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In a column I wrote in November, I made a very simple suggestion that I thought would help the Hornets solve the woes they were experiencing at the time: play their rookies. Well, as of today, the Hornets may just start doing that. It was announced earlier today that New Orleans dealt veteran shooting [...] Chris Paul is too good to be a New Orleans Hornet. The photo to the right encapsulates every emotion Chris Paul is feeling at the moment. Angry and alone. There are too many reasons for CP3 to feel this way. Peja Stojakovic bricks a three. Bobby Brown tosses up an air ball. David West [...] 2008-2009 Season Record: 49-33. Fourth place in Southwest Division of the Western Conference (7th in the West). 2008-2009 Team MVP: Chris Paul Key Additions: Emeka Okafor, Darius Songaila, Ike Diogu, Darren Collison, Bobby Brown, and Marcus Thornton Key Departures: Tyson Chandler, Rasual Butler, Antonio Daniels, Ryan Bowen, and Ike Diogu Projected Starting Five: [...] “Reading the Internet” will give 3-5 links to stories, videos or pictures that are popular in the sports world for that day. The title of the article was inspired by Florida Marlins manager Freddy Gonzalez when he said “I read the newspaper…..and those others, uh, reading the internet…” in an interview on the Baseball Show on ESPN Radio.
Here are today’s headlines: Worst Trade Of the Season: Well, now if the Rangers win the World Series, it will be tainted. Why in the world would you trade for Ivan Rodriguez? Oh, I see, it was the .251 batting average. Or maybe it was the eight homers in 93 games. [Baseball Time In Arlington] Uh, Forget What We Said Earlier: We fully bought into the whole Bryce Harper is the Chosen One story, but as it turns out, that SI cover piece was clearly a curse. [Baseball America, Earlier: But The Game Is On] Back to the National League It Is: John Smoltz is strongly leaning towards signing with the St. Louis Cardinals. Apparently the Cardinals saw him as a Red Sox, so he won’t be starting. [ESPN] Shaq Vs. Was Scripted: At least we know that Shaq is worse at sports than two alleged racists. [LA Times] Where is CP3, SKEETS?: Who is the fastest player in basketball? Of the players listed, it has to be Devin Harris. [Ball Don't Lie] Hit the jump for a video of Cubs fans dressed as bears. Continue reading… Jason Kidd recently told SI.com’s Chris Mannix that he would not be returning to the 2012 Team USA Basketball Team, leaving a roster spot open to a point guard to back-up Chris Paul and Deron Williams. At the Team USA Basketball Showcase, four young point guards from around the NBA were invited to try [...] After ESPN’s Marc Stein reported about the possibility of a Tyson Chandler/Emeka Okafor swap between the New Orleans Hornets and the Charlotte Bobcats, SLAM Online is saying the deal is done. This makes the Hornets the fourth team in the Western Conference to better themselves via trades, the draft and free agency this off-season. [...] In talking to Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl at today’s NBA Summer League action, Karl stated to me that Smith will be coming off the bench for the Nuggets next season. Karl cited a lack of improvement maturity wise on the part of Smith as the reason for him coming off the pine. [...] Two days ago Golden State Warriors power forward Anthony Randolph tied the Summer League scoring record with a 42 point output. Yesterday, Warriors guard Anthony Morrow broke the scoring record with a 47 point performance. He got his points in a variety of ways, shooting 18-of-26 from the field while sinking 7 of his [...] The two loud mouths of the NFL, Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens, are set to battle on the court and in a 40-yard dash tomorrow according to their twitters. Per Ochocinco: @terrellowens81 child please, the balling don’t start till I hit the gym, tomorrow at 3 it is, don’t ghost me like you did [...] Golden State Warriors power forward Anthony Randolph tied the NBA Summer League scoring record yesterday with an impressive 42 points on 13-22 shooting. Throughout the course of the game, Randolph continued to dominate Bulls’ 26th overall pick Taj Gibson, causing him to commit nine personal fouls which sent Randolph to the line 21 times. [...] |
     
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