San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) drives against New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Duncan had 6 points and 5 rebounds in San Antonio's 96-72 loss to New Orleans. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
New Orleans Hornets guard Marcus Thornton (5) drives to the basket around Toronto Raptors center Andrea Bargnani, of Italy, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
New Orleans Hornets guard Marcus Thornton, top, dunks over Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. Thornton contributed 17 points off the bench to New Orleans' 103-102 overtime win against Memphis. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Charlotte Bobcats' Tyrus Thomas, front, grabs a rebound as New Orleans Hornets' Emeka Okafor, back, defends in the second half of the Hornets' 88-81 win in an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. Thomas was called for a flagrant foul and ejected from the game after the play. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Denver Nuggets small forward Carmelo Anthony looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes, right, gets tied up with New Orleans Hornets guard Jarrett Jack as they go after a rebound during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, in Los Angeles. Barnes injured his knee on the play when he landed. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor, center, shoots between Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace, left, and forward Jason Maxiell during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul, left, and teammates sit on the bench during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 in San Antonio. San Antonio won 109-84. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
FILE - This Oct. 29, 2010, file photo shows New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor (50) dunking over Denver Nuggets power forward Al Harrington (7) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans. Coming off perhaps his worst season, Emeka Okafor is now primed for one of his best with the resurgent Hornets. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
