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Cavs close to hiring Scott as head coach Thu Jul  1 01:01:43 2010 EST
eveland, OH (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly close to hiring Byron Scott as their next head coach. Several media sources report the Cavs were in negotiations with Scott, who started last season as head coach of the New Orleans Hornets before being fired just nine games into the 2009-10 campaign. Scott was in his sixth season with the Hornets and was in the final year of a two-year extension he signed in May of 2008 when he was let go. Scott compiled a record of 203-216
Hornets trade Aldrich, Peterson to Thunder Thu Jun 24 23:02:08 2010 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets traded their first- round pick center Cole Aldrich along with guard Morris Peterson to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a pair of lower first-round picks. The swap was reported by multiple media outlets. Aldrich was taken 11th overall out of Kansas and Peterson played the last three seasons in New Orleans, averaging 7.1 points and shooting 38.5 percent from three-point range with 62 triples.
No. 21 pick Brackins headed to Hornets after trade Thu Jun 24 20:55:00 2010 EST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -Iowa State forward Craig Brackins has been taken with the 21st overall pick in the NBA draft and is headed to the New Orleans Hornets through a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Brackins was the product of one of two selections the Hornets received in a trade that sent No. 11 pick Cole Aldrich to Oklahoma City.

Brackins averaged 16.5 points and 8.5 rebounds last season for the Cyclones.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information

Hornets owner: "We will continue to build around Chris Paul" Wed Jun 23 15:02:21 2010 EST
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn released a statement Wednesday, saying star point guard Chris Paul is the franchise's "cornerstone" and the player the team will continue to build around. The statement provides an answer to rumblings that teams have made trade offers for Paul, and to a report from ESPN.com, in which Paul said he was open to being traded if the team wasn't committed to winning. However, Shinn's statement indicates the club will keep and c
New Orleans Hornets 2010 Draft Preview Mon Jun 21 17:06:23 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - Obviously the New Orleans Hornets need a healthy Chris Paul to get back to the NBA postseason but the team also needs a significant defensive presence inside, something that was lacking last season. Last summer's trade that sent Tyson Chandler to Charlotte for Emeka Okafor just didn't work out and the Hornets now need to find a legitimate center that can defend the basket, along with being a solid low post scoring threat. That's a tall task when you are picking 11th overall b
Johnson agrees to become Nets head coach Wed Jun  9 20:24:01 2010 EST
ed from his first head coaching job after the Dallas Mavericks' ouster from the first round of the playoffs in 2008 and has been working as an analyst at ESPN since then. Ironically, that post-season defeat was orchestrated by his hometown New Orleans Hornets, who earlier this week spurned Johnson to hire Portland Trailblazers assistant coach Monty Williams to fill their head coaching vacancy. Johnson led the Mavs to a 194-70 record during his three-plus regular seasons, the best winning percen
Hornets name Monty Williams head coach Mon Jun  7 20:45:50 2010 EST
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets have named Monty Williams as their next head coach. According to The Times-Picayune, the two sides agreed on a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. "We wanted to make sure we interviewed all of the top candidates to get the best available coach on the market," Hornets general manager Jeff Bower said. "We feel like we succeeded with that objective and now that we have Monty on board, we can concentrate on helping him thr
Hornets to introduce Monty Williams as next head coach Mon Jun  7 17:20:47 2010 EST
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets will reportedly introduce Monty Williams as their next head coach on Tuesday. According to The Times-Picayune, the two sides agreed on a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. Williams, only 38 years old, has been an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers since 2005. He will become the youngest head coach in the NBA. New Orleans started the 2009-10 season with Byron Scott at the helm. However, a 3-6 start led to h
Report: Hornets to make Monty Williams next head coach Sat Jun  5 03:07:38 2010 EST
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets have reportedly reached an agreement with Monty Williams to be their next head coach. According to The Times-Picayune, the two sides have agreed in principle on a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. Williams has been the assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers since 2005. New Orleans started the 2009-10 season with Byron Scott at the helm. However, a 3-6 start led to his firing. General manager Jeff Bower steppe
AP source: Thibodeau is Hornets' top choice Mon May 24 20:28:00 2010 EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -A person familiar with the process says Tom Thibodeau is the leading candidate to fill the New Orleans Hornets' coaching vacancy and the team could offer him the job this week.

After interviewing eight candidates, the Hornets began working on a contract for Thibodeau, the person told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the offer has not yet been made.

The Hornets also interviewed Portland assistant Monty Williams, former Dallas coach Avery Jo

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