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Hornets interview Frank, Williams Tue May 11 15:11:00 2010 EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -The New Orleans Hornets continue to interview candidates for their vacant coaching job; former NBA head coach Lawrence Frank and current Portland assistant Monty Williams are the latest.

Team spokesman Harold Kaufman confirms that Frank and Williams met with team officials on Tuesday in New Orleans, bringing the number of candidates interviewed by the Hornets up to seven.

Frank coached the New Jersey Nets more than five seasons but was fired this season after an 0-16 sta

Hornets interview Thibodeau, Jackson Thu May  6 17:47:00 2010 EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -The New Orleans Hornets have met with Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau and former NBA player Mark Jackson about the club's head coaching vacancy.

Team spokesman Harold Kaufman says general manager Jeff Bower and team president Hugh Weber met with the two candidates in Boston on Thursday. Jackson is currently a national NBA television analyst.

Gary Chouest, who has agreed to a deal with George Shin to become the majority owner of the Hornets, also attended the Bosto

AP Source: Hornets interview Fratello Wed May  5 16:59:00 2010 EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -A person familiar with the meeting says the New Orleans Hornets have interviewed Mike Fratello, the third candidate to meet with the club about its vacant head coaching job.

Hornets executives met with Fratello in Cleveland on Wednesday, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the club has not officially announced interviewing Fratello.

Fratello has coached the equivalent of about 15 seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and M

Hornets push back ownership change announcement Wed May  5 12:00:00 2010 EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -The New Orleans Hornets say a formal announcement of a change of ownership will not happen until next week at the earliest.

Team spokesman Harold Kaufman says the schedules of top team officials has been complicated by an ongoing search for a new head coach.

Chouest and Hornets founder George Shinn on Monday agreed to a deal transferring majority ownership to Chouest, who bought 25 percent of the team in 2007.

On Tuesday, Chouest accompanied general manager Jeff Bower

NBA Playoff Preview - Orlando vs. Charlotte Thu Apr 15 15:47:32 2010 EST
ht-time All-Star, isn't the same player he once was in Toronto or New Jersey but he can still light it up and take over a game at times. Back on Feb. 8, Carter found the Fountain of Youth and poured in a a season-high 48 points against the New Orleans Hornets, including 34 in the second half to help rally the Magic back from a 17-point deficit. You certainly can't expect that kind of production consistently but when the jumper is falling, Carter is still very tough to check. He's not nearly the
Williams leads Jazz over Hornets Fri Apr  9 22:53:28 2010 EST
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Deron Williams poured in 27 points and dished out 16 assists, as the Utah Jazz held off the New Orleans Hornets, 114-103. Wesley Matthews added 20 points for the Jazz, who are tied for third in the Western Conference and are just a half-game behind idle Denver for first in the Northwest Division. Carlos Boozer donated 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Paul Millsap tallied 15 points, 12 boards, six assists and five steals. C.J. Miles chipped in 14 points for Uta
Jazz battle for playoff position in New Orleans Fri Apr  9 11:25:50 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - Utah returns to the hardwood tonight in the Big Easy against the New Orleans Hornets hoping to improve on its playoff position in the jumbled Western Conference. The Jazz enter tonight's contest as the West's fifth seed but are just one- half game behind both Dallas and Phoenix and one game south of Denver, which also leads Utah for the Northwest Division crown. Securing one of the top four seeds and homecourt advantage in the first round of the postseason is paramount for ea
Bobcats make a stop in Houston Fri Apr  9 11:13:21 2010 EST
te Bobcats get back to work in south Texas when they face off with the Houston Rockets. D.J. Augustin made a key three-pointer with 15.8 seconds left on Wednesday, as the Bobcats clinched the postseason spot with a 104-103 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. Augustin ended with 14 points for the Bobcats, who sit seventh in the Eastern Conference and will be heading to the playoffs for the first time due to their win and Toronto's loss to Boston. The Bobcats entered the league as an expansion
Bobcats reach postseason after first win in New Orleans Wed Apr  7 22:55:17 2010 EST
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - D.J. Augustin made a key three-pointer with 15.8 seconds left, as the Charlotte Bobcats clinched the franchise's first- ever playoff berth with a 104-103 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. Augustin ended with 14 points for the Bobcats, who sit seventh in the Eastern Conference and will be heading to the postseason for the first time due to their win and Toronto's loss to Boston. The Bobcats entered the league as an expansion team during the 2004-05 season.
Hornets' Paul to miss remainder of season Wed Apr  7 19:19:00 2010 EST
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul will miss the remainder of the season due to a ligament tear in his right middle finger. The club announced prior to Wednesday's game against the Bobcats that Paul will be out for the team's final four contests. The injury doesn't require surgery and the timetable for his return to basketball activities is approximately seven weeks. "It has been a very difficult season for me in terms of injuries," said Paul, who missed 25
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