--The Hornets will open their preseason at the New Orleans Arena on Oct. 5 against Golden State. It's one of only two home contests on a seven-game slate that features a trip to Berlin and Barcelona to take on the Wizards on Oct. 14 and 17.
--The path of Gustav didn't stop Chris Paul from flying into New Orleans to show off his Olympic gold medal. "Words cannot describe that feeling," he said of the medal ceremony that capped a clean sweep of games in Beijing. --The Hornets will feature new uniforms and new logos this season. Julian Wright and Mo Petersen were selected to model the new gear for the media at its unveiling Aug. 21.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "It's crazy. It still feels like it hasn't happened. I still have to look at the pictures and the videos to realize I was actually there in that moment, in that time." -- Hornets point guard Chris Paul, describing the daze he was experiencing several days after having won the men's basketball gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
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