April 24
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Hornets small forward Trevor Ariza was excused from accompany the team on its season-ending three game road trip, Coach Monty Williams said Sunday night. Although Ariza is not injured, he hasn't played since a April 7 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves when he scored four points in 16 minutes. He started 41 games and averaged 10.8 points. There is a chance the Hornets could push to trade Ariza in the offseason. ``My thing is playing basketball, man,'' Ariza said. ``Whatever team I'm on or whoever I play with that's who I play with. I don't make those decisions. I just play.''"
January 19
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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After missing eight games because of a strained right groin, small forward Trevor Ariza returned to the starting lineup for the Hornets on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies at the New Orleans Arena. He wasted no time reasserting himself, putting up season-high numbers almost across the board while playing a team-high 40 minutes. Ariza had 18 points, seven assists, four steals — all season highs — and five rebounds in the Hornets' 93-87 loss to the Grizzlies. "None of that really matters to me," Ariza said. "We lost the ball game. We're struggling right now. All I really care about is winning.""
January 18
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Hornets starting small forward Trevor Ariza went through his first full-scaled practice on Tuesday since suffering a groin strain in a Jan. 2 game against Utah. Hornets Coach Monty Williams said he will probably make a decision before Wednesday night's game against Memphis to determine if Ariza plays. "We'll see how he reacts,'' Williams said. "I'm just waiting to talk to (trainer Jon Ishop) to see if it's Ok.''"
January 7
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The Hornets will be without starting shooting guard and leading scorer Eric Gordon for the next two to three weeks. They also will be missing starting small forward Trevor Ariza for an undetermined period of time because of injuries. Yet New Orleans is not alone in losing key players to injuries early in this compressed, lockout-truncated season that followed a drastically shortened training camp and exhibition schedule. The list of players that are missing significant stretches of time is growing daily. Gordon, with swelling on his bruised right knee, was joined Friday by Sacramento Kings forward/center Chuck Hayes, who sustained a separated shoulder in the Kings' win over Milwaukee on"
January 6
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Hornets starting small forward Trevor Ariza's is expected to miss his second consecutive game on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets because of a groin strain. Ariza suffered the injury attempting a layup in Monday night's loss to the Utah Jazz and did not play Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. ``He's probably going to miss a few games,'' Hornets Coach Monty Williams said. ``It's day to day, but it's more likely going to take a little bit.''"
April 27
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Throughout the season, there have been times when New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza has been an invisible man offensively. Not in this Western Conference playoff series against his hometown — and former NBA — team, the Lakers. For the second consecutive game, Ariza, a Los Angeles native, put up double-digits in the first quarter, hitting for 10 Tuesday night in Game 5 after scoring 12 in the opening quarter of Sunday night's Game 4 victory by New Orleans. He finished with 22 in Tuesday's 106-90 loss. On top of that, Ariza has been shadowing Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant every second Bryant is on the court. "He's been an unbelievable jolt in the arm for us, attacking the basket,"
April 26
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Growing up in Los Angeles and then playing at UCLA, New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza always dreamed of following in the footsteps of Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Byron Scott. Like them, he wanted to play for the Lakers. So when he was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Lakers in 2007, Ariza couldn't have been happier. Playing in front of his hometown fans, Ariza was an integral part of the Lakers' 2009 title. But not long after celebrating the championship, Ariza was in essence shown the door by Lakers management, which chose not to re-sign him. A disappointed Ariza signed with the Houston Rockets after the Lakers decided to go with Ron Artest at small forward. A year later,"
April 24
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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After three playoff games, New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza has made an impact against the two-time defending champions Los Angeles Lakers, his former team. Ariza has scored in double figures in two consecutive games after finishing with six points in Game 1. He had 12 points, four steals, three assists and two blocks in the Hornets' 100-86 Game 3 loss Friday night. Ariza grabbed 12 rebounds, tying his career high. "Instead of waiting for the game to come to me, I'm really trying to establish my game,'' said Ariza, who scored a playoff career-high 22 points in Game 2."
April 6
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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When Trevor Ariza heard the news in August that he had been traded to the New Orleans Hornets just a year after signing a lucrative, mid-level exception deal with the Houston Rockets, there was a period of disbelief. "In the back of your mind," Ariza said, thinking back to the day of the transaction, "it was like, 'For real?' But then you get past that, especially when you get into the locker room with a group of guys who are good guys and have the same motives as you do." And the primary inducement for the Hornets tonight when they face Houston is collectively universal: a win qualifies New Orleans for the playoffs. Thought to be in a rebuilding posture by NBA observers, the Hornets can"
February 13
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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After missing three consecutive games with a sprained right ankle, Hornets small forward Trevor Ariza returned to the lineup Friday night. With him the Hornets' defensive intensity improved, and behind a balanced attack and Ariza's defense on the perimeter, the Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 99-93 in front of a sellout crowd of 18,944 at Amway Arena. With the win, the Hornets (33-22) ended a four-game losing streak, in which all four teams had scored more than 100 points. By sweeping the two-game series against the Magic, the Hornets gained momentum going into tonight's game at the New Orleans Arena against the Eastern Conference playoff contending Chicago Bulls (35-16), who have won"
February 4
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Hornets starting small forward Trevor Ariza could be sidelined for two weeks after an MRI exam Thursday revealed a right medial ankle sprain. Ariza's injury occurred in the third quarter Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, when he stepped on the back of Thunder forward Jeff Green's foot. Ariza wore a protective boot and walked with crutches after the game."
