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When Jeff Bower took over coaching duties earlier this month for Byron Scott, New Orleans Hornets All-Star power forward David West praised the prospect of playing in a new offensive system that he said would be less predictable .

If I had been told what Marcus Thornton's numbers would be minutes) before the season started, it would have been pretty obvious who the Hornets' starting shooting guard should be.

Darren Collison outplayed fellow rookie Brandon Jennings, as his 18-point night included a three-pointer to send the game into overtime and a go-ahead free throw in the extra session to lead New Orleans to a 102-99 victory over Milwaukee.

A few weeks ago, I watched Kobe Bryant abuse every Hornet player that had the audacity to try to guard him.

NEW ORLEANS 110, PHOENIX 103 : Peja Stojakovic, right, made seven three-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound game as the host Hornets beat the Suns on Thursday night.

Dwyane Wade had 31 points, and Udonis Haslem hit a jumper with 15.4 seconds left to lift the Miami Heat past the New Orleans Hornets 102-101 on Sunday night.

Once again, the Hornets get to face a team that walloped them just a week ago, as the Eastern Conference-leading Hawks come to the Hive tonight.

In the week since the Suns played the Hornets, New Orleans fired head coach Byron Scott and lost point guard Chris Paul to injury.

Peja Stojakovic hit seven 3-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance, and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Thursday night.

Eight days ago, the New Orleans Hornets came to Phoenix and endured a good, old-fashioned beatdown from the Suns, 124-104. The next day, Hornets' management decided it was time for a change, and they fired head coach Byron Scott, who had a 203-216 record in 6 seasons, and was just two years removed from being the NBA's Coach of the Year.

In the three games since General Manager Jeff Bower took over coaching duties from Byron Scott, it's been evident he wants the team's guards to spread the court with proper spacing and use quick ball movement.

Allen Iverson has walked away from Memphis in a huff , making him a free agent once again.

Hey folks, I'll be filling in for Ryan and Niall from time to time, and tonight is one of those times.

The New Orleans Hornets cruised to a road win over the Los Angeles Clippers last week to continue their recent dominance in the series.

New Orleans Hornets forward Julian Wright didn't get the job done as a starter so far.

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.

And the numbers didn't lie. The Phoenix Suns entered Wednesday night's game at US Airways Center the No.

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

Before conducting his first shootaround workout this morning, New Orleans Hornets Coach Jeff Bower said they will keep the same starting lineup for tonight's game against the Portland Trail Blazers as former coach Byron Scott used Wednesday night against Phoenix, but they will be looking to push the pace better offensively.

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.