Hornets' Chandler hurts toe New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler
hurt a toe on his left foot in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 101-79 playoff
win over San Antonio.
The Hornets, who grabbed a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference
semifinal series, can advance with a victory on Thursday in San Antonio.
Chandler had to be helped to the bench with 8:47 left in the fourth quarter.
Also, New Orleans forward David West played through a sore back to post
career playoff-highs of 38 points and 14 rebounds on Tuesday.
The Bobcats will announce the hiring of Larry Brown as their head coach on Tuesday, the Charlotte Observer reports. Brown has coached the Nuggets, Nets, Spurs, Clippers, Pacers, 76ers, Pistons, and Knicks during his career. He ranks fifth in all-time wins with 1,010. Brown also coached the Carolina Cougars of the ABA from 1972-74 and played for the North Carolina Tarheels.
Our View:The combination of experience and local ties make Brown a good fit. The Bobcats have a core that includes Emeka Okafor, Jason Richardson, Raymond Felton, Gerald Wallace. Adam Morrison, and Sean May, and Brown's cupboard isn't empty. The Bobcats need good health and to figure out how to play together. They could see their record turn around quickly.
Reports suggest the Bobcats will go after Larry Brown to replace Sam Vincent as head coach. If Brown doesn't get the gig, the Bobcats may turn to Paul Silas, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Our View:Both Brown and Silas have local ties and are veteran coaches, so both options have their merits. The Bobcats have some nice, young, talented parts, but they need to stay healthy and figure out how to play together.
Raymond Felton used tonight's season finale end on a high note as his Charlotte Bobcats put the Philadelphia 76ers to bed, 109-115. Felton went 6-of-12 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line to score 18 points, adding 12 assists to complete the double-double effort.
