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When your an NBA shot blocker, sometimes you win some and some times you lose some. Emeka Okafor made sure Chris Andersen lost this time.

New Orleans Hornets blow 21-point lead to lose to the Golden State Warriors 131-121
Despite holding a 21-point lead in the third quarter, the New Orleans Hornets lost 131-121 to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at Oracle Arena. The Warriors tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.

The Warriors closed out the game shooting at 54 percent shooting from the field. They shoot 48.1 percent from behind the 3-point line. Anthony Tolliver led the Warriors with a career-high 30 points. The Warriors outscored the Hornets 43-25 in the fourth quarter…
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Not only does Chris Paul have the ability to hit an ant in the eye with a microscopic basketball. He also possesses the ability to sleep through an incredible amount of noise like, balloons bursting, folk music and pillow fights.

However, even in sleep his basketball reflects still remain sharp like a point-guard ninja.

Christmas is coming early for 100 kids in the New Orleans area, and they can call Hornets Chis Paul and David West Santa Claus, because today the two All-Stars are taking them on a shopping spree at Toys“R”Us in Metairie, LA on Monday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. (Central)

The children who are taking part in the spree are from local organizations such as the Catholic Charities, Awesome Ladies of Distinction and The Salvation Army. Each child will receive a $100 gift card to buy gifts for others or to purchase toys for themselves. Paul and West will be on hand to help the kids shop and make their purchases.

Awesome work gentlemen!

via Hornets 24/7

Chris Paul is injured, Byron Scott is fired and the Hornets are just 4-8, but heavens to Gambit! At least they have Mardi Gras ready uniforms.

N’awlins knows how to party and apparently they really know how to unveil new uniforms too. The Hornets used a floats, beads and ladies to show off their new uniforms to the word designed by Adidas and they ain’t half bad. Across the front they say “NOLA” and are purple in the front, teal in the back with a gold pattern along the side.

Sadly, if you get Bourbon or Jambalaya on these new uniforms they’ll still stain.

Check them out after the jump.

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Out of the frying pan and into the fire. In the first game post Byron Scott era in New Orleans, Chris Paul severely sprained his left ankle and could be out of the Hornets line up for two weeks.

With 40.3 seconds remaining in the third quarter,  Paul stepped on the back of Portland’s center Joel Przybilla’s foot after soaring to make a pass to Hilton Armstrong in the lane. As Paul landed awkwardly,  his left ankle turned and he landed hard on the floor,  grimacing in pain as he tossed his mouthpiece and grabbed his ankle.

Injuries suck and nobody wants to see a franchise player or any player miss time due to injury, but this might be the best shock therapy for Jeff Bower to realize the Hornets need more dudes if they plan on winning anything and that firing Byron Scott did absolutely nothing to improve this ball club. There, I said it.

via The Times-Picayune

After a dreadful 3-6 start, according to ESPN the New Orleans Hornets have decided to fire Byron Scott instead of admitting that they need to spend more money on their team. Sure, they got moidered last night by the Phoenix Suns 124-104, but what does the Hornets ownership expect? Chris Paul can only do so much on his own and I would say that Byron Scott is technically their best shooting guard in the organization.

The more tools they take away from Paul and refuse to sign quality free agents, CP3 and his band of Hornets will only be a first round causality in the playoffs at best. Sure, you could argue that the players gave up on Scott and it was time for him to bounce too, seriously other than Chris Paul what is the upside in New Orleans anyways these days.

All Byron Scott did was coach a 3-6 team to a 3-6 record. He should have been fired for that.

The owner of the New Orleans Hornets has announced that he has cancer.

George Shinn made the announcement in a news release Friday that he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Shinn says he remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease.

Shin, who moved the Hornets from Charlotte to New Orleans in 2002, says he and his wife, Denise, “remain strong in our faith and will maintain a positive attitude as I battle this with intense fervor and drive.”

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Last night in a 111-117 loss to the Knicks, Chris Paul got his under the rim game poppin’ to the tune of 32 points and 13 dimes. Is there anything this guy can’t do? Sit back and watch a wizard at work!

Another van glorious season of NBA basketball is about to begin and Hooped Up does a quick and dirty preview of all 30 clubs.

A few years ago the Hornets seemed ready to shake up the west coast establishment, but now they’re hoping to catch lighting in a bottle by riding Chris Paul and his playmaking ability to the promise land.  Read More »