NEW ORLEANS (AP) -A person familiar with the decision says the New Orleans Hornets have fired coach Byron Scott.
The person confirmed the firing to The Associated Press and requested anonymity because the team had not yet announced it. A news conference is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
New Orleans lost 124-104 at Phoenix on Wednesday, falling to 3-6 to start the season.
When Scott took over as coach following the 2003-04 season, he was the Hornets’ third coach in three seasons. He was the NBA coach of the year in 2008, when Chris Paul led the Hornets to a 56-26 record. That season, the Hornets beat Dallas in the opening round of the playoffs before losing to San Antonio in the seventh game of their Western Conference semifinal series.
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