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Game On: Hornets @ Kings
The Hornets take their show into Sacramento to face the Kings, a team that relies heavily on isolation basketball and individual brilliance to take games. Unfortunately for the Kings, their individual talents don’t yet amount to any sort of efficiency, and as a result, they’ve been crushed in three straight games after pulling out a […]
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Preseason Game On: Grizzlies @ Hornets
Buzzfest. Live music. Beer. Hugo. Honeybees. Basketball. Those are the things that you will miss if you don’t come to the first and final preseason game at The Hive tonight. Sure, it’s only preseason, but this is your first chance to really see Eric Gordon/Commissioner Gordon/Air Gordon, Chris Kaman, and Al-Farouq Aminu playing in person. […]
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Hornets @ Lakers Game 5: Walking the Razor’s Edge (With Live Chat AND Watch Party!)
And now it’s best of three as the Hornets have already scrapped their way to the most unlikely outcome so far these playoffs. Yes, more unlikely even than Memphis over the Spurs. (Though, wow, that’s pretty crazy too.) McNamara asked me last night if the Hornets pull this off if it will be the biggest […]
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Game On: Jazz @ Hornets (Live Chat!)
Utah Jazz (38-40) @ New Orleans Hornets (46-34) Pace: Jazz 93.7 (17th), Hornets 90.9 (29th) Offensive Efficiency: Jazz 104.8 (14th), Hornets 104.2 (17th) Defensive Efficiency: Jazz 107.5 (24th) , Hornets 102.2 (7th) The Jazz head to New Orleans for a game that’s sure to matter somehow, but it’s unclear how exactly. With a cluster of […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Grizzlies (Live Chat!)
Matchup: Hornets(46-33) @ Grizzlies(45-34) Off Efficiency: Hornets 104.3(15th), Grizzlies 104.3(15th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 101.9(7th), Grizzlies 102.3(8th) We did this not long ago, and were embarrassed by the way the Grizzlies big men controlled the paint and their perimeter defense made our offense look like Jar-Jar Binks at war – flailing about uselessly and only making […]
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Game On: Suns @ Hornets (and some thoughts on attendance)
Phoenix Suns (38-40) @ New Orleans Hornets (45-33) Update- No Steve Nash. The picture below scared him off. Pace: Suns 96.8 (8th), Hornets 90.8 (29th) Offensive Efficiency: Suns 106.9 (9th), Hornets 104.1 (18th) Defensive Efficiency: Suns 106.9 (22nd) , Hornets 101.8 (7th) It’s another must-win game for the the Hornets if they want to secure […]
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Game On: Rockets @ Hornets
Houston Rockets (41-37) @ New Orleans Hornets (44-33) Pace: Rockets 97.0 (7th), Hornets 90.8 (29th) Offensive Efficiency: Rockets 108.2 (5th), Hornets 104.1 (18th) Defensive Efficiency: Rockets 106.7 (21st), Hornets 101.9 (7th) I am become death, destroyer of seasons. Cue throat stomp. The Hornets can pretty much end any hope the Rockets have of making the […]
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Game On: Pacers @ Hornets (Live Game Chat!)
