October 30th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Newly appointed New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams has reason for some hope for his team. One is Chris Paul, naturally. The other could be the improved defense the team has displayed. During Friday night’s game between the Denver Nuggets and the Hornets, both teams shot over 48 percent in the first half; however, some [...]
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Late Defense Boosts Hornets Past Nuggets 101-95
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Hornets Rally, Snap End Grizzlies 11-Game Home Win Streak 109-102
If you’re the New Orleans Hornets and you’re minus your top player, Chris Paul, the first thing you think is: “We’re doomed!” A normal thought typically. Apparently, the Hornets aren’t your typical team. Paul’s replacement, Darren Collison, acquitted himself well while Emeka Okafor scored 19 second-half points, helping New Orleans rally from 21 down to defeat [...]
Hornets Surpass .500, Beat Thunder 97-92
The New Orleans Hornets finally got to the .500 mark, and that is due to the usual suspects – Chris Paul and David West. Paul, while being his normal self has been getting ample assistance from West, who has picked up his game since December. Wednesday would find Paul and the Hornets visiting the Ford [...]
West’s Double-Double Helps Hornets Fend Off Heat 95-91
New Orleans Hornets forward David West has, as of late, been offensive – but in a good way. West on Tuesday against the Houston Rockets lit up the scoreboard for 44 points and was looking to make his presence known Wednesday night as the Hornets welcomed the Miami Heat to New Orleans Arena. While Chris [...]
Late Songaila Basket Helps Hornets Hold Off Kings 96-94
Tuesday night’s game between the Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Hornets would prove to be one of the more exciting contests on the NBA schedule as both teams shot over 50% and both teams traded leads throughout the game. But perhaps the difference was that as opposed to the Hornets relying on either Chris Paul [...]
Kings Rise To .500, Swat Hornets 112-96
One of the more surprising teams in the NBA at this stage of the NBA season has to be the Sacramento Kings. One must consider that their team is relatively young and experienced not to mention they have a new head coach in Paul Westphal; that combination usually means a young team that is slowly [...]
Peja Drains Seven 3′s, Hornets Beat Suns 110-103
When you’re the New Orleans Hornets, you have to be hurting as Chris Paul is out of action for awhile and you have a new head coach in Jeff Bower, so obviously there is some readjustments to be made. During the team’s game against the Phoenix Suns, that would be put to the test. Fortunately [...]
The New Orleans Hornets Are Rolling, But Is It Enough to Keep Chris Paul?
There have already been some surprises in the NBA this season. The Miami Heat got handed it to them when they lost to the Boston Celtics, 88-80. However, they proved people wrong, destroying several teams, most notably the Orlando Magic to prove they are real deal. Then there are the Houston Rockets, who have opened [...]