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Closer Look At Darren Collison’s 20-Assists | Tue 9 Mar

Zach Harper of Hardwood Paroxysm looked at every single play where an assist was awarded to Darren Collison. The summary of his findings was that one of the assists was questionable, and that four should simply not have been called assists.

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Hornets Don’t Want To Deal Chris Paul | Fri 5 Mar

Back on Christmas we ran through some of the reasons why the Hornets wouldn’t even consider the prospect of trading Chris Paul. One source reiterated that nothing has changed since then, especially since the Hornets are now under the tax line.

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Jeff Bower To Solve Defensive Problems | Fri 5 Mar

In trying to find a solution to his team’s defensive problems, Jeff Bower said Thursday they must get more help on the ball before guards penetrate into the lane. “We’re struggling with it at times, but it’s all part of the learning process,” Bower said.

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Avery Johnson Reaching Out To Hornets | Thu 4 Mar

The agent for Avery Johnson plans to contact the New Orleans Hornets to see if they are interested in obtaining the services of the former Dallas Mavericks coach, sources close to the situation told ProBasketballNews.com on Wednesday.

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Chris Paul: 10 Days Or So From A Return? | Tue 2 Mar

Coach Jeff Bower won’t disclose a target date, but sources close to Chris Paul indicates that he is about 10 days or so from returning. Kevin Spain’s best guess is that he may return when the Hornets go on their five-game road trip from 3/14-3/20.

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Marcus Thornton To Remain As A Reserve | Thu 25 Feb

Despite shooting guard Marcus Thornton’s record-setting 37-point performance on Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jeff Bower said he will continue to bring him off the bench. “We like what he gives us off the bench,” Bower said.

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Thornton Scores 23 Points in One Quarter | Wed 24 Feb

In front of a crowd used to seeing LeBron James dominate opponents at Quicken Loans Arena, Marcus Thornton upstaged the reigning league MVP and current scoring leader Tuesday night. Thornton set a franchise record with a 23-point second quarter.

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Collison Had His First Career Triple-Double | Sat 20 Feb

Darren Collison received a good-natured ribbing from Hornets teammates about coming within two turnovers of the first quadruple-double in franchise history. Collison registered his first career triple-double with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.

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New Orleans Searching To Trade Wright? | Thu 18 Feb

Jeff Bower said the Hornets have been busy fielding phone calls from interested teams. The Hornets could be exploring potential trade offers for backup forward Julian Wright, who has expressed frustration with his role and made a trade request demand.

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Julian Wright Explains Twitter Comments | Wed 17 Feb

One day after posting comments on his Twitter account on Tuesday saying he “might need a change of scenery,” New Orleans Hornets forward Julian Wright said he was frustrated. “There’s nothing to talk about now,” Wright said on Wednesday morning.

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Julian Wright Asks For A Trade On Twitter? | Tue 16 Feb

Julian Wright, who plays for The New Orleans Hornets, tweets this afternoon: “Off to practice, thinking bout how I’m jealous of all these players that managed to get traded before Thursday…” Could it be a sign that the Hornets are trying to move Wright?

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Paul: Hornets Could Improve With Me Out | Fri 12 Feb

Chris Paul suggested that his injury could help the Hornets in the long run. “Me being out, this may be a blessing in disguise,” he said. “I think it gives other guys a lot of confidence right now. Hopefully when I come back… we can make a push at this playoff run.”

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Jason Hart Signed To A 10-Day Contract | Fri 5 Feb

The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have signed free agent guard Jason Hart to a 10-day contract. “Jason is a solid veteran basketball player that will add depth to our backcourt,” said Hornets General Manager and Head Coach Jeff Bower.

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Chris Paul Sidelined Four To Six Weeks | Fri 5 Feb

Chris Paul had successful arthroscopic knee surgery performed on Thursday. Team officials said he will be sidelined approximately four to six weeks. Chris Paul will be on crutches for the next two-to-three weeks and will begin rehabilitation immediately.

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Collison Motivated By Scott’s Comments | Thu 4 Feb

On the ESPN Fastbreak show Tuesday night, Byron Scott said he does not think rookie Darren Collison can handle the burden of trying to lead the Hornets as their playmaker until Chris Paul returns. “I’m going to use that as motivation,” said Collison.

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Chris Paul Will Undergo A Knee Surgery | Wed 3 Feb

Chris Paul will undergo arthroscopic surgery for a meniscus tear in his left knee in Pensacola, Fla., on Thursday, Coach Jeff Bower said before Wednesday’s shootaround. Paul will likely miss up to a month and not play in the Feb. 14 All-Star Game.

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Don’t Tell Jeff Bower That Owner Is Cheap | Tue 2 Feb

Just don’t tell Jeff Bower the Hornets and owner George Shinn are cheap. “That couldn’t be further from the truth,” Bower said. “Mr. Shinn wants to win. He wants us to have the most competitive team on the floor that we can. He’s given us resources.”

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Chris Paul To Miss One To Two Months | Mon 1 Feb

Chris Paul will undergo arthroscopic surgery for a cartilage tear in his left knee on Monday and could miss one to two months, sources close to Paul told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday night. Paul was injured after he fell into a photographer on the baseline.

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Collison Drops 18 Assists In Paul’s Place | Sun 31 Jan

“It thought Darren did an outstanding job,” Hornets Coach Jeff Bower said. “We got great minutes from Mo Peterson off the bench, and Emeka Okafor was a real factor off Darren’s penetration on pick-and-rolls. It was just a great victory for us tonight.”