Hornets forward James Posey will not play on the team's three-game road trip because of a sprained left elbow.
Posey injured the elbow in last Friday night's loss to the Knicks, a game in which he also earned a one-game suspension for throwing the ball at a referee.
New Orleans is already without center Tyson Chandler and sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic.
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James Posey of the New Orleans Hornets has been suspended one game without pay for throwing a ball at a game official, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred with 5:46 remaining in the fourth quarter of the New York Knicks 103-93 victory over the Hornets at Madison Square Garden on Friday, March 27.
Posey will serve his suspension tonight when the Hornets host the San Antonio Spurs at the New Orleans Arena.
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Mar 28, 2009 11:01 AM EST
Hornets forward James Posey was ejected from Friday night's loss to the Knicks after throwing the ball at referee Gary Zielinski in the fourth quarter.
Posey was called for a foul on an attempted rebound. He grabbed the ball and fired it at Zielinski, hitting him in the right foot.
Zielinski signaled a technical foul and threw Posey out of the game.
Posey called it "a bounce pass that hit his foot that came back to me."
"It goes on a lot at games, guys giving the ball back to the ref, and like I said, if I was to throw it at him, I think I've got better aim than that," Posey said. "It was a bounce pass to him. Unfortunately, he made the call and I guess he had his hands in the air, so that's why he wasn't ready."
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Hornets Mar 2009 Archive
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New York Post | Mar 28, 2009
Knicks guard Nate Robinson could receive a suspension from the NBA after he shoved referee Ken Mauer out of the way during an altercation with Chris Paul on Friday night.
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Times-Picayune | Mar 27, 2009
Hornets center Tyson Chandler is expected to miss the next 1 to 2 weeks of action because of a lingering ankle injury.
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Times-Picayune | Mar 23, 2009
The Hornets are cautiously approaching the injuries to center Tyson Chandler (ankle) and forward Peja Stojakovic (back) as they enter the stretch run.
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Times-Picayune | Mar 20, 2009
Chris Paul has been as good as ever this season, but hasn't been mentioned in the MVP race as much as he was last season due to the Hornets' record.
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ESPN | Mar 13, 2009
The Hornets' ticket sales have been strong enough this season that they will not need financial inducements from the State of Louisiana.
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RealGM Staff Report | Mar 10, 2009
Dwyane Wade pushed the Heat past the Bulls in an epic double-overtime battle at American Airlines Arena on Monday night.
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Dallas Morning News | Mar 6, 2009
Erick Dampier was undercut while in the air by James Posey and landed on his back and elbow.
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RealGM Staff Report | Mar 6, 2009
Thursday night's action produced a pair of 16-point victories.
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RealGM Staff Report | Mar 3, 2009
LeBron James scored 42 points as the Cavaliers defeated Dwyane Wade's Heat, despite 41 points from the former Finals MVP on Monday night.
