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  The Missing Piece: Offseason Plans A-E for the New Orleans Pelicans

  This series was started in large part because of Dell and Monty’s comments last October. They both stated that the plan...

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  New Orleans Pelicans at the Draft Combine: Day Two

  A list of things that stood out on day two at the combine. To read about day one, click here. Cody...

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  New Orleans Pelicans at the Draft Combine: Day One

  Today was day one of the NBA Draft Combine, and here were some takeaways from the first day. Victor Oladipo is...

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  Bourbon Street Shots Lottery Watch Party

  As I’m sure you’re all aware this coming Tuesday, May 21st is the NBA Draft Lottery. Last year this was a...

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  Practice Makes Normal

  Today the New Orleans Pelicans gave a tour of their practice facility to be. While it’s not much to look at...

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  In the NO Podcast Episode 136: Bucksketball, and Point Guards of the Future

  Michael and I are joined by Jeremy Schmidt of Bucksketball to talk Point Guards! We grill him on Brandon Jennings and...

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  It Just Doesn’t Stop

  ‘Cause you can’t, you won’t and you don’t stop Oh, ’cause you can’t, you won’t and you don’t stop Oh, but...

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  The Missing Piece: Scouting the NBA Combine

  By the time the next ‘Missing Piece’ is published, the NBA Combine will have come and gone and the draft lottery...

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  Bienvenue en Bourbon Street Shots

  Bourbon Street Shots is the new name for the site you’ve known and loved for so long, Hornets247. We’ll tell you...

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  Rapid Reaction – Eric Gordon Undergoes Arthroscopic Ankle Procedure

  In news that came as a surprise to most of the basketball world this morning, the Pelicans announced that Eric Gordon...

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  The 1st Annual Doherty Awards

  Every respectable organization doles out awards and well, why shouldn’t we? This year our offices got all kinds of upgrades –...

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  The Times, They Are A-Changin’

  Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide, the chance won’t come again And don’t...

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  In the NO Podcast Episode 135: Henry Abbott on Lillard v Davis and CP3 a Pelican?

  This may be my favorite podcast I’ve ever recorded. Michael and I talk CP3 – Michael makes his case for him...

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  Season In Review: Lance Thomas

  For many reasons, Lance Thomas’ journey into the NBA was an unlikely one. At Duke he won a national championship as...

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  Season in Review: Xavier Henry

  Our series of 2012-13 New Orleans Hornets player evaluations continues with Xavier Henry, the little-used swingman out of Kansas.

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  The Missing Piece: Going All-In on Chris Paul

  Eleven months ago I laid out an argument for why I would not close the door on the return of CP3....

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  Season in Review: Darius Miller

  When the New Orleans Hornets were miraculously able to swap both Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza’s contracts – two players who...

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  Season in Review: Greivis Vasquez

  After the offseason trade of Jarrett Jack to the Warriors, Vasquez entered the season as the Hornets unquestioned starting point guard....

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  Season In Review: Eric Gordon

  Ah, the mystery man himself.  Eric Gordon’s career as a Hornet has been shrouded in mystery, whether it be his attitude,...

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  LIVE Call With Dennis Lauscha, Dell Demps, and Monty Williams (Live Updates!)

  The New Orleans Pelicans are hosting a live interactive fan conference call.  It will be moderated by Pelicans play by play announcer...

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  Season in Review: Roger Mason

  After the dust started to settle in early August, Dell Demps looked up and down his roster and saw a bunch...

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  In the NO Podcast Episode 134: Gerry V on Scouting, Davis, Rivers and Collins

  Michael and I are joined by Gerry V to get an insiders glimpse into what the scouting process will be for...

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  Jason Collins, “I’m Gay.”: What This Means to Me

  On a historic day in professional sports, some of the writers here at Hornets247.com take time to reflect on  Jason Collins’ story....

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  Season in Review: Al-Farouq Aminu

  On the court, no Hornet has caused as much vacillation of opinion as Al-Farouq Aminu in the 2012-2013 season. The New...

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  Against the Wind

  Against the wind We were runnin’ against the wind We were young and strong, we were runnin’ Against the wind –...