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In the NO Podcast Episode 130: Post-Mortum and Guests, Part 1!

In this, the first of a three part season Moratorium, Ryan and Michael wrap up the last week of games, talk CP3 and Anthony Davis’s sprained MCL, take calls about AD...
The Missing Piece: Scouting Shabazz

When scouts, GM’s, fans, coaches, and media really start to shift their focus to the NBA Draft, no player will be more polarizing than Shabazz Muhammad. Nearly every mock draft heading...
Sacramento Runs Away from the Hornets 121-110

From the opening tip you could tell that Sacramento was going to make the Hornets play their style of basketball, and it was then that you knew the Hornets had no...
Game On: Hornets @ Kings

I have wrote about it, tweeted about it, and talked about it numerous times on the podcast – tonight’s game is huge when it comes to lottery implications. But as much...
In the NO Podcast Episode 129: The Gordon-Monty Eruption

Michael and I recap the Jazz and Phoenix games, including getting Michael’s eyewitness account of the shouting match between Monty Williams and Eric Gordon on the sidelines in Utah. Ugly. Then...
Hornets Beat: Eric Gordon, the Rest of the Season, and Dream Rosters

This week on Hornets Beat we take a look at the rest of the schedule, continue thinking about Eric Gordon, and construct a dream roster. 1. Which of the remaining games...
5th, 6th, or 7th – What the Numbers Say About Where We Will Draft

We will know in 9 days how many lottery balls we will have for the May 21st Draft Lottery. Some teams have seperated themselves, and now the Hornets find themselves in...
The Missing Piece: Getting On Point

If you are one of the few people who still believe that Greivis Vasquez is the long term answer at point guard, stop reading now. However, if you view Vasquez more...
Hornets Bench a No-Show as Jazz Pull Away in the 4th

A familiar pattern reared its ugly head tonight as the Hornets starting lineup got the team out to a nice lead at the end of one quarter before the bench came...
Game On: Hornets @ Jazz

This is practically a must-win for the Jazz if they want to win the eight seed out West. Meanwhile, the Hornets are looking to get their first road win since the...
In the NO Podcast Episode 128: Eric Gordon’s production and Rooting for Losses

Michael and I are joined by Michael Pellissier to talk about Eric Gordon, his production this season, and what the team needs to put around him. Then we recap the loss...
Road Losing Streak Continues as Hornets Lose to Warriors

The Hornets have not won a road game since before the All-Star break. On February 11th in Detroit, the Hornets defeated the Pistons 105-86, but since then the road has not...
Game On: Hornets @ Warriors

Two very well rested teams go head-to-head tonight with two entirely different agendas in mind. The Hornets, who haven’t played since Sunday, have eight more games to evaluate their current roster...
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...
In the NO Podcast Episode 127: Gerry V, the tournament and turning over the Roster

Gerry V joins Michael and I to talk about the team’s play over this last homestand, whether there will be more than just three or four hold-overs still on the roster...
Game On: Heat @ Hornets

The Hornets set out to give the Heat their first losing streak since the Heat dropped two consecutive games on January 8th and 10th to Indiana and Portland respectively. Chicago ended...
In the NO Podcast Episode 126: Winning Basketball?

Michael and I talk about a winning week of basketball! And somehow, Michael manages not to drown in his own tears. Then, we talk the upcoming games, somehow talk about obscure...
The Missing Piece: Searching for Bruce and Danny

When fans dream of offseason acquisitions, they think of the ‘Big Fish’ – the current All-Stars and the guys who could be perennial All-Stars. Two or three guys every year fit...
Hornets Beat: 15 Games Left

This week on Hornets beat we’re talking about the last 15 games, winning versus losing, and what’s in store if we lose enough. 1. What’s your prediction for the Hornets final...
In the NO Podcast Episode 125: Draft Prospects, Tiers, and Anthony Davis

Michael and I recap the three losses this week, focusing, as usual, on Davis, Gordon, Vasquez, and Ryan Anderson’s virus-caused yack. Okay, not that last part. Then, we take a great...