Hornets Team Report
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:36:29 PST)

The Hornets are emphasizing movement more in their offense under new coach Jeff Bower than they did under former coach Byron Scott. It's an example of the team trying to become less predictable, according to forward David West.

"The biggest thing on offense is we're moving the ball," West said. "Everybody is sharing the basketball, and we're moving from side to side. That's one of the things Jeff has talked about. We don't want to try to beat the teams by always attacking one side of the floor. We're being more effective on the back side and making defenses shift, and then we attack."

The Hornets' offense was hitting on all cylinders during a 110-103 home victory over the Suns on Thursday night.

Thursday's action on the boards
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:39:00 PST)
At least for one game, the New Orleans Hornets survived without Chris Paul.

Hornets unveil new 'Mardi Gras' uniforms
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:10:28 PST)
In their never-ending quest to remind us what city they play in, the New Orleans Hornets unveiled special Mardi...

NBA roundup: Tuesday's action on the courts
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:54:00 PST)
Missing star point guard Chris Paul, the New Orleans Hornets found a way to rally and make their new coach a winner for the first time.

MRI confirms ankle sprain for Chris Paul
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:21:52 PST)
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. 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.

Handle with care: Laker injury bug strikes Kobe
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:23:00 PST)
If the Lakers can't convince Kobe Bryant to rest his ailing groin, they should at least provide him more support.

Hornets' Chris Paul out for a month?
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:45:01 PST)
An MRI was done on Chris Paul's severely sprained left ankle and word is supposed to come today from New...

NBA roundup: Friday's action on the courts
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:40:00 PST)
The post-Byron Scott era got off to a miserable start for the New Orleans Hornets.

Paul could miss three weeks or a month
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:28:00 PST)
Chris Paul will be sidelined for at least a week after injuring his ankle one day after the Hornets fired Byron Scott.

Chris Paul leaves with injury
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:13:49 PST)
Chris Paul had to be helped off the court by teammates after apparently injuring his left ankle late in the third quarter of the Hornets' home game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Moments after setting up Hilton Armstrong's dunk, Paul appeared to land on Joel Przybilla's foot, before falling hard to the court and writhing in pain.

Loss to Lakers fuels Anthony, Nuggets
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:23:00 PST)
Carmelo Anthony can do without the MVP chatter. He just wants to finally play in the NBA Finals.

Hornets' star Paul unsure coach Scott had to go
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:55:44 PST)
Chris Paul's loss was Tim Floyd's gain. From here on into the foreseeable future, they'll win and lose together. Paul said he was not sure firing Byron Scott as head coach was the change the struggling New Orleans Hornets needed to make. Floyd said the opportunity to rejoin the club as a top assistant "seemed like a perfect scenario for me." Floyd, a former head coach for New...

Chris Paul wanted to be consulted on Byron Scott firing
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:54:36 PST)
New Orleans Hornets co-captain Chris Paul was taken by surprise when team president Hugh Weber met with him and...

Hornets' new coach must win over Paul
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:13:00 PST)
Upset by Byron Scott's firing, Hornets star Chris Paul needs a reason to believe his team can win again.

New Orleans fire coach Byron Scott, name GM Jeff Bower as replacement
(Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:30:00 PST)
WESTWEGO, La. - The New Orleans Hornets fired Byron Scott only nine games into the season on Thursday and replaced him with general manager Jeff Bower, hoping the man who put the current roster together can get more out of it on the court.

Bower takes over as Hornets' coach
(Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:22:00 PST)
After firing Byron Scott, Hornets GM Jeff Bower will take over as coach. Former coach Tim Floyd will lead his staff.

Hornets fire coach Byron Scott, GM to take over
(Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:27 PST)
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer

Floyd returning as Hornets assistant
(Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:07:00 PST)
Hornets general manager Jeff Bower is replacing Byron Scott as coach.

Suicide lines: Arenas frustrated; Scalabrine miffed
(Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:05:51 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your spinach and artichoke...

Clippers' Eric Gordon out 10 more days
(Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:15:26 PST)
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Eric Gordon will be out for at least 10 days with a strained left groin...