Tyson Chandler rejoined his Hornets' teammates last Thursday after boarding their chartered flight to Los Angeles. He did not play against the Lakers on Friday night or against Utah on Saturday night, but was back on the floor Mondy in Sacramento and Wednesday against the Pistons.

"The first thing he said was you all can't get rid of me, and everybody just laughed," Hornets Coach Byron Scott said. "I think everything from that point was cool. I don't think he will be the first player or won't be the last to be traded, then rescinded and have some ill feelings toward management."

Chandler said there is a possibility he could be traded during the offseason to help reduce the Hornets' $76 million payroll that would be above the luxury tax threshold that is expected to be lower than this season's $71.1 million.

"I just feel like it's definitely a possibility," Chandler said. "If you were to ask me this last year, I would say no way. Now, I say it's a very high chance. You just don't know. That part is tough, because y

While the Pistons continue to lose games, they also lost two of their key starters on Wednesday night as Detroit lost to New Orleans, the Associated Press is reporting.

Detroit were forced to finish the game without Allen Iverson or Rasheed Wallace.

Iverson aggravated a back strain he sustained in Tuesday night's loss to Miami. He started and shot 1-of-4 before leaving late in the first quarter. Wallace was ejected with 7:55 left in the fourth quarter after picking up his second technical foul in 27 seconds.

Devin Harris hit a halfcourt heave to push the Nets past the 76ers in a thrilling game that highlighted Monday night?s action.

- New Jersey 98, Philadelphia 96

Team FIC Differential: Nets -5, 76ers +5

Devin Harris hit a halfcourt heave that had to be review by officials to give the Nets (25-32) a thrilling win over the 76ers (27-28) on Monday night. Vince Carter had 10 points and 5 rebounds, Keyon Dooling posted 16 points off the bench, and Harris starred with 39 points and 8 assists. Philadelphia outrebounded New Jersey by eight and jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter. Andre Miller had 17 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds, Andre Iguodala tallied 21 points, 9 boards and 5 dimes, and Samuel Dalembert chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Devin Harris, New Jersey ? 24.5

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 17.8

Andre Miller, Philadelphia ? 15.8

Keyon Dooling, New Jersey ? 11.8

- New York 123, Indiana 119

Team FIC Differential: Knicks +8, Pacers -8

Nate Robinson stole an inbounds pass and scored the game-winning layup as the Knicks (24-32) defeated the Pacers (24-35) at Madison Square Garden. David Lee starred with 20 points and 13 rebounds, Al Harrington tallied 27 points and 7 boards, and Robinson excelled with 41 points and 8 rebounds in the victory. Indiana outrebounded New York by three, but turned the ball over nineteen times. Jarrett Jack scored 33 points on 11-for-19 shooting, Troy Murphy posted 19 points and 21 rebounds, and Marquis Daniels contributed 28 points and 5 boards for the Pacers, who were without Danny Granger (foot), Mike Dunleavy (knee) and T.J. Ford (flu).

Game FIC Scores

Nate Robinson, New York ? 29.9

Troy Murphy, Indiana ? 21.9

David Lee, New York ? 16.0

Jarrett Jack, Indiana ? 14.1

- Boston 114, Denver 76

Team FIC Differential: Celtics +61.6, Nuggets -61.6

The Celtics (45-12) outscored the Nuggets (37-19) in all four quarters en route to a dominating performance at the Pepsi Center. Ray Allen led with 26 points and 7 rebounds, Paul Pierce posted 22 points, 5 boards and 5 assists, and Rajon Rondo poured in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 dimes in the win. Boston shot 50% and outrebounded Denver by twelve. Carmelo Anthony had 18 points and 6 rebounds, J.R. Smith tallied 19 points and 5 boards off the bench, and Johan Petro added 9 points and 10 rebounds in the disappointing loss.

Game FIC Scores

Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 20.6

Ray Allen, Boston ? 17.8

Johan Petro, Denver ? 11.3

J.R. Smith, Denver ? 9.0

- Utah 108, Atlanta 89

Team FIC Differential: Jazz +45.3, Hawks -45.3

Carlos Boozer wasn?t very effective in his return for the Jazz (34-23) against the Hawks (32-24) on Monday night, but his teammates appeared rejuvenated. Deron Williams had 15 points and 9 assists, Paul Millsap tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Ronnie Brewer scored 19 points on 9-for-12 shooting. Both teams shot over 50% from the field, but Utah outrebounded Atlanta by eight and forced twenty turnovers. Joe Johnson led with 15 points, Al Horford posted 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Ronald Murray chipped in 13 points and 5 assists in a reserve role.

