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NEW ORLEANS — Jamal Crawford decided it was his turn to speak up before another road game got away from the Portland Trail Blazers. “I told them we weren’t going to lose this game. Period,” Crawford recalled when describing his animated comments during a Portland timeout.
NEW ORLEANS — Carlos Boozer scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls won their fourth straight game while nearly holding New Orleans to a franchise low in points during a 90-67 rout Wednesday night.Joakim … Continue reading →
The NBA’s ownership of the New Orleans Hornets is a noble gesture that served its purpose — and outlived its usefulness.Commissioner David Stern and the league deserve credit for buying the team 14 months ago to … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hornets coach Monty Williams says the club has signed guard Donald Sloan to a 10-day contract.
The 6-foot-3 Sloan appeared in five games with Atlanta earlier this season but was released by the Hawks in … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — After digging themselves a hole 18 points deep with poor shooting and porous defense, DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings avoided the temptation to bicker with one another. Coach Keith Smart hoped it … Continue reading →
SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan scored 19 points, Tony Parker had 18 and the San Antonio Spurs won their third in a row, beating the New Orleans Hornets 93-83 Thursday night.A night after Duncan … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Steve Nash became the Phoenix Suns’ all-time leader in assists and set a season-high for points while he was at it.Nash had 30 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Suns … Continue reading →
MIAMI — Dwyane Wade’s role as captain of the Miami Heat comes with certain privileges. For example, he can occasionally shake off calls from Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.And no one complained, either.Wade … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Eric Gordon remains a central figure in the Hornets' long term plans, even though the prolific shooting guard turned down a four-year extension offer from the club, New Orleans general manager Dell Demps said.
"It's … Continue reading →
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored 25 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their 10th win in 11 games, 101-91 over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.The Thunder improved to 15-3, … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — As Tim Duncan strode forcefully into the lane for a running hook in the final seconds, Tony Parker could not help but be reminded of a couple of the greatest players the NBA … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Lamar Odom’s solid first start of the season helped the Dallas Mavericks overcome the absence of star forward Dirk Nowitzki.Odom and Delonte West each scored 16 points, and the Mavericks sent … Continue reading →
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets seemed to be rolling in the first half against New Orleans, shooting well and building a double-digit lead.Luis Scola knew better.“We weren’t executing the right way,” the … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — By the time the Hornets figured out how to slow down Marc Gasol, it was too late.Gasol scored all of his season-high 22 points before the fourth quarter and grabbed 12 … Continue reading →
DENVER — Carl Landry scored 21 points, Chris Kaman added 20 and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Denver Nuggets 94-81 on Monday night.Marco Belinelli scored 19 and Jarret Jack had 13 points and … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points and the Denver Nuggets went on a 19-0 run spanning the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth, beating the New Orleans Hornets 96-88 on Friday night.The … Continue reading →
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tyreke Evans had 27 points and Marcus Thornton, a former LSU and Hornets star who was traded to the Kings last season, scored 25 for the Sacramento Kings in a 96-80 victory over … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Hakim Warrick scored 18 points in a reserve role, and the Phoenix Suns won for the first time this young season while handing the New Orleans Hornets their first loss, 93-78 on Friday … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — With his game-winning jumper in a long-awaited season opener at Phoenix, Eric Gordon could hardly have made a better first impression with the New Orleans Hornets.Now, he and the revamped team … Continue reading →
WESTWEGO — The Hornets signed forward Gustavo Ayon on Friday, beefing up the team’s interior three days before the regular season begins.Coach Monty Williams, however, isn’t sure exactly what the 6-foot-10, 245-pound player from … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Eric Gordon and Chris Kaman didn’t miss a step in their debuts for the New Orleans Hornets.Kaman scored 18 points and Eric Gordon added 17 in their first game with New … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mexico native Gustavo Ayon, a player in Spain’s top professional league, has reportedly told media in Spain that he will be joining the New Orleans Hornets.Hornets spokesman Harold Kaufman says a press conference is scheduled on … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For the first time in six years, the New Orleans Hornets must figure out how to win without Chris Paul or David West.
"I'm sure a lot of people are counting us out," said Hornets … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Even though the New Orleans Hornets and coach Monty Williams planned for the possibility of not having future future Hall of Fame guard Chris Paul this season, there were times during the whole … Continue reading →
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jarrett Jack scored 24 points, Quincy Pondexter and Emeka Okafor added 12 apiece and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 97-90 in a preseason game Friday night.The Hornets, playing their … Continue reading →