February 22
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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In his first game against his former teammates, Houston Rockets backup center Hilton Armstrong never left the bench in Sunday night's 102-94 loss to the Hornets at the New Orleans Arena. The Rockets acquired Armstrong, 6 feet 11, 235 pounds, just before last Thursday's trade deadline in a deal that included shooting guard Kevin Martin from the Sacramento Kings. They also acquired Jordan Hill and Jared Jeffries from the New York Knicks. In exchange, the Rockets sent Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey to the Sacramento Kings and Tracy McGrady went to the Knicks. "If I get an opportunity here, I'll be happy," Armstrong said. "In Sacramento, I didn't get too much of an opportunity. But it felt good ..."
February 21
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The scoreboard lights had not even dimmed on Friday night's win over the Indiana Pacers when it was time for the Hornets to think ahead. Events that transpired throughout the NBA had measurably helped New Orleans' fortunes in the Western Conference playoff race: San Antonio lost to Philadelphia, and Boston would later topple Portland. And on the horizon for the Hornets was tonight's game against the Houston Rockets, the team directly in front of New Orleans when Saturday's games began, both teams currently on the outside of the playoff bracket looking in. When the Hornets began play Friday, they were three games out of the eighth and final playoff spot. By night's end, thanks to the ..."