Parker vs. Paul is the matchup to watch
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Besides winning titles, there's another reason Tony Parker loves playing in the NBA. The San Antonio point guard thrives on a good 1-on-1 matchup, such as the one he's got going with New Orleans' Chris Paul in the Western Conference semifinals.
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Hornets having repeat of first round
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- For all the talk about how young and inexperienced Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets are, they've been here before. It was in the first round.
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Parker, Ginobili both score 31 in Spurs' Game 3 win
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 110-99 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals. Chris Paul led the Hornets, who still hold a 2-1 series lead, with 35 points and nine assists.
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Brisk season ticket sales for next Hornets season
The New Orleans Hornets are already reaping the benefits of a strong post-season run. Hornets spokesman Harold Kaufman says that the excitement surrounding the Hornets' dominating playoff wins has led to sales of 2,300 new season tickets for next season.
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Hornets look to steal game in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Chris Paul turned 23 on Tuesday. The New Orleans Hornets' talented point guard said he had a low-key birthday, just hanging out with his teammates. The big surprise party might happen Thursday night, courtesy of Paul and his teamif they can beat the defending champion San Antonio Spurs.
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2 down 2 to go for Hornets
The Hornets continue to add to an already impressive postseason resume, spanking the defending NBA Champion San Antonio 102-84 in game 2 Monday night at the Hive. The win gives the Hornets a 2-0 lead in their 2nd round best-of-seven NBA Playoff series against the Spurs.
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Paul leads Hornets to another easy win over Spurs in Game 2
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Chris Paul's surgical drive past the San Antonio defense ended with a high, razzle-dazzle dribble and a soft, floating shot off the glass as a packed crowd broke into a thunderous frenzy. "These are some of the best moments,I think, of my life that we're experiencing right now," Paul said. "We're just riding a wave right now."
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West leads Hornets over Spurs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- David West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 101-82 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Saturday night. Chris Paul added 17 points, 13 assists and four steals for New Orleans, which trailed by as much as 11 in the first half but stormed into the lead for good in the third quarter.
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Hornets get their swarm on - await Spurs
The history making train that is the 2007-2008 New Orleans Hornets basketball season continues to chug along. A 99-94 win over Dallas at the Hive not only moves the Hornets into the second round but it give the Hornets their first ever seven-game playoff series.
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Paul's triple-double helps Hornets advance past Dallas
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Byron Scott accepted his NBA coach of the year award, then guided his team to the second round of the playoffs. Chris Paul had 24 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets held on for a 99-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night to win their first-round series in five games.
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Shinn: " Why would we want to leave this?"
The owner of the Hornets is excited about tonight's playoff game at the New Orleans Arena. "It's going to be incredible," George Shinn told reporters. "Tonight is probably going to be one of the most electrifying night's we've ever witnessed."
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Hornets primed to end Dallas' season
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Jannero Pargo's reaction to Jason Kidd's flagrant foul summed up the growth of the Hornets' confidence as they took a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series with the Dallas Mavericks. "We didn't want him to get suspended," Pargo said after practice Monday.
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Kidd available for Game 5; NBA doesn't suspend Mavs PG
DALLAS (AP) -- Jason Kidd won't be suspended for his flagrant foul on New Orleans' Jannero Pargo, meaning the Mavericks will have their starting point guard Tuesday night when they try to avoid elimination Tuesday night in Game 5. Kidd's takedown ofPargo drew an automatic ejection.
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Hornets' Scott to be named NBA Coach of the Year
WWL First News has confirmed that Hornets head coach Byron Scott will be named NBA Coach of the Year on Tuesday.
The team has called a news conference for Tuesday morning, and it's expected an announcement will be made prior to tipoff of tomorrow night's home playoff game against Dallas.
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Hornets look to advance
The New Orleans Hornets are one win away from advancing into the second round of the NBA Playoffs following their game 4 win in Dallas 97-84. The win was huge for the Hornets in two ways. First off, it was the first time the Hornets had won in Dallas since January 14, 1998. Secondly and more importantly, it gives the Hornets a 3-1 lead over the Mavericks with a chance to close out the series at the Hive Tuesday night.
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West, Paul power Hornets past Mavs, take 3-1 lead to Big Easy
DALLAS (AP) -- David West hardly said a word the last two days. That meant trouble for the Dallas Mavericks. West let out his pent-up frustration over a poor Game 3 with a determined effort in Game 4, scoring 10 of his 24 points in a quick stretch early in the second half to help the New Orleans Hornets pull away for a 97-84 victory Sunday and a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.
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Nowitzki, Dallas look to build on strong performance
DALLAS (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki heard plenty of criticism after he struggled in the first round of the playoffs last season.
When the Mavericks needed a big game Friday to avoid a 3-0 deficit, Nowitzki responded with the type of performance he had in the 2006 postseason. The 2007 MVP scored 32 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and handed out six assists in Dallas' 97-87 victory over New Orleans.
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Nowitzki, Terry pull Mavs back into series vs. Hornets
DALLAS (AP) -- Even with Jason Terry guarding him, the crowd booing him and Dirk Nowitzki setting the tone for a renewed intensity among the Dallas Mavericks, Chris Paul insisted being on the road in the playoffs wasn't much different than being at home. Well, except for that whole thing about him and his New Orleans Hornets teammates putting the ball in the basket with ease.
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Dirk, Mavs figure things can't get worse against Hornets
DALLAS (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki has it all figured out.To snap out of their funk, and start climbing out of an 0-2 hole against the New Orleans Hornets, all the Dallas Mavericks have to do is get on the court Friday night in front of their home fans.
OK, he acknowledged, they also need to "play in attack mode," which means getting more physical on both ends of the court.
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Hornets sting Mavs to take 2 - 0 lead
The New Orleans Hornets are off to a fantastic start in their NBA Playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks and point guard Chris Paul is showing the world why he's MVP candidate this season.
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Pivotal game 2 for Hornets
It's go time at the New Orleans Arena, as it's Game 2 tonight of the NBA Playoff Series between the Hornets and Dallas Mavericks. The Hornets are up 1-0 in the best of seven series and the outcome of the series could be determined by which team comes out victorious...
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Pargo's season-high 24 points lift Hornets to 96-81 win over Blazers
Jannero Pargo scored a season-high 24 points in 24 minutes, and the New Orleans Hornets extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 96-81 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
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