Eric Gordon

Hornets guard Eric Gordon will miss two to three weeks because of a sore right knee. The Hornets say Gordon's knee was swollen after he led New Orleans with 22 points in a 101-93 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Team doctors have recommended rest. Gordon leads the team with a 21-point average. He missed the previous four games after he bruised the knee during the season opener Dec. 26 in Phoenix.

Chris Paul had 33 points and 13 assists, Randy Foye hit three of his six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 107-98 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night to move within a half-game of the Lakers for the Pacific Division lead and the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Foye scored 24 points, and Blake Griffin had 21 points and 15 rebounds in the Clippers' 40th victory — their most since the 2006-07 team won that many. Paul made 17 of 19 free throws, while Griffin hit 7 of 9. Eric Gordon scored 17 points and Al-Farouq...

Chris Paul has been reportedly traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. (David Zalubowski / AP file) After a week of wrangling and up-and-down negotiations, the league-owned New Orleans Hornets have agreed in principle to trade all-star point guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a report from NBA.com's David Aldridge . The report was confirmed by various media outlets. Paul was traded, along with two future Hornets first-round picks, to the Clippers for guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Amino and a first round draft pick from the...

Eric Gordon scored 27 points, Carl Landry had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets dealt a blow to Houston's playoff hopes with a 105-99 overtime victory Thursday night, the Rockets' sixth straight loss. Goran Dragic scored 23 points and Chase Budinger tied a season-high with 22 points for Houston (32-31), which dropped one game behind Utah (33-30) for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with three games left. Al-Farouq Aminu scored 17 points, Marco Belinelli had 13 points, and Gustavo Ayon had nine points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which...

Eric Gordon scored 15 points in his first action in three months, capping the performance with two free throws in the final seconds to lift the New Orleans Hornets to a 94-92 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Trevor Ariza scored 15 points, and Chris Kaman added 14 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans. The Hornets had six players score in double figures, including all five starters. Ty Lawson scored 22 points for Denver, which tied it at 92 on Al Harrington's 3 from the corner with 10 seconds left, only to see Gordon bait Arron Afflalo into a foul on an up-fake near...

Greivis Vasquez scored 20 points and the New Orleans Hornets handed the Charlotte Bobcats a franchise-record 17th straight loss, 75-67 on Monday night. The Hornets, playing without leading scorers Eric Gordon and Chris Kaman, won despite shooting just 34 percent from the floor in the second-lowest scoring NBA game this season. Gordon was given the night off to rest, but no reason was given before the game as to why Kaman was held out of action. Carl Landry added 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for New Orleans.

By Gary Washburn, Globe staff The Celtics end their three-game road trip with the tricky Hornets, who are beginning a new era without Chris Paul and David West. But the retooled club will be without Eric Gordon, who will miss the game with a bruised right knee sustained in the season-opening win over the Phoenix Suns. As for the Celtics, Paul Pierce remains out as does Chris Wilcox, who bruised his left shoulder in the Miami game. Coach Doc Rivers said the Celtics would have had trouble defending Gordon man-to-man with Ray Allen, but the team has a history of losing...

Chris Paul had 33 points and 13 assists, Randy Foye hit three of his six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 107-98 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night to move within a half-game of the Lakers for the Pacific Division lead and the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Foye scored 24 points, and Blake Griffin had 21 points and 15 rebounds in the Clippers' 40th victory — their most since the 2006-07 team won that many. Paul made 17 of 19 free throws, while Griffin hit 7 of 9. Eric Gordon...

Kobe Bryant scored 9 of his 28 points in the last 7 1/2 minutes, and the Lakers rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat the New York Knicks, 116-114, last night in Los Angeles. Trevor Ariza scored the go-ahead basket with 1:03 remaining to give the Lakers (21-3) their 14th win in 16 games. Nate Robinson, who scored a season-high 33 points, had a chance to give New York the lead, but missed a short jumper with about 12 seconds to play. Two foul shots by Derek Fisher with 6.4 seconds left made it 115-112, and the Lakers then intentionally fouled Robinson, who...

Carlos Boozer had 31 points and 11 rebounds, and Derrick Rose added 23 points and 12 rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Pistons, 95-92, in overtime last night in Auburn Hills, Mich. Rose also had eight assists. Tayshaun Prince led Detroit with 17 points. The Pistons sent the game to overtime when Charlie Villanueva tipped home a missed shot with 0.6 seconds left. Detroit missed three shots on the possession, but grabbed three offensive rebounds. Clippers 108, Suns 103 — Rookie Blake Griffin posted his 18th straight double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds...

