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Be happy about the deal today; worry about Paul tomorrow
As predicted, the second that this new deal was announced, Hornets fans started wondering what it’s impact would be on the future of Chris Paul. Of course, national writers haven’t made it any easier as they make allusions to what the allowance of extend-and-trade deals will mean for Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, but that […]
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The NBA Season Won’t Be Starting On Time
The most recent news is nothing but disappointing. Despite days of talking, nothing real seems to have been accomplished. I’ll let ESPN tell you the rest. The progress players and owners had been hoping for to save the 2011-12 NBA season did not materialize in collective bargaining talks on Tuesday, union president Derek Fisher said. […]
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A Look Back at the New Orleans Hornets Family Fun Day
Just in case you were wondering what you missed at the New Orleans Hornets Family Fun Day, our media specialist, Andrew Smith, put together a video to bring the action to your computer screen. Run time is only 45 seconds. Tell me there isn’t a smile on your face after watching that. In lockout news, […]
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Hornets Beat: Gassy Hugo Edition
Congratulations! You’re a winner! As a prize I award you with this week’s edition of Hornets Beat. We’re looking at (what else?) some lockout related issues. No need to beat around the giant Air Hugo, so let’s roll. Joining us this week are Will Hibert (LSUHornet17) from At The Hive and mW from Hornets Hype, […]
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NBA Players Under Contract Barred From Playing in Chinese League
It’s being reported that the Chinese Basketball Association will not offer deals to any player currently under contract with the NBA, but will remain in the hunt for NBA free agents provided they want to spend a year in China. The Xinhua News Agency went on to say that contracts for free agents would be […]
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Hornets Beat: Look at the Animals
This week on Hornets Beat we focus mainly on lockout stuff. We alo offer up some potential names for D-League and WNBA teams in Louisiana. Additionally I threw in some sweet pictures of animals for no reason other than that I find them interesting. Joining us this week is Chris Trew, a nationally touring comedian, […]
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ESPN Podcasts Reference New Orleans Hornets
I recently checked out two of my favorite sports writer’s podcasts. Bill Simmons interviewed Tyson Chandler earier this week and posted an interview of David Stern this Friday. Here are my quick takes on these. Stern’s is a must-listen. ESPN’s Bill Simmons Interviews David Stern Simmons and Stern discuss New Orleans extensively. Stern seems convinced […]
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Some More NBA Lockout Thoughts
I’m back in American soil, and not surprisingly, the lockout is still in full swing. According to David Stern the NBA and the Players Association are “at the same place” that they were on July 1st. Billy Hunter says there is a better than 50-50 shot that there won’t be a season at all this […]
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Hornets Beat: Schnapps Edition
I’m still not back in the good old US of A, and honestly my head has been pounding for days due to the relentless abuse that my shnapps-loving Swedish family has inflicted on my liver. As a result of that and ESPN’s Hornets themed 5-on-5 featuring Ryan, this edition of Hornets Beat is going to […]
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Prolonged Lockout Not All Bad for New Orleans
I want a prolonged NBA Lockout. Yes, it’s blasphemous, but it’s true. I have been an NBA fan for as long as I can remember. I was enraptured by the Magic-Bird-Jordan years and never let go. I’ve also been a “fan” of New Orleans since I moved here at age 3. When the Minnesota Timberwolves […]
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How the proposed CBA would affect Paul and the Hornets (Part Two)
In part one, we touched on some key parts of the proposed CBA that most fans are familiar with, a hard cap and a franchise tag. In part two, we are going to look at some of the more obscure, but equally important, parts of the CBA that the league is trying to get the […]
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Why Hornets fans and Magic fans should be rooting for the Heat to win it all
On July 1st, the NBA owners are going to lock out the players because the current economic model is simply not working. The summer will be spent negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, and that battle is not just an Owners vs. Players battle; it is a Players vs. Large Market Owners vs. Small Market […]