Hornets Headed to Big Easy for Camp

"One day this summer, the Hornets' brass was in a quandary. With seven new players, the Hornets desired moving part of training camp from Oklahoma City so the players could bond. But where would be the best place to get away but still stay close to home base? "And my son Chad said, 'Well, hell, let's go to New Orleans,' " said George Shinn, the Hornets' owner. "And a big bright light turned on. It made all the sense in the world," writes Benjamin Hochman of the TIMES-PICAYUNE.