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The 2010–11 New Orleans Hornets season was the ninth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 2011 Playoffs was the final time the New Orleans Hornets made the playoffs before changing the team's mascot to "Pelicans" in 2013.
June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.; July 8 – The free agency period started.; November 12 – After a 3–6 start, the Hornets become the first NBA team this season to fire its head coach, dismissing Byron Scott.
The Hornets franchise returned to New Orleans full-time for the 2007–08 season with all 41 home games played in the New Orleans Arena. League officials had stressed from the beginning the desire for the franchise to return to New Orleans once it proved feasible and that they would make a good-faith effort to assist with the recovery.
On July 28, 2009, Okafor was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Tyson Chandler. [17] Charlotte head coach Larry Brown was reportedly willing jettison the franchise's first ever draft pick for another 26-year-old center who is three inches taller because it brought financial relief and because, at 6-foot-10, he felt Okafor had ...
New Orleans Hornets: Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Jerel McNeal** Not re-signed March 17: Washington Wizards: Iowa Energy: Othyus Jeffers** March 27 March 23: Houston Rockets-Mike Harris: March 2 March 26: New Orleans Hornets: Sioux Falls Skyforce: Patrick Ewing Jr.** April 4* March 30: Utah Jazz: Austin Toros: Kyle Weaver** Not re-signed March 31 ...
The Hornets’ projected starting lineup of Ball, Josh Green, Miller, Bridges and Mark Williams has potential, but the roster composition behind them will be a huge determinant in just how good ...
After three seasons in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina forced the franchise to temporarily relocate to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where they spent two seasons as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. The Hornets returned to New Orleans full-time for the 2007–08 season. The team changed its name to the New Orleans Pelicans at the conclusion of ...
The Hornets (7-19), in the midst of a six-game losing streak, spent much of Friday’s practice working on moves in the post ahead of their matchup against the Nuggets at 7 p.m. Saturday.