Paul's offense, Okafor's defense power Hornets

Here's what Rondo had to say about his contract status prior to tonight's game:"I'm focused on Chris Paul," said Rondo. "It's not a big deal right now. I'm focused on the season." In fact, Rondo said he hasn't spoken to his agent, Bill Duffy, in two days. "It's not the end of the world," he said...

The Hornets ran into a buzzsaw in this game. They were losing 57-39 at the half and they were outrebounded 42-33 in this game which was to much to overcome. Chris Paul led the way for the Hornets in this game with 26 points and 9 assists. David West turned in a solid stat line for the Hornets with 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Emeka Okafor was solid in his debut...

Hornets (1-1) vs. Celtics (3-0)Game time: 6pm CSNTeam LeadersScoring Bos: Paul Pierce 20 ppg                   Hornets: Chris Paul 28.5 ppgReboundingBos: (tie) Pierce, S.Williams 7.3 rpg  Hornets: Emeka Okafor 11.5 rpgAssistsBos: Rajon Rondo 12.3 apg               Hornets: Paul 6.5 apgWho'll go off:  Paul Pierce.  He's been hot so far and there...

Chris Paul is pretty much regarded as the best point guard in the league.  Rajon Rondo, however, doesn't seem to be impressed.  At least... if you believe SI's Chris MannixKendrick Perkins just told me that Rondo said "Chris Paul has the stats that he has because he has the ball in his hands all game." YikesWhoa... since when is Kendrick Perkins the "mouth off...

They fetched donuts, they rode the pine at times and they got their feet wet. Now members of last year’s rookie class are ready to contribute. Of course we know that this year, Derrick Rose will continue his rise to that Deron Williams/Chris Paul point guard status and O.J. Mayo will build on his sensational [...]

After squandering a 12-point second half lead, the Celtics lead 82-80 with 6 minutes left in the game. Lead by Chris Paul and Peja Stojakovic, the Hornets had all the momentum. Following a Celtics timeout the Cs went on a 15-6 run. Here's the breakdown: Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot two point shot Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot two point shot Ray Allen makes...

The Hornets had to fight tooth and nail in this game outscoring the Kings 25-17 in the 4th quarter to pull out a win. Chris Paul was outstanding as usual with 31 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. David West filling up the stat sheet with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots. Julian Wright had one of his best games of his young NBA career with 11 points...

I’m sure some of you remember the infamous Rafer Alston/David West/Chris Paul incident from 2007-08 (Rafer went on national TV the day before the Rockets arrived in New Orleans to play the Hornets and said David West wasn’t a star, the Hornets kicked their butts into next week, and Chris Paul was very, very sarcastic [...]

Chris Paul scored 31 points and Emeka Okafor capped another strong performance by blocking Kevin Martin's tying 3-point attempt in the final seconds to help the Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 97-92 on Friday night.

Yahoo! Sports Emeka Okafor rides signature performance to first win with New Orleans Hornets NewOrleans.Com Emeka Okafor, who was traded to New Orleans in exchange for longtime Hornet Tyson Chandler in late July, put an end to that process on Friday night with a ... New Orleans Hornets remain ...

Great news for hoops fans on the go: the NBA has dramatically updated its mobile offerings for the 2009-10 season, including a new application for the iPhone and Android that provides live video streams of games.The slick app, NBA League Pass Mobile, allows fans to watch more than 40 live games each week. It also offers digital video recording technology to pause and rewind 30 seconds...

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