New Orleans Hornets News

LeBron James led the Miami Heat to victory in Game 1 and on Friday, the defending champions will try for a 2-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the Mavericks have decided Chris Paul is unlikely to leave the Clippers , so they've set their sights on Dwight Howard as the big fish in the sea they want to get their hooks in.

A 47-win regular season brought them a rare postseason appearance, meaning May 21's draft lottery was finally not their concern.

Feb 15, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Western Conference forward LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers speaks to the media during a press conference at the Hilton Americas.

Wake Forest legends Tim Duncan and Chris Paul were both named to the All-NBA first team, as announced by the league office on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Clippers have begun their search for a new coach to replace Vinny Del Negro, with the hope that they can find someone who is capable of molding the team into a championship contender.

LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.

As the number of teams remaining in the postseason continues dwindling and the draft process ramps up across the league, the primary focus in the NBA will continue its slow shift from on-court activities to the buzz of the summer's impending cavalcade of roster shuffling.

Steph Curry lit up the scoreboard and the national fans' attention spans with dominant playoff performances, but he still has a to-do list to become even better next season.

A 32-foot shot with less than a second remaining in regulation to force overtime.

Miami won 103-102 in overtime. Game 2 is Friday night in Miami. - LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.

The ball fell through the net and Paul George was the first to grab it. He bounced it hard with both hands as the noise blew up all around him at his expense.

Before the 2012-13 season started, there were only a few point guards who could've been argued as the best in the NBA.

With the 25th pick in the NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers should be interested in selecting either a defensive-minded big man or an elite and athletic wing.

By the time this goes to post we may know whom Vivek Ranadive intends to at least interview for the pivotal role of General Manager for the Sacramento Kings if not in fact hire.

The New Orleans Pelicans have the potential to become one of the hottest, most popular teams in the NBA .

It there was any year the Charlotte Bobcats could have used the first or second round selection in the NBA Draft it would have been this one.

Nate Robinson and Marco Belinelli's futures with the team remains one of the biggest questions going into the summer.

That was more like what we expected out of this series - close, intense, physical.

Up is down and down is up these days in Los Angeles, where it's the legendary Lakers who are a hot mess and the Clippers who are no longer confounding.