Matchup: Pacers(35-42) @ Hornets(43-33) Off Efficiency: Pacers 101.7(23rd), Hornets 103.8(19th) Def Efficiency: Pacers 103.3(12th), Hornets 101.8(7th) It’s tempting to say that the Pacers are just Hornets Lite when you look at their efficiencies. Yes, the Pacers are a little worse at defense, and a little worse at offense, but there are some fairly significant differences […]
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Game On: Grizzlies @ Hornets
Matchup: Grizzlies(42-33) @ New Orleans Hornets(43-32) Off Efficiency: Grizzlies 104.5 (15th), Hornets 103.9(19th) Def Efficiency: Grizzlies 102.9(11th), Hornets 101.7(7th) Pace: Grizzlies 94.5 (15th), Hornets 90.9 (29th) The Hornets have two games left against the Grizzlies in the closing eight games, and they are both must-win contests. Tonight is the easier of the two, since it’s […]
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Game On: Trailblazers at Hornets – Drive Slow
Matchup: Blazers (43-31) @ Hornets (42-32) Off Efficiency: Blazers: 108.6 (10th); 106.1 (20th) Def Efficiency: Blazers: 106.6 (14th); 104.4 (6th) The Hornets and the Trailblazers have a lot in common right now beyond their close proximity in the standings. They’ve both been plagued by injuries, sometimes struggle to score, and traded for athletic power forwards […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Lakers – but really talking David West (Live Chat)
I haven’t said anything yet on the site about David West. I’m sad, but there is an odd sense of relief as well. His injury has actually relaxed a little knot of anxiety that tightened my belly every time I thought about the Playoffs. You see, I felt like we needed a good showing there. That […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Jazz (Live Game Chat)
Matchup: Hornets (40-31) @ Jazz (36-36) Off Efficiency: Hornets 103.5 (19th), Jazz 105.3 (11th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 101.1 (6th), Jazz 107.2 (24th) Pace: Hornets 91.1 (29th), Jazz 94.1 (16th) Standings: Hornets 7th, Jazz 10th (4 games back of final playoff spot) Without Deron Williams and Jerry Sloan, a matchup that was once painful to see […]
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Game On: Celtics @ Hornets
Matchup: Celtics (48-19) @ Hornets(40-30) Off Efficiency: Celtics 104.5 (14th), Hornets 103.5 (19th) Def Efficiency: Celtics 97.4 (2nd), Hornets 101.0 (6th) Pace: Celtics 92.9 (23rd), Hornets 91.2 (28th) Injuries- Shaq is out. The Hornets are healthy Consider tonight the first game of the playoffs. From here on out, every contest is that much more meaningful. […]
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Game On: Suns @ Hornets
I’m baaaaaack. Apologies for being MIA over the past two weeks, but sometimes Mardi Gras happens, and then on occasion the real world comes calling. Before I get to the game, I want to follow up on what donations will do for our coverage from New Orleans specifically. So far we have had interviews with […]
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Game On: Kings @ Hornets – the Prodigal Son Returns
Matchup: Kings(15-48) @ Hornets(38-29) Off Efficiency: Kings 100.2(26th), Hornets 103.2(20th) Def Efficiency: Kings 106.4(19th), Hornets 100.6(5th) Right before the All-Star break, Tyreke Evans finally gave in to the plantar fascitis in his foot that had been plaguing him all year and sat down for three weeks. A few days after the All-Star break, the Kings […]
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Game On: Mavericks at Hornets
Matchup: Mavericks(46-17) @ Hornets(37-29) Off Efficiency: Mavericks 107.9(6th), Hornets 103.3(20th) Def Efficiency: Mavericks 102.9(11th), Hornets 100.6(6th) Dallas has Nowitzki, but his numbers aren’t mind-blowing this year. They are deep, but none of their other players except Jason Terry are likely to receive any recognition. (Sixth Man) The Mavs don’t have a top five offense, or […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Knicks
Matchup: Hornets (35-27) @ Knicks (30-28) Off Efficiency: Hornets 103.4(19th), Knicks 107.1 (9th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 100.6(6th), Knicks 106.1 (18th) Pace: Hornets 91.0 (29th) , Knicks 98.8 (2nd) As Chicken Little once said, “The sky is falling.” Not literally of course, but a quick look around the Hornets stratosphere reveals that fans are not exactly […]
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Game On: Lakers @ Hornets (Live Chat!)
Matchup: Lakers(34-16) @ Hornets(32-19) Off Efficiency: Lakers 109.2 (2nd), Hornets 103.3 (17th ) Def Efficiency: Lakers 102.0 (8th), Hornets 99.4 (3rd) Pace: Lakers 94.5 (16th), Hornets 91.4 (29th) Tonight  the Hornets will look to get their first win of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers. The game will take place in front of what […]
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Game On: Wizards @ Hornets
Matchup: Wizards(13-34) @ Hornets(31-18) Note- Buzzfest is canceled tonight. Off Efficiency: Wizards 99.6 (28th), Hornets 103.3 (16th ) Def Efficiency: Wizards 106.5 (21st), Hornets 99.1 (3rd) Pace: Wizards 96.1 (9th), Hornets 91.4 (29th) Anyone who thought that a game against the Wizards in early February would be one of the most important games of the […]
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Game On: Thunder @ Hornets
Matchup: Thunder (28-15) @ Hornets (29-16) Off Efficiency: Thunder 107.4 (6th), Hornets 103.0 (17th) Def Efficiency: Thunder 105.0 (16th), Hornets 98.5 (3rd) Pace: Thunder 95.8 (11th), Hornets 91.1 (30th) The Hornets look to continue a fantastic January against the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in front of what is expected to be another big crowd. With […]