[ESPN NBA Guru] NBA keeps eye on Hornets' low ticket sales

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Attendence in New Orleans dropped sharplyNEW ORLEANS -- NBA officials are keeping close tabs on the New Orleans Hornets' declining attendance figures in light of revenue promises the team made when it was allowed to move here in 2002, a Hornets official said.Officials involved in the team's move from Charlotte convinced the league that an NBA team could thrive in the mid-size market of New Orleans. After a major drop in attendance after the Hornets' second year, the league is eyeing ticket sales closely, said Jack...

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