Greivis Vasquez scored 20 points and the New Orleans Hornets handed the Charlotte Bobcats a franchise-record 17th straight loss, 75-67 on Monday night. The Hornets, playing without leading scorers Eric Gordon and Chris Kaman, won despite shooting just 34 percent from the floor in the second-lowest scoring NBA game this season. Gordon was given the night off to rest, but no reason was given before the game as to why Kaman was held out of action. Carl Landry added 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for New Orleans.

Eric Gordon scored 15 points in his first action in three months, capping the performance with two free throws in the final seconds to lift the New Orleans Hornets to a 94-92 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Trevor Ariza scored 15 points, and Chris Kaman added 14 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans. The Hornets had six players score in double figures, including all five starters. Ty Lawson scored 22 points for Denver, which tied it at 92 on Al Harrington's 3 from the corner with 10 seconds left, only to see Gordon bait Arron Afflalo...

Chris Paul had 25 points and 10 assists against his former team, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 97-85 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night. The Hornets first tried to trade Paul to the Lakers — a deal that was rejected by the league — before shipping the All-Star point guard to the Clippers shortly after the lockout ended. Blake Griffin added 20 points and seven rebounds to help the Clippers climb within two games of the Pacific Division-leading Lakers.

Hornets guard Eric Gordon will miss two to three weeks because of a sore right knee. The Hornets say Gordon's knee was swollen after he led New Orleans with 22 points in a 101-93 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Team doctors have recommended rest. Gordon leads the team with a 21-point average. He missed the previous four games after he bruised the knee during the season opener Dec. 26 in Phoenix.

By Gary Washburn, Globe staff The Celtics end their three-game road trip with the tricky Hornets, who are beginning a new era without Chris Paul and David West. But the retooled club will be without Eric Gordon, who will miss the game with a bruised right knee sustained in the season-opening win over the Phoenix Suns. As for the Celtics, Paul Pierce remains out as does Chris Wilcox, who bruised his left shoulder in the Miami game. Coach Doc Rivers said the Celtics would have had trouble defending Gordon man-to-man with Ray Allen, but the team has a history of losing to...

With the new NBA season kicking off, NBA writer Gary Washburn makes his predictions for the highlights this year: TOP 3 FACES IN NEW PLACES Chris Paul – The all-star point guard is finally in a big market after a dramatic week that donned him a Laker for about 10 minutes. Paul will have an immediate effect on the Clippers along with Caron Butler and Chauncey Billups, making them a darkhorse in the Western Conference. Eric Gordon – Traded to New Orleans in the Paul deal, the overshadowed Gordon will finally have the opportunity to shine and...

Eric Gordon scored 30 points, Blake Griffin had 18 points and 15 rebounds after a foul-plagued start, and the Clippers snapped the Lakers’ seven-game winning streak with a 99-92 victory yesterday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Four players were ejected from this crosstown rivalry game after a scuffle under the basket with 5.7 seconds to play. After Lamar Odom grabbed Griffin’s jersey while fighting for a rebound, Baron Davis intervened and shoved Odom firmly in the chest, leading to more shoves.

ATHENS — The United States breezed to victory in its final exhibition game before the start of the world basketball championships, not that coach Mike Krzyzewski seemed to care. He’s just happy that his group is brimming with youthful exuberance and is ready to play. “The score doesn’t really matter, it was just an exhibition game,’’ Krzyzewski said after an 87-59 blowout of defending silver medalist Greece yesterday. “I’m happy we had the chance to play a great team, in a great atmosphere.’’ Eric Gordon scored 18 points to pace the Americans, who...

Chris Paul endured two weeks of sleepless nights, stressful days, and at least one imploded trade before he finally found a new home with the Clippers. That's just one reason the West Coast looks so good to the superstar point guard, who's eager to start turning his new franchise into the greatest show in Los Angeles. The Clippers formally introduced their new acquisition last night after he spent the day at their training complex. The longtime New Orleans guard tried on his new No. 3 jersey and met with Blake Griffin and the rest of his revitalized teammates, who can't wait to catch the...

Chris Paul will supply the Los Angeles Clippers with so much more than alley-oop passes to Blake Griffin when he arrives in Hollywood on Thursday night. A bold trade for New Orleans' superstar point guard on Wednesday just might alter the entire sports world's perception of the Clippers. After managing just six winning seasons in their first 41 years of existence, the bumbling Clippers suddenly look slick and scintillating after swinging arguably the biggest trade in franchise history, giving them two of the NBA's elite players and a capable supporting cast.