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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Hornets coach Scott agrees contract extension

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Thu May 29, 2008 5:25am EDT
New Orleans Hornets head coach Byron Scott watches as his team takes on the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of Game 2 of their NBA playoff series in New Orleans, Louisiana April 22, 2008. REUTERS/Sean Gardner

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Orleans coach Byron Scott has agreed in principle to a contract extension, the Hornets said on their Web site on Wednesday.

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The extension will keep Scott, the NBA coach of the year, under contract for two additional years, The Times-Picayune of New Orleans reported on its Web site (www.NOLA.com).

"We are really growing into something special and there is no other place I would rather be," Scott said in a statement released by the Hornets (www.hornets.com).

Scott led New Orleans to its first Southwest Division title and a record 56 wins. The team finished the season 56-26, the second-best record in the Western Conference.

They made it to the conference semi-finals before being eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in Game Seven.

(Writing by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by Ed Osmond)
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