June/July
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Headlines
Ford: Free-agent class of 2009 
Chad Ford | ESPN.com (17 hours ago)
Chad Ford takes a look at the 2009 free-agent class.
Ultimate Standings '09: Team rankings
ESPN The Magazine (3 days ago)
The minds at ESPN The Magazine ranked every franchise from the four major sports leagues to suss out which teams are most deserving of your hard-earned dollar. Where did your local team end up?
Hoops fans unite: NBA Summer League
ESPN.com (3 days ago)
Chill out in the desert, watch rookies catch fire and assess the league's rising talent.
- Sheridan: Dead money and cap ballast (4 days ago)
- The best stories of the 2009 NBA draft (10 days ago)
- D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Hollinger's breakdown (10 days ago)
- NBA players' first-round mock draft (11 days ago)
Playoffs - Final
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| 27 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 86 | » Recap » Box Score » Play-By-Play » Shot Chart | |
| 24 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 107 | ||
| Points » C. Anthony (DEN) 34 points Rebounds » D. West (NOR) 9 rebounds Assists » C. Billups (DEN) 11 assists | ||||||
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Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PF | PA |
| 2008-2009 | 49 | 33 | 95.8 | 94.3 |
| 2007-2008 | 56 | 26 | 100.9 | 95.6 |
| 2006-2007 | 39 | 43 | 95.5 | 97.1 |
| 2005-2006 | 38 | 44 | 92.8 | 95.6 |
| 2004-2005 | 18 | 64 | 88.4 | 95.5 |
| 2003-2004 | 41 | 41 | 91.8 | 91.9 |
| 2002-2003 | 47 | 35 | 93.9 | 91.8 |
| 2001-2002 | 44 | 38 | 93.9 | 92.9 |
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2008-09 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| San Antonio | 54 | 28 | .659 | - | |
| Houston | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | |
| Dallas | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | |
| New Orleans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 5 | |
| Memphis | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | |
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Team Leaders
| POINTS LEADER » C. PAUL | ||||
| POINTS | 22.8 | ||
| ASSISTS | 11.0 | |||
| STEALS | 2.8 | |||
| MIN. PLAYED | 38.5 | |||
| OTHER LEADERS » | ||||
| Rebounds | T. Chandler | 8.7 | ||
| Assists | C. Paul | 11.0 | ||
| Steals | C. Paul | 2.8 | ||
| Blocks | T. Chandler | 1.2 | ||
| Complete Team Stats | ||||
Photo Wire
New Orleans Hornets draft picks Marcus Thornton, left, and Darren Collison hold up Hornets team jerseys during a... (AP Photo/Bill Haber)Depth Chart
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Peja Stojakovic Starting Small Forward 13.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.2 APG |
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| POS | STARTER | BACKUP |
| PG | Chris Paul | Antonio Daniels |
| SG | Rasual Butler | Morris Peterson |
| SF | Peja Stojakovic | James Posey |
| PF | David West | Julian Wright |
| C | Tyson Chandler | Melvin Ely |
| Depth Charts: Hornets | League | ||