01/11/2008 - 10:09
Looking to Rebound
by Eric Everett

After an uncharacteristic blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, Tyson and the Hornets are looking to bounce back into the W column tonight against the visiting Miami Heat.

As reported by the Times-Picayune:

This is the Hornets' only game scheduled to be nationally televised on ESPN. . . . The Heat has lost nine in a row, missing center Shaquille O'Neal for all but the first two of those. Miami has had one winning streak this season, back-to-back games Dec. 9 and 10.

A HUMBLING DEFEAT
After rolling off three straight victories, New Orleans (23-12) lost to a red-hot Lakers team at home, 109-80. Tyson played only half the contest, which got away early from the Hornets, and finished with 11 points and seven rebounds.

Coach Byron Scott said it best:

"We were very passive. We just didn't come out ready to play."

Tyson dunks one of New Orleans' only easy baskets during the defeat to LA (Getty Images).

RELATED STORIES
Cooling Effect (Times-Picayune, Jan. 10, 2008)
LA Lakers 109, New Orleans 80 (Associated Press, Jan. 10, 2008)