Paul, Hornets close out preseason with victory
N.O. star enjoys homecoming party
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. -- --
Chris Paul was the only player to receive a standing ovation after coming out of the game for the final time Friday night.
He also heard cheers when he made passes, and the arena got even louder when he scored. For the first time since leaving Wake Forest after his sophomore season to enter the 2005 NBA draft, Paul returned home to play.
It was a successful night for Paul, with the Hornets closing out their preseason schedule with a 111-100 victory against the Charlotte Bobcats. Paul had 14 points and a game-high 13 assists in 27 minutes.
Paul had more than 900 family members and friends attend the game. A crowd waited outside the locker room to greet him after the game.
"I'm just thankful to the fans and my family with everybody coming out to support me, and we won," Paul said. "I think we did a good job all around. Defensively, we did a good job in closing the game out."
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West might miss opener
Sprained ankle to be evaluated;Johnson waived
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- --
There is a chance David West could miss Wednesday's season opener against the Sacramento Kings at the New Orleans Arena after spraining his left ankle during Friday's morning shootaround.
West sat out the Hornets' final preseason game against the Charlotte Bobcats at Lawrence Joel Coliseum.
"He's day to day, and we'll get a better idea on Sunday and Monday on how he feels," Hornets Coach Byron Scott said. "There is a good chance he may not play Wednesday or Friday (against Portland). It's a Grade 2 sprain, so he sprained it pretty good."
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