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Hornets All-Star point guard Chris Paul agreed to a three-year contract extension with a player option for a fourth year, his agent, Lance Young, said Thursday. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.04.2008 at 07:47:53 CT
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Jul042008
Paul decides on three years
Jul042008
Season-ticket rise evident in Hornets' packages
Unlike previous seasons, the Hornets will not offer 10- or 15-game mini-season-ticket plans in the lower bowl at the New Orleans Arena for next season. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.04.2008 at 07:47:20 CT
Jul032008
Hornets announce 2008 NBA Summer League roster
New Orleans' 2008 NBA Summer League squad will include 13 players, including Hornets veterans Hilton Armstrong and Julian Wright. The club's 2007 second-round pick, Adam Haluska, is also on the roster. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.04.2008 at 07:46:50 CT
Jul032008
Paul, Hornets agree to new deal worth $68M
Chris Paul and the Hornets reached a contract agreement Thursday that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons. Lance Young, Paul's agent, said Paul agreed to a three-year extension with a player's option for a fourth year. The total value of the deal is $68 million. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.03.2008 at 20:54:37 CT
Jul032008
2007-08 Season In Review: Morris Peterson
One of the reasons Peterson's signing created optimism in New Orleans was that the Hornets had been trying to find a long-term solution at shooting guard in recent years. In the previous two seasons, they had rotated through several players at the spot, including J.R. Smith, Kirk Snyder, Rasual Butler and Devin Brown. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.03.2008 at 13:33:07 CT
Jul032008
Six hours of talk, but nothing finished just yet
With discussions lasting more than six hours Wednesday at the Alario Center, a contract extension for Hornets point guard Chris Paul still had not been finalized. But Paul's agent, Lance Young, said they planned to resume talks later Wednesday night to see if they can get a deal finalized by today. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.03.2008 at 06:50:07 CT
Jul022008
Hornets open Summer League slate July 11
Julian Wright and Hilton Armstrong will headline the Hornets' summer-league roster when New Orleans opens play in Las Vegas on Friday, July 11 vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. Tip-off is 5 p.m. Central (3 p.m. local time in Nevada). [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.03.2008 at 06:49:18 CT
Jul022008
Six things to know about the salary cap
As everyone around the NBA realizes, the New Orleans Hornets are entering the 2008 free-agency period with one primary objective: to sign All-Star and Most Valuable Player runner-up Chris Paul to a contract extension. Obviously, the team will be required to make a significant investment in CP3 in order to sign him long term. But with three other Hornets starters already locked in to lucrative and long-term deals, how does New Orleans have enough cap flexibility to offer the 6-foot point guard a large deal? [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.03.2008 at 06:47:44 CT
Jul022008
Paul meets with Hornets, but deal still pending
Chris Paul left the New Orleans Hornets training center on Wednesday afternoon without a new contract extension in place, but his agent remained optimistic the deal would be completed without much trouble -- even if it took longer than anticipated. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.02.2008 at 20:19:09 CT
Jul022008
Passing the ball
The New Orleans Hornets are wrapping up their Hoop Dreams camp today at Crossgates Athletic Club in Slidell. The clinic, which had nearly 60 participants ages 5-13, focused on learning and having fun with the game of basketball. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.02.2008 at 14:21:06 CT
Jul022008
Hayes is top Hornets' target
If you are keeping score on the NBA and free agency, you know about Chris Paul's new pending deal with New Orleans. Now, league sources tell NewOrleans.com Sports that the likely primary target of the Hornets in free agency is Jarvis Hayes of the Pistons. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.02.2008 at 13:08:17 CT
Jul022008
Despite no picks, Hornets draft party draws 300-plus fans
Although the team's trade with Portland wasn't officially announced until a few hours into the 2008 NBA Draft, New Orleans fans were well aware of the fact that the Hornets would not be adding a player to the roster Thursday. That didn't stop over 300 of the team's avid supporters from attending the Hornets' annual draft party, though. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.02.2008 at 13:07:20 CT
Jul022008
Finding Mr. Right
Six years after making an ill-fated commitment to a point guard that ended in a messy divorce, the Hornets have everything they could want in Chris Paul. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.02.2008 at 08:39:49 CT
Jul012008
Hornets express interest in Posey
Agent Mark Bartelstein said he had brief discussions with the Hornets on Tuesday regarding Boston Celtics free agent James Posey. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.02.2008 at 08:38:54 CT
Jul012008
Paul's agent to meet with Hornets Wednesday regarding extension
Chris Paul's agent plans to travel to New Orleans on Wednesday with the intention of completing a contract extension that would keep the All-Star and Team USA point guard with the Hornets for an additional three to five years. [ Read More ]
Submitted by Ron Hitley on 07.02.2008 at 08:38:04 CT