Hornets on the Internets: Our Defense is Awesome Editon

Your morning links. Happy Monday.

• Let's start off with this gif posted in the recap thread of Chris Paul breaking Tony Parker's ankles. 
• Staying with At the Hive links, check out Red Hopeful's quick summary of Chris Paul's appearance on Inside the NBA last week.
• Jimmy Smith writes for the Times-Pic that Trevor Ariza stepped up against the Spurs despite the tendinitis in his right ankle.
• With the Hornets playing their final home game today before the end of the attendance benchmark measurement interval, an announcement is expected today about the team's future in New Orleans.
• Joel Brigham writes for HoopsWorld that though San Antonio and Los Angeles are considered the best teams in the west, the Hornets are starting to make a case for themselves.
• Rob Mahoney writes for the New York Times blog that the Hornets are staying relevant with an elite defense.
• Finally, here's a random one: did you know Chris Paul visited Lil Wayne when Wayne was in jail?