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What a Real Attendance Problem Looks Like
From The Big Lead. Hat tip to The Purple Hornet.
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New Orleans Hornets Scoring Big on Sponsorship Deals Despite Lockout
Since the season ended the New Orleans Hornets front office staff has been kicking butt and taking names. They haven’t made any personnel moves that will propel the team to the title whenever the next season is, and there still isn’t an owner in place, but what has happened is arguably the best NBA news […]
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Family Fun Day Provides Family Fun… and Ticket Sales
The Hornets Family Fun Day took place on Saturday, and hundreds of local fans both young and old showed up to partake. From a ticket sales perspective was a big success as well, with the team selling 26 full season tickets. That brings their total firmly within shouting distance of 9,000 full season tickets sold. […]
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Hornets Beat: Gassy Hugo Edition
Congratulations! You’re a winner! As a prize I award you with this week’s edition of Hornets Beat. We’re looking at (what else?) some lockout related issues. No need to beat around the giant Air Hugo, so let’s roll. Joining us this week are Will Hibert (LSUHornet17) from At The Hive and mW from Hornets Hype, […]
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NBA Players Under Contract Barred From Playing in Chinese League
It’s being reported that the Chinese Basketball Association will not offer deals to any player currently under contract with the NBA, but will remain in the hunt for NBA free agents provided they want to spend a year in China. The Xinhua News Agency went on to say that contracts for free agents would be […]
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Broadcasting Still a Major Concern for the Hornets (2011-2012 edition)
On the B.S. Report, David Stern mentioned that the Hornets are negotiating a new TV deal. Since their contract with CST runs another year, it’s a safe assumption that the negotiating being done is with them at this stage. I can imagine that the team’s number one priority is secure as many greenbacks as possible, […]
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NOLAgniappe: Your Occasional Feel Good Story About New Orleans
Nothing upsets me more in sports than to see a positive New Orleans article with comments focusing solely on peoples’ dislike for a city they have never been to. That’s why I feel obligated to show how freaking awesome this town is. It won’t always be original stuff, and it won’t always be about the […]
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Hornets Family Fun Day This Saturday
This Saturday the New Orleans Hornets will host an open event at New Orleans Arena. We’re going to be there with our full arsenal of video and audio recording equipment, and there are some good reasons why you should join us. The Details August 20th, 12-2 You and your family can go on the court […]
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Hornets Beat: Look at the Animals
This week on Hornets Beat we focus mainly on lockout stuff. We alo offer up some potential names for D-League and WNBA teams in Louisiana. Additionally I threw in some sweet pictures of animals for no reason other than that I find them interesting. Joining us this week is Chris Trew, a nationally touring comedian, […]
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The Red Team Wins!
The red team dominated the competition this afternoon, and frankly it wasn’t even close. While other colors tried to break into the fight, the red team clearly gave 110% and the result was a sweet, sweet victory. This is from today’s Red Dress Run, which benefits local charities. As you can see, I’m taking my […]
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Fiending for Some NBA Action
(This is in the spirit of Holly MacKenzie’s very nice piece over at Hardwood Paroxysm, only I’m doing 36 things I miss because the Hornets have six players and there are six of them. Don’t you get it? It’s science.) It’s Thursday morning. Roughly 8am. I shouldn’t be awake yet. Last night as I sat […]
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Some More NBA Lockout Thoughts
I’m back in American soil, and not surprisingly, the lockout is still in full swing. According to David Stern the NBA and the Players Association are “at the same place” that they were on July 1st. Billy Hunter says there is a better than 50-50 shot that there won’t be a season at all this […]
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Hornets Beat: Schnapps Edition
I’m still not back in the good old US of A, and honestly my head has been pounding for days due to the relentless abuse that my shnapps-loving Swedish family has inflicted on my liver. As a result of that and ESPN’s Hornets themed 5-on-5 featuring Ryan, this edition of Hornets Beat is going to […]
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Hornets Beat: International Edition
Written in Amsterdam, it’s the international edition of Hornets Beat! Joining us this week are mW from HornetsHype and Jake Madison from Swarm and Sting. Ryan and I partake in the fun as well. There is no featured non-sportswriter guest for this week, but once I get back to the Big Easy I can assure you […]
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Hornets Beat: Fan Edition
In this weeks edition of Hornets Beat, we will be taking a look back and then forward from the perspective of some of New Orleans’ finest souls. We have a superhero (of sorts), four writers, and five questions. No time to waste on this fine Monday Morning so let’s get to it. The Purple Hornet […]
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13 Full Season Tickets Sold at Our “I’m In” Event
On Monday I hosted an event for the New Orleans Hornets on behalf of Hornets247 and Hornets Report. President Hugh Weber was in attendance as well as some other Hornets brass in order to talk to potential season ticket holders and answer any questions that they may have. The Hornets brought “I’m In” signs, buttons, […]
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Honeybees Finals: 3pm at the House of Blues
There is basketball related stuff happening today! True, it’s only cheerleader auditions, but at least it’s the finals, right? If you’re interested in attending, then you’re in luck– the auditions are open to the public. The event starts at 3pm at the House of Blues, and there are drink specials and whatnot. Our very own […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2011-2012 Schedule
The New Orleans Hornets schedule for 2011-2012 has been finalized, despite the current lockout. Chris Paul and friends will open at home against the Chicago Bulls on November 2nd, and will wrap things up April 18th against Memphis. In between those two, there are a lot of other games, but one thing stands out– The […]
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Hornets Beat: We’re Still Locked Out
The second edition of Hornets Beat focuses mostly on lockout related issues. Our featured guest is Chris Trew, a nationally touring comedian, Air Sex host and co-founder of The New Movement. Joining him is our very own Michael McNamara, Caleb Smith from At The Hive, Jake Madison from Swarm and Sting, and Mason G from […]
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If the NBA Lockout Draws on, We’re Going to Cover Women’s Soccer
Japan just beat Team USA in penalty kicks to win an epic 2011 Women’s World Cup Final. Despite the allegiance that so many Hornets fans have to the American squad, the game was amazing. It’s contests like this that make me wonder how long the USA will fight becoming soccer-crazy like everyone else. Congratulations, Japan.