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Hornets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:25:27 PST

The Hornets are off to a rough start on the road and now they embark on a three-game Western road trip that starts with the defending champion Lakers on Sunday night.

New Orleans began the season with a lopsided loss at the Spurs, then got swept in back-to-back games at the Celtics and Knicks. The Hornets, who had beaten the Kings and the Mavericks in their first two home games, were blown out at home by the Raptors on Friday, 107-90, to fall to 2-4.

After playing the Lakers, the Hornets will stay in Los Angeles to play the Clippers on Monday before heading to Phoenix to play the Suns on Wednesday.

"It doesn't get any easier for us," forward David West said. "They're all athletic teams.

Chris Bosh scores 27 to lead Raptors in 107-90 win over Hornets (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:00 PST

NEW ORLEANS - The Toronto Raptors were hot from three-point range in the second half against the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. All they wanted to talk about, though, was their blue-collar defence.

Bosh leads Raptors in 107-90 win over Hornets (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:06:04 PST

The Toronto Raptors were hot from 3-point range in the second half against the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. All they wanted to talk about, though, was their blue-collar defense. After giving up 115 points to Memphis and 125 to Orlando in recent losses, the Raptors held the Hornets to 14 points in the third quarter in a 107-90 victory.

Hornets owner Shinn says he has prostate cancer (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38:44 PST

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. "My wife, Denise, and I remain strong in our faith and will maintain a positive attitude as I battle this with intense fervor and drive," Shinn said in a release issued by the Hornets.

No penalties for Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo (AP)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:45:46 PST

The NBA will not penalize Chris Paul or Rajon Rondo for an incident between them after a recent game in Boston. Paul pursued Rondo toward the Celtics' locker room and was blocked by Boston assistant coaches after the Celtics' 97-87 victory over New Orleans on Sunday night. The point guards had been assessed matching technical fouls in the second quarter after they got tangled up under the...

Suicide lines: Dumars denies Prince trade rumors; ghost of KG (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:20:19 PST

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Hornets topple Mavericks in OT, 114-107 (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:00:34 PST

Byron Scott had been stewing for more than a day over the Hornets' recent 0-2 road trip to Boston and New York when he finally snapped during shootaround as New Orleans prepared to host the Dallas Mavericks. "We're not a team. We're just a collection of individual basketball players right now," Scott recalled telling his players Wednesday.

SL: Redd to miss at least 2 weeks; Gay doesn't sign extension (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:55 PST

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Paul's frustration grows, even as he hides it (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:47:00 PST

Taunted by Rajon Rondo, the losses mounting, Chris Paul won't complain. Maybe he should.

NBA roundup: Monday's action on the courts (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:06:00 PST

David Lee and Al Harrington led the way for New York as the Knicks finally got off to a good start, and an even better finish.

Lee, Harrington help Knicks get first win (AP)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:26:46 PST

The New York Knicks finally got off to a good start, then were even better at the finish. David Lee scored a season-high 28 points, Al Harrington had 13 of his 24 in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks earned their first victory of the season by beating the New Orleans Hornets 117-111 on Monday night.

Suicide lines: Rondo, Paul get heated; Gay seeking $50 million (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:40:00 PST

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Celtics beat Hornets 97-87 to improve to 4-0 (AP)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:46:49 PST

Chris Paul gets the individual accolades. Rajon Rondo has the team success. Together, it's enough to make each player a little envious. Paul outplayed Rondo on Sunday night, but the Celtics beat the New Orleans Hornets 97-87 anyway as Boston improved to 4-0 behind Paul Pierce's 27 points. After the game, Paul pursued Rondo toward the Celtics' locker room and had to be blocked by Boston...

Kings think Evans can deliver better future (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:50:00 PDT

The Kings are banking on rookie Tyreke Evans giving them a good starting point in their rebuilding job.

Paul, Okafor lift Hornets past Kings, 97-92 (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:22:45 PDT

Who needs the preseason? Emeka Okafor, a year-round fitness fanatic, missed it and seems to be doing fine. Chris Paul scored 31 points and Okafor capped another strong performance with two key blocks in the final seconds to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 97-92 on Friday night. "I'm just happy that I was able to contribute, considering that I didn't have a...

Parker takes hard fall in Spurs' win over Hornets (AP)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:03:59 PDT

Other than Tony Parker crashing to the floor, it was everything the revamped San Antonio Spurs wanted for a season opener. Parker walked back to the bench OK after a hard landing in the third quarter, leaving the game with 17 points but with rookie DeJuan Blair and the Spurs already well in command of the New Orleans Hornets in a 113-96 victory on Wednesday night.

Hornets exercise option on swingman Wright (AP)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:22:33 PDT

The New Orleans Hornets have picked up swingman Julian Wright's option for the 2010-11 season. Wright, who is 6 feet 8, 225 pounds, is a former first-round draft choice entering his third NBA season and is expected to be in the starting lineup when the Hornets open the regular season at San Antonio on Wednesday night.