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Game On: Hornets @ Thunder
The Hornets make their first trip of the season to Oklahoma City for their third meeting with the Thunder overall. After falling to the Thunder twice at home over the past 30 days by 15 and 21 points, the Hornets will attempt to avenge those losses in Oklahoma City, which would also snap a four-game […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 6
The Hornets’ past week of games was another tough stretch; they came up well short against the Lakers and Grizzlies at home before falling to the defending champion Heat in Miami, only to end that slate at home with another loss against the 2-15 Wizards. Let’s check out the net result on these rankings. All […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 5
In the Hornets’ most recent slate of games, they hosted three more potential playoff teams, falling to the Jazz and Thunder but finishing with their largest margin of victory of the season against the Bucks. How will these games impact the rankings? All season long, these player power rankings will be presented alongside various “advanced stats” in […]
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Stellar Second Half for Hornets leads to 102-81 Rout of Bucks
This game was entirely a tale of two halves. It really felt like the Hornets got outplayed in the first half, yet they took a three point lead into halftime purely thanks to the Bucks’ strange inability to make two-point shots. Milwaukee only shot 36.4% (12-33) from inside the 3-point line compared to 51.3% (20-39) […]
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Hornets Beat: Eric Gordon and a Few Predictions
Our writers take on questions regarding Eric Gordon’s future, Ryan Anderson as an All-Star, Anthony Davis and his chances at ROY, and just how bad the Hornets actually are. 1. Fact or Fiction: Eric Gordon will be traded before the end of the season Jason Calmes: Fact. Of the two, I’ll take this. Something weird […]
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Game On: Bucks @ Hornets
Tonight’s second and final meeting of the season between Milwaukee and New Orleans features a stark contrast in styles, as the Bucks trail only the Rockets in pace (96.9 possessions/game), while only the Nets play slower than the Hornets (91.0 possessions/game). As a result, this game gives us a good reason to look at the […]
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Life without Superman – Ryan Anderson’s first month as a Hornet
With one month of the 2012-13 NBA season in the books, we’re finally starting to learn more about all of this Hornets team’s new faces and what they bring to the table on the court. Assumptions were made about many of these players before the season; while some of were right, others were a bit […]
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Another poor 3rd quarter leads to 96-84 Hornets loss to Jazz
In the second meeting of the season between Utah and New Orleans, the Hornets were not as fortunate as they were in the first, falling at home to the Jazz.
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Game On: Jazz @ Hornets
The Utah Jazz make their second and final trip to New Orleans as the Hornets aim for the same outcome as the two teams’ first meeting, when they recorded their first win of the season.
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 4
The past week featured three more losses, but finished with a gratifying victory in Los Angeles over Chris Paul’s Clippers to break the team’s seven game skid. Let’s take a look at how the most recent week of games have affected the rankings.
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Hornets Beat: Chris Paul, Monty, and Feeling Blue
Our New Orleans Hornets writers discuss booing Chris Paul, Monty Williams, the recent slide, and the future of Lance Thomas and Xavier Henry.
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 3
With four more games (err… losses) of data at our disposal, we can begin to rank the various members of this Hornets team with a little more confidence. Who looks the best through the season’s first three weeks?
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Hornets sign GM Dell Demps to multi-year contract extension
In a move that further solidifies the future of the New Orleans Hornets franchise, the team has signed General Manager Dell Demps to a multi-year contract extension.
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 2
In an odd scheduling quirk, the Hornets have only played five games so far in the season’s first 15 days. Who have been the most meaningful contributors to the team’s 3-2 start?
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Hornets Acquire SG Matt Carroll from Bobcats in Exchange for PF Hakim Warrick
In what may end up being the most irrelevant trade in the NBA this season, the New Orleans Hornets have sent 30 year old PF Hakim Warrick to the Charlotte Bobcats and will receive 32 year old SG Matt Carroll.
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Hornets Beat: Rookies and Stuff
Our writers tackle questions about all four New Orleans Hornets rookies, as well as Eric Gordon.
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Standardizing Advanced Statistics
In order to provide a point of reference for the many advanced statistical categories, we have created a chart that differentiates, by position, the good from the bad.
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Hornets post lowest point total in team history in 77-62 loss to 76ers
In a game in which the Hornets must have thought that basketball is scored like golf, New Orleans fell to the Philadelphia 76ers at home in front of a national TV audience.
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Game On: 76ers at Hornets
After an extended layoff, a New Orleans team plays host to a Philadelphia team for the second time in three days.
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 1
With one week of the season in the books, the Hornets have won two of their first three games, despite playing 75% of the two wins with Anthony Davis unavailable. Let’s take a look at how each Hornets player has fared.