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No Timetable for CP3's Return

2009-11-16T20:21:56Z

No Timetable for CP3's Return

The team says an MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis. Paul twisted his left ankle in the Hornets' loss Friday night to Portland. Team spokesman Dennis Rogers said Monday that Paul will be evaluated daily but remains out indefinitely.

A source with knowledge of situation says [Kings] and New Orleans have had discussions regarding an...

2009-11-14T20:40:16Z

A source with knowledge of situation says [Kings] and New Orleans have had discussions regarding an Emeka Okafor for Kenny Thomas deal.

Sam Amick, Sacramento Bee

Hornets at Suns Musings - Fire Byron Scott

2009-11-12T20:33:18Z

Hornets at Suns Musings - Fire Byron Scott

Hi y'all. Lapsed Hornets admirer here (bring back the 90s uniforms and we'll talk). I wrote a post this morning about how disappointed I was with the Hornets last night, and I suggested that canning Scott would be a great way to start turning things around. Well, what do you know! Thought you guys might enjoy reading it.

Marc Stein: "Our own @ricbucher reports that the Hornets are adding head coach to GM Jeff Bower's...

2009-11-12T19:21:42Z

Marc Stein: "Our own @ricbucher reports that the Hornets are adding head coach to GM Jeff Bower's duties and bringing in Tim Floyd to be top assistant"

Whoa there.

Hornets Fire Byron Scott

2009-11-12T18:48:52Z

Hornets Fire Byron Scott

The New Orleans Hornets have responded to their 3-6 start by making the first coaching change of the young NBA season, firing Byron Scott on Thursday, according to NBA coaching sources...

It was not immediately known who will replace Scott.

Top Power Forwards Is West's ranking justified?

2009-11-09T17:24:25Z

Top Power Forwards

Is West's ranking justified?

NBA's "Race" to the "MVP"

2009-11-07T20:30:48Z

NBA's "Race" to the "MVP"

1. Melo 2. Pierce 3. Kobe 4. Wade 5. Howard 6. Nash 7. Joe Johnson 8. Ariza 9. Bosh 10. LeBron

HAHAHAHAHAH

George Shinn Has Prostate Cancer

2009-11-06T19:02:39Z

George Shinn Has Prostate Cancer

"NEW ORLEANS -- The owner of the New Orleans Hornets has announced that he has cancer.

George Shinn made the announcement in a news release Friday that he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Shinn says he remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease."

Best wishes to the Shinn family for a speedy recovery.

Elias: Hornets Have 3rd Longest Winning Streak in OT

2009-11-05T19:06:35Z

Elias: Hornets Have 3rd Longest Winning Streak in OT

It took an extra period, but the Hornets defeated the Mavericks on Wednesday.

New Orleans has won its past 10 overtime games at home, dating back to 2006. That's the third-longest streak in NBA history. The Knicks won 14 straight home OT games from 1988-92, and the Rockets had an 11-game streak from 1976-80.

Hornets Beat Bobcats Via Big Easy Buzz Blog

2009-10-10T22:48:27Z

Hornets Beat Bobcats Via Big Easy Buzz Blog

Lots of interesting stuff from Jim. A few that stood out to me:

"Marcus Thornton looked sharp in his debut in front of his local fans, scoring six points on two treys in 12 minutes. His shots today came from spotting up and taking perimeter jumpers, but he’s also trying to mix up his offensive game by penetrating when the opportunity is there."

"Julian Wright had a second straight subpar game, now 2-for-17 from the field since Thursday.Scott said that he plans to use Wright as a starter all preseason "then see how it looks after that. I want him to get comfortable in that (starting) role. It’s a challenge to be a starter every night. It’s a lot of responsibility.""

New Orleans Hornets star Chris Paul played basketball against Right Guard Fast Break CP+3...

2009-09-28T20:54:09Z

New Orleans Hornets star Chris Paul played basketball against Right Guard Fast Break CP+3 Sweepstakes winner, Eric Williams on Saturday, Sept. 26 as part of his annual Winston-Salem Weekend. Williams, of Virginia Beach, VA, was chosen from more than 17,000 online applicants who signed up for the Right Guard Fast Break CP+3 Sweepstakes at RightGuard.com.

Williams, a former semi-pro basketball player, held his own against Paul during the exhibition. The two played H-O-R-S-E, twenty-one and finished with a two-on-two game with Paul teamed with brother CJ Paul and Williams with best friend Marcus Likely.

Straight Outta Vancouver Previews the Hornets

2009-09-27T19:47:43Z

Straight Outta Vancouver Previews the Hornets

The "Spoiler Alert" series moves on to New Orleans, and predicts that the Hornets have a pretty nice turnaround season.

Allen Iverson to Memphis

2009-09-10T20:34:46Z

Allen Iverson to Memphis

The Southwest Division has gotten quite the makeover this summer. Between the additions of Richard Jefferson, Shawn Marion, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza, and now AI, we'll be seeing a ton of new faces this year.

The Return Of Robert Pack

2009-09-08T07:23:58Z

The Return Of Robert Pack

A great interview with new Hornets' coaching staff member Robert Pack.

CP3 book signing

2009-09-05T01:17:57Z

CP3 book signing

For anybody in NJ, CP3 is having a book signing in mid-September (9/21) for his new book. Check it out if you are in the neighborhood!

ESPN Western Conference Predictions

2009-09-02T18:50:51Z

ESPN Western Conference Predictions

According to ESPN, the Jazz will barely edge us out for the 6 seed, putting us right back where we were last year. Here's an excerpt:

"It was a disappointing season in New Orleans, relative to the high expectations they started with, but they still won 49 games and they still have Chris Paul. The Hornets are another of the West's "if everything breaks right" contenders, as they need Julian Wright, Ike Diogu and Hilton Armstrong to do more to justify being lottery picks."

Tim James: Former Hornets now with Army in Iraq

2009-08-30T23:27:05Z

Tim James: Former Hornets now with Army in Iraq

Pretty cool story. Don't remember James much, but I have a card of him.

via a.espncdn.com Chris Paul biking.

2009-08-23T04:26:43Z

via a.espncdn.com

Chris Paul biking.

Arnovitz on "The High-Grade Sleepers"

2009-08-17T16:39:01Z

Arnovitz on "The High-Grade Sleepers"

One of the most productive frontcourt tandems in the league and arguably the best point guard on the planet: That's a pretty nice place to start a season, don't you think?

Paul, West, and Okafor might not warrant a "Big Three" designation, but we can agree that they qualify as some sort of troika -- particularly in a scheme that's as dependent on the pick-and-roll as the Hornets offense.

Man, this one still stings. In a personal way more than a basketball way... This was a guy who...

2009-08-13T19:56:49Z

Man, this one still stings. In a personal way more than a basketball way... This was a guy who people made fun of for having a terrible year and missing shot after shot... But this is a guy who took that and worked. Who came back stronger, better. Who won a starting spot. In the end, that’s why saying goodbye to Rasual Butler doesn’t seem right. In the end, what more could you have asked of him?

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