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Recap: New Orleans Pelicans Lose to the Boston Celtics 111-93
“They played a lot harder than we did. They competed and they played together and moved the basketball and we didn’t. When you’re going against a team like that the result is you’re going to get your ass kicked at home.” –Alvin Gentry That sums the New Orleans Pelicans (5-16) 111-93 loss against the Boston […]
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Moleskin Moments: Boston Celtics v. New Orleans Pelicans
First Quarter 9:13 Davis 3-3 on mid range jumpers. Pels trails Celts 7-6. 8:15 Gee hitting baseline 3s would be huge. Pels lead 10-7 6:25 Bad second foul on Anthony Davis. Falls for the pump fake, sits with the Pels down 13-10. 5:52 No fast break points or points in the paint for the @PelicansNBA […]
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Game On: Boston Celtics v. New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans will try to build off one of their most impressive wins of the season as they take on the Boston Celtics tonight at the Smoothie King Center. On Friday, the Pelicans beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-108 in overtime. The win was the team’s third win in their last four contests at […]
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Pelicans Blow Chance to Pull Even with OKC
Another night another disappointing loss for the Pelicans against a sub-.500 team from the East. Looking at the stat sheet the Pelicans out shot, out rebounded, and assisted more than the Celtics did, but 18 big turnovers and 10 more FT attempts for Boston led to the Pels falling 98-104. The loss keeps the Pels […]
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Game On: Pels Host Celtics
Lost amid the MVP race, the mounting the number injuries to big name players, game-changing calls, and other national story lines, is the race for the Western Conference Playoffs. Tying into the MVP discussions, Russell Westbrook’s recent statistical performances have overshadowed the fact that the Pelicans, who hold the head-to-head tie-breaker over the Thunder this season, […]
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Anthony Davis Tips the Hornets past the Celtics.
The Hornets were not about to let the Miami Heat upstage them tonight as they pulled off a last second win. Those on the tanking train might not be too happy but it’s tough not to be excited about the cornerstone of the franchise tipping in the game winning shot as time expires despite fighting […]
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Game On: Celtics @ Hornets
The Hornets welcome the Celtics to the New Orleans Arena tonight and I have a feeling we’re going to be seeing an angry Boston team. Shorthanded on Monday, the Celtics had a 17 point lead over the Miami Heat before blowing it and losing by 2 points. The national media story lines will be about […]
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Is Austin Rivers to the D-League a Smart Move For The Hornets?
We are now at the half way point of the season and since we’re here many players are set in their ways, some are lighting it up while others are breaking down. The Austin Rivers debate has been hot and heavy throughout the season with people firmly encamped on two sides of the argument. Is […]
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Scouting the NBA: Week Twelve — Scouting for the Upcoming Trade Deadline
So the trade deadline is nearly a month away and with names like Rudy Gay, Pau Gasol and Josh Smith floating around Twitter-sphere like crazy I figured it’d be best to theme this with a trade like theme. This weeks opponents may all be looking to move pieces and so we’ll try to take a […]
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Hornets Lose a Whacky One to the Celtics
The Hornets lost to the Celtics 89-85 in a high energy affair that saw the previously red-hot Chris Paul miss every shot. David West and Marco Belinelli combined for 55 of the Hornets 85 points, but that wasn’t enough to overcome a third quarter collapse and some interesting calls. Marco Belinelli took three of the […]
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Hornets and Bulls Headline All-Improved Teams at the Midpoint
Each year I like to go through a little exercise to tell me exactly how the league’s NBA teams have improved. Now, I’m sure some of you would just point to the standings and say “Duh! Look there!” but you have to remember that I like statistics even more than I like playing at least […]