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Hornets vs. Nuggets: Hornets push past Nuggets 94-81

9:33 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Final
New Orleans relied on deep bench scoring on a night when Chris Paul wasn't himself and the Hornets beat Denver 94-81 in a crucial Western Conference home game.

Denver and New Orleans are tied for third in the West after Wednesday's game.

New Orleans' bench scored 42 points, more than making up for a pedestrian night by Paul. The Hornets' All-Star point guard finished with 12 points and 10 ass...



West out against Nuggets

10:36 AM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

David West, who participated in a physical practice on Tuesday, will not be active for tonight's game against the Denver Nuggets, Hornets Head Coach Byron Scott said during this morning's shoot around.

Scott said West, who has missed the past four games with back spasms, was sore this morning after going through drills Tuesday at the Alario Center.

Scott said this wasn't unexpected.

Julian Wright will start in his plac...



Hornets vs 76ers: CP3's triple-double leads Hornets to 101-86 win

9:16 PM Mon, Jan 26, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Final
Chris Paul grabbed his 10th rebound with less than 30 seconds to play and those inside New Orleans Arena erupted in cheer.

They knew what happened with the board - CP3 had his triple-double. And insodoing, helped seal the game for New Orleans, which beat Philadelphia 101-86.

new Orleans overcame a seven-point halftime deficit behind Paul and Peja Stojakovic, who added 26 points, including 6 o...



Hornets fall back in power ratings, accused of 'Fat lady syndrome'

12:45 PM Mon, Jan 26, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

New Orleans went 2-1 this past week without its frontline of David West and Tyson Chandler and top backup center Hilton Armstrong.

And still those who rate the league week in, week out thought the Hornets played poorly enough to fall back a few spots.

ESPN.com even said the team is playing with Fat Lady Syndrome, or what it calls playing off of last season.

Eh, it happens. It's a long season.

ESPN.com has Hornets fall back in power ratings, accused of 'Fat lady syndrome'



JuJu's Blog: Wright knew CP3's buzzer beater against Indiana was going in

3:56 PM Thu, Jan 22, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Chris Paul's Game Winner versus Indiana

It was amazing!! I always tell people I am better at calling shots then hitting them myself. So I was on the bench telling some of the guys it was going to go in. Chris is great at hitting tough shots whether down the stretch or when the shot clock is running down. So there isn't as much pressure for him when he is in those situations. So when he let it go, we all stood up a...



Hornets vs. Nets: Hornets win 102-92

9:25 PM Wed, Jan 21, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Final
It wasn't easy.

When you're missing two starters and an important sub off the bench, it never is.

But when you've got Chris Paul, your chances are better than average to pick up the win.

Paul willed the Hornets to yet another win as New Orleans held off New Jersey 102-92 Wednesday night at the Arena.

Paul had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to pace the Hornets two nights ...



Paul earns record 6th Player of the Week honor

4:59 PM Tue, Jan 20, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Chris Paul just can't stay out of the limelight.

The Hornets' point guard has once again been honored by the NBA, this time earning his sixth Western Conference Player of the Week honor of his career.

The latest instance came for games played Jan. 12 through this past Sunday.

Paul becomes the first Hornet to ever pick up the award six times and also is the first to win it three times in one season.

New Orleans ...



Power rankings galore: Hornets stay in Top 10

4:12 PM Tue, Jan 20, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Well, this is a day late. We here at WWL-TV.com apologize for this egregious error.

But that doesn't make any of these rankings any less valid, especially with a win Monday over Indiana. Of course, missing three players - including two starters - for at least the next game could hurt.

Forward David West (back spasms), center Tyson Chandler (sprained left ankle) and reserve center Hilton Armstrong (soar left knee) are all quest...



Jan. 19 - Paul 3 pt shot at buzzer gets win; 3 Hornets injured

5:11 PM Mon, Jan 19, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Final
New Orleans battled back from a first-quarter deficit and despite playing the second half without three of its main players, held off the Indiana Pacers for a 103-100 win at a sold out New Orleans Arena.

Chris Paul finished with 27points and 9 assists and Peja Stojakovic led with 26points.

Danny Granger, a New Orleans native, led the Pacers with 30 points.

