New Orleans to Host 2008 NBA All-Stars
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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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Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks will replace New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern said on Wednesday.
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Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks was chosen by commissioner David Stern for the NBA's East All-Star team on Wednesday as a replacement for injured New Jersey guard Jason Kidd.
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Chris Paul and David West were picked for their first All-Star game Thursday night, giving the hometown Hornets a pair of players for the event New Orleans will host next month.
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Byron Scott of the New Orleans Hornets will coach the Western Conference at this year's NBA All-Star Game, the league said on Thursday.
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SALT LAKE CITY, (Sports Network) - The Jazz announced  Tuesday that the club will retire John Stockton's No. 12 on  November 22, 2004, when Utah hosts the New Orleans Hornets.
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Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett topped the voting for the NBA all-star game line-ups announced on Thursday.
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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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National Basketball Association players union chief Billy Hunter expressed concern that New Orleans has not sufficiently recovered from Hurricane Katrina to host the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.
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Despite a sluggish start, the Rockets are on their way to being well-represented in the 54th All-Star Game in Denver on Feb. 20. The NBA released its first tabulation of fans votes Thursday
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By Krista Jahnke, Detroit Free Press  Feb. 17--LAS VEGAS -- Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton had an ideal situation at Friday's NBA All-Star media day.   They were there. They're certainly All-Stars.
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The NBA and its players' association reiterated their commitment to New Orleans on Tuesday, a day after union director Billy Hunter said he could sue over the league's plans to host its next All-Star game there.
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Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - The Jazz announced Tuesday that the club will retire John Stockton&#39;s No. 12 on November 22, 2004, when Utah hosts the New Orleans Hornets.
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Houston Rockets center Yao Ming of China was voted into the National Basketball Association All-Star Game by fans for the sixth straight year in balloting for the starters announced on Thursday.
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LAS VEGAS -- Phil Jackson, Chris Mullin and Dick Vitale led the list of 15 finalists for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame announced during the NBA's All-Star weekend Friday.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (Sports Network) - New Jersey guard  Jason Kidd is expected to make his season debut Monday, when  the Nets host the Toronto Raptors at Continental Airlines  Arena.
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The NBA announced on Tuesday that the 55th annual All-Star Game will be played in Houston's Toyota Center during the 2006 season.