The Hornets remain interested in Chris Andersen, who was a member of their club before being suspended by the NBA for violating their substance abuse policy.

He has applied for reinstatement with the NBA.

Bonzi Wells sat out the Hornets' practice on Tuesday with a sore Achilles' tendon, according to the Time Picayune.

Wells suffered the injury during the team's loss to the Wizards on Monday night.

"I've been walking on my tip toes all day, trying to keep the pressure off," Wells told the Time-Picayune. "I hurt it early in the game and I still played, but when I came out it got stiff on me."

DeShawn Stevenson pushed the Washington Wizards to a huge road win over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday. Stevenson, who scored 33 points on the night, hit a three-pointer with one second left to give his team a narrow victory against one of the league?s best teams. Read about DeShawn?s shot and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for February 25th?s games!

- TOR 102, IND 98

Dead even after thirty-six minutes, the Toronto Raptors used a strong fourth quarter to knock off the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Chris Bosh had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Carlos Delfino added 23 points off the bench for the Raptors, who shot 47% from the field and outrebounded Indiana by seven. Danny Granger starred with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Troy Murphy tallied 17 points and 7 assists for the Pacers, who scored 27 points off turnovers but attempted eighteen fewer free throws than Toronto.

Game FIC Scores
Chris Bosh, TOR ? 19.5
Carlos Delfino, TOR ? 16.0
Troy Murphy, IND ? 13.6
Marquis Daniels, IND ? 13.5

- WSH 95, NOH 92

The Washington Wizards defeated the New Orleans Hornets in Louisiana last night thanks to a buzzer-beating three-pointer from DeShawn Stevenson. Stevenson finished the game with 33 points and Antawn Jamison added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who were outrebounded by seven but scored 26 points off turnovers. Chris Paul notched 22 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds, and Morris Peterson added 18 points and 7 boards for the Hornets, who shot 46% from the floor and have now lost three straight.

Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, NOH ? 20.6
Morris Peterson, NOH ? 17.4
DeShawn Stevenson, WSH ? 16.4
Brendan Haywood, WSH ? 13.3

- DAL 102, CHI 94

Jason Kidd narrowly missed a triple-double in his return to Dallas on Monday night as the Mavericks outshot the Chicago Bulls. Kidd posted 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, and Dirk Nowitzki added 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Mavericks, who shot 48% from the field and outrebounded Chicago by seven. The Bulls managed 24 points off the Mavericks? 21 turnovers and were led by Ben Gordon?s 25 points. Chicago is 1-2 since acquiring Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes from Cleveland.

Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 18.5
Jason Kidd, DAL ? 17.6
Erick Dampier, DAL ? 17.5
Ben Gordon, CHI ? 15.1

- SAS 89, ATL 74

The San Antonio Spurs scored just five points in the first quarter but were still able to knock off the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Tim Duncan had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points and 9 assists for the Spurs, who ended up shooting 42% for the game. Al Horford starred for the Hawks with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Atlanta outrebounded San Antonio by ten, but they also turned the ball over 22 times against the Spurs? opportunistic defense.

Game FIC Scores
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 15.5
Al Horford, ATL ? 14.8
Tony Parker, SAS ? 13.4
Joe Johnson, ATL ? 10.8

- DET 98, DEN 93

The Detroit Pistons used a strong fourth quarter to down the Nuggets in Denver last night. Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince each scored 20 points, and Antonio McDyess added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who held the Nuggets to just 35% shooting from the field. Allen Iverson starred for Denver with 28 points and 7 assists while Carmelo Anthony added 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists of his own in the loss. Denver is now one game behind Golden State for the final Western Conference playoff spot after losing three in a row.

Game FIC Scores
Carmelo Anthony, DEN ? 20.1
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 19.4
Tayshaun Prince, DET ? 18.8
Antonio McDyess, DET ? 16.8

- BOS 104, LAC 76

The Boston Celtics outscored the Los Angeles Clippers in every quarter on Monday night en route to a dominant 104-76 victory at the STAPLES Center. James Posey had 17 points and 5 rebounds and Ray Allen tallied 15 points, 7 assists and 4 boards for the Celtics, who shot 55% for the night and hit 80% of their foul shots. Tim Thomas led the Clippers with 15 points and 9 rebounds as they struggled in all facets against Boston. Los Angeles will battle Denver on Wednesday, which could end up being Sam Cassell?s next destination.

