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Odds & Ends: Gordon, Lakers, Kobe, Jackson

November 26th, 2012 at 10:23pm CST by Zachary Links

There was a great deal of anticipation for the first ever "clash of the boroughs" after Hurricane Sandy postponed it for nearly a month and the Nets and Knicks did not disappoint. In a close contest throughout, the Nets ultimately pulled out a 96-89 overtime win on their home floor. Brook Lopez – who has taken flack for his inconsistent rebounding in the past – pulled down 11 boards and led the way with 22 points. Star guard Deron Williams also turned in a strong effort, putting up 16 points and dishing 14 dimes. Here's more from around the Association..

Hornets guard Eric Gordon says that his knee is improving, but declined to give specifics about the mysterious injury, writes Jimmy Smith of the Times Picayune. "It's almost like a disorder. There was a little bit of a bone bruise, and, you know, kind of like some of these other guys like [Andrew] Bynum and [Danny] Granger. Luckily my process will be shorter than that," said the guard. There was speculation earlier this year that Gordon's insistence on sitting out stemmed from displeasure with the club, but Gordon insists that he's committed to the Hornets.
Kobe Bryant has been playing extremely efficient basketball as of late and credits the system of new coach Mike D'Antoni for his improved play, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPNLosAngeles.com.
Speaking of the Lakers, former coach Phil Jackson told TMZ (video link) earlier today that the chances of him returning to coach again are "slim to none". Jackson, of course, was widely believed to be the frontrunner for the Lakers vacancy earlier this season before D'Antoni was tabbed to replace Mike Brown.

Hornets Notes: Carroll, Gordon

November 16th, 2012 at 7:17pm CST by Sean Highkin

Friday morning, the New Orleans Hornets announced that they have signed GM Dell Demps to a three-year contract extension. Demps commented to the media on a few issues surrounding the team, as reported by Jimmy Smith of the Times-Picayune:

The team is still working on a buyout with guard Matt Carroll, acquired earlier in the week from the Bobcats in exchange for Hakim Warrick. Demps gave no timeframe for an agreement being completed, and said Carroll is not violating any rules by having not reported to the team yet.
Demps was noncommittal when asked about a timetable for Eric Gordon's return. While he said Gordon was working towards a return, he did not have any further details to give on his injury or the nature of the recovery process.

Injury Updates: Wall, Billups, Gordon

November 7th, 2012 at 9:00pm CST by Chuck Myron

We don't normally report on injuries at Hoops Rumors, but when a star player goes down for a lengthy absence or the injury otherwise figures to have an impact on a team's personnel decisions, we pass along that news. Tonight we have a few updates on key figures who'll be out for a while.

Wizards point guard John Wall was supposed to miss around eight weeks with an injury to his left patella, but now Wall says there's no target date for his return, reports Michael Lee of The Washington Post.
Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro was hopeful last month that Chauncey Billups could return from his torn left Achilles tendon sometime in November, but Billups doesn't think he'll recover quite so quickly, saying on ESPN's NBA Countdown this evening that he hopes to be back about a month from now, as Arash Markazi of ESPNLosAngeles writes.
The Hornets confirmed Eric Gordon's four-to-six-week prognosis, and announced that he'll head to Los Angeles for "more personalized and intensive" rehabilitation on his troublesome right knee. John Reid of The Times-Picayune has details.

Eric Gordon Has Not Requested Trade

November 2nd, 2012 at 4:05pm CST by Luke Adams

4:05pm: Gordon tells Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports that he saw a doctor in Chicago who believes the 23-year-old can return from his knee injury in four to six weeks (Twitter link). No further surgery should be required, according to Gordon (Twitter link via Spears).

2:52pm: Berger's piece, linked below, suggested that additional surgery hadn't been ruled out for Gordon's knee, and an ESPN.com report from Chris Broussard and Marc Stein this afternoon echoes that sentiment. According to Broussard and Stein, microfracture surgery has been presented as a possible solution for Gordon, though no decisions have been made yet. Gordon is scheduled to meet with a knee specialist this weekend, with a recovery plan likely finalized at some point early next week.

9:40am: As he continues to sit out with a knee injury of undetermined severity, Eric Gordon clarified last night that he's committed to the Hornets. And according to Ken Berger of CBS Sports, that indeed seems to be the case. Neither Gordon nor his agent have requested a trade from the Hornets, reports Berger.

When discussing Gordon's knee issue, both the player and the team have made vague, seemingly contradictory statements, leading to speculation that the 23-year-old is still upset with the team for matching an offer sheet he signed with the Suns this summer. However, as Gordon suggested last night, Berger hears no indication from his sources that the shooting guard's goal is to get out of New Orleans.

It's possible that Gordon and his agent recognize that requesting a trade now would be futile anyway, since the Indiana product can't be dealt until January 15th. But for now, it appears that Gordon is fine with remaining a Hornet, and will simply work toward getting his knee healthy and returning to the court.

Eric Gordon Says He’s Committed To Hornets

November 1st, 2012 at 5:12pm CST by Zachary Links

Hornets fans received some bad news when it was announced that star guard Eric Gordon would be out for an undetermined period of time thanks to damage in his right knee. It also didn't help that GM Dell Demps was somewhat vague about Gordon's condition this week, leading to speculation that Gordon was less-than-thrilled with the organization after a tumultuous summer. However, the diminutive guard made an effort to put those concerns to rest this afternoon, writes Jimmy Smith of The Times-Picayune.

