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Hornets Rest Players, Lose In Dallas

Scott Prather — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:01:38 +0000

In their regular season finale in Dallas, the Hornets played a solid first half, leading the Mavericks 61-58. The second half was a different story, as New Orleans rested key players and only scored 28 second half points. The result was a dominant 121-89 victory for the Mavericks.

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Grizzlies Claw Hornets

Scott Prather — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:28:41 +0000

Chris Paul was held scoreless for the first time in his six year career Sunday night in Memphis. The Grizzlies dominated the Hornets in the paint, and everywhere else on the court, beating New Orleans by the score of 111-89.

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Hornets Handle Pacers

Scott Prather — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:58:02 +0000

The Hornets beat up on the Indiana Pacers Sunday night at the Hive, winning 108-96. Trevor Ariza led all scorers with 19. With his steal in the 3rd quarter, Chris Paul became the fourth fastest player in NBA to history to record 1,000 steals, doing it in 420 games.

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Hornets Fall In L.A.

Scott Prather — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:47:44 +0000

Pau Gasol and the size of the L.A. Lakers handled the Hornets at the Staples Center Sunday night, defeating New Orleans 102-84.

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Rockets Defeat Hornets

Scott Prather — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:20:35 +0000

The sellout crowd in New Orleans was loud and proud when the Hornets were up by 16. By the end of the game, they were quiescent and disappointed as their team lost to the scrappy Rockets 91-89. David West scored 22 points in a losing effort.

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Hornets Dominate Wolves

Scott Prather — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:49:28 +0000

New Orleans looks fresh and defensively charged since returning from the all-star break. The Hornets won their second in a row Friday night in Minneapolis, defeating the Timberwolves 95-81. Despite the absence of David West who missed the game due to a death in the family, New Orleans didn't miss a beat. The Hornets were absolutely relentless on defense, flustering Minnesota all night. Emeka Okafor returned from an oblique injury after missing ten games and patrolled the paint all night.

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Hornets Opt Out On Pavlovic

Scott Prather — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:57:14 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets opted not to sign Sasha Pavlovic today, after his 10 day deal expired. Pavlovic appeared in four games with the Hornets, with an underwhelming performance in each outing.

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Hornets Sign Pavlovic

Scott Prather — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:49:31 +0000

With Trevor Ariza sidelined for several weeks with a severely sprained ankle, the Hornets signed forward Sasha Pavlovic to a 10 day contract early Friday.

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Hornets Win 10th Straight

Scott Prather — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:41:40 +0000

New Orleans won their 10th straight game Wednesday night in Oakland. The Hornets shot 62% from the field on their way to a 112-103 victory over the Warriors. All five Hornet starters finished in double figures.

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Hornets Humiliate Hawks

Scott Prather — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:29:22 +0000

In their most thorough victory of the season, the Hornets crushed the Hawks in Atlanta Friday night 100-59. Chris Paul scored sixteen points and dished out eight assists in leading the Hornets to their seventh straight win. As usual, the defense was superb for New Orleans.

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Hornets Epic Comeback Fuels Win

Scott Prather — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:34:47 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets came from 23 points down in the second half to defeat the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night at the Hive. It's the largest comeback in franchise history.

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