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Trew 2 the Game #1: Do You Know What it Means to Miss Nerlens
Look, it’s a new feature on your favorite New Orleans Pelicans website! It’s the name of a podcast and web show as well, yeah, but let’s focus on one thing at a time, alright? I’ll be in this very spot every Tuesday with some “Page 2” style action for you. Did someone say something bizarre on […]
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Let’s Replay Austin Rivers on First Take
Our boy Austin Rivers was on ESPN’s Argument Special First Take earlier this week and hot damn am I proud he’s a Pelican. Others would have defended the rebrand as well, but Austin fires back with a little touch of authority. Check the clip below and then let’s break it down. The host says they […]
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The Path to #6: My Draft Lottery Day Diary
In celebration of this being the last time a Pelicans fan care this deeply about the Draft Lottery, how about we document our entire day leading up to the big event? (spoiler alert: Turns out it wasn’t big at all).
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The 1st Annual Doherty Awards
Every respectable organization doles out awards and well, why shouldn’t we? This year our offices got all kinds of upgrades – Jason Calmes got a bowling alley installed near the break room, Andrew Smith got google glasses and Jake Madison grew 2 inches. Lots to be excited about in our (soon to be refurbished, again) […]
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Love Letters to the Cellar Dwellers
With only a few games left in the season, Team Tank is watching the standings closely. It’s fun to watch the Hornets play organized, energetic basketball against good teams like Denver, but it’s hard for the Lottery-obsessed to get excited about it. Regardless of which side of the fence you’re chillin’ on, here’s a love […]
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Your Guide to Fighting the Pelican Hate
Our resident rebrand therapist, local comedian Chris Trew, coaches on how to fight the Pelican hate and takes us through his journey on Twitter the day of the announcement in the latest Trew to the Game.
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Winners and Weirdos from a Pelicans Design Contest
99designs recently ran a very cool contest – design an NBA-style logo for the soon-to-be Pelicans. The “fastest growing design firm in the world” has some street cred as they’ve been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and more. We’ve been trading Pelicans logos like pogs around here in the Hornets247 […]
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Following Eric Gordon’s Twitter Account
Most of us are following Eric Gordon’s confusing, hilarious and occasionally frustrating twitter account, which recently had a 124 character tweet that’s gotten the Hornets247 offices scrambling. Some of us are desperately looking to scrounge up more sass (because we can never be satisfied no matter what), others are replacing Christmas trees with Eric Gordon fatheads (because […]
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Making a Case for the Return of “I’m In”
The future of basketball in our city is bright in nearly all aspects except one – marketing that gets into the blood of New Orleanians. This is troublesome considering the team very recently had one of the best marketing campaigns this sports fan has ever seen, the “I’m In” campaign. Even more troubling with that […]
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New Orleans Pelicans: The Full Rebrand
If the team follows through with the Pelicans, it’s time to start speculating about the other parts of rebranding. What will come of the Honeybees?!
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More Media Day Video: Hakim Warrick and Powdered Sugar
This week’s episode of Trew to the Game features brief culinary chats with Jason Smith, Solomon Alibi, Hakim Warrick, Xavier Henry and Robin Lopez.
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More Media Day Coverage – Anthony Davis sings!
Anthony Davis, Robin Lopez, Austin Rivers and Roger Mason let loose in a Hornets247 Media Day video about what music plays when they score.
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Curing Offseason Boredom: Fun with Photographs!
Resident comedian Chris Trew attempts to cure basketball boredom with a collection of Hornets-related photos.
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Trew to the Game: More Specialized Season Ticket Plans
The most irrational New Orleans sports fan, local comedian Chris Trew, has some ideas for new season tickets plans the Hornets should offer.
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A Farewell Sonnet for Marco Belinelli
Some goodbye poetry for former Hornet, Marco Belinelli.
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Kentucky Should Adopt the Hornets
Our resident comedian lobbies for Kentucky basketball fans to officially adopt the Hornets.
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Trew to the Game: Photo Journey from the NBA Draft
Chris Trew finally got the film developed from his trip to New Jersey to take in the NBA Draft.
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Attention Tumblers: You’re Welcome and What’s Next
A quick celebration post on the second-to-last week of Tumbling by Chris Trew.
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Tracking the T-Wolves – Saturday Night’s Main Event
In this week’s edition of Hornets247’s weekly Tracking the T’Wolves series, Chris Trew goes solo (note: Mason has not been tossed through barber shop glass, he’s fine) and has some tips on what you can do this Saturday wherever you are.
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Trew to the Game: Running Diary of Hornets vs. Warriors
Chris Trew couldn’t attend tonight’s game so he opens his laptop and watches from home. This is a running diary of what happened.