"This is a great city and a great organization and I definitely want to be a part of it. But being a part of it, for me, is about playing. What's (keeping) me from playing is having this injury. I'll just go on from there," Gordon said.

Over the summer, Gordon inked a four-year, $58MM offer sheet from the Suns and publicly worked to convince New Orleans not to match the offer. Even though the guard felt that "his heart" was with Phoenix at the time, the Hornets predictably matched the offer sheet to avoid losing a marquee player without any return. While Gordon clearly did not want to return to the Hornets this summer, the 23-year-old doesn't sound like a player who is angling for a way out of New Orleans.

Odds & Ends: Varejao, Harden, Chandler, Stoudemire

October 26th, 2012 at 10:10pm CST by Michael Pina

Here are a few bits of news on this Friday evening:

Hoopsworld.com's Stephen Brotherston wonders if Anderson Varejao will play center for the Cavaliers this season.
The Oklahoman's Darnell Mayberry tweets that he believes the chances of James Harden signing an extension with the Thunder are 0.2%.
According to the New York Daily News' Frank Isola, Amare Stoudemire is seeking a second opinion on his knee injury, and could miss as much as a month of the season.
On the other end of the spectrum, Knicks center Tyson Chandler is convinced he'll play on opening night after suffering a leg injury this week, writes Newsday's Al Iannazzone.
Hornets guard Eric Gordon has spent his brief career on the sidelines with myriad of injuries. This season he looks forward to hopefully playing a full 82 games, writes Hoopsworld.com's Bill Ingram.
The Thunder have one open position left on their opening day roster, and four players—Andy Rautins, Daniel Orton, DeAndre Liggins, and Hollis Thompson—are fighting for it, reports The Oklahoman's Darnell Mayberry.

Hornets Links: Davis, Gordon, Smith

October 14th, 2012 at 9:10pm CST by Ryan Raroque

We've got a handful of links to share from New Orleans tonight, including several injury updates:

Anthony Davis returned to practice Sunday after a groin injury sidelined him from Friday's pre-season game against the Rockets, says John Reid of NOLA.com. The Hornets forward appeared to move without limitations during post-up drills but was held out of contact work.
In another article, Reid mentions that Eric Gordon has continued to rehabilitate his knee, and that Hornets coach Monty Williams hopes to be able to play him in limited minutes before the end of pre-season. Williams added that although he isn't exactly sure if Gordon will be ready between this week and the next, the fifth-year veteran has been participating in drills during practices.
Both Jason Smith (sore back) and Xavier Henry (sore knee) have sat out the last three pre-season games, but Reid writes that both could be close to returning after taking part in practice today.
According to Jim Eichenhofer of Hornets.com, one of Gordon's main goals for this season is to make the All-Star game.
Brian Travis of Hornets.com gathered Al-Farouq Aminu's thoughts on his experiences during the offseason that included being a leader on the Nigerian Olympic basketball team during the summer games in London.

Odds & Ends: Gordon, Cavaliers, Vazquez

July 17th, 2012 at 6:51pm CST by Ryan Raroque

Eric Gordon may have to win back some of the fans in New Orleans this year after comments he made about his "heart" already being in Phoenix and not wanting the Hornets to match after the Suns signed him to an offer sheet. Marc J. Spears of Yahoo elaborates on Gordon's thoughts throughout the free agency process and says that the Gordon is now committed to leading a young New Orleans team moving forward. Spears also says that the 6'3 guard has the ability to opt out after the third season and become an unrestricted free agent. Here's more of the miscellaneous tidbits what we've heard this evening..

Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago discusses why the Bulls' title window will shrink over the next two seasons.
Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer describes the progress that Byron Mullens appears to be making with the Bobcats based on his performances at the Las Vegas Summer League.
76ers head coach Doug Collins says he feels "very good" about what the team has accomplished during this offseason, writes John Gonzalez of CSNPhilly.com.

Southwest Rumors: Anderson, Pargo, Miles

July 16th, 2012 at 2:27pm CST by Luke Adams

The Rockets have arguably been the Southwest team in the news most often this month, as they've pursued restricted free agents and continued to try to land a superstar like Dwight Howard via trade. For now though, Daryl Morey and the Rockets are playing the waiting game, as they wait to see whether the Knicks will match their offer sheet for Jeremy Lin. In the meantime, here are a few updates on Houston's division rivals….

Hornets Match Gordon’s Offer Sheet From Suns

July 14th, 2012 at 3:52pm CST by Michael Pina

3:52pm: The Hornets have matched the offer sheet, Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports, via Twitter. In a statement released by the Hornets (via John Reid of The Times-Picayune) Gordon backtracked from his earlier comment that "Phoenix is just where my heart is now."

"There is always a business element to the NBA when dealing with contracts, but I never lost my appreciation for the New Orleans Hornets,'' Gordon said in the statement. "I look forward to going on the court this season to make our team successful.''

SATURDAY, 3:17pm: The Hornets are about to release a statement announcing that they've matched Gordon's offer sheet, reports Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports (Twitter link).

WEDNESDAY, 5:07pm: Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today reports Gordon has signed the offer sheet, according to the Suns (Twitter link).