Just 12 days after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace is expected to return to the starting lineup Tuesday night when the Lakers take on the New Orleans Hornets. World Peace, who was supposed to be sidelined for at least six weeks, participated in [...]
Derrick Rose Practices 5-on-5 For 1st Time In Comeback
February 19, 2013 | Posted by
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, who is recovering from an ACL injury, took a big rehab step on Monday by practicing in 5-on-5 drills for the first time this season. Rose had been cleared by doctors for regular contact for weeks, and had been seen working out the last couple of weeks before games. [...]
Kobe Bryant’s Passing Gives Lakers Hope Of Turn Around
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
In last two games, Kobe Bryant has shot less and passed more and the Los Angeles Lakers — the surprise disappointment of the season — won both times. Maybe, just maybe, the elixir has been found to turn around their season. Bryant, one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA, surely hopes so. The league’s [...]
Knee Injury Sidelines Eric Gordon Indefinitely
October 31, 2012 | Posted by
Eric Gordon, the New Orleans Hornets guard the team is depending on for scoring, has been sidelined indefinitely with an undisclosed right knee injury. “The way I understand it, he’s going to be out indefinitely until we get some more clarity on what’s going on so I don’t have to answer these questions every day [...]
Lance Thomas Says He Did Not Break Rules at Duke
October 2, 2012 | Posted by
The way former Duke star Lance Thomas sees it is different from how the NCAA did. He says he did not violate NCAA rules when he purchased nearly $100,000 in diamond jewelry during his college career. The NCAA is investigating. Thomas also indicated a willingness to speak with the NCAA about the purchase, which spawned [...]
No. 1 Pick Anthony Davis Beefing Up For NBA
September 28, 2012 | Posted by
Anthony Davis is less than a week from starting his NBA career. He was the No. 1 pick in the draft, already has an Olympic gold medal in his possession, and yet he said he does not feel like he belongs in the league featuring the best players in the world. ”I just feel like [...]
Monty Williams Gets 4-Year Extension With Hornets
August 19, 2012 | Posted by
New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams was a serviceable player for the New York Knicks, a first-round pick out of Notre Dame who was smarter than he was talented. He lasted 10 years in the NBA on being hard-nosed and cerebral. His transition to coaching was surprising at first, but upon further review, made perfect [...]
Hornets Retain Eric Gordon By Matching Suns’ Offer
July 15, 2012 | Posted by
The New Orleans Hornets, rebuilding through the draft and in-house talent, matched the Phoenix Suns’ four-year, $58 million offer to Eric Gordon, keeping the restricted free agent guard in New Orleans. The move to retain Gordon was expected, as Hornets general manager Dell Demps and coach Monty Williams had indicated they hoped the 23-year-old former [...]
Wizards Trade for Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza
June 20, 2012 | Posted by
The Washington Wizards today traded forward Rashard Lewis and the 46th pick in next week’s NBA Draft to the New Orleans Hornets for center Emeka Okafor and swingman Trevor Ariza. Lewis is entering the last season of a six-year, $118 million contract and could be a candidate for the amnesty clause. Okafor has never lived [...]
Anthony Davis Insists Top Draft Pick Not Set In Stone
June 7, 2012 | Posted by
No matter how inevitable it seems, Anthony Davis isn’t quite ready to pronounce himself the top pick in the draft. The Kentucky star insists it’s ”not set in stone” that the New Orleans Hornets will select him first later this month even though it seems that way. Davis says the Hornets are the only team [...]
