The Hornets welcomed Eric Gordon, Al-Farouq Aminu, and Chris Kaman to the squad today. The trio spoke in front of a group that included Hugh Weber, Jac Sperling, Dell Demps, the Hornets media, and James Carville. First impression of the guys is that Chris Kaman is hilarious, Aminu doesn’t have the firmest grasp of the […]

The New Orleans Hornets have agreed to terms with Jason Smith on a 3-year, 7.5 million dollar dollar contract. Smith spent all of last season with the Hornets, playing 14.3 minutes per game while averaging 4.3 points on 44 percent shooting to go with 3.2 rebounds. He’s expected to see time backing up Carl Landry […]

With the Hornets future looking as bright as it ever has before on the court, it’s now time to make sure that the team has the support that it needs in the stands. Last year, the first in which the Hornets organized the Bee-Zanies, there was an unmistakable increase in enthusiasm from the crowd early […]

One of the best things about the Clippers deal is that we will for the most part remain Chris Paul fans. Sure we’ll boo the crap out of him the first time he touches the ball in a game, but at some point on March 22nd Paul will get a hearty dose of goose bumps […]

update- As Jon said in the comments, Brian is going to be out 4-6 weeks. I confirmed that with his agent. Fortunately the injury is much less serious than initially thought. I’ll speak with Monty about what that means in regard to his future as a Hornet on Saturday. – Brian Butch, who was expected […]

Just by the tone of his voice you can tell that Dell Demps is a happier man today than he was yesterday. He gives his take on whether or not Gordon is the face of the franchise, Aminu’s future, Carl Landry returning, New Orleans being a team on the rise, and more. It’s good to […]

Update– The agent for free agent forward Carl Landry, Mark Bartelstein, confirms he’ll return to New Orleans on one-year, $8.75 million deal. – The Hornets will bring back forward Carl Landry, according to the Times-Picayune. If the deal is in fact just one year, like Woj is reporting, that would enable the Hornets to keep […]

I love this deal. Love. It. I defended Stern when he reportedly vetoed the last one (as the owner) because he didn’t like the direction it was headed, and I feel completely validated now. This deal makes me roughly 75 times as happy to be a Hornets fan and writer. I was sitting there after […]

Chris Paul will be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Eric Gordon, Al- Farouq Aminu, Chris Kaman, and the Minnesota 2012 first round draft pick. The Hornets held the line and in the end they got what they wanted—both Gordon and the 2012 draft pick. Make no mistake about Eric Bledsoe not being included. […]

Hornets Media day is about to begin, and I just realized that I’ve spaced on asking for question submissions from y’all. If you could be so kind, please put your questions either right here or shoot them to me on twitter @GerrityJoe Chris Paul won’t be taking questions, so no need to submit anything for […]

Marco Belinelli will return to the Hornets after accepting their qualifying offer for roughly 3.4 million dollars. He is the first player to start a game last year who has opted to return. His  addition to training camp should provide the team with a bit of veteran leadership (we’re really digging deep here). Thus far,  […]

Even though the Hornets front office appears to have lost all power to dictate moves in the crazy situation that has become trading Chris Paul, it’s clear that they aren’t letting that stop them from continuing to help and improve the community that they are so clearly determined to remain a part of. Who needs […]

Today we’ll put the spotlight on the youngest player at Hornets camp, former Mississippi combo guard, Terrico White. He was drafted with the 36th pick of 2010 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, but unfortunately for White, he fractured his right foot in his first preseason appearance and consequently missed the rest of his rookie season. Coming out of […]

In his first interview of training camp, Jarret Jack gives his take on the Chris Paul situation. I asked him about who will step into that leadership role, and without much hesitation he referenced Monty Williams. I’ve yet to hear a player speak poorly of Coach.

Another day, another interesting interview with Monty Williams. The comedic highlight is when he’s asked about the starting lineup, which clearly he doesn’t answer. Nothing about tongue kissing maggots. There’s always tomorrow, I guess.

Update at 7:38 CT (the only time zone that matters in America)- The Clippers claimed Chauncey Billups off the amnesty waiver wire by outbidding other teams. Despite that, ESPN is now saying that there is now a renewed push to get the deal done, possibly as soon as tomorrow. Yahoo reported earlier that it was […]

If I had to bet 10,000 dollars (isn’t that what everyone bets?) that one current Hornet would be on the roster when the regular season begins, Quincy Pondexter would be my guy. Just saying…