Pro Basketball News

Sore ankle sidelines Hornets C Chandler (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Hornets center Tyson Chandler was scratched from the lineup because of left ankle soreness before New Orleans hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Chandler sprained his left ankle in January and missed 16 games before returning to the lineup in late February, playing throughout a seven-game winning streak.