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Hornets Put Forth Tremendous Effort but Fall in OT to Lakers
The Hornets fought hard for 53 minutes, but the Lakers’ big three were too much for New Orleans to handle in the clutch.
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Game On: Lakers @ Hornets (With Live Game Chat)
The Lakers face off against the Hornets tonight in New Orleans. Chat about it with us live starting at 6:45 CST.
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A Defense Of The Lakers’ Trade From A Business Perspective
((This is a guest post from Swarm and Sting’s Jake Madison. Enjoy.)) I’ve been spending a lot of time lately ruminating on the business and financial side of the NBA–particularly about how the Hornets are affected by various aspects. I was following ESPN’s Daily Dime chat Tuesday night and host Zach Harper raised an interesting […]
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Lakers assert their size and beat the Hornets
Yes, the turnovers hurt pretty bad, but the real story of that game was the Lakers simple dominance on the glass. The Hornets couldn’t get an offensive rebound to save their lives, and the Lakers either out-muscled or out-reached the Hornets for multiple second chance points. With the Hornets already struggling defensively, their inability to […]
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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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Just outplayed: Lakers take 2-1 series lead with 100-86 victory over Hornets
The scene was a Friday night in the New Orleans Arena, locally known as “The Hive.” Fans were all decked out in yellow shirts that said “I’m In!” The New Orleans Hornets (1-2) had arrived home tied in their playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers (2-1) and prepared to step it up in the […]
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Hornets Guards Not Named Chris Paul Struggle in Loss to Lakers
The Hornets fall apart late and lost to the Lakers 100-86 in a game they desperately needed to win. It was a struggle for the Hornets all night long, but they managed to stick around for nearly the entire game. It wasn’t until Chris Paul left the game down 10 with eight minutes left that […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 31: Interview with the Land O Lakers
In a special edition of the In the NO Podcast, Ryan and Michael are joined by Andy Kamenetsky of the Land O Lakers blog at ESPNLA. Andy answers questions about Gasol, the Lakers bench, Trevor Ariza, and how confident the Lakers fans are that they will still win this series. Good times. Enjoy!
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Hornets steal game one versus the Lakers
The Hornets just shattered a whole host of sweep predictions, winning 109-100 (Box Score) on the defending champion Lakers home court. Â The Hornets led for almost every minute of the game, played record-tying mistake free offensive basketball, and weathered a storm of free throws in the Lakers favor to start the game. As always, […]
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The Lakers handled the Hornets
The Lakers jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter, running their offense, taking advantage of all the size mismatches on the inside, and drilling every open look they got. The Hornets didn’t give up all game, cutting the lead to single digits several times, but in the end, they couldn’t hit their […]
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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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Lakers Beat the Hornets Behind Gasol, Zebras
Despite the Hornets making a valiant effort, there was no overcoming Emeka Okafor’s absence against the Lakers. The Hornets kept it close throughout, and really seemed to have a chance, but with each whistle that went against them you could tell that it just wasn’t their night. Let’s start with what we all knew going […]
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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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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 […]