Rasual Butler

The NBA preseason is underway, meaning it’s time again for Dime’s team-by-team season previews. Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — predicting the respective ceilings and basements for each team. In other words, what is the realistic best-case and worst-case scenario for the 2009-10 campaign? Added: Emeka Okafor, Darren Collison, Darius Songaila, Marcus Thornton, Ike Diogu, Bobby Brown Lost: Tyson Chandler, Rasual Butler, Antonio Daniels, Melvin Ely, Ryan Bowen Ceiling: Conference semifinals Contrary to Chris Paul ’s blinding speed on the hardwood , the Hornets aren’t a running team. While they aren’t quite deliberate in pace, either, they did rank 26th ... Read Full Story

The New York Knickerbockers Monday night played unselfish team basketball, and converted into a road win against the New Orleans Hornets 101-95. New York center David Lee lead the team in scoring with 24 points, but the thing that won the contest for the Knickerbockers was the ball movement instigated by the team’s back court. New York had 30 assists for the night, while the Hornets settled for just 18; the more touches on a play, the greater the percentage that your team will score on that possession. The two teams went toe to toe in the first and would end the quarter in ... Read Full Story

Rasual Butler hit a 3-pointer as time expired to cap a final minute full of dramatic plays, and the New Orleans Hornets survived the Sacramento Kings' late rally for a 111-110 victory on Tuesday night. David West matched his career high with 40 points and Chris Paul had 15 points and 15 assists as the Hornets barely held off the Kings, who thought they had it won when Beno Udrih hit an improbable fallaway jumper with 1.7 seconds left. Instead, Butler caught a simple inbounds pass, found himself wide open and coolly drilled his fourth 3-pointer. Butler's teammates mobbed him, celebrating their move into ... Read Full Story

Seattle Post Intelligencer Hornets top Heat in OT, lock up playoff berth Seattle Post Intelligencer Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Rasual Butler sent the game into overtime with a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer against his former team and the New Orleans Hornets capitalized off a late turnover to beat Miami, 93-87, clinching a playoff spot in ... Butler, West shoot down Heat, 93-87 The Associated Press Miami Heat limping to the regular-season finish line MiamiHerald.com Palm Beach Post  - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com  - ScoresPro  - Sun-Sentinel.com all 143 news articles Read Full Story

Chris Paul scored 30 points and Rasual Butler hit a pair of key 3-pointers down the stretch, helping the New Orleans Hornets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 95-86 Friday night. David West added 21 for the Hornets, who have won nine of their last 10 games. Paul also had nine assists and six rebounds. Richard Jefferson scored 27 for the Bucks, who have lost five of their last six. It's a critical stretch for the Bucks, who came into Friday's game clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference but must host contenders Boston, Orlando and Portland in a stretch of eight days. Read Full Story