NBA league forced to buy the Hornets
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- Published on Friday, 11 November 2011 14:32
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They made the playoffs. They met the attendance mark. They pacified Chris Paul. And still, the future of the New Orleans Hornets is very much in the air as we enter the lockout. The Hornets' prospective buyer, Gary Chouest, backed out, and George Shinn had all he could stand. So the league was forced to buy the Hornets. The NBA and its 29 other owners are in possession of one its franchises. Finding out about NBA news is not hard to do at all. Everything from television to online newspapers will keep you updated on the latest.
The league has promised to make every effort to keep the team in New Orleans, working with local leadership to try and find a stable ownership group in a region that can't seem to catch a break. But the longer the situation goes, the more it becomes untenable, and the more anxious owners will be to capitalize on their investment by selling to the highest bidder... which will likely come from outside the state of Louisiana. Even after a season that showed so much promise on the floor, these are dark times for the Hornets.NBA news such as this can found through many social media sites such as Facebook, so be sure to stay on top on things so you will not be left out in the loop.