Hilton Armstrong News

It was a simple request, but one that, through the first 10 games of the regular season, had fallen on a dozen pair of deaf ears.

David West scored 19 points, Chris Paul added 17 in the city where his NBA career began and the New Orleans Hornets had a triumphant return to Oklahoma City on Friday night with a 105-80 victory over the ...

The Hornets were held to 15 points in the second quarter that led to their 48-36 halftime deficit.

Hornets forward David West walked off the court dejected after experiencing his first defeat of the season Wednesday night at the New Orleans Arena.

MICHAEL DeMOCKER / The Times-Picayune During the game between the New Orleans Hornets and Miami Heat on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at New Orleans Arena, Hilton Armstrong of the Hornets slams home two.

Clevelan Cavaliers forward LeBron James goes to the basket against New Orleans Hornets forward Rasual Butler, rear, during the fourth quarter of a basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov.

Coming off the best season in the 20-year history of the franchise and a first-ever division championship, the New Orleans Hornets no longer have an eye to the future.

Hornets backup center Hilton Armstrong is averaging 5 points and 3.3 rebounds and is shooting 58.3 percent from the field this season.

Hornets center Tyson Chandler and forward Peja Stojakovic were held out of New Orleans' home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.

A few weeks ago, DeMarcus Nelson never expected to be in the building, to be anywhere near the Warriors during the season opener, not unless someone offered him a ticket and directed him to a seat in the ...

The folks from The Times-Picayune and NOLA.com have made their picks for the NBA season.

NEW YORK - A suburban police chief likened the conflicting accounts of an accidental overdose at Isiah Thomas' home to a "cover-up" and rebuked the former New York Knicks coach Saturday for saying it was his ...

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports: The Hornets' biggest questions remain at the backup power forward and center positions.

With Monday's deadline looming for NBA teams to pare their rosters to 15 players or less for the regular season, the Hornets met the requirement Wednesday by releasing free agents Jared Jordan and Courtney ...

One of the priorities Hornets Coach Byron Scott had Tuesday night was to monitor the conditioning of backup centers Hilton Armstrong and Melvin Ely against the Indiana Pacers in an exhibition game at the New ...

Hornets Coach Byron Scott said the team plans to evaluate Julian Wright on a week-to-week basis instead of day-to-day -- a sign he severely sprained his right ankle during Tuesday's preseason game against the ...

New Orleans Hornets backup center Melvin Ely will not play in today's game in Berlin against the Washington Wizards because of a viral infection.

As preseason is a time of learning, Hornets Coach Byron Scott was hoping that Friday night's exhibition against the San Antonio Spurs would be yet another lesson.

After spraining his right ankle in Sunday night's exhibition opener against the Golden State Warriors, Hornets starting center Tyson Chandler did not practice Monday.

David West scored a game-high 19 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 106-103 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the preseason opener for both teams.