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The New Orleans Hornets will try to get back on track this evening, when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. via CW Arkansas

“They are not a team that's going to beat themselves. You have to beat them. That's what a championship team is all about.”

Posted by John Reid, Times-Picayune November 10, 2007 9:19AM Categories: Hornets David Grunfeld / Times-Picayune The Hornets didn't have enough to topple the champs. via New Orleans Times-Picayune

Tony Parker scored early, often and from all over the court, finishing with 27 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 97-85 on Friday night. via The News Tribune

“Dishonorable mention: Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic followed his 36-point explosion on Tuesday with a 2-for-13 stinker, canceling out teammate David West's 34 points and 18 rebounds in the first loss of the season for New Orleans, at Portland.”

From ESPN.com: "Dishonorable mention: Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic followed his 36-point explosion on Tuesday with a 2-for-13 stinker, canceling out teammate David West's 34 points and 18 rebounds in the ... via Jones on the NBA

Okay, I know we weren't going 82-0, but it was fun having no losses while it lasted.A The game last night was chippy and rough, andA the firstA two quartersA were so ugly for both teams that I realizedA my face ... via MVN - Recent Articles

Center Joel Przybilla and point guard Jarrett Jack entered the game with something to prove. via KXL-AM Portland

But are they for real? The Hornets essentially spent all of last season on the road in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. via BleacherReport

“Kobe was the one who was in the back of the bus reading Time Magazine”

Peja Stojakovic made a franchise-record 10 3-pointers, and Chris Paul established another Hornets team mark with 21 assists Tuesday night in New Orleans' 118-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Stojakovic missed just three of 13 shots from behind the arc and finished with 36 points. He was just 2-of-8 shooting two-pointers. The Hornets went 14-of-25 on 3-pointers.

Paul had 19 points to go with his assists. David West added 22 points for the Hornets as they ran their record to 4-0 to tie their best start, set last season. Read more

Categories: Live blogs -- LaMarcus just picked up his second foul. That, my friends is bad news. via Oregonlive.com

Peja Stojakovic made a franchise-record 10 three-pointers in the New Orleans' 118-104 upset of the L.A. Chris Paul established another Hornets team mark with 21 assists. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

Mihm gets the start with Kwame out. It'll be interesting to see the distribution of minutes. via Lakers Blog

Everyone in the Hornets starting five has a role: Tyson Chandler - Dominating the glass and paint, making opposing centers get technicals in frustration Chris Paul - orchestrate the offense, rip opposing PGs, ... via MVN - Recent Articles

“It's a tremendous opportunity for the city to welcome back the NBA and for the NBA to be a major part of the city's rebuilding. I'm a basketball fan, so of course I love them. I missed them and love them. I wanted them back here.”

Skeletons on stilts. Revelers in costume. Blaring music. The images outside of the New Orleans Arena were similar to those nearly five years to the day. via Times-Picayune

David West overcame a slow start to score 17 points and lead the New Orleans Hornets past the Denver Nuggets, 93-88 on Sunday night. via The Oregonian

So far, the Hornets offense has been a thing of beautyA - and not just because they haven't played the best defensive teams around.A When you spend three years watching teams with only one three point ... via MVN - Recent Articles

“I'll look at everything, including how I'm running these guys, and the sets that we are calling, and the positions we are putting them in”

Brandon Roy, here driving by Seattle's Delonte West, was one of the bright spots for the Blazers in tonight's loss. via Oregonlive.com

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2 Chris Paul scored 19 points and New Orleans dominated in the third quarter Friday, overwhelming Portland 113-93. The Hornets won their second game in as many starts with Peja Stojakovic ... via Earth Times

“That's it. When I find out who's doing that they're getting a grenade up their...”

By Dave Posted on Fri Nov 02, 2007 at 02:15:48 AM EDT A Look at the Hornets The Hornets present an interesting set of problems. via Blazer's Edge

“I don't think Stephanie is coming!”

That's exactly what the Hornets had last night. A second chance to make a first impression. via New Orleans Times-Picayune

“The league loves to schedule us against them, I guess”

He wouldn't have been Sacramento's savior, but he would have helped. Bobby Jackson, the former Kings point guard who used to back up Mike Bibby without missing a beat, shook his head in disbelief after his ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper