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For the second straight game, the Hornets got the opportunity to gauge their progress against a team that had recently beaten them.

What makes a successful head coach? Or perhaps a better question is... what makes a once successful head coach suddenly forget how to coach? Last week, the New Orleans Hornets announced that the services of their head coach and former NBA coach of the year, Byron Scott, would no longer be needed.

Peja Stojakovic #16 of the New Orleans Hornets makes a shot against the Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Arena on November 4, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

With a steep learning curve and limited practices, New Orleans Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic showed Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns that he has grasped Jeff Bower's system enough to make a significant impact.

Owners of the best record in the Western Conference, the Phoenix Suns shoot for their third straight win tonight against the New Orleans Hornets in the Big Easy.

New Orleans Hornets GM/Coach Jeff Bower is expected to provide details Monday on how long All-Star point guard Chris Paul could be sidelined and discuss his MRI test that was performed Saturday on his severely sprained left ankle.

David West had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Bower picked up his first coaching win in the New Orleans Hornets' 110-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

The New Orleans Hornets must move on now that All-Star point guard Chris Paul is sidelined indefinitely with a sprained ankle.

Joe Johnson scored 26 points, Jamal Crawford added 21, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Hornets 121-98 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.

The New Orleans Hornets fired Byron Scott only nine games into the season on Thursday and replaced him with general manager Jeff Bower, hoping the man who put the current roster together can get more out of it on the court.

Joe Johnson finished with a game-high 26 points to go with seven assists, and Josh Smith added 17 points, 17 rebounds and three steals to lead Atlanta past the Chris Paul-less Hornets, 121-98. Jamal Crawford continued to shine off the bench, notching 21 points for the Hawks, who have captured four straight, including a 97-86 win at Boston on ...

The Atlanta Hawks will try to stay unbeaten as the host tonight, when they kick off a four-game homestand versus the New Orleans Hornets at Philips Arena.

It was all good just two months ago. Byron Scott, Wake Forest basketball head coach Dino Gaudio and a host of Chris Paula TMs loved ones were gathered at a Winston-Salem bowling alley for CP3a TMs Family & Friends Night on the lanes.

New Orleans Hornets rookie Marcus Thornton scores against the Portland Trail Blazers' Joel Przybilla on Friday night at the New Orleans Arena.

Mayday! Mayday! Going down! The New Orleans Hornetsa TM season may only be nine games in, but after their awful 124-104 disaster in Phoenix, theya TMre clearly a team in distress.

About what you'd expect when a bad defense meets a good offense. Some late-night bullets for this one... Team game vs.

The Suns have the best in the Western Conference and are tied with the Boston Celtics for the league's best mark.

The Hornets lost again tonight in rather embarassing fashion as the Lakers took it to them early, and then never let them threaten again.

Chris Paul had 24 points and 10 assists on a sore ankle, Devin Brown scored 27 points and the New Orleans Hornets bounced right back from a blowout loss with a 112-84 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.

A reeling New Orleans team will finish a two-day tour of Staples Center Monday aiming to earn its 10th straight win over the Los Angeles Clippers.