NBA stars take hands-on approach to help New Orleans
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National Basketball Association superstars will set aside slam dunks and 3-pointers this weekend to lift lumber and swing hammers as they help New Orleans rebuild from Hurricane Katrina.
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The Lakers have always been the more Hollywood basketball team in town, the one that draws the celebrities to those pricey courtside seats to see and be seen.
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The N.B.A. has made a concerted effort to control player behavior on and off the court. Now, the league may have a major blind spot.
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Basketball's top stars brought laughter and cheers to the same convention center that was a house of horrors for Hurricane Katrina survivors during a relaxed training session Saturday.
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Some of the NBA's biggest stars say the new game ball is too sticky when dry, too slippery when wet, and too -- well, not the old one.
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Phoenix Suns&#39; Quentin Richardson (3) goes up for a shot over New Orleans Hornets&#39; Baron Davis (1) in the second half in New Orleans Arena Wednesday night, Dec. 29, 2004.
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LeBron James will be harder to stop, and outside shooting will be a crucial factor when the National Basketball Association Finals resume here Sunday, players on both sides say.
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If Chris Paul and the Hornets keep this up, New Orleans may yet become a basketball town.
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Tony Parker became the first European player to be named Most Valuable Player of the National Basketball Association Finals but the French guard expects even more NBA glory from Europe&#39;s finest.
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The Hornets have been a success on the court but a bust at the box office in New Orleans, making the All-Star Game potentially a final celebration before the team leaves the city.
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New Orleans, off to a 2-24 start, deals its franchise leader in games started, David Wesley, to the Rockets for Jim Jackson and Bostjan Nachbar.
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The presumed point guard, Gary Payton, isn't here -- although we think he's coming. The power forward, Raef LaFrentz, is supposedly looking good in practice, even as he complains of soreness in his surgically repaired right knee. The acknowledged knucklehead from last year, Ricky Davis, &quot;has a target&quot; on his back, according to new coach Doc Rivers.
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New Orleans will host the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Monday, providing a boost to a beleaguered city still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Look out Andrew Bogut. &quot;Captain Chaos&quot; is coming to help.
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As Chris Paul sat down for another interview and David West posed for a few more snapshots, Hornets coach Byron Scott reminded his two young stars they would be fined if late for the team's flight to New Orleans.
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NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) --Darrell Armstrong came off the bench to score 17 points and lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 92-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost for the first time this preseason.
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The Hornets&#39; injury epidemic gave diminutive Dan Dickau a chance to show he could play in the NBA. His latest performance made him a crowd favorite among New Orleans&#39; victory-starved fans.