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One Little Victory

The measure of the moment In a difference of degree Just one little victory A spirit breaking free One little victory The greatest act can be One little victory – Rush,...
Los Angeles is Burning?

The flames are stunning The camera’s running So take warning When the hills of Los Angeles are burning Palm trees are candles in the murder wind So many lives are on...
From Out of Nowhere

You come from out of nowhere My glance turns to a stare One minute here and one minute there Don’t know if I’ll laugh or cry One minute here and one...
Grizzlies Can’t Bear the Hornets Frontcourt

In surprising fashion, the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 90-83 at the Arena. Not only was this a win by a non-negligible margin, but the Hornets led for the...
Untying Winning and Losing

That guy just finished watching his team play, and he’s screaming at the top of lungs. No . . . he’s not happy . . . he’s clearly mad. Yes ....
Slipping Away

One slip, and down the hole we fall It seems to take no time at all A momentary lapse of reason That binds a life for life A small regret, you...
Hornets Beat: Monty Williams

This edition of Hornet Beat is just about all Monty Williams. Guest starring is the stupendous Will Hibert from At The Hive. 1. What grade would you give Monty for the...
A Week of Collapse

When the air that we breathe becomes air that we choke When the marsh fever spreads from the swamps to our homes When your home on the range has been torn...
Pros and Cons 2013 – 2014 Pelicans Season Ticket Holder Changes

All New Orleans Hornets Season Ticket Holders know that it’s time to `renew’ and get their 2013 – 2014 New Orleans Pelicans Season Tickets lined up. Since this is the first...
Hornets Beat: Rookies, Tom Benson, and the Future

This week on Hornets Beat our writers take on Austin Rivers, Darius Miller, the future, and the first season of Tom Benson’s ownership. 1. What will the Hornets record be...
A Hero Falls

We are falling – falling to rise Pain is the guide out of the wastelands We don’t need a hero We are falling – falling to rise No charlatan to show...
Hornets Beat: Emotion Town and Eric Gordon

After a short hiatus for Mardi Gras and the ensuing recovery, Hornets Beat heads to Emotion Town. Try to hold it together, will ya? 1. What’s the happiest moment you ever...
Some Dominoes Fall, Others Do Not

No control of destiny Wake me up to reality I can just see Anarchy And there ain’t no telling who’s in charge here Hey, ho, let the bombs blow Let the...
Eric Gordon Recovery Rhetoric

This week, and much of this season, has been heavily focused on Eric Gordon. To some extent, much of the time since the New Orleans Hornets acquired him from the Los...
Game On: Hornets at Cavaliers

The 19-35 New Orleans Hornets visit Cleveland to take on the 16-37 Cavaliers tonight. The game is on ESPN. Really. The Cavaliers end their 7 game home stand tonight, during which...
Trade Deadline Video Chat Recap

In our 90 minute chat, we hit on everything from Eric Gordon to Vasquez to Lopez, and we even have a special preview of Jason Calmes brand new cooking show. Enjoy!...
Almost Good

We’ve lived with past mistakes Can we live with our own? Forgive, forget forgive Be a man, not a child There are no tears for peace Of the common sympathies Educate,...
One Way to Get Quality in a Trade for Eric Gordon

Nothing has occupied those who follow the New Orleans Hornets as much as the Eric Gordon saga, especially once the ownership situation was settled and the rebrand was defined. It’s taken...
Hornets Rock Rock City

The 105-86 victory by the New Orleans Hornets over the Detroit Pistons brings the road trip record to 2-1. The now 18-34 Hornets return to New Orleans Wednesday night to take...
Happy Mardi Gras . . . So Far

Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born It takes a cool cat to blow a horn On LaSalle and Rampart Street The combo’s there with a mambo beat The...