Hornets owner to have surgery
New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn will undergo surgery Wednesday to remove his prostate after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in November. The surgery is being performed by Dr. Patrick Walsh...
View ArticleHornets owner has successful surgery
Hornets owner George Shinn underwent successful surgery to remove his prostate and will begin immediate rehab. The team made the announcement today. Shinn was diagnosed with prostate cancer in early...
View ArticleLouisiana Ethics Board to examine campaign funding
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Board of Ethics is looking for a little guidance from the Legislature on the appropriate use of campaign dollars. But a chief ethics lawmaker wants the panel to wrestle with...
View ArticleStern: Deal close to keep Hornets in New Orleans
SALT LAKE CITY — Commissioner David Stern said Wednesday night that the NBA is close to finalizing a deal to keep the Hornets in New Orleans with a very favorable lease, important capital improvements,...
View ArticleYear in Review 2012: Benson makes a last-minute bid for Hornets
The NBA had been trying to sell the Hornets to a local buyer since making the unprecedented move to buy the club from founder George Shinn in December 2010 for $318 million.
View ArticleZephyrs face intensifying local competition
Corporate support for the team in the form of sponsorships has been down compared with years past. There was a time when the Zephyrs averaged $1.4 million in annual sponsorships, but that figure has...
View ArticleHornets proved naysayers wrong
By Deon Roberts, Online Editor When the Hornets returned to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, there were those who wondered whether team owner George Shinn was thinking straight. In December, for...
View ArticleReport: New Orleans VooDoo folding
By Deon Roberts, Online Editor The Times-Picayune today, citing Arena Football League sources, reports that New Orleans Voodoo owner Tom Benson, in a letter to the league’s interim commissioner, Ed...
View ArticleVooDoo gave 'different' football fix
By Christian Moises, News Editor It’s very disheartening to hear about the New Orleans VooDoo folding this year. I became a season ticket holder last season and had a blast at each game. It was...
View ArticleShould state chip in to keep Saints, Hornets?
By Deon Roberts, Online Editor How important are the Saints and Hornets to Louisiana? We may soon find out. According to a story today by The Associated Press, Louisiana could be more than $27 million...
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