There was some talk in comments of the Pacers recap that got me curious: Does the team, as a whole, pass the ball more when Paul is out of the lineup? There were two theories that suggested this: 1) With Paul in the game, players tend to wait around, waiting for him to make an […]

As the trade deadline passed, we got what we expected- nothing. No moves to shake up the roster, no dumping of future salaries, and no Julian Wright getting his wish to magnificently warm the bench on another team. We stayed put. Looking to next year, many Hornets fans are holding out hope that we will […]

Many nights after a Hornets game, I am left scratching my head at the play of David West.  I am either befuddled at how well he played and am asking myself why he does not show his all-star form more often.  Mostly though, I am always shaking my head at how bad he plays in […]

Dear CP3, First off, I want to wish you a quick recovery from your surgery and hope to see you back on the court soon. Ok, now down to business. Chris, I am writing to you with one humble suggestion: come home. You remember this place right? Winston-Salem, West Forsyth High School, Wake Forest University; […]

Its trade season in the NBA, and almost every franchise is rumored to be involved in some sort of trade. The Hornets are not one of those teams, as they have already made the trades they wanted to make this year. Of course none of these were spectacular, make the team better type trades, but necessary […]

I own a comedy theater in Austin, Tx. The fix-it-all guy at our theater is a Spurs fan. One of our best up-and-coming improv students is a Mavericks fan. A fella I work with occasionally on some off-site bookings is a Grizzlies fan. My lawyer is a Rockets fan. The first time I talked basketball […]

Another dream last night that I was hosting the Hornets annual team picnic. This time, it was less of a stress dream and more of a weird-everything-is-something-else kind of a dream. Like, Peja was eating potato salad but it wasn’t Peja it was my grandmother and it wasn’t potato salad it was cubed jello. Anyway, […]

When new orleans signed away James Posey fresh off his nba 7th manChampionship with the Boston celtics. They thought the were getting a legit 6th man. He was suppose to be the legitamte veteran swingman they needed.(Stojakovic anyone?) Year one with the hornets wasn’t impressive. Year two is dismal.He is playing half as good (5.7ppg) […]

Draft Day The day was finally here, Draft Day. One of the most exciting days of the NBA off-season and for all NBA fans, a chance to glimpse the future of their franchise. Little did everyone know, on this day the fortunes of 3 teams would be linked through a single trade. I look forward […]

Chris Paul is a player whose ability defies superlatives. The best point guard in the NBA. One of the 5 best players in the league. A gifted passer who can get to the rim at will and shoot from anywhere on the floor. His game is nearly without flaw, and yet, due to circumstance alone, […]

Second grade was so rad today. Mom finally let me wear my new Larry Johnson shoes even though I got them a month ago. I got to wear my new No Fear shirt too and everyone said it was cool. Larry Johnson is my favorite player so it was so cool that I got his […]

The 2007-2008 New Orleans Hornets took the NBA by storm, recording 56 wins and taking the defending champion Spurs to 7 games in the Western Conference semifinals.  Chris Paul emerged as hands down the best point guard in the league and the supporting cast around him was mostly young and extremely well suited to his […]

Many on the blogosphere these days commit what’s called the Fallacy of Self-Supposed Normalcy, wherein the writer makes an assumption that what he does or thinks is the social norm. Keeping this in mind, I think that in many ways the NBA is shooting itself in the foot via the very things for which people […]

As a Hornets’ fan, this deal tortures me. As a realist, this deal makes a ton of sense.   New Orleans trades David West, James Posey, and Morris Peterson to Houston for Tracy McGrady.   Hornets   Pro: Ridding themselves of the nearly $30m due to Posey and Peterson over the next three years will […]

     Very disappointed 1st half for the Hornets so far, only couple games above .500, CP is out about 4-6 weeks with the knee injury, the chemistry is getting better, but not perfect yet.      Collison and Marcus both lift the Hornets to the winning record, I realized it is fun to watch the rookies […]

With the obvious struggles and budget concerns its clear the Hornets are not at the level they were at two years ago and won’t be for some time. They also have several immovable contracts and the ones they could move are those of their two all stars, Paul and West. That leaves two options: continue […]

  Journal contest:   Close game. Down by 1. Who cares what play they run if you’ve got CP3? I feel good about it. We know what’s coming: pick and roll. But what if it doesn’t work? After we’ve watched it in real time, slo-mo, and super slo-mo, we think we know the exact point […]

Below is a sampling of [fanciful, wholly made-up, but still somehow completely accurate] tweets logged by various people on and around the team during this upcoming off-season.   @CP3’s_Tibia:  Where’d that comfy cushion on top of me go?  I’m naked! @CP3’s_Femur:  Pleased to meet you, @CP3’s_Tibia.  I have a feeling we’ll be growing closer together […]

I watched DC play basketball for 4 years at UCLA. I saw most of his 130 games and have heard the story about his track athlete parents literally at least a hundred times. I saw him as the backup to a much superior Jordan Farmar in first year and then grow into a potential first […]

The Hornets are a franchise in transition but the future looks clouded. Financially and technically, New Orleans is stuck with a team talented enough to be outside the basement of the Western Conference but not good enough to be in playoff contention. But why are the Hornets on a tough spot? Because they do have […]