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Toronto Raptors Coach Jay Triano is making changes to salvage the season. The Raptors are slipping out of playoff contention in the Eastern Conference with five consecutive losses. The Raptors have lost nine of their previous 10 games. Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis said he did not intentionally try to hurt Cleveland center Shaquille O'Neal in a game last... Full story »

PHOENIX – New Orleans Hornets Coach Jeff Bower was in a deep discussion with his assistants during a third-quarter timeout, trying to come up with an effective plan to stop the Phoenix Suns from exposing his team’s interior defense flaws. The Hornets defended well for a quarter, but Bower could not come up with anything to keep it going... Full story »

PHOENIX -- Despite taking a brief lead in the third quarter, the New Orleans Hornets lost to the Phoenix Suns 120-106 Sunday night at the US Airways Center. The Suns repeatedly went inside and Amar'e Stoudemire finished with 36 points on 11-of-17 shooting. Playing with only eight available players, the Hornets could not avoid falling behind by a 22-point deficit in... Full story »

Coach Jeff Bower says team hasn't conceded  Full story »

New Orleans Hornets backup center Sean Marks will undergo right shoulder surgery on Tuesday morning and will be out the remainder of the season, the team announced Saturday. Also forward Peja Stojakovic, who has missed the past two games with a lower abdominal strain, will remain out for a minimum of 10 days.  Full story »

Regardless of their potential seeding, Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash is already projecting that next month's Western Conference playoffs are going to be tough. Despite winning seven of their previous 10 games, the Suns enter tonight against the New Orleans Hornets only a game ahead of the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. Denver guard J.R. Smith bounced back from a 1-of-12 shooting... Full story »

Lingering flu-like symptoms will prevent backup forward James Posey from traveling with the New Orleans Hornets to Phoenix for Sunday night's game against the Suns, but the Hornets are hopeful that Posey will be available for Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Posey did not attend Saturday's brief, 45-minute workout at the Alario Center before the Hornets... Full story »

It's tough to compete with eight players Full story »

Hot-shooting forward Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder says he likes where he is. Memphis Grizzlies' Rudy Gay sees his future possibly with New York Knicks. Despite the team's struggles, New Orleans native Danny Granger says he doesn't regret signing extension with Indiana Pacers. Miami Heat place absent guard Rafer Alston on the suspended list.    Full story »

Carmelo Anthony scores eight points in decisive run Full story »

John Reid's postgame video log Full story »

Three-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul was medically cleared Friday to begin running, and he could be a week to 10 days from returning to the New Orleans Hornets’ lineup. Paul required arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Feb. 4, and it has forced him to miss 20 consecutive games. The Hornets initially projected Paul would be sidelined... Full story »

Photographs from the New Orleans Hornets' 102-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at the New Orleans Arena.  Full story »

David West leads Hornets with 30 points Full story »

They play tonight at 7 at the New Orleans Arena Full story »