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Offseason Targets: Power Forwards
The dominoes will begin to fall soon, and it appears that the first one to topple will be the David West domino. It is possible that his decision (whether to opt in for $7.525 million) could start a chain reaction that will send this franchise in any number of directions. If he opts-in, the Hornets […]
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Offseason Targets: Small Forward
Last offseason, the small forward position was overhauled as Trevor Ariza was brought in via trade and Quincy Pondexter was selected with the 26th pick of the NBA draft. The two brought athleticism and a much needed defensive mentality to the position, but were suspect at times on the offensive end. Ariza shot under 40% […]
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Offseason Targets: Shooting Guards
In the middle of February, just four short months ago, the Hornets shipped local fan favorite Marcus Thornton out of town partly because they were overloaded at shooting guard. Now, as the Hornets prepare for the draft and free agency, they are facing the proposition of not having any shooting guards on their roster. Willie […]
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Offseason Targets: Point Guards
Leading up to the 2011 NBA draft, we will take a look at each position and consider options for the Hornets- not only in the draft, but in free agency and through trades as well. The first part in our series has us looking at the point guard position, which is without question the most […]
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Hornets247 Survey Part One
Hey guys and girls, as you know we are working around the clock here at Hornets247.com to make this site the best site possible and the easiest way to do that is to get feedback from you. We wanna know what you like and what you don’t like. We wanna know what we can do […]
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Dunk that Sh!t: CP3 Edition
Well, at least the made up trade scenarios for Chris Paul are getting better. Remember when he was going to Orlando for Jameer Nelson and a pile of junk last summer? No longer. Now, he is destined to be a Thunder (it is so odd when the team name is not plural) and the Hornets […]
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Dunk that Sh!t: Friday Edition
John D’Oriocourt  (@Kibner on Twitter) : Can the D League be used to develop raw players or is there a lack of teaching NBA fundamentals down there? Michael McNamara: When you talk about guys who have used the D League as a spring board for their NBA careers, the list is not overly impressive, but it […]
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Post Lotto reaction: Five Quick Thoughts
In case you didn’t hear, the NBA held its draft lottery last night and the Cleveland Cavs were the big winners, walking away with the first pick and the fourth pick in the upcoming draft. Utah also moved up, while Washington, Toronto, Detroit, and Sacramento all moved down. Here are some quick thoughts on how […]
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How the proposed CBA would affect Paul and the Hornets (Part Two)
In part one, we touched on some key parts of the proposed CBA that most fans are familiar with, a hard cap and a franchise tag. In part two, we are going to look at some of the more obscure, but equally important, parts of the CBA that the league is trying to get the […]
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How the proposed CBA would affect Paul and the Hornets (Part One)
The facts about the proposal that the league made to the players last week have started to trickle out and surprisingly the owners are not going for the death blow that most experts assumed that they would try to deliver to the players. While NBAPA President Derek Fisher claimed that he was “disappointed” in the […]
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Why Hornets fans and Magic fans should be rooting for the Heat to win it all
On July 1st, the NBA owners are going to lock out the players because the current economic model is simply not working. The summer will be spent negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, and that battle is not just an Owners vs. Players battle; it is a Players vs. Large Market Owners vs. Small Market […]
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2010-2011 Season Review Part Two: Looking Ahead
So now that we have looked back on what was an exciting season in part one and on the podcast, it is time to take what we have learned and look forward to how it might impact the future of this franchise. When we look back in four or five years, it is likely that […]
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2010-2011 Hornets Season Review Part One
Now that the Hornets season is finally over, we can take a step back and really look at what a roller coaster ride it has been. Over the last 10 months or so everything has shifted; from the roster to the coaches. From the front office personnel to the owner. But perhaps even more important […]
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Game On: Lakers @ Hornets Game 6 (With Live Chat!)
The last time these two met in New Orleans, it was a virtual must-win for the Hornets. Tonight, there is no other option. It is win or go stay home. We have spent the last 36 hours complaining about the refs and spouting out conspiracy theories, but now it is time to settle it on the […]
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A Series on the Brink: Game Four Adjustments (Game On: Lakers @ Hornets)
In a way, it is kind of ridiculous to play the “What if” game, because you can always come to whatever conclusion you, as a subjective creature, want to reach. We postulate over what would have happened if Monty played this lineup or that lineup, gave X guy more minutes or Y guy less, but […]
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Lakers size too much for Hornets to handle in Game Two
For three days, the focus has been on whether or not the Lakers could get Pau Gasol more involved, while few mentioned the subpar showings Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum had in the first game of this series. Pau struggled yet again in game two, but the Lakers evened the series with the Hornets due […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Lakers (with Watch Party and Live Chat!)
The Hornets and Lakers take the floor tonight, and quite frankly, nobody is giving the Hornets a shot to win this game. Few, if any, even thinks the Hornets keep it close, as evidenced by a bevy of “experts†predictions and a 12 point line in Vegas. The prevailing wisdom is that the Lakers came […]
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Could the non-playoff All Stars win it all?
Random thought, I know, but it is one that is fun to contimplate none the less. What if you were to make an All-Star team in each conference made up solely of players who did not make the postseason. Now, take that team and give them a three day training camp to work out some […]