The New Orleans Hornets did not extend a second, 10-day contract to forward/center Anthony Tolliver.
Tolliver's contract came to an end after Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors and he did not travel with the team to San Antonio for Saturday's game.
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Jan 28, 2009 11:42 AM EST
Kobe Bryant has the most popular jersey in the NBA, moving past Kevin Garnett to regain the No. 1 spot on the NBA’s list. With the Western Conference best record, the Lakers top the list of Most Popular NBA Team Merchandise. The rankings are based on sales at the NBA Store in New York City and NBAStore.com since the start of the 2008-09 NBA season through January 2009.
Garnett drops one spot to No. 2 while the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James holds on to the No. 3 spot on the list. The New Orleans Hornets’ Chris Paul and Detroit Pistons’ Allen Iverson round out the Top 5 at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. New York Knicks’ David Lee enters the list for the first time at No. 14. Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers moved to No. 6, up from No. 15 last year.
December was the best sales month in history for both the NBA Store and NBAStore.com, with combined sales up 10 percent over the same time period last year.
Top 15 Players
Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Garnett – Boston Celtics
LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
Chris Paul – New Orleans Hornets
Allen Iverson – Detroit Pistons
Pau Gasol – Los Angeles Lakers
Paul Pierce – Boston Celtics
Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat
Derrick Rose – Chicago Bulls
Nate Robinson – New York Knicks
Steve Nash – Phoenix Suns
Dwight Howard- Orlando Magic
Ray Allen – Boston Celtics
David Lee – New York Knicks
Carmelo Anthony – Denver Nuggets
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The New Orleans Hornets today signed Iowa Energy forward Anthony Tolliver, making him the fifth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2008-09 NBA Development League season and the 124th overall since the league began play in 2001.
Tolliver, 6-9, has appeared in three games for the Energy this season, averaging 10.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 28.3 minutes. Prior to his stint with the Energy, Tolliver played in 19 games for the San Antonio Spurs where he averaged 2.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in 10.9 minutes. During his time with the Spurs, Tolliver was assigned to the team’s NBA D-League affiliate Austin Toros where he saw action in six games and averaged 17.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists.
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Hornets Jan 2009 Archive
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Press Release | Jan 20, 2009
The Orlando Magic’s Jameer Nelson and the New Orleans Hornets’ Chris Paul today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.
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Times-Picayune | Jan 20, 2009
New Orleans' center Tyson Chandler left the team's victory over Indiana on Monday with a severely twisted left ankle.
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RealGM Staff Report | Jan 20, 2009
The NBA provided its fans with a bloated slate of games on Martin Luther King Day on Monday, and the action on the court didn't disappoint.
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Times-Picayune | Jan 14, 2009
Miguel Paul, a freshmen point guard for the University of Missouri, listed NBA star Chris Paul as his first cousin in the team's media guide.
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Yahoo! | Jan 7, 2009
The Hornets lost two games to the Lakers this season prior to Tuesday night's battle, and coach Byron Scott believes Phil Jackson's crew underestimated them.
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RealGM Staff Report | Jan 7, 2009
The Bobcats shocked the Celtics in overtime on Tuesday night to further the skid of the defending champions.
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Press Release | Jan 3, 2009
Tyson Chandler has been suspended one game without pay for throwing an elbow and striking Joel Pryzbilla in the neck.
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Times-Picayune | Jan 1, 2009
P.J. Brown, who recently announced his retirement, admitted that he sees himself remaining involved in the game in some capacity.