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Kings defeat New Orleans, 100-92; Jimmer scores 5 points
NEW ORLEANS - DeMarcus Cousins had 28 points and 19 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings erased an 18-point deficit en route to a 100-92 victory over the slumping New Orleans Hornets on Monday night.

New Orleans Hornets left seeking answers to plenty of tough questions
There are questions that must be asked, and legitimate inquiries that the franchise must pose to itself, while we watch the Hornets in their current state and wait for improvement. Is there an impact NBA veteran who would look at...

A little New Orleans Super Bowl history
News with a Twist: News with a View A year from now the city of New Orleans and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome will be hosting Super Bowl XLVII. Superbowl 47 will be The city's 10th Superbowl, tying New Orleans with Miami for most ever. The Superdome will host it's 7th Super Bowl, more than any other stadium. It all seems appropriate considering New Orleans is arguably the best city for hosting the ...

New Orleans police officer arrested on hit-and-run charges
He also faces charge in Jefferson Parish wreck

Cousins leads Kings back against Hornets, 100-92
NEW ORLEANS — After digging themselves a hole 18 points deep with poor shooting and porous defense, DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings avoided the temptation to bicker with one another. Coach Keith Smart hoped it was a sign of a young team maturing and pulling together.

Kansas City fights to keep Marine data center sought by New Orleans
It takes a lot to pull together a bipartisan, bi-state effort on anything these days, but Kansas City may have found just the issue. New Orleans wants to take the Marine data center that’s been here since 1967.

New Orleans Hornets fall short against the Sacramento Kings 100-92
With the season more than a third completed, Hornets Coach Monty Williams has seen his team blow its share of leads, turn the ball over at critical times and lose games on a regular basis.Eliot Kamenitz / The Times-PicayuneThe New...

Online Letter Describes Police's Frustration
New Orleans police officers sound off on the department's leadership and working conditions that they say make it difficult to do their job.

New Orleans officer suspended after hit & run
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 38-year-old New Orleans police officer has been suspended without pay following his arrest last year for a hit & run accident that happened last year.

Mardi Gras Indian tribes, New Orleans police establish peace pact
Officers will not arrest Indians or use sirens and lights to harass them or force them off the streets, NOPD official says