New Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison is thankful for the chance to lead an NBA team after just one year in the league. Collison had an outstanding rookie season in New Orleans before being traded to Indiana last week. He averaged 18.8 points and 9.1 assists in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Indiana Pacers acquired point guard Darren Collison while the New Orleans Hornets received forward Trevor Ariza as part of a four-team, five-player trade in the NBA on Wednesday. Ariza, who averaged 14.9 points last season with the Houston Rockets, was traded to the Hornets, who then sent former first-round picks Collison and James Posey to ...

The Indiana Pacers acquired point guard Darren Collison and forward James Posey from New Orleans Wednesday in a four-team NBA trade that also includes New Jersey and Houston. The Pacers also said they sent Troy Murphy to the Nets, who sent guard Courtney Lee to Houston. To complete the deal, the Rockets sent swingman Trevor Ariza to New Orleans. The ...

The Indiana Pacers have acquired point guard Darren Collison and forward James Posey from New Orleans in a four-way trade that also includes New Jersey and Houston. The Pacers also announced Wednesday they have dealt Troy Murphy to the Nets, who sent guard Courtney Lee to Houston ...

David West had 35 points and 10 rebounds, rookie Darren Collison added 26 points and 11 assists and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Houston Rockets 123-115 in both teams' season finale on Wednesday. Marcus Thornton scored 20 points for the Hornets, who won for the second time in their final ...

The Charlotte Bobcats clinched their first playoff berth since their founding six years ago, as Stephen Jackson scored 29 points and D.J. Augustin hit a crucial 3-pointer with 16 seconds left in a 104-103 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. Charlotte blew a 26-point ...

DENVER (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony recorded 26 points and a career-high 18 rebounds to propel the Denver Nuggets past the New Orleans Hornets 93-80 on Thursday for their eighth win in nine games. The Nuggets (47-22) established a 25-point lead at halftime and were never seriously threatened as they took over sole possession of second place in the Western Conference, moving ...

Darren Collison had 16 points and a career-high 20 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 135-131 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Collison's assists total tied Phoenix's Steve Nash for the most in an NBA game this season ...

The way the Dallas Mavericks got started, it seemed like Dirk Nowitzki might get a welcome rest late in the opener of a two-game stretch in less than 24 hours. Except rookie Darren Collison and the New Orleans Hornets turned a lopsided game into a nailbiter before ...

The plan called for first-round draft pick Darren Collison to spend his rookie season learning the NBA in a backup role behind Chris Paul. The harsh reality is New Orleans will miss the playoffs if Collison is unable to produce in Paul-like fashion while the Hornets' three-time ...