Lou Amundson, who is expected to make his?final choice?this week , according to USA Today. The Golden State Warriors , New Orleans Hornets , and Indiana Pacers , which needs a big man after trading away Troy Murphy , are vying for?Amundson, the paper reports.

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