The high-flying layups. The fall-away jumpers. The step-back 3-pointers. Vinsanity was back.

Vince Carter scored 34 of his season-high 48 points in the second half, rallying Orlando to a second straight victory, 123-117 over the New Orleans Hornets.

Darren Collison scored a team-high 24 points Saturday in New Orleans' 104-99 win over Charlotte.

On the verge of suffering their longest losing streak this season, rookie point guard Darren Collison played 42 minutes and scored a team-high 24 points to carry the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-99 victory against the Charlotte Bobcats.

It began to slip away for the New Orleans Hornets after newly signed free-agent guard Jason Hart stole the ball from Philadelphia's Elton Brand, leading to a layup by Julian Wright for a two-point lead early in the second quarter.

The Philadelphia 76ers will try for their first three-game winning streak of the season when they pay a visit to the New Orleans Hornets Friday night in the Big Easy.

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Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Hornets , 8 p.m. Owners of the best record in the Western Conference, the Phoenix Suns shoot for their third straight win tonight against the New Orleans Hornets in the Big Easy.

The Hornets get started on a three-game home stand tonight at New Orleans Arena, trying to come to terms with the news that Chris Paul will miss at least a month with that knee injury.

New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul lays up a shot past the Golden State Warriors' Cartier Martin during the first half Wednesday night in Oakland, Calif.

Chris Paul made a 15-foot jumper with 3.8 seconds remaining, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 98-97 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

New Orleans Hornets backup forward James Posey is sidelined indefinitely with a strained right Achilles tendon, Coach Jeff Bower said before Friday's shootaround at the New Orleans Arena.

As good as our point guard play has been lately, there is no stopping the best in the league.

San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Hornets , 3:30 p.m. The San Antonio Spurs hope to put the brakes on a two-game slide this afternoon, when they wrap up a four-game road trip against the New Orleans Hornets in the Big Easy.

Six months ago, the New Orleans Hornets franchise was considered all but dead by nearly everyone outside of Louisiana.

The Portland Trail Blazers seem to play their best against teams from the Western Conference and will open a short homestand tonight versus the New Orleans Hornets at the Rose Garden.

It's no surprise why the New Orleans Hornets have won two of their past three games and were competitive in Saturday's second half against the Denver Nuggets in the second of back-to-back games.

It was deja vu all over again for New Orleans and Minnesota as a last second layup by James Posey gave New Orleans a victory over Minnesota, 96-94. In their last trip to the Target Center on December 9th, New Orleans was trailing by one with 5.9 seconds to play.

The Hornets get started on their four-game road trip tonight, visiting the Timberwolves in Minneapolis.

The New Orleans Hornets shoot for their fifth consecutive win over the hapless Minnesota Timberwolves tonight when Jeff Bower's club opens up a four-game road trip.