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Will a Lack of Rivers Help the Hornets Flow?
Austin Rivers has experienced a rough rookie season overall, but how will his absence impact the Hornets (and consequently, their NBA Draft Lottery standing) for the remainder of this season? For those teams who will be watching the NBA postseason from home, the loss column is arguably more important than the win column at this […]
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Hornets Survive Late Push to Sneak by Trail Blazers 98-96
Despite Portland finishing the game’s final seven minutes on a 19-11 run, New Orleans was able to hang on and notch a solid victory. We’ve seen this act before. With 6:53 remaining in the 4th quarter, the Trail Blazers called timeout immediately after a Greivis Vasquez 3-pointer gave the Hornets a 87-77 lead. However, not […]
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Game On: Blazers @ Hornets
In a game that figures to be much different than the two teams’ last game in New Orleans, the Hornets host the Trailblazers tonight in the rubber match of their three-game season series. About 3 1/2 weeks ago, Portland traveled to New Orleans less than 24 hours after a tough road loss in Miami for […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 18
The Hornets finished their most recent week of games with a 1-2 record, sandwiching a win over Detroit between very bad losses to the Thunder and Magic. The same team that stepped up in crunch time against the Pistons folded down the stretch against the Magic, as New Orleans inexplicably blew a nine point lead […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Lottery Projections (updated through games on 4/3/13)
With three quarters of the 2012-13 NBA season in the books, it’s impossible to avoid looking towards the 2013 NBA draft this summer. Given each team’s remaining schedule, where are the Hornets most likely to end up? It’s a question on everyone’s minds, but likely one that not many want to talk about. Though many […]
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Hornets Tank (err, Choke) Down the Stretch in Brutal 105-102 Home Loss to Magic
Despite leading by as much as 17, the Hornets couldn’t close out one of the worst teams in the NBA and fell by three points on their own home court. After 44 1/2 minutes, all indications pointed towards a second straight home win with the Hornets in possession of a commanding 97-88 lead. However, we’ve […]
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Game On: Magic @ Hornets
New Orleans wraps up their two-game season series against Orlando at home, looking to finish off the sweep. In a game that could make a difference in the draft lottery this summer, the 16-44 Magic take on the 21-39 Hornets in the New Orleans Arena tonight. While the Magic and Bobcats are likely in a […]
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Unrelenting effort on offensive end helps short-handed Hornets top Pistons 100-95
Despite getting outplayed in several areas, New Orleans’ energy on offense was enough to collect a narrow home victory over Detroit on Friday night. First, some stats from tonight’s game: FG%: Pistons – 39/78 (50.0%), Hornets – 35/81 (43.2%) 3P%: Pistons – 5/19 (36.8%), Hornets – 5/20 (35%) Assists: Pistons – 26, Hornets – […]
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Game On: Pistons @ Hornets
Detroit comes to New Orleans in a battle of two teams in the bottom third of the NBA standings. Just 18 days after the two teams’ only other meeting of the season, the Pistons will again face off against the Hornets tonight. New Orleans achieved a decisive victory in Detroit just a few days before […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 17
Despite posting a scoring margin of +2 for the week, the Hornets won only one of the period’s four games. The team started off week 17 with a 5-point loss in Cleveland followed by a very disappointing 4 point home loss to Dallas. Fortunately, they were at least able to hand a 15 point beat […]
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Kings’ Inability to be Good at Basketball Results in 110-95 Hornets Victory
The Hornets played far from their best game tonight, but against a team as disorganized as the Kings, they were still good enough to cruise to an easy win thanks to a dominant fourth quarter. After this game’s first three quarters, the Hornets were clinging to a six point lead, but the team was clearly […]
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Game On: Kings at Hornets
New Orleans continues their homestand with a 5 PM Sunday evening tip-off against the Sacramento Kings. After beating the Kings 114-105 on Martin Luther King Day in the New Orleans Arena, the Hornets will face the Kings for the second time this season. While the end result was nice, the victory left a sour taste […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 16
Thanks to the All-Star break, the Hornets only played two games since last week’s rankings, both in New Orleans. They recorded a lopsided victory against a clearly gassed Trail Blazers team right before the break, and came up short against a very well-coached Bulls team last night. Due to limited new data, there is only […]
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An Outline of Eric Gordon’s Injury History
People have labeled Eric Gordon as “injury-prone”, and while this is a fairly well-deserved distinction, his entire injury history has not yet been comprehensively presented. When making personnel decisions, it is essential to gather all of the facts before reaching a final conclusion. In the case of Eric Gordon, I am not so sure this […]
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Hornets wear down Trail Blazers in most lopsided victory of the season 99-63
One night after a much faster paced game in Miami than the Blazers are used to, the team looked worn down from the start and never recovered. To make matters worse, Wesley Matthews was forced to leave the game after just a minute and a half with a rolled ankle, forcing Victor Claver (7.6 PER) […]
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Game On: Trail Blazers at Hornets
In both teams’ last game before the All-Star break, Portland heads to New Orleans less than 24 hours after a double-digit loss in Miami. The Blazers are 25-27 so far this season, surprising many people (including myself) by being just three games out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Portland has exceeded my […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 15
The Hornets bounced back from a four-game losing streak to win three of their four games this past week, including two of three on the road. The double-digit loss to Toronto stung, but New Orleans bounced back in a big way in Detroit just one night later with a 19 point victory. The end result […]
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Hornets use strong 3rd Quarter to fly past the Suns with 93-84 victory
In a battle of the teams with the two worst records in the Western Conference, New Orleans protected their home court over Phoenix in their one home game between January 25th and February 13th. Before the game, Coach Williams expressed his desire for the Hornets to keep the team’s turnover total around 12. Mission accomplished, […]
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Game On: Suns @ Hornets
The Suns make their only trip to New Orleans tonight in the Hornets’ lone home game within a 19 day stretch. When looking at the box score from the Hornets and Suns’ first meeting in Phoenix back in late November, it may be tough at first glance to understand how the Hornets lost. New Orleans […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 14
In what may have been the team’s ugliest week since Eric Gordon’s return, the Hornets posted an 0-3 record, finishing with an embarrassing 29-point loss to the Love-less Timberwolves. That being said, Gordon only played in one of those games, as the other two were the latter halves of games on consecutive nights. Week […]