Author: OldRepublic

  • A Letter to L.A., from La.

    CC:Chris Paul Dear Los Angeles, No, we really weren’t that excited about taking a Kardashian from you. We’ve been down that road before (see Bush, Reggie) and it’s just a big distraction. You really did us a solid here, though, because not only did you send us a few good assets for the future, but […]

  • ESPN Podcasts Reference New Orleans Hornets

    I recently checked out two of my favorite sports writer’s podcasts.  Bill Simmons interviewed Tyson Chandler earier this week and posted an interview of David Stern this Friday.  Here are my quick takes on these. Stern’s is a must-listen. ESPN’s Bill Simmons Interviews David Stern Simmons and Stern discuss New Orleans extensively.  Stern seems convinced […]

  • Prolonged Lockout Not All Bad for New Orleans

    I want a prolonged NBA Lockout.  Yes, it’s blasphemous, but it’s true. I have been an NBA fan for as long as I can remember.  I was enraptured by the Magic-Bird-Jordan years and never let go.  I’ve also been a “fan” of New Orleans since I moved here at age 3.  When the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

  • My Favorite Trade Destination for Paul: the Clippers

    ESPN Insider had a post today that mentions New York, Portland and Oklahoma City as potential destinations for CP if he were to be traded this year. All of the ideas are intriguing. Rich Bucher and Chris Boussard basically say that we would get Amare or Carmelo back from NYK, Russell Westbrook from OKC and […]

  • Free Agents That Might Not Be On Your Radar

    As heartbreaking as David West and Aaron Gray opting out may be, truly, a lot of the problems with the Hornets roster were not the starting 4 (other than the obvious huge hole at SG) but in rotation players who couldn’t ever seem to find their groove. We’ve seen that Dell Demps is the type of […]