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Haslem's jumper leads Heat past Hornets, 102-101

Dwyane Wade had 31 points, and Udonis Haslem hit a jumper with 15.4 seconds left to lift the Miami Heat past the New Orleans Hornets 102-101 on Sunday night. Complete Story...

Rookies lead Hornets past Hawks, 96-88

Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first double-double, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight while snapping the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak, 96-88 on Saturday night.

Stojakovic leads Hornets past Suns, 110-103

Peja Stojakovic hit seven 3-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance, and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Thursday night.

Hornets defeat Clippers 110-102

David West had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Bower picked up his first coaching win in the New Orleans Hornets' 110-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

MRI confirms ankle sprain for Chris Paul

Further tests on Chris Paul's ankle show nothing beyond a sprain, but there is no timetable for the star point guard's return to the New Orleans Hornets.

Johnson, Crawford lead Hawks to 121-98 win

Nine NBA seasons have taught Jamal Crawford the value of not humiliating an opponent.

Paul hurt as Blazers beat Hornets 86-78

LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 points and 13 rebounds, helping Portland to an 86-78 victory over a New Orleans team on Friday night that lost Chris Paul to a sprained ankle while trying to adjust to new head coach Jeff Bower.

Quick Take: Scott should have won that 50th game

Clearly, no one in the NBA better understands the significance of winning 50 games than Byron Scott.

Hornets fire coach Byron Scott, GM to take over

The New Orleans Hornets have fired coach Byron Scott and named general manager Jeff Bower as his replacement.

Suns use 40-point 1st quarter to rout Hornets

Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots and the Phoenix Suns used a sizzling opening period to beat the New Orleans Hornets 124-104 on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games.

Paul, Brown lead Hornets' rout of Clippers

Chris Paul thought a minor lineup alteration made a major difference for the New Orleans Hornets, who showcased both their imperfections and their potential during a two-day stint at Staples Center.

Kobe gets 28 in Lakers' 5th straight win

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, Shannon Brown added 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers thrived again without their top two big men, beating the New Orleans Hornets 104-88 Sunday night.

Bosh leads Raptors in 107-90 win over Hornets

Chris Bosh scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors used a 27-4 run in the third quarter to take control of a 107-90 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.

Hornets owner Shinn says he has prostate cancer

New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn said Friday he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease.

Hornets topple Mavericks in OT, 114-107

Peja Stojakovic hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation and Chris Paul scored six of his 39 points in overtime, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 114-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

Lee, Harrington help Knicks get first win

David Lee scored a season-high 28 points, Al Harrington had 13 of his 24 in the fourth quarter, and the New York Knicks earned their first victory of the season by beating the New Orleans Hornets 117-111 on Monday night.

Celtics beat Hornets 97-87 to improve to 4-0

Paul Pierce scored 27 points and the Boston Celtics improved to 4-0 with a 97-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night.

Paul lifts Hornets past Kings, 97-92

Chris Paul scored 31 points and Emeka Okafor capped another strong performance by blocking Kevin Martin's tying 3-point attempt in the final seconds to help the Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 97-92 on Friday night.

Parker takes hard fall in Spurs' win over Hornets

Tony Parker scored 17 points before leaving the game after a hard fall and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 113-96 on Wednesday night.

Clippers end preseason with 91-88 win over Hornets

Al Thornton scored six of his 20 points over the final 1:23 and DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 91-88 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.

Morrow leads Warriors past Hornets

Anthony Morrow scored 34 points, Corey Maggette added 23 and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Hornets 126-92 in a preseason game Thursday night.

Paul leads Hornets past Pacers, 108-96

Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 108-96 on Saturday night for their second preseason victory.

Beasley's double-double leads Miami

Michael Beasley had 11 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat got their first preseason victory, 97-81 over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night at the Sprint Center.

Anderson leads Magic over Hornets

Ryan Anderson scored 22 points to help the Orlando Magic remain unbeaten in the preseason with a 121-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night.

Paul helps Hornets beat Thunder 88-79

Chris Paul scored 23 points and the New Orleans Hornets closed the game with a 13-0 run to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-79 victory on Saturday.