Game FIC Scores

Ronnie Brewer, Utah ? 19.0

Deron Williams, Utah ? 15.3

Al Horford, Atlanta ? 12.8

Flip Murray, Atlanta ? 10.0

- New Orleans 112, Sacramento 105

Team FIC Differential: Hornets +19.2, Kings -19.2

The Hornets (33-22) used a strong first half to beat the Kings (12-46) at ARCO Arena. Chris Paul starred with 27 points, 13 assists and 6 rebounds, David West posted 24 points, 9 boards and 5 dimes, and Tyson Chandler added 15 points and 10 rebounds. New Orleans shot 50% and outrebounded Sacramento by eleven. Kevin Martin led with 32 points and 5 assists, Spencer Hawes tallied 13 points and 14 boards, and Francisco Garcia contributed 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 dimes in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 29.3

David West, New Orleans ? 22.0

Francisco Garcia, Sacramento ? 16.8

Kevin Martin, Sacramento ? 13.6

- L.A. Clippers 118, Golden State 105

Team FIC Differential: Clippers +25, Warriors -25

The Clippers (14-43) outscored the Warriors (20-37) in the game?s final three quarters to record a rare win. Zach Randolph had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Eric Gordon tallied 27 points, 7 boards and 5 assists, and Baron Davis turned in 25 points, 10 dimes and 9 rebounds. Los Angeles shot 51% and outrebounded Golden State by eight. Stephen Jackson led with 28 points and 5 rebounds, Corey Maggette posted 10 points and 7 boards off the bench, and Jamal Crawford scored 15 points on 4-for-15 shooting from the field.

Game FIC Scores

Baron Davis, Los Angeles ? 23.5

Eric Gordon, Los Angeles ? 20.3

Stephen Jackson, Golden State ? 16.3

C.J. Watson, Golden State ? 14.6

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New Orleans center Tyson Chandler, who has missed fifteen straight games, plans to return on Monday night against Sacramento.

"I wasn't ready in that practice," Chandler said of Monday's workout, which he had to leave. "That was just me wanting to be back, tired of sitting on the sidelines. Physically, I wasn't ready to come back. I wasn't exactly healed yet.

"I feel like potentially I can go in Sacramento. That's my goal."

Chandler rejoined the team on Friday for the first time since he was traded to Oklahoma City, and then sent back to New Orleans after the Thunder rescinded the trade.

Oklahoma City was concerned about his surgically repaired big toe.

"That's the funny thing about it. I haven't missed a game (because of the toe) since my surgery," he said.

Regardless, he's happy to still be in New Orleans.

"These are my teammates," Chandler said. "I felt like I never really left. I heard the rumors. I hadn't heard about the Thunder until the day before, but that's the business. You're going to hear your name in rumors. When the trade went through, I tried to be professional about it, go where you've got to go and make the best of it.

"I didn't want to leave these guys. I feel we have a lot we're going to accomplish. I felt like we were going to be cut short. I was disappointed in that, the way things were handled. I don't take (comments regarding the team's shortcomings before the trade) personally. If that's what we want to do, we should get bigger and stronger, not take away pieces we already have. If we feel we don't have enough, let's get enough or add on to what we got. Let's not take away huge pieces of the puzzle."

The Lakers topped the Hornets on Friday night, ending the team's NBA-record streak of thirteen consecutive overtime wins.

Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 39 points in the overtime period, leading Los Angeles over New Orleans, who hadn't played an overtime game this season.

Their streak began back in December 2005.

The Sixers offered Samuel Dalembert to the Los Angeles Clippers for center Chris Kaman this week, according to a source.

The Clippers elected to decline.

Another source close to the Sixers confirmed the team also contacted the New Orleans Hornets inquiring about a deal centered around Dalembert and Tyson Chandler.

The surprise rumor of the trade deadline so far has been the Indiana Pacers' interest in Hornet center Tyson Chandler, Ian Thomsen of Sports Illustrated is reporting.

The Pacers could offer a combination of expiring contracts attached to center Rasho Nesterovic ($8.4 million), forward Marquis Daniels ($6.8 million) and point guard Jarrett Jack ($2 million), in addition to center Jeff Foster.

The Cavaliers have long been interested in Hornets forward James Posey, whom they coveted in free agency last summer.

New Orleans has said all along that they want frontcourt depth in any trade, which is exactly what they received in the rescinded Tyson Chandler trade, but Cleveland doesn't have any spare bigs to deal for Posey.

Just as Tyson Chandler got over the shock and disappointment of being dealt to the Thunder, he learned that he was actually going to return to the Hornets.

"This is absolutely crazy," Chandler told ESPN in a phone conversation on Wednesday night. "I'm super shocked. This is nuts."

Chandler's big toe was the reason why Oklahoma City rescinded the deal.

"I was really disappointed too when I was traded," Chandler said. "I felt like if we were healthy we had a championship team in New Orleans. But I didn't want to sulk so I started to get excited about the new challenge in Oklahoma City. I felt I could help turn that team around."

The Hornets and Thunder agreed to a trade that sent Tyson Chandler to Oklahoma City in exchange for Joe Smith, Chris Wilcox and DeVon Hardin.  

One day later, the four players will be going back to their original teams.

Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced in a press release on Wednesday evening that the team has rescinded its trade with the Hornets for Chandler.

"We were pleased to add Tyson to the Thunder roster," said Presti. "During the course of the physical examination and outside consultations some questions arose that gave us cause for concern. We felt that this course of action was the best for our organization."

Rescinding trades in the NBA is a very rare occurrence. During the summer of 2005, the Nets and Blazers agreed on a trade that sent Shareef Abdur-Rahim to New Jersey, but it was rescinded following a physical examination.

The Cavaliers rescinded a trade involving Mateen Cleaves in a deal with Sacramento in 2002 and they also rescinded a deal for Victor Alexander with the Raptors in 1995.