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Pedro Luis Moreira: Greivis Vasquez on the death of Hugo Chavez: "It's a tough loss. We have to stick together as a country at this moment. Whether he did right or wrong, he was a human being. We need a calm transition. We can't start fighting. I spoke with Chavez several times. He was a guy with a presence. He's the best historian I've known. Unfortunately Chavez lost a battle." Twitter

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Greivis Vasquez and Bismack Biyombo are now represented by Wasserman's Arn Tellem and BJ Armstrong. HoopsHype

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“How often do you get a chance to have the Super Bowl take place in the same city where you live?” said Hornets center/forward Jason Smith, explaining his decision to buy tickets. Smith is joined by Ryan Anderson, Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, Robin Lopez, Roger Mason and Greivis Vasquez among Hornets players who bought Super Bowl XLVII tickets. Kick-off in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome – which is literally across Girod Street from the Hornets’ home arena – is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Central, giving players plenty of time to rest after a roughly three-hour flight from Minneapolis. Like several of his teammates, Smith said that his preference would have been to root for the Hornets’ NFL brothers, the New Orleans Saints. With no obvious reason to cheer for either participating team, Hornets players are split evenly between Baltimore and San Francisco. NBA.com

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Jim Eichenhofer: Monty, asked about Greivis Vasquez not picked as All-Star: "I’m sure Greivis isn’t whining about it. I’m sure he wants wins more than that" Twitter @Jim_Eichenhofer

New Orleans Pelicans, Greivis Vasquez, All-Star 

Steve Kyler: Hornets coach Monty Williams said the signing of Donald Sloan was in response to the number of minutes Grevis Vasquez is logging Twitter @stevekylerNBA

New Orleans Pelicans, Greivis Vasquez, Monty Williams, Donald Sloan 

Jim Eichenhofer: Monty on Vasquez player of week award: "It is (a nice honor) for the organization and Greivis. We’re proud of him. He’s worked his butt off" Twitter @Jim_Eichenhofer

New Orleans Pelicans, Greivis Vasquez 

“It’s a great opportunity for me to develop my game, to develop my leadership skills, and I think this is a chance that I got to take advantage of because Coach Monty Williams really likes my game,” Vasquez said to HOOPSWORLD. “He likes what I do, and that’s important in the NBA when you get a coach that is really interested in helping you, he wants to help you, he wants to make you better, if you take advantage of that, you can really establish yourself in the NBA.” HoopsWorld

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez, Monty Williams 

Jim Eichenhofer: Greivis Vasquez: “Letting teams score over 100 points is just not us. It’s unacceptable. I think we’ve got to be more aggressive/more mean." Twitter @Jim_Eichenhofer

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez 

Bill Oram: This tweet is for @kylegoon: Mo Williams says New Orleans' Greivis Vasquez reminds him of Sam Cassell. Twitter @tribjazz

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez, Sam Cassell 

The New Orleans Hornets picked up the fourth-year option on point guard Greivis Vasquez’s contract that will extend his current deal through the 2013-2014 season, the team confirmed Monday. The Hornets acquired Vasquez last December in a trade from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Quincy Pondexter. Vasquez is expected to start Wednesday night’s opener against the San Antonio Spurs. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez, Quincy Pondexter 

The NBA has adapted a new anti-flopping rule that will go into effect this season and New Orleans Hornets point guard Greivis Vasquez is pleased about the measure, where players could face fines up to $30,000 from the league if they repeatedly commit the violation. ``Sometimes a lot of players flop and they don’t get that call,’’ Vasquez said Wednesday after the NBA announced the new rule. ``Now you got to play straight and I’ll see less of it and that’s good for the game.’’ New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez, Referees 

``I think it’s (anti-flopping rule) good for the game because it’s getting out of hand,’’ Williams said. ``Some of the guys are good at it that it’s hard for the referees to make calls and I think the more you flop, the more you allow the refs to change games and they don’t want to do that. ``I’m not going to name names but there are some guys so good at it that it takes away from the game in my opinion.’’ In a statement, NBA Executive President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson said flopping has no place in the game. ``They either fool referees into calling undeserved fouls or fool fans into thinking the referees missed a foul call," Jackson said. "Accordingly, both the Board of Governors and the Competition Committee felt strongly that any player who the league determines, following video review, to have committed a flop should – after a warning – be given an automatic penalty.” New Orleans Times-Picayune

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White House highlights Greivis Vasquez as a "Champion of Change" in connecting the Americas. On Friday, July 27th, the White House, along with the U.S. State Department and U.S. AID, will honor leaders who have exemplified extraordinary successes and efforts toward the development of – and diplomacy with – their countries or communities of origin. “The nine Champions of Change we honor today highlight the power of proximity. These members of the Latin American Diaspora remind us that geography matters, that being a good neighbor is both good manners and a good investment. The Champions that we recognize today have helped their countries and communities of origin, and in doing so have bettered our region as a whole,” said Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson. “These exceptional individuals, with their work in sports and community development, in education and financial inclusion, inspire others by their example. In a region with such profound human links between our societies, ideas and inspiration spread quickly to the benefit of people all over the Americas and the Caribbean.” NBA.com

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New Orleans Hornets guard Greivis Vasquez scored 16 points to help lead the Venezuelan national team to a 86-70 victory against Brazil on Thursday night to advance to tonight's championship game of the FIBA South American championship. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez 

Three spots in the 12-team Olympic basketball tournament are up for grabs and will be decided from July 2-8 at the men`s Qualifying Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela. "I`m going to be there," Venezuelan guard Greivis Vasquez of the New Orleans Hornets told Reuters after a recent game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. "It`s going to be a great tournament to help our country to develop our level of basketball, and it`s going to be good for the country." ZeeNews

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez, Venezuela 

Brian T. Smith: Vasquez: "We have a lot of young guys and two guys who barely speak English, so it's tough." Twitter

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez 

The New Orleans Hornets announced today the launch of Hornets.com/español, a Spanish website that will serve as the official source of Hornets coverage for the Spanish community. The site will include content and coverage of the Hornets, including highlighting the performances of Gustavo Ayón and Greivis Vasquez. In order to further connect with the Hornets’ growing Hispanic fan base, the new site will include news articles, game recaps, feature stories and team information in Spanish. Emilio Peralta, play-by-play announcer on the Hornets Spanish flagship radio station, La Raza 830 AM, will host video features and serve as the primary writer for Hornets.com/español. NBA.com

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez 

The New Orleans Hornets have picked up the contract options for shooting guards Xavier Henry and Greivis Vasquez for next season. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez, Xavier Henry 

Henry, who was acquired in a trade from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for a 2013 second round pick earlier this month, has not played in a game yet for the Hornets because of recovering from an ankle injury he suffered in training camp with the Grizzlies. He could play his first game on Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez, Xavier Henry 

Greivis Vasquez remembers sitting in the Grizzlies' locker room with his former teammates at a time when idle chatter focused mainly on who might be leaving. "We all knew a trade was coming," Vasquez said. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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