February 3
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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New Orleans Hornets Coach Monty Williams did not want to see another one of his starters grimacing in pain. But with Emeka Okafor already out with a strained oblique muscle, Hornets starting small forward Trevor Ariza severely sprained his right ankle in the third quarter Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and did not return. With a shorter rotation, and with point guard Chris Paul missing more than 10 minutes in the first half after tweaking his left ankle, the Hornets lost the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-93 at the Oklahoma City Arena. The Hornets, 20-5 at home, lost for the third consecutive time on the road. With their injury woes, the Hornets (32-19) play the two-time"
January 3
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Since Hornets Coach Monty Williams began encouraging him to attack the basket more, forward Trevor Ariza appears to be coming out of a dreadful shooting slump. After enduring an 0-of-18 stretch on 3-pointers last month, Ariza is beating more defenders off the dribble for dunks and making clutch shots. Ariza helped the Hornets upset the Boston Celtics 83-81 at TD Garden on Friday with a 3-pointer with 1:34 remaining that gave New Orleans a 80-77 lead. The win ended a seven-game road losing streak. On Saturday in Washington, Ariza had a season-high 22-point performance in the Hornets' 92-81 victory against the Wizards, sealing New Orleans' first back-to-back road victories since it"
November 3
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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With the Houston Rockets last season, swingman Trevor Ariza struggled to fill the expectations as a primary scoring option after center Yao Ming was sidelined with a severe foot injury. After signing a five-year, $33 million contract, Ariza was expected to carry the Rockets, but he shot only 33.4 percent from the field as they failed to advance to the playoffs. Ariza found a new home and has adjusted comfortably to his new role with the Hornets after the Rockets included him in a four-team trade. In Hornets Coach Monty Williams' system, Ariza is the third option behind point guard Chris Paul and power forward David West. However, Ariza's biggest impact has been on defense. After three"
October 3
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Nearly a decade and a half removed from the tragedy, not a day goes by that the memories do not come rushing back, washing over Trevor Ariza, intruding on his thoughts. "I always think about him. Every day," Ariza, vying for a starting position in the Hornets' rotation, said during a training camp break this week. "You don't ever forget losing loved ones. You learn do deal with what you're going through. But you never forget." When death strikes, the harshness of the loss often depends upon many factors. Was it sudden, or the result of an extended illness? Violent or natural causes? Elderly, middle aged, teen-ager, toddler, infant? The degree of pain varies with the circumstances. For"
August 15
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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It would be easy to understand if Trevor Ariza, the newest member of the New Orleans Hornets, often has felt unwanted during his NBA career. Having been acquired by his fifth team heading into his seventh season, Ariza, 25, a 6-foot-8 small forward, hasn't had much time to make himself at home in any of his previous NBA spots. He hopes his latest move will be different. Ariza was shipped to the Hornets on Wednesday as part of a five-player, four-team trade that sent Darren Collison and veteran forward James Posey to the Indiana Pacers. Also part of the trade, the Pacers sent Troy Murphy to the New Jersey Nets, who sent Courtney Lee to the Rockets. Ariza said he was caught off guard by the"
August 15
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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With five NBA teams on his rèsumè in seven seasons, the name "Trevor Ariza" and the word "stable" can't appear favorably in the same sentence. Even the league's renowned journeymen would call that a nomadic existence. But Ariza feels settled when his name is linked to the words " New Orleans." "I feel like New Orleans is a city kind of like myself, a city that's rebuilding and growing, " he said Saturday. "I feel like, at 25, I have a lot of growing to do." Growing that Coach Monty Williams hopes will occur with the New Orleans Hornets. "He's just like this town, " Williams said. "He's been beat up a little bit, but he's not down and out." Actually, Ariza, acquired in a four-team trade"
August 12
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Just when it seemed the New Orleans Hornets were going to make more front-office moves than player additions to a needy roster this summer, new general manager Dell Demps hocused and pocused Wednesday and displayed some of the creativity he said he could deliver when he was hired. James Posey and Darren Collison have vanished, gone to the Indiana Pacers in a four-team deal that brought Houston Rockets wing man Trevor Ariza to New Orleans. Julian Wright also disappeared, shipped to Toronto in exchange for Raptors guard Marco Belinelli. "I've always been a fan of his abilities and what he brings to the game, " Demps said of Ariza, the marquee acquisition. "I just think that he's had a lot of"
August 12
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Just when the rumors of discontent and trade speculation surrounding the New Orleans Hornets seemed to have subsided, new general manager Dell Demps finally relented and traded a point guard. Only not that point guard. Demps shipped Darren Collison and veteran forward James Posey on Wednesday to the Indiana Pacers as part of a four-team, five-player deal that netted New Orleans swingman Trevor Ariza from the Southwest Division-rival Houston Rockets. As part of the trade, the Pacers sent Troy Murphy to the New Jersey Nets, who sent Courtney Lee to the Rockets. The move was Demps' first tinkering of a roster that remained virtually in tact after missing the playoffs, which had been a point"
August 11
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The New Orleans Hornets will obtain swingman Trevor Ariza as part of a four-team deal that will require the Hornets to send emerging talent Darren Collison and veteran James Posey to the Indiana Pacers, an NBA source confirmed Wednesday. The Pacers will send Troy Murphy to the New Jersey Nets and the Nets will send Courtney Lee to the Rockets. This deal will give the Hornets a dynamic playmaker at small forward while allowing them to get rid of an aging and largely unproductive Posey who was due to make $6.4 million this season. Ariza, who will be entering the second year of his six-year-contract, is due to earn $6.3 million."