New Orleans Hornets News

Eighteen of the NBA's 30 teams played on Friday night, sothere's a diverse set of links for you today.

NEW ORLEANS Maybe we all panicked too much too quickly. Maybe Jeff Bower knew a little bit more than we all gave him credit for.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah go for a rebound in the first half in Los Angeles on Thursday.

For the most part, this current Clippers squad has looked like a generally improved team thus far, but tonight's poor performance evoked some horrible memories of the disaster that was last season.

The Times-Picayune's New Orleans Hornets beat reporters Jimmy Smith and John Reid discuss how the coaching change will affect the players, and we hear from guards Julian Wright and Morris Peterson .

To view this content you need to install the Flash Player. Hornets fire Byron Scott AP Video Friday, Nov.

Eight days ago, the New Orleans Hornets came to Phoenix and endured a good, old-fashioned beatdown from the Suns, 124-104. The next day, Hornets' management decided it was time for a change, and they fired head coach Byron Scott, who had a 203-216 record in 6 seasons, and was just two years removed from being the NBA's Coach of the Year.

The upcoming week will be the Cavs second four game in five nights set. The Cavs started out the season with a four game in five night set and ended up going 2-2. This 4 game stretch should be a little bit easier.

Allen Iverson has walked away from Memphis in a huff , making him a free agent once again.

Thrust in the starting lineup because of Chris Paul's sprained left ankle, New Orleans Hornets rookie point guard Darren Collison continues to emerge, General Manager/Coach Jeff Bower said Wednesday.

Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots and the Phoenix Suns used a 40 point opening period to beat the Hornets 124-104 on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games.

The New Orleans Hornets announced today that the Audubon Insectarium will be the presenting partner of Hornets' mascot, Hugo the Hornet.

Will the Hornets' point guard Chris Paul be superstitious after the home game against Portland on Friday the 13th? All the turmoil following Friday's game, seems to be the perfect plot for a drama similar to Jim Carrey's "Number 23". The perfect stage for this encounter was set by the release of former Lakers point guard and 2007 coach of the year ...

Hornets looking to end their three-game slide tonight when they host the Los Angeles Clippers.

They may not be able to shed their alter egos until season's end, but Ariel and Tinkerbell are growing up rather quickly.

Chris Bosh: Better, stronger, faster Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh reacts after a basket against the Chicago Bulls during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, November 11, 2009.

Six years ago, Jeff Bower, at the time finishing his second season as general manager of the New Orleans Hornets , decided to take an assistant-coaching position at Penn State, where he began his career as an aide two decades earlier.

Teams playing four games: Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Indiana, Miami, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Portland, Toronto Teams playing three games: Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Golden State, L.A. Clippers, L.A. Lakers, Memphis, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Antonio, Utah, ...

Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points to lead eight players in double figures Wednesday and Phoenix dominated throughout to defeat New Orleans 124-104. The Suns won their fourth straight and improved to 8-1, equaling Boston for the best record in the NBA.

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