Chris Paul

Chris Paul still does not have an idea on when he will be able to return from injury.

“Still no clue when I’m going to come back or anything,” Paul said Wednesday.

“But it’s getting better every day.”

Paul was expected to be out four to six weeks after orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews removed the torn portion of the meniscus cartilage in Chris Paul’s left knee.

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Chris Paul

All-Star point guard Chris Paul underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Thursday afternoon for a meniscal repair. Paul is expected to be out approximately four-to-six weeks.

Paul underwent the surgery in Pensacola, Florida by Dr. James Andrews. He will be on crutches for the next two-to-three weeks and will begin rehabilitation immediately.

“Obviously this is a tough thing for me,” said Paul. “I have been fortunate through my career as a basketball player to not have suffered many injuries.”

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Chauncey Billups

Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups has been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured West All-Star guard Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in Dallas.

Billups will be making his fifth All-Star appearance.

Paul is dealing with a knee injury.

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Chris Paul

Hornets point guard Chris Paul will undergo arthroscopic surgery for a cartilage tear in his left knee on Monday and could miss one to two months, sources close to Paul said.

Paul was injured after he fell into a photographer on the baseline after trying to catch an errant inbounds pass from Hornets forward David West.

Paul came up limping after the play, which led to the Bulls tying the game with .2 seconds left.

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Bobby Brown

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired guard Bobby Brown from the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for a 2014 conditional second round draft pick and cash considerations.

In a related move, the Clippers released guard JamesOn Curry from his 10-day contract.

“With today’s move, we put ourselves in a position that is under the luxury tax threshold while preserving the ability to maximize our results on the court and keeping our core intact,” said Hornets head coach Jeff Bower.

Brown, 25, has appeared in 25 games for the Hornets this season and is averaging 6.6 points and 2.1 assists in 14.9 minutes per game

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Devin Brown

The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have acquired center Aaron Gray from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for guard Devin Brown.

“Aaron will help bolster our frontcourt and add depth to our team,” Head Coach and GM Jeff Bower said. “We continue to be pleased with the play of Marcus Thornton and feel he, along with our other backcourt players, can step up.”

“We’re excited to add Devin Brown to our team,” said Chicago Bulls GM Gar Forman. “His toughness, defensive versatility, and shooting will be excellent additions to our perimeter rotation.”

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David West

New Orleans forward David West suffered a left ankle sprain in Friday’s 96-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

West sustained the injury in the second quarter and did not return.

The Hornets play again Saturday, at Denver, but West’s status for that game is not known.

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Zydrunas Ilgauskas

A league source said the Cleveland Cavaliers have made a run at Hornets power forward David West.

The Cavs are dangling center Zydrunas Ilgauskas out there for the Hornets, who want to avoid paying the luxury tax at all cost.

The Hornets could buy out Ilgauskas’ contract and waive him. Then he could return to the Cavs in 30 days.

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Hilton Armstrong

The Kings have acquired center Hilton Armstrong from the Hornets.

The Hornets, who are attempting to clear salary from their payroll, will also send cash to Sacramento.

For New Orleans, the trade sheds the $2.8 million salary of Armstrong and leaves the team a bit more than $500,000 over this season’s luxury-tax threshold.

The Kings will send the Hornets a future, conditional second-round pick.

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Hilton Armstrong

Hornets reserve center Hilton Armstrong has fallen out of favor with coach/general manager Jeff Bower.

Armstrong has been inconsistent and has not yet fulfilled expectations in New Orleans.

He is a player that the Hornets could look to deal before February’s trade deadline in order to save money.

Armstrong is averaging 2.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season.

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