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Cavs Make Six-player Trade to Get Lebron Some Help
Source: Fox Sports

The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting some help for LeBron James. High-scoring Milwaukee point guard Mo Williams is headed to Cleveland to join James as part of a three-team trade that also involves Oklahoma City.

Celtics Lose Key Player to the Hornets
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Free agency the second time around proved different, less stressful and exponentially more rewarding for James Posey.

Dallas Police Arrest Man After High-Speed Chase
Source: msnbc.com

Police arrest a man after he led them on a high-speed chase after an attempted traffic stop Friday morning.

Musselman looks at Dallas-New Orleans series
Source: Musselman blog

Former Sacramento and Golden State head coach Eric Musselman looks at the NBA playoff series between Dallas and New Orleans.

This Is Why You Should Care
Source: ESPN.com

I have been a local Seattlelite my whole life - since 1986 - and have always enjoyed the presence of the sports team of the area. The Sonics are our first professional sports team, and as well brought us our first professional championship.

3 Cheers: Mavs 89, Hornets 80

With all the things that happened in this game, there was one thing that stuck in my mind.

3 Cheers: Hornets 112, Mavs 108

If a tree falls and no one's around to hear it, did it happen at a Hornets home game? I understand that the NBA had an obligation to return to New Orleans after what happened, but they weren't drawing crowds before Katrina and they aren't drawing crowds now.

Evaluating the NBA Off-Season Moves - Part 1

Using a four step methodology I will give you an evaluation of the off-season NBA movement.

Mason's putback caps wild Hornets' win
Source: Yahoo News

AP - Desmond Mason scored 23 points, including a putback at the overtime buzzer to give the New Orleans Hornets a wild 114-112 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.

Hornets Down Heat for Fourth Win in a Row (Still Without D. West)

The Heat may have been missing Shaq, but that doesn't do much to dilude the sweetness of beating the champs or of a four game winning streak (the Hornets' second of the very young season). All the guns came out tonight to compensate for missing starter David West.

Hornets Win 3 in a Row Without D. West

David West is the Hornet's second leading rebounder and second leading scorer. He has been putting up all-star numbers all season and was a close second to Phoenix's Boris Diaw in last year's Most Improved Player balloting.

SuperSonics to Oklahoma City? Not so fast
Source: ESPN.com

Why don't they just move the Hornets to Oklahoma City? Seatlle's a much bigger market for basketball, and the NBA is crazy to chase away a franchise with a storied past. New Orleans is a relatively young NBA town, and has bigger problems than sustaining a lously NBA team.

Southwest Division Preview: New Orleans Hornets
Source: projectspurs.com

Up next in the Project Spurs Southwest Division Preview are the New Orleans Hornets. What an off-season they had! Peja Stojakovic, Tyson Chandler and Bobby Jackson all signed up to join David West, Desmond Mason and Chris Paul.

New Orleans Hornets: Off-season Preview

In part one of our Western Conference Southwest Division preview of the off-season, we look at the New Orleans Hornets. Last Season

Byron Scott and JR Smith the Latest Player-Coach Feud.
Source: CBS SportsLine.com

JR and Byron aren't see eye-to-eye, Salim Stoudemire is seeing a two game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team, and LeBron is getting booed. Can't we all just get along?

Injury could keep Paul from All-Star spotlight
Source: The Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman

It would be a shame if the future rookie of the year couldnt play in the rookie all star game

NBA Gets It Right With Hornets

Is it just me or did the NBA just do something right?

Hornets Get 2nd Year In OKC
Source: Yahoo! News

Here's the truth, the Hornets should stay in Oklahoma. Look at the improvement the team has shown here and look at the fan support.

Bird Man Flies A Little Too High: Andersen Kicked Out Of NBA
Source: ESPN.com

NBA is showing it means business with it's anti-drug policy. Chris "The Bird Man" Andersen is kicked out of the NBA. Should we all write Stern and beg him to allow Andersen to still compete in the dunk contest this year?

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