Sean Marks News

Mavericks unrestricted free-agent forward Brandon Bass, a former Hornet who played at LSU, has drawn considerable interest on the open market and may not come cheap.

The agent for former Hornet Brandon Bass, who played the past two seasons with Dallas, says New Orleans is on their list of possible destinations.

There should be no beef whatsoever from anyone with Shaquille O'Neal turning into a hired gun as his NBA career draws to a close.

The Hornets saw their production in the post drop considerably last season, thanks in part to an injury-plagued Tyson Chandler and the continuing inconsistency of backup Hilton Armstrong.

Keep the pick, take a player. Eliot Kamenitz/The Times-Picayune New Orleans Hornets coach Byron Scott, left, and general manager Jeff Bower should agree on a player and draft him next week.

I'm convinced Marcus Thornton is the guy for the New Orleans Hornets . Ted Jackson/The Times-Picayune Former LSU player Marcus Thornton would be a good fit for the New Orleans Hornets.

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Before Denver had the good sense/fortune two games into this season to trade for four-time All-Star Chauncey Billups, who helped Detroit advance to the Eastern Conference finals six consecutive years and was NBA Finals MVP in 2004, the Nuggets hadn't won a playoff series since 1994.

We've been discussing the merits and shortfalls of Byron Scott recently. There's been a lot of speculation on whether or not he might be fired, and, if he were fired, would he be a good coaching candidate for the Kings.

Season averages: 4.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.37 steals. Contract status: One year, $2.8 million.

After a first-round playoff elimination that included a 58-point loss in Game 4 to the Denver Nuggets , Hornets forward not only expects changes to come this summer, he says they are needed.

APRIL 25: Center Tyson Chandler #6 of the New Orleans Hornets takes a charge from forward Kenyon Martin #4 of the Denver Nuggets in the second quarter during Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at New Orleans Arena on April 25, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Unfortunately they have been playing for Denver and Dallas. Let's take a look at the "the Byron Scott rejects" and their playoff averages J.R. Smith 25.3mins/ 16.0 ppg/ 4.3 rpg Chris Anderson 21.7mins/ 6.0 ppg/ 4.7 rpg / 1.67 blocks Brandon Bass 19.4 mins/ 8.5 ppg/ 4.5 rpg / And next year we will be adding Julian Wright to the list.

TALKING IT UP: Star New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul has talked up the impact New Zealand's Sean Marks has had in grabbing an NBA playoff win over the Denver Nuggets.

Sean Marks' New Orleans Hornets are fighting back in their NBA basketball playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.

Sunday wasn't the night to be a New Orleans Hornets fan. Walking back to my dorm after the 29-point beatdown, I was embarrassed for the first time in my life to wear a New Orleans Hornets jersey.

Billups scored 36 points and sank a career-best eight 3-pointers in leading Denver to a 113-84 rout of the New Orleans Hornets, the second-biggest blowout in the Nuggets' playoff history.

Kiwi Sean Marks knows he's playing for his future in the world's greatest basketball league, but is having too much fun in the present to worry about what lies down the road.

It's doable -- the Hornets just haven't done a whole lot to make you believe they can, and will.

It's a familiar scenario but a completely new role for New Zealand veteran Sean Marks as he suits up for the National Basketball Association playoffs.