From:http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2149549 Hornets to open camp at Air Force Academy NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Hornets will hold at least the first two weeks of this year's training camp at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., general manager Allan Bristow said. The NBA team opens its preseason schedule Oct. 13 at Denver's Pepsi Center against the Denver Nuggets. "As of right now, that's our only option," Bristow said Thursday from his vacation home in Marco Island, Fla. "We'll look for others. But right now that seems to be the best." Bristow said no decision had been made on where the team would play its home games following the devastation to New Orleans brought by Hurricane Katrina. All of the team's players and employees have been accounted for and are safe, but family members of several team employees are still unaccounted for, Bristow said. "There's just no communication," Bristow said. "It's very tough." On Wednesday, some members of the team's front office relocated to Houston and were working out of the Toyota Center as guests of the Rockets. The NBA has sent a memo to teams telling them to prepare for the possible relocation of the Hornets. "Even if the arena is operable, it still may be impossible to play games in New Orleans for some time," NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik wrote in the e-mail message, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. Officials have estimated that it could take months to pump all of the water out of New Orleans. Oklahoma City is willing to host the team this season, Mick Cornett said Friday. The team opens its preseason schedule Oct. 13 at Denver's Pepsi Center against the Denver Nuggets. Cornett said that the first choice for the Hornets would obviously be to find someplace in Louisiana to play their season, but he said that since Oklahoma City has an NBA-quality arena, the Ford Center, that does not now have a major league tenant, this could be an option. "We could be the temporary home for the team and we're available if that makes sense to the city of New Orleans," Cornett said. Baton Rouge, La., could be a strong option as a temporary location for the Hornets. The city is home to Louisiana State University's Pete Maravich Assembly Center, which holds 14,164. Hornets general manager Allan Bristow said no decision had been made on where the team would play its home games. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. --

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