October 5, 2008 Chris Paul will have his minutes limited in the preseason in order to preserve him for when the games count, according to WBRZ News. I dont want to play him a lot of minutes," HC Byron Scott said. "Ive been pretty consistent with keeping him in that 34 to 35-minute range (during the regular season), and I want to make sure it stays that way.
September 16, 2008 Byron Scott will take it easy on recent gold-medalist Chris Paul in training camp according to the Times-Picayune. "I'm going to handle him with care, but with the same enthusiasm and drive that I normally handle him with," Scott said. "One of the hardest things about C.P., is trying to keep him out of practice. He likes to play and has that competitive nature."
September 1, 2008 With Hurricane Gustav looming, the New Orleans Hornets shut down their operations on Friday so the team's employees could evacuate the city, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
