French players work through heavy hearts after Paris attacks

Pelicans center Alexis Ajinca admitted he had a hard time focusing on basketball Friday night.

The Saint-Etienne, France native was worried about the safety of his family in Paris, where terrorist attacks killed at least 120 people. He didn’t get confirmation they were all safe until after New Orleans’ 100-81 loss at Toronto.

In Chicago, the Hornets’ Nicolas Batum and Bulls’ Joakim Noah shared a moment prior to their game. The pair asked about each other’s families prior to tipoff, and both had good news to report.