Game FIC Scores
James Posey, BOS ? 16.4
Ray Allen, BOS ? 15.8
Kevin Garnett, BOS ? 13.1
Quinton Ross, LAC ? 8.8

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The Hornets have had conversations with P.J. Brown's agent Mark Bartelstein about the possibility of the power forward rejoining the club this season.

He has retired and has turned down contract offers from multiple clubs.

"We have made it pretty well known that we would love to have him back," said Byron Scott.

The Houston Rockets are set to send Bonzi Wells and Mike James to New Orleans for Bobby Jackson, the Houston Chronicle is reporting.

The deal has grown into a three team trade, the report indicates, with Memphis being involved but not appearing to be a major player.  The trade has been submitted to the league, pending approval.

The Rockets will also receive rookie guard Adam Haluska and either their own or New Orleans' second-round pick, whichever is greater.

Memphis will receive forward Marcus Vinicius.

New Orleans' Coach Byron Scott says that there is a 50-50 shot that the team will make a deal before Thursday's trade deadline, according to Ian Thompson of Sports Illustrated.

If anything, the Hornets could use some help off the bench.

"I'm a little concerned about our bench play," Scott admitted, "and that's why we've been trying to do some things the last month or so as far as upgrading our bench. But if it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen."

Read along as RealGM Senior Writer Andrew Perna provides readers with a running blog during the 57th annual NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans on Sunday night:

8:03PM - As TNT begins its All-Star coverage, Jason Kidd-to-Dallas is still the biggest story. If I can ask Turner to do me one favor tonight, let's make this about the participants and not what may happen as the league switches into the second half.

8:05PM - Chris Paul is quickly becoming one of the most marketable faces in the NBA. As the point guard of the New Orleans Hornets , he also has the chance to become the face of a city climbing towards a rebirth. Both would be fine by me, he's as enigmatic as they come.

8:10PM - How awkward was that David Aldridge interview with J-Kidd? I think he sealed his fate, by saying that he's "hoping to be in Dallas". That has to hurt if you are Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson or any of Kidd's other Nets' teammates. It sounds like he wouldn't mind switching over to the Western squad at halftime.

8:13PM - You think Kobe wants to be playing? Never mind, because he answered that question for us all minutes before the tipoff. Just let him be on the court for the opening minute, and then sit him on the sideline so the Lakers can preserve their season.

Click here to check out more of: Blogging The Bayou.

Deron Williams got the best of Chris Paul on Saturday.

Williams of the Jazz defeated Paul of the hometown Hornets to win the Skills Challenge at the All-Star Saturday, according to a Yahoo Sports report.

Williams was perfect in the final round, cruising through the course in a record 25.5 seconds. His time eclipsed the former record of 25.8 set by Steve Nash in 2005.

NBA commissioner David Stern said Saturday he expects the Sonics to leave the city, either this year or when their lease expires in 2010, according to an Associated Press report.

"It's apparent to all who are watching that the Sonics are heading out of Seattle," Stern said during his annual All-Star Weekend news conference. "I accept that inevitability at this point. There is no miracle here."

Stern spoke more hopefully about the future of the Hornets here. The franchise will have the right to opt out of its lease at New Orleans Arena if it doesn't average 14,735 fans at the end of the 2008-09 season

After properly handling Mardi Gras, it appears as though the city of New Orleans is ready to host this weekend's All-Star festivities, according to the Associated Press.

"The NBA security team has visited the city at least 20 times," Mayor Ray Nagin told the AP. "They started getting comfortable with our ability to handle crowds pretty quick, but once they saw the crowd at Mardi Gras and the way we did things, they said if any city in the country can give us a good, safe game, this is it."

"We had been able to get a behind the scene look at plans for that event and then come back and see it in motion," NBA Vice President Ski Austin said on Wednesday. "It was certainly an impressive display."