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| LeBron and Cavs aim to stay perfect at home vs. lowly Thunder |
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11/26/2008 |
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| nter, Matt Barnes' three-pointer with 21 seconds remaining put Phoenix ahead for good. Kevin Durant dropped a game-high 29 points while Chris Wilcox had 18 off the bench for Oklahoma City, which started the Scott Brooks era with a 109-97 loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday. Brooks was named interim head coach prior to Saturday's game after P.J. Carlesimo was fired earlier in the day following an abysmal 1-12 start to the Thunder's inaugural season. The Thunder are 0-6 as the visitor this season. Cleveland |
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| Suns send Thunder to 12th straight loss on Barnes' late three |
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11/25/2008 |
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| game losing streak. Barnes finished with 16 points and hit 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. Kevin Durant dropped a game-high 29 points while Chris Wilcox had 18 off the bench for Oklahoma City, which started the Scott Brooks era with a 109-97 loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday. Brooks was named interim head coach prior to Saturday's game after P.J. Carlesimo was fired earlier in the day following an abysmal 1-12 start to the Thunder's inaugural season. Five players finished in double figures in a tough loss fo |
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| Thunder host Suns in Oklahoma City |
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11/25/2008 |
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| t Brooks era in Oklahoma City didn't get off to a positive start, as the Thunder will try to snap an 11-game losing streak tonight versus the Phoenix Suns at the Ford Center. Brooks was named interim head coach prior to Saturday's 109-97 loss to the New Orleans Hornets on the road. Brooks took over for P.J. Carlesimo, who was fired earlier in the day after an abysmal 1-12 start to the inaugural season. Kevin Durant scored 30 points for the Thunder, who lost their 11th straight and got 17 points from Jeff Green. Ok |
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| Paul's triple-double sparks Hornets to win over Clips |
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11/25/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbooks) - Chris Paul posted his second consecutive triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 99-87 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. David West scored 27 points, and Peja Stojakovic chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who beat the Clippers for a seventh straight time. Tyson Chandler and Devin Brown each scored 11 for New Orleans, while James Posey scored eight to go with nine boards, as the Hornets won their third i |
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| Hornets face Clippers in LA |
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11/24/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The New Orleans Hornets kick off a three-game road trip Monday when they arrive in Hollywood to face the new-look Los Angles Clippers at Staples Center. The Hornets finished a home-and-home sweep of the woeful Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday when Chris Paul recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists, carrying New Orleans to a 109-97 win over the Thunder and new head coach Scott Brooks. Oklahoma City had fired head coach P.J. Carlesimo after just 13 games and a league- |
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| New coach, same result: Thunder lose to Paul, Hornets |
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11/22/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Sportsbooks) - Chris Paul recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists, carrying the New Orleans Hornets to a 109-97 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and new head coach Scott Brooks. Earlier in the day, the Thunder fired head coach P.J. Carlesimo after just 13 games and a league-worst 1-12 record. The change didn't result in a win for Brooks though, as Oklahoma City dropped its 11th straight game and was swept in the home-and-home set. David West had 33 points and eigh |
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| Brooks makes coaching debut as Thunder visit Hornets |
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11/22/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The woeful Oklahoma City Thunder will have a new look Saturday when they face the New Orleans Hornets in the back end of a home-and- home series in the Big Easy. After an embarrassing 105-80 loss to New Orleans in Oklahoma City on Friday, the Thunder axed head coach P.J. Carlesimo and replaced him with assistant coach Scott Brooks on an interim basis. The Thunder have lost 10 straight games en route to a league-worst 1-12 record. Carlesimo, who was in his second season with the team, guided the |
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| Report: Thunder fires Carlesimo |
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11/22/2008 |
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| Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbooks) - The Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly fired head coach P.J. Carlesimo after just 13 games. According to the Oklahoman, the move was made following Friday's 105-80 loss to the New Orleans Hornets. Assistant coach Scott Brooks is expected to take over on an interim basis. The Thunder have lost 10 straight games en route to a league-worst 1-12 record. Carlesimo, who was in his second season with the team, guided the SuperSonics to a franchise-worst 20-62 record in 2007-08, th |
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| Hornets make themselves at home in blowout win over Thunder |
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11/22/2008 |
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| Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbooks) - David West scored 19 points and Chris Paul scored 17 to go with six assists and six rebounds as the New Orleans Hornets returned to a familiar venue for a 105-80 blowout over the Thunder. The Hornets played 71 home games at the Ford Center in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons in the wake of the destruction of Hurricane Katrina before returning back to the Big Easy. While toiling in Oklahoma City, the Hornets averaged over 18,000 fans per game and the NBA was so impressed by the |
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| Hornets return to Ford Center to face Thunder |
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11/21/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The New Orleans Hornets return to the Ford Center Friday as they take on the woeful Oklahoma City Thunder. The Hornets played 71 home games at the Ford Center in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons in the wake of the destruction of Hurricane Katrina before returning back to the Big Easy. While toiling in Oklahoma City, the Hornets averaged over 18,000 fans per game and the NBA was so impressed by the local faithful that the city rose to the top of the list for a future expansion team or as a possib |
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