June 4
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Since last November, ex-New Orleans Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic has endured getting benched, being traded and then waived after having his contract bought out. In what appeared to be a tumultuous season for the 13-year veteran has now turned into nothing less than remarkable. He has landed back on his feet with the Dallas Mavericks. Stojakovic is just three wins from winning his first NBA championship after the Mavericks' 95-93 victory against the Miami Heat, in which they trailed by 15 points with slightly more than six minutes remaining. Game 3 is Sunday night at the American Airlines Center. Stojakovic had a diminished role before the Hornets traded him in November to the Toronto"
November 27
Toronto Sun
columnist Frank Zicarelli
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In an era where athletes have become glorified hoopsters with marginal basketball savvy, where highlight reel dunks are fashionable, Peja Stojakovic and Ray Allen have almost become dinosaurs. With so few players being able to shoot as well as Stojakovic and Allen, both can play well into their 40s if they feel so inclined. The art of the jump shot has become a lost art in today's athletic, drive to the rim game. Today's players aren't so much interested in running guys off screens than they are in posterizing a foe. When all is said and done, both Stojakovic and Allen will go down as two of the greatest shooters the game of basketball has ever seen, two players who were drafted in the"
November 21
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The New Orleans Hornets' acquisition of backup point guard Jarrett Jack, center David Andersen and guard Marcus Banks from the Toronto Raptors has been made official, the team said Saturday night. The Hornets have shipped forward Peja Stojakovic and guard Jerryd Bayless to the Raptors. But since Bayless was just obtained by New Orleans in a trade five days before the start of the regular season, he could not be involved in a multi-player deal until Dec. 23. Therefore, the teams worked to make the trade of Bayless a separate swap, subject to league OK. Neither Stojakovic nor Bayless was at the Hornets' practice at the Alario Center on Saturday morning. Jack, Andersen and Banks are expected"
November 15
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Hornets Coach Monty Williams, intimately acquainted with the Portland Trail Blazers' personnel, had one primary concern about the team for which he was an assitant coach for five years before coming to New Orleans this summer: depth. "They have a lot of guys who can play," Williams said. "A lot of teams have eight for sure guys they can play, but they have 11 guys that can play on that active roster. And they know how to make adjustments in-game. "And they're well-coached. And they've been together for a while. That's something you can't account for, the experience they have together. You can see the way they play now. They know where they're supposed to be." But Williams, always"
November 8
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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He's on the periphery at present, on the outside looking in at the Hornets' historic 6-0 start. Since last Wednesday night when New Orleans beat the Houston Rockets, veteran forward Peja Stojakovic has been on the inactive list, three games with no opportunity to contribute as the Hornets sprinted out to an unbeaten start and became relevant once again in the NBA. They are the surprise team in the league at the outset, fueled by a young, athletic, defensive-minded group that has left a one-dimensional offensive threat a spectator, earning about $183,000 per game for cheering on his teammates. Stojakovic, at one time one of the most feared scorers in the NBA, finds his career at a"
October 10
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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It might be a gamble, but the decision could pay off hugely for the New Orleans Hornets if second-year guard Marcus Thornton can thrive coming off the bench along side Peja Stojakovic. New Orleans' reserves, considered by many the weak link on this transformed roster, could be bolstered considerably by having two players who can score points in bunches coming into games this season off the bench. In Saturday night's exhibition opener against the Memphis Grizzlies, it gave the Hornets their first opportunity to see what kind of punch Thornton – who last season set a team record for points in a quarter when he scored 23 in a game at Cleveland – and Stojakovic, one of the most feared shooters"
September 30
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Although Hornets veteran small forward Peja Stojakovic is entering a season of uncertainty, he said he's prepared to handle anything that may arise. Stojakovic draws the highest salary on the team, but is in the final year of a five-year, $64 million deal that will pay him $15.3 million this season. His expiring contract could prove to be quite a bargaining chip for General Manager Dell Demps, should he decided to further tinker with the roster before the February trade deadline. If he remains with the team, Stojakovic might have to accept a diminished role because of the acquisition of Trevor Ariza, who's the likely starter at shooting guard or Stojakovic's small forward spot. After"
April 2
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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In the past, it has been the back that has been the most concern for New Orleans Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic. Lately, it has been the front. More specifically, Stojakovic's lower abdominal area, which he says he strained some time after the Hornets returned from the mid-February All-Star break. The injury has kept him sidelined for the past 12 games. Because the pain became so acute late in New Orleans' March 8 win over the Golden State Warriors, he had to be pulled from the lineup. For a player whose NBA career lately has been dogged by lower-back pain and 2006 surgery to removed a disc fragment in his back that cost him the final 69 games of that season, Stojakovic had been cruising"
March 27
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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While New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul said his knee feels better after playing two games, starting small forward Peja Stojakovic continues to be sidelined with a lower abdominal strain. Stojakovic said after Thursday's practice he has not been medically cleared to begin running yet. Coach Jeff Bower said he doesn't know when Stojakovic will return with only 10 games remaining in the regular season. "He continues to get his treatment, but he has not significantly improved,'' Bower said. "There is no further timeline.''"
March 26
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic is set to dedicate the fourth "Courts For Kids" basketball/volleyball court at the St. Andrew's Episcopal School in New Orleans. The event will take place at 1116 Short Street on Sunday at 2 p.m. This is the fourth "Courts for Kids" project to be completed from the proceeds of the third annual Peja's Charitabowl held in December 2009. The mission of the Peja's "Courts for Kids" project is to install new basketball courts, refurbish existing ones and distribute basketball equipment in economically disadvantaged areas around the world. "This basketball court is the result of a team effort," Stojakovic said. "Without the individuals and businesses"
March 11
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Hornets starting small forward Peja Stojakovic will be sidelined for a minimum two weeks with a lower abdominal strain, the team announced Wednesday morning. Stojakovic suffered the injury in the third quarter of Monday's 135-131 victory against the Golden State Warriors. The Hornets play at Oklahoma City tonight and Julian Wright will start in place of Stojakovic, team spokesman Dennis Rogers said. Stojakovic will miss the next nine games and could possibly return for the March 24 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the New Orleans Arena."
March 9
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Starting small forward Peja Stojakovic suffered a strained right groin in the third quarter, and Hornets officials said he will not return. Stojakovic made 6-of-14 shots for 16 points in 27 minutes."
December 5
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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After losing consecutive road games that led to forward David West questioning his teammates' commitment to play as a unit, the Hornets were back in rhythm Friday night with Peja Stojakovic and Chris Paul returning to the starting lineup against Minnesota. Although it took until the third quarter for the Hornets to take control after trailing by 11 points, they came away with a 98-89 victory at the New Orleans Arena. Stojakovic had missed the previous two games due to an illness involving a family member, and Paul had missed eight with a severely sprained left ankle. "On this last trip, for instance, we had different people in different roles, particularly the last two games with Peja"