The Hornets traded forward Bostjan Nachbar to the New Jersey Nets for center Marc Jackson and former Tulane forward Linton Johnson III before Thursday's 2 p.m. deadline.

New Orleans Hornets forward Chris Andersen was dismissed from the NBA Friday for violating the league's drug policy.

Chris Paul had 27 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Hornets over the Knicks 109-98 on Saturday night.

Even after tearing a ligament in his thumb, New Orleans point guard Chris Paul isn't ready to accept that he'll miss a basketball game with an injury for the first time he can remember.

They're still officially the team from New Orleans, but judging by the roaring capacity crowd and the startling success of their Oklahoma City, the Hornets should be happy to wear those "OKC" patches for a while.