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New Orleans Pelicans’ Eric Gordon to Play Tonight Against Thunder
The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road tonight to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Tulsa at 7. The game is not being televised in New Orleans but the game will be on FS Oklahoma and appears to be on League Pass tonight according to the Cox guide here in New Orleans. […]
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Pelican Scoop: A Final Look at NBA Rank
Every Pelican has now been ranked according to ESPN’s yearly NBA Rank series. In case you missed it, out own Michael Pellissier did a terrific piece where he looked at where each Pelican ranked and how the team as a whole stacked up against teams from last season. Now that we have the entire list […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Media Day Edition
1) Monty Williams said Tyreke Evans needs to be on the court with shooters to be most effective. What do you think will be Evans’ most standard lineup and how will he be used? Michael Pellissier: Mason and I were actually tweeting about this earlier. My guess is that Ryno will be a staple of […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Uniforms Unveiled
The New Orleans Pelicans unveiled their jerseys today at a press conference at Pelicans Practice Facility on Airline Drive. Forwards Jason Smith, Anthony Davis, and Ryan Anderson, were on hand to model the custom uniforms along with All-Star guard, Jrue Holiday. Children were in attendance, lining the runway the players used to model the uniforms, […]
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Beneath the Screen: Spacing vs. Positioning
Since the 2013 NBA finals ended, much has been written about floor spacing and how important it is to NBA offenses. People look at the 3-point specialists of both the Spurs and Heat and talk about how these players are vital to spreading out a defense, making these shooters critical to their team’s success. With […]
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Beneath the Screen: Let’s Take a Holiday
Since the draft day trade bringing him to the Pelicans there has been a lot of excitement around Jrue Holiday. On twitter and our site we’ve gone into why he’ll be a good fit with the Pelicans, but in today I want to go a little more in depth and look at how his strengths […]
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Pelicans Beat: Looking at Tyreke, Iggy, Gordon, and Predicting How This Whole Thing Plays Out
1. What are your thoughts on the Pelicans rumored pursuit of Tyreke Evans? Michael McNamara: I think, more than anything, that Dell wants to build an uptempo team with multiple ball handlers that can attack the rim. This franchise has had a lack of guys who can create for themselves and others, and because of […]
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Official BSS Draft Parties – New Orleans AND Baton Rouge
With the draft just over 24 hours away, we wanted to remind everyone about the two events that we have set up for draft night. New Orleans – Tracey’s (Magazine St.) When: Thursday, June 27th from 5:30 ’til 8:30 Where: Tracey’s Bar & Restaurant. Located at Located on the corner of Magazine and Third St. Who: People of all […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Semi-Finals: Otto Porter vs. Victor Oladipo (Part Two)
Part One featured opening arguments for each prospect. Part two features counterpoints and gives you the chance to vote for who you think should make it to the finals of the sixth pick tournament. The Case for Otto Porter (McNamara) My opponent and our readers brought up some arguments that supported taking Oladipo over Porter. […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Semi-Finals: Victor Oladipo vs. Otto Porter, Jr. (Part I)
In part one of this semi-final matchup, Michael McNamara and Jake Madison debate whether Otto Porter or Victor Oladipo should be the Pelicans’ pick if they both fall to number six. Part two will feature counterarguments and a poll for you to vote for your choice. The Case for Otto Porter, Jr. (McNamara) I will […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round Two: Trade Down vs. Victor Oladipo
Why the New Orleans Pelicans need to Trade Down (Jake Madison) Two words: Asset Collection. With the less than stellar free agent class (in terms of players the Pelicans have a realistic shot at), if the team wants to bring in anyone of tremendous quality then it’ll have to be through a trade. The problem […]
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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. Vasquez responded by having his best year statistically (finishing with a PER of 16.3) en route to finishing second in the Most Improved Player voting. Was his season as good as it looked? Or do […]
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Season in Review: Lou Amundson
A late addition to the team, the Hornets signed Lou Amundson on March 12th for the rest of the season to replace the released Henry Sims. The Hornets were Amundson’s third team of the season after stops in Minnesota and Chicago. Amundson had been a player targeted by the Hornets previously as they attempted to […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 131: Post Mortum Part 2, with Jake Madison and Andrew Smith
We continue to wrap up our season coverage, talking with Jake Madison about playbook changes that have occurred over the season and bringing on Andrew Smith to talk about the guys in the locker room. Who is the best to hang out with, best in the locker room? What do the Hornets need to get […]
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Hornets Beat: After the Last Home Game
As the season nears it’s end our writers give their takes on how it’s gone so far. We also discuss why we’re rooting for and against certain teams that are fortunate enough to still be relevant. 1. On a scale of 1-10 (5 being and average season), how much have you enjoyed this season? Michael […]
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Hornets247 Night @ The New Movement Tonight
Hornets247 Writer Chris Trew is opening up, The New Movement, to the rest of the Hornets247 Writers for some comedy on the eve of the last New Orleans Hornets home game ever. Who: Chris Trew and The New Movement, Jason Calmes, Joe Gerrity, Jake Madison What: Megaphone show . . . the writers share a nice […]
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Beneath the Screen: Blowing Up
A week ago in the game against the Utah Jazz, Monty Williams and Eric Gordon got into a head yelling match. The blowup occurred because of two plays. An inexplicable decision to dribble not only into two defenders but one of his teammates as well, and a complete mental lapse and lack of hustle on […]
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Kobe, Lakers Too Much For Hornets in the 4th Quarter
There’s going to be outcry over the officiating in the Hornets 104-96 loss to the Lakers. I’m not going to talk specifically on that tonight as, frankly, it doesn’t interest me much but I do want to say this: Officiating is, at times, bad in every sport at every level. If calls aren’t going your […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Lakers
From here on out every game is a must win for the Lakers; depending on your opinion of tanking, every game might be a must lose for the Hornets. Normally, the pro-tanking fan set that aside against the Lakers but the fans on that side of the debate (which I bet the majority of you […]
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Hornets Beat: Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, Jeff Bower and the NCAA Tourney
Michael Pellissier joins our regular staff to chat about Eric Gordon, Anthony Davis, the days of Jeff Bower, and the NCAA Tourney. 1. Fact or Fiction: When on the floor, Gordon has been an above average player so far this year. Michael Pellissier: Fact. This is a league where fans call players like Rudy Gay […]