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One Way to Get Quality in a Trade for Eric Gordon
Nothing has occupied those who follow the New Orleans Hornets as much as the Eric Gordon saga, especially once the ownership situation was settled and the rebrand was defined. It’s taken so many public and unexpected turns, Gordon proponents, opponents, exponents, and nonponents all follow this story. Recently, Rohan from At the Hive gave reasons […]
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Projecting Austin Rivers’ Development
((We are pleased to bring you a reader-written article. Thanks in advance for reading Nick’s article, and thanks to Nick for working so hard on it. — 42)) It’s always hard to know exactly how a player will develop once they reach the NBA. The development of their two first round draft picks from last […]
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Eric Gordon: We Loved You, You’re Terrific, Now Leave
The time has come for the Hornets and Eric Gordon to go their separate ways and it finally feels like everybody is starting to realize it. Fans, writers, management, coaches, and probably even Eric Gordon himself. The two sides have tried to work it out, as GM Dell Demps and Coach Monty Williams said all […]
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Game On: Trail Blazers at Hornets
In both teams’ last game before the All-Star break, Portland heads to New Orleans less than 24 hours after a double-digit loss in Miami. The Blazers are 25-27 so far this season, surprising many people (including myself) by being just three games out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Portland has exceeded my […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 15
The Hornets bounced back from a four-game losing streak to win three of their four games this past week, including two of three on the road. The double-digit loss to Toronto stung, but New Orleans bounced back in a big way in Detroit just one night later with a 19 point victory. The end result […]
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What Do International Hornets Fans Do With New Orleans Pelicans Rebrand?
It’s 37 degrees out and I’ve had a few beers. It’s festival season in Australia and there’s music all around. I head to buy some more and I see someone wearing a Hornets cap. “Oh hey man, I see you’re a Hornets fan, cool!” “Nah man, I’m actually a Lakers fan.” “… Uhh okay?” “Yeah […]
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Hornets Rock Rock City
The 105-86 victory by the New Orleans Hornets over the Detroit Pistons brings the road trip record to 2-1. The now 18-34 Hornets return to New Orleans Wednesday night to take on the Trail Blazers at 7 p.m. This final game before the All-Star break will be televised. The Hornets just flat out out-shot the […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Pistons
The Hornets conclude their Mardi Gras road trip, hoping to end it with a winning record after starting off with a victory against Atlanta, followed by a loss last night at Toronto. Since it is a back-to-back, the Hornets will likely be without the services of Eric Gordon (unless Monty counts last night as a […]
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Stars Disappear in Toronto as Hornets Fall to Raptors
This summer the Hornets handed Eric Gordon, the centerpiece of the Chris Paul trade 58 million dollars and took Anthony Davis with the #1 overall pick, hoping that those two would provide the franchise with a championship foundation. Tonight, those two couldn’t even help the Hornets stay competitive with the woeful Raptors. Combined, Davis and Gordon […]
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Happy Mardi Gras . . . So Far
Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born It takes a cool cat to blow a horn On LaSalle and Rampart Street The combo’s there with a mambo beat The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Party Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Mardi Gras mambo-o Down in New Orleans — The Hawkettes, Mardi Gras Mambo Sports […]
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Hornets use strong 3rd Quarter to fly past the Suns with 93-84 victory
In a battle of the teams with the two worst records in the Western Conference, New Orleans protected their home court over Phoenix in their one home game between January 25th and February 13th. Before the game, Coach Williams expressed his desire for the Hornets to keep the team’s turnover total around 12. Mission accomplished, […]
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Game On: Suns @ Hornets
The Suns make their only trip to New Orleans tonight in the Hornets’ lone home game within a 19 day stretch. When looking at the box score from the Hornets and Suns’ first meeting in Phoenix back in late November, it may be tough at first glance to understand how the Hornets lost. New Orleans […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 14
In what may have been the team’s ugliest week since Eric Gordon’s return, the Hornets posted an 0-3 record, finishing with an embarrassing 29-point loss to the Love-less Timberwolves. That being said, Gordon only played in one of those games, as the other two were the latter halves of games on consecutive nights. Week […]
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Scouting the NBA: Week Fifteen — Hornets Home For Suns Then Back On Road
By February the 11th the New Orleans Hornets will have played 8 of their last 9 games on the road. For a young team this is the signs of growing, development and all around perseverance. If the last two games were any indication it was that this team was tired and in need of rest. […]
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Slowing Down
It’s not how fast you can go The force goes into the flow If you pick up the beat You can forget about the heat More than just survival More than just a flash More than just a dotted line More than just a dash — Marathon, Rush Sports The New Orleans Hornets 5-game Super […]
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Turnovers Doom the Hornets in 113-98 Loss
The first thing Hornets play by play man Joel Meyers said after the final buzzer was, “Tough loss.” In a way, yeah, any game where you turn the ball over 22 times (versus 9 for the Nuggets) and allow 32 points off those turnovers (7 for the Hornets) and yet really only lose by 12, […]
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Jazz Go Inside and Drop the Hornets
Eric Gordon didn’t play. It’s the second night of a back-to-back. There are a handful of excuses as to why the Hornets should have lost this game. And none of them matter. This game came down to how well the Hornets defended the paint. When they did, they took a lead. When they struggled, Utah […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Jazz
Keys to Victory 1. Control the Defensive Boards The Jazz front line does a fantastic job of getting their guards more shots to miss by crashing the offensive glass on every possession. As of right now, they rebound 3 out of every 10 misses and they average one point per possession off those second chance […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 13
The Hornets finished their most recent week 1-3, facing three probable playoff teams (Rockets, Spurs, Grizzlies) and a fourth who could still very well get there given their level of talent (Lakers). What kinds of changes did these games cause within the rankings? Week 13 1) Ryan Anderson, PF – 45 GP, 31.6 […]
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Scouting the NBA: Week Fourteen — Lakers Struggling, Nuggets Dangerous
The Hornets have been surging and aren’t getting any respect. But who really cares anyway? It’s unlikely they make the playoffs but if we can be a thorn in the side of some teams looking to make them then I say have at it! Over the next week every team New Orleans plays will be […]