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Chris Paul: Too Good to Not Trade

Another thing that happened when I went to Italy (yes, I'm still recovering): Darren Collison went and got all awesome on us. Expected only to be a solid back-up to demigod Chris Paul, the Hornets rookie has done more than fill in admirably. Instead, those unafraid to risk heresy have gone so far as to suggest that...

Okafor Can't Explain Production Decline

DENVER -- Emeka Okafor is a stand-up guy. All 6-foot-10 of him. So he isn't doing any ducking when it comes to the uninspiring season he's having for New Orleans. Okafor's statistics are down from his five years in Charlotte. He sure doesn't look to be the same player who was the 2004-05 NBA Rookie of the Year and was...

Chris Paul Wishes He'd Been Consulted on Byron Scott Firing

Smartly, the Hornets braintrust offered up a player for the media horde at the press conference announcing the firing of Byron Scott and the ascension of Jeff Bower. It was David West, the All-Star power forward, who said generally negative things about recent times under Scott and who publicly placed some faith in Bower....

Jeff Bower, Tim Floyd Take Over Hornets

Word leaked soon after Hornets coach Byron Scott's dismissal became known that New Orleans GM Jeff Bower would take the reins as head coach, with former Hornets disaster coach Tim Floyd coming back to assist him. At a press conference announcing the moves, Hornets exec Hugh Weber told reporters Bower does not have an...

Byron Scott Fired by Hornets

How good are the Phoenix Suns this season? It may be too early to tell, but they're at least good enough to get their latest opponent's head coach fired just nine games into the season. Byron Scott has been relieved of his coaching duties and the team will make the formal announcement at a press conference later this...

JeffBower News From the Web

05/11/12 Would former New Orleans Hornets GM/Coach Jeff Bower... Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA Hilton Armstrong, Cedric Simmons, Julian Wright, Darren Collison, Marcus Thornton, Quincy Pondexter.
05/09/12 Blazers talk to Hornets GM, Indy's next Source: Baton Rouge Post The Portland Trail Blazers' year-long search for a new general manager has continued in earnest, as sources said owner Paul Allen met with former Hornets general manager Jeff Bower last week and Pacers general manager David Morway will meet with team officials on Wednesday.
05/09/12 Blazers talk to Hornets GM, Indy's next Source: Sports Illustrated The Portland Trail Blazers' year-long search for a new general manager has continued in earnest, as sources said owner Paul Allen met with former Hornets general manager Jeff Bower last week and Pacers general manager David Morway will meet with team officials on Wednesday.