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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Trade Down vs. Anthony Bennett
In the first match-up in round one of the Sixth Pick Tournament, Mason Ginsberg and Joe Gerrity face off in a battle between trading down in the draft and Anthony Bennett. The Case for Trading Down (Ginsberg) What a lay-up of a first round match-up this is! Arguing in favor of a very realistic possibility […]
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Rapid Reaction – Eric Gordon Undergoes Arthroscopic Ankle Procedure
In news that came as a surprise to most of the basketball world this morning, the Pelicans announced that Eric Gordon underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure on his left ankle. The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that guard Eric Gordon underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure yesterday in his left ankle to alleviate pain caused by […]
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Season in Review: Darius Miller
When the New Orleans Hornets were miraculously able to swap both Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza’s contracts – two players who were owed a combined $43 million over the 2012-13 & 2013-14 seasons – in exchange for a $13.7 million buyout of Rashard Lewis’ contract, that deal was more than enough for most. Therefore, it […]
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Season in Review: Robin Lopez
Our series of 2012-13 New Orleans Hornets player evaluations begins with an overview of starting center Robin Lopez. With Emeka Okafor heading to Washington in mid-June 2012 and Chris Kaman agreeing to a deal in early July, the Hornets were left with only two players on the roster who could even conceivably play center – […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – FINAL
With the 2012-13 NBA regular season all wrapped up, it’s time to present the final edition of the Hornets’ Player Power Rankings. As always, we hope you enjoy them, and if you have any suggestions on how to improve these rankings next season, please feel free to share them in the comments section below! […]
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Mavericks’ interior dominance leads to 107-89 Hornets loss
The Hornets send their fans home for the summer with a bitter taste in their mouths, never coming close to victory. While I admitted in tonight’s game preview that I was not exactly rooting for a Hornets victory, I was certainly hoping for a better showing than the one I saw tonight. The New Orleans […]
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Game On: Mavericks @ Hornets
New Orleans hosts Dallas tonight in their last home game ever as the Hornets. The Dallas Mavericks enter tonight’s game all but locked into their place in the standings as the second best lottery team (likely equating to the 13th pick in the draft). The only way that they could move from that spot would […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Lottery Projections – One Final Look
With just one week until the end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, we take one last look at where the Hornets stand among the other lottery-bound teams. First, each potential lottery team’s record and remaining schedule: Charlotte Bobcats (18-60) – at Detroit, vs. Milwaukee, vs. New York, vs. Cleveland Orlando Magic (20-59) – vs. […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 22
The Hornets finished this week with a much more predictable 1-2 record, falling to the Clippers and Heat before beating the Cavaliers. In this week’s edition, I’ll give a unique stat for each player (with the help of basketball-reference.com’s play index) to help indicate their greatest strengths (or in select cases, weaknesses) in relation to […]
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Hornets ruin Kyrie Irving’s return with 112-92 rout of Cavaliers
Opponent quality aside, the Hornets used one of the best halves that they have played all season to blow out the Cavaliers after trailing at halftime. New Orleans players found open look after open look, as only Robin Lopez and Terrel Harris recorded more field goal attempts than points scored. Kyrie Irving was magnificent in […]
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Game On: Cavaliers @ Hornets
New Orleans wraps up their longest home stand of the season with a game against Cleveland which could have major ramifications for the NBA draft lottery in May. The Cavaliers come to town on Easter Sunday riding a seven game losing streak, though five of the losses were against certain playoff teams, and another was […]
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Gauging Al-Farouq Aminu’s Value
At the start of the 2012-13 NBA season, the Hornets declined Al-Farouq Aminu’s 2013-14 player option worth about $3.7 million, making him an unrestricted free agent this summer. At the time, opinions were split on whether or not doing so was a good idea, but neither side appeared to be terribly distraught or excited then […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 21
No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you – the Hornets actually have actually gone 3-0 since last week’s rankings, beating three playoff teams in the Celtics, Grizzlies, and Nuggets. Week 21 1) Ryan Anderson, PF – 70 GP, 31.0 MPG, 56.2 TS%, 16.3% DRR, 7.0% TOR, .140 WS/48, 19.0 PER; Last Week: […]
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Hornets stun Nuggets 110-86, putting end to Denver’s 15-game win streak
I don’t know what is going on anymore. Seriously, I didn’t even offer a projection for this game in the preview because I thought that the Hornets’ chances of winning were too slim. The Nuggets routed them in both of the series’ first two games in Denver, averaging a 60-44 advantage in points in the […]
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Game On: Nuggets @ Hornets
New Orleans will look to add to their recent hot streak with a third consecutive home win when they face off against Denver tonight. This game will be the two teams’ third and final meeting of the season. Each of the first two were played in Denver, in which the Nuggets cruised to easy double-digit […]
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Game On: Grizzlies @ Hornets
The Hornets continue their marathon of a seven-game home stand with a contest against the 46-21 Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have been one of the NBA’s best teams this season, boasting the league’s 4th best winning percentage (.687) and currently the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. At the end of January, they dumped overpaid […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 20
The Hornets may have gone 0-3 over the past week, but for the first time in over a month, we have a change within the top three. Week 20 1) Ryan Anderson, PF – 67 GP, 31.1 MPG, 56.0 TS%, 16.2% DRR, 6.9% TOR, .136 WS/48, 18.9 PER; Last Week: 1 Pretty rough shooting […]
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Hornets’ Inability to Convert High-Efficiency Shots Leads to 93-72 Loss to Warriors
Sometimes, there are a great deal of intricate details and sub-plots to games that end up determining which team wins and which team loses. Tonight was not one of those nights. The Hornets lost this game because, quite simply, they were not able to make shots. In particular, they found it particularly difficult to make […]
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Game On: Warriors @ Hornets
New Orleans kicks off their second to last homestand tonight against Golden State, the first of seven consecutive home games for the Hornets. Both the Hornets and Warriors will be playing just 24 hours after each team’s previous game, although both teams experienced far different results. While the New Orleans fell in a close game […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 19
The Hornets have just a two point last-second victory over Portland to show for their most recent slate of games, finishing them with a 1-3 record and an average scoring margin of -6.25. Let’s try to find some bright spots in the team’s play over the past week, shall we? Week 19 1) […]