LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
Los Angeles Lakers' guard Jim Jackson scores over New Orleans Hornets' forward Linton Johnson III during second half action of their NBA basketball game at Staples Center in Los Angeles April 19, 2006. The Lakers defeated the Hornets 115-95 and will face the Phoenix Suns Sunday in the first round of the playoffs. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Stephen Jackson and Al Harrington each scored 27 points Saturday night as the Indiana Pacers defeated the New Orleans Hornets, 100-93.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 1 (UPI) -- Marc Jackson scored a season-high 24 points Friday night as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets beat Memphis, 107-102.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Chris Paul had 23 points and eight assists Saturday as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets beat the Utah Jazz, 100-95.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Civil rights leaders in Las Vegas praised KTNV-TV for firing its weather forecaster for an alleged on-air racial slur but friends say it was an overreaction.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 10 (UPI) -- Chauncey Billups scored 19 points and Rasheed Wallace 18 Wednesday night, but it was Detroit's defense that carried it past Chicago, 98-65.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Chicago Bulls forward Corie Blount was placed on the injured list Saturday after suffering a left knee sprain in practice Friday.