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Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol snapped out of his playoff funk with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took control of their first-round playoff series with a 100-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.

Andrew Bynum had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Lamar Odom scored 16 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers survived poor games from their two biggest stars to even their first-round playoff series with an 87-78 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 2 on Wednesday night.

Chris Paul ran circles around the Los Angeles Lakers in a scintillating performance to lead his New Orleans Hornets to a 109-100 upset victory over the defending champions in their NBA playoff series opener Sunday.

New Orleans point guard Chris Paul was taken from the floor on a stretcher after suffering an apparent head injury during the third quarter Sunday night in the Hornets' game against Cleveland.

DeMarcus Cousins had 25 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and the Sacramento Kings snapped the New Orleans Hornets' winning streak at 10 games with a 102-96 victory Saturday night.

Emeka Okafor had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Chris Paul had 13 points and 19 assists to lead unbeaten New Orleans past Miami 96-93 on Friday night.

With trade speculation swirling around him, Chris Paul said he's open to a trade if the New Orleans Hornets aren't committed to winning championships. He added: "I don't want to rebuild. I want to win now. It's nothing personal against the city. I love that city.

Aaron Brooks scored 27 points, Luis Scola added 13 points and 12 rebounds and the Houston Rockets overcame Chris Paul's triple-double and David West's career game in a 108-100 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night.

The New Orleans Hornets have responded to their 3-6 start by making the first coaching change of the young NBA season, firing Byron Scott on Thursday, according to NBA coaching sources.

The Denver Nuggets tonight tied an NBA All-time Record set in 1956 for the largest margin of Victory in a Playoff game when they beat the New Orleans Hornets by 58 points! This is an astonishing feat.