Hornets in Atlanta this evening to take on the Hawks. Chris Paul will not be playing after suffering a bad ankle sprain against the Blazers last night. I’m hearing he could miss up to two weeks.

Rookie Darren Collison will get the starting nod for the Hornets at point, looking to build on an impressive showing against Portland.

The Hawks are looking nice with a 7-2 record, and are fresh off a big win in Boston last night. They are 3-0 at home this season and have no injuries to report. Not an easy task for the Hornets to come away with a W.

Game tips at 6 Central. Once again, this one isn’t on local or national TV. Watch it on NBA League Pass or tune in to Gerry V and Sean Kelley calling the game on 106.7 FM.

Linkage:

• Ryan’s Hornets-Blazers recap
• Lagniappe: How to spell Bower, not worrying about CP3, finger pointing and much more
  
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