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10:00 PM PST on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 By JEFF EISENBERG The Press-Enterprise NEW ORLEANS - Walk through the doors to the visiting locker room at New Orleans Arena, and it feels like stumbling through a wormhole to the Las Vegas Strip. Massive purple ads for Harrah's Hotel and Casino paper ...
15 Thoughts vs. New Orleans 11/14
15 Thoughts vs. New Orleans 11/14
blazeoflove.com — Hello 4 game winning streak!  Hello 2-0 start to a road trip! Hello next victim New Orleans! ... Tonight probably marks the toughest test for the Blazers yet.  A game against a home Hornets squad coming off a loss to the oh-so-hated ... (more) 15 Thoughts vs. New Orleans 11/14
Game 4: Hive Live
Game 4: Hive Live
atthehive.com — Atlanta 87 (3-0)  |  New Orleans 79 (3-1) Congratulations CP3: you almost beat the Atlanta Hawks. It... might have helped if the rest of your team had showed up, but alas, you had no such luck. Of course, you've really got to hand it to ... (more) Game 4: Hive Live
Posey Heightens Hornets’ Expectations
Posey Heightens Hornets’ Expectations
hoopsaddict.com — How big of a difference can a role player make to his team’s success? What impact can... a journeyman defender truly have on the league’s championship landscape? James Posey is not an All-Star. Surprisingly he is not even a member of the ... (more) Posey Heightens Hornets’ Expectations
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Thursday: First Cup
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Jeff Eisenberg of The Press-Enterprise: "Massive purple ads for Harrah's Hotel and Casino paper the walls featuring slogans like 'Game on' and 'Get more playing time.' More Harrah's logo stickers adorn each individual locker. Even in the hallway outside the locker room, there's another Harrah's sign encouraging passersby to 'Run the floor. Then run the tables.' At a time when the NBA is cracking down on gambling in the wake of a betting scandal that tarnished the integrity of the league, Coach Phil Jackson said before Wednesday's game that the ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... Jeff Eisenberg of The Press-Enterprise:  “Walk through the doors to the visiting locker room at New Orleans Arena, and it feels like stumbling through a wormhole to the Las Vegas Strip. Massive purple ads for Harrah’s Hotel and Casino paper the walls featuring slogans like ‘Game on’ and ‘Get more playing time.’ More Harrah’s logo stickers adorn each individual locker. Even in the hallway outside the locker room, there’s another Harrah’s sign encouraging passersby to ‘Run the floor. Then run the tables.’ At a time when the NBA is cracking down on ...

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