HORNETS AND COX PARTNER TO BROADCAST 65 GAMES

78 OF THE 82 HORNETS GAMES WILL BE ON NATIONAL TV OR CST

September 9, 2008

The New Orleans Hornets and Cox Sports Television announced today that the 24-hour regional sports network will again broadcast 65 live regular season games in 2008-09. CST is local channel 37 in New Orleans.

“We are ecstatic to be able to continue our great relationship with CST in providing 65 regular season games to our fans in Louisiana,” said Hornets Executive Officer of the Board Chad Shinn. “When you factor in our 13 National TV games with the 65 CST games, our fans will be able to see the Hornets 78 times on television this season!”

The Hornets’ regular season broadcast schedule, which includes 33 home and 32 road games, will begin with the season opener at Golden State on Oct. 29 and conclude with the season finale at San Antonio on Apr. 15.

CST is thrilled to be entering into our seventh season of Hornets basketball” stated CST head Rod Mickler. “The Hornets sensational run last season has created many new Hornets fans across the Gulf South and we can’t wait to tip-off our exclusive 65 game schedule on October 29!”

Other highlights on the schedule include the home opener against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (Nov. 1), three games against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers (Nov. 12, Dec. 23 and Jan. 6), both home games against Shaquille O’Neal and the Phoenix Suns (Dec. 3 and Apr. 8), the lone home game against Paul Pierce and the World Champion Boston Celtics (Feb. 11) and both road games against Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks (Jan. 14 and Apr. 10).

Prior to each game, fans can tune in to “Hornets Tonight,” a 30-minute pregame show that covers up-to-the minute NBA news, information and features on the Hornets and previews of that night’s game.

Also returning to CST is The Byron Scott Show, a weekly 30-minute look at the team through the eyes of reigning NBA Coach of the Year Byron Scott. The upcoming season will be the fifth for Scott in the Crescent City.