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• After Landry injury, Hornets to sign Thomas (AP) February 5, 2012
  New Orleans general manager Dell Demps says the Hornets plan to sign forward Lance Thomas to a 10-day contract on Monday. The move comes as forward Carl Landry recovers from a left knee injury that occurred during the Hornets' loss at Detroit on Saturday night. Landry posted on his Twitter account on Sunday that he has a sprained medial collateral ligament.
• Hornets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) February 5, 2012
  If the outcome of a Hornets game seems in doubt in the final minutes, there's actually little doubt about how it's going to end up. The Hornets won their season opener by one point, but their subsequent victories have come by margins of 19, 13 and 26 points. On the other hand, they are 0-4 in games decided by two points, the latest coming in an 89-87 defeat at Detroit on Saturday. "Once again we are still breaking down in the fourth (quarter)," Hornets guard Greivis Vasquez said. "Some key turnovers and then they out-rebounded us on the offensive end. They got like 12 or 14 offensive rebounds that were key at some points, especially at the end. "I think the biggest weakness of this team is breaking down when we are in tough times.
• Saturday's National Basketball Association Capsules (PA SportsTicker) February 5, 2012
  Tony Parker scored 42 points and broke the Spurs' franchise record for career assists, leading San Antonio to a 107-96 win over the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
• Monroe scores 24, Pistons edge Hornets 89-87 (AP) February 5, 2012
  Greg Monroe and Walker D. Russell Jr. made up for the loss of Brandon Knight. Monroe had 24 points and 16 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Hornets 89-87 Saturday in a matchup of two of the NBA's worst teams. It was the seventh double-double in eight games for Monroe, whose elbow was partially responsible for Knight's injury.
• Pistons G Knight breaks nose vs. Hornets (PA SportsTicker) February 5, 2012
  Brandon Knight broke his nose in the first quarter of the Detroit Pistons' game against the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.

• Monroe Scores 24, Pistons Edge Hornets 89-87 February 4, 2012
  Greg Monroe had 24 points and 16 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Hornets 89-87 Saturday in a matchup of two of the NBA's worst teams.
• Nine Major Sporting Events Over Two Weeks Keeps New Orleans Busy January 7, 2012
  From Dec. 26 through Monday, the Superdome and the neighboring New Orleans Arena have hosted, or will host, nine sporting events.
• Promise of Potential Helped N.B.A. Sell Second Chris Paul Deal December 18, 2011
  Only time will tell whether trading the Hornets’ Chris Paul for young players and a likely lottery pick was better than trading him for established veterans.
• Chris Paul Says He Believes in the Clippers December 16, 2011
  Chris Paul, the All-Star point guard acquired Wednesday by the Los Angeles Clippers in a deal with the New Orleans Hornets, said he was “excited about what the future holds.”
• With N.B.A’.s Approval, Chris Paul Is on Way to Clippers December 15, 2011
  To acquire Chris Paul, Los Angeles is sending the Hornets four of its top assets: guard Eric Gordon, forward Al-Farouq Aminu, center Chris Kaman and a 2012 first-round draft pick.