After Melvin Ely put the Hor...



Good omen for the Hornets? Cavs lose key player to injury

9:52 AM Fri, Jan 16, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

New Orleans travels to face Cleveland tonight at 7 p.m.

Up until Thursday night, that could have been a problem.

The Cavs are 19-0 at home and have wins over some of the biggest names in the league at Quicken Loans Arena.

But in the Cavs' Thursday night loss to Chicago, Cleveland lost its guard Delonte West to a broken wrist.

LeBron James may ru...



Power Ratings Galore: Hornets no lower than No. 10, should be thankful

10:50 AM Tue, Jan 13, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

The weekly dose of power ratings are out and the Hornets don't find themselves below No. 10 in any of the polls.

Quite frankly, the way this club plays and how inconsistent it is, New Orleans is a No. 10 to No. 16 type team.

Yes, they can beat the Lakers. And yes, they can bow out at home to the lowly Knicks.

As Byron Scott said after Monday night's loss to New York, this team has got to learn its lesson at some point.<...



Juan's thoughts on the Hornets

10:46 PM Mon, Jan 12, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

OK.

Before you get all up in arms, take a step back and take a deep breath. The loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night was NOT the end of the world as we know it.

All it did was show us all that these Hornets still have a ways to go before they can even 'talk' about winning an NBA championship, much less play for it.

What happened in the Arena last night rarely happens to championship-caliber team...



Jan. 12 - Hornets vs. Knicks: Hornets lose 101-95 to Knicks

9:09 PM Mon, Jan 12, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Final
New Orleans came on strong in the end, but couldn't find a way all the way back from behind, losing to the New York Knicks 101-95 Monday night in the New Orleans Arena.

The Hornets fall to 22-12 while New York improves to 14-22.

3:45 4th Quarter
The Hornets are back in the game as Rasual Butler just made a 3 followed by a fast-break layup. And the crowd is in the...



Jan. 9: Hornets vs. Clippers - Hornets win 107-80

9:21 PM Fri, Jan 09, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Final
New Orleans got back on the winning track, defeating the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 107-80 Friday night at the New Orleans Arena.

Rasual Butler led the way with 27 points and Tyson Chandler added 13 points and 11 rebounds. James Posey added 16 points off the bench.

The Hornets host the New York Knicks on Monday night.

2:42 4th Quarter
David West is a man of the people...



SI Rankings: Hornets fall

9:38 AM Thu, Jan 08, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Beat Portland. Beat the Lakers in Los Angeles. Good deal.

Lose to Denver and get blown out at Utah. Not a great thing.

And that leads to SI.com dropping the Hornets in its weekly power rankings. New Orleans fell from No. 5 to No. 9.

But the Hornets are about to start a stretch where they can prove that they're actually one of the best teams in the league...



Hornets move into top 3 of AOL power rankings

2:26 PM Wed, Jan 07, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Funny what a victory over the league's best team can do for your power ratings. The Hornets have been hovering between 12 and 8 for much of the season.

Now they're No. 3.

After two bad losses to the Lakers at home earlier in the season, it was easy to understand why. But now that the Hornets won in Los Angeles last ni...



Hornets' week in review: 2 wins, 1 loss and an NBA award

1:47 PM Mon, Jan 05, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

Yearning for Hornets info?

Well, here's a little to help you out.

A week in review.

New Orleans picked up two wins this past week, beating Washington 97-85 at home as Rasual Butler led the way with 21 points. That win preceded the Hornets' 92-77 win at Portland, where David West picked up 25 points to be the team's high-scorer.

All wasn't rosy, however, as center Tyson Chandler was suspended for one game after...



Hornets announce new ticket plan, money-saving option

10:41 AM Mon, Jan 05, 2009 |
Bradley Handwerger

So, the holidays are over and you'd like to go to a Hornets game, but you can't because you A) need to pay off bills for presents and B) need an oil change.

Well, the franchise can't help you with A but if B is what's holding you back, you're in luck. The Hornets have come up with a plan to help you out.

Through Delta World Tire, the Hornets are offering a five-game "flex" plan that includes a free oil change. Each plan allows ...