Hornets’ request for move delayed

New Orleans The NBA will not vote on the Hornets’ request to move from Charlotte to New Orleans on April 9.

The league has a board of governors meeting then and it had been thought the vote would be held then.

“They actually have 120 days from the day the application went in and that was Jan. 17,” NBA spokesman Tim Frank said Tuesday. “So they don’t really have to make a recommendation until May 17.”

Under league rules, the relocation committee must deliver a recommendation at least seven days before the owners vote on it, although the vote could come as late as a month after the recommendation, Frank said.

Raptors’ Murray done for season

Toronto Toronto Raptors forward Tracy Murray will miss the rest of the season after undergoing arthroscopic hip surgery on Tuesday.

Murray, plagued by back spasms this season caused by the hip problem, hasn’t played since Feb. 18 at Detroit.

Murray was averaging 5.7 points for the Raptors.

Eschmeyer activated by Mavericks

Dallas The Dallas Mavericks placed forward Johnny Newman on the injured list on Tuesday and activated center Evan Eschmeyer.

Newman, averaging 4.2 points per game, has a strained left hamstring and did not play Sunday against Washington. Eschmeyer went on the injured list with a sore left ankle on March 11.

Magic sign guard

Orlando, Fla. Guard Jaren Jackson signed a 10-day contract Tuesday with the Orlando Magic, his ninth NBA team.