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What has Pelicans.com been up to?
Look, we don’t pretend to be the only source for Pelicans content. By my count there’s hundreds of blogs, newspapers, podcasts, zines, radio shows, television shows, magazines, and message boards and it’s impossible...
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Can They Be Giants?
We can’t be silent ‘Cause they might be giants And what are we going to do unless they are? — They Might Be Giants, They Might Be Giants New Orleans Pelicans...
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Tur-dunkin’
Renewed rebirth talks are springing up all over HornetLand. I have theories on why that is, but I’ve stuffed some soppresata in my mouth in an effort to keep this on...
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Will Wednesday Be the Beginning or End of It All?
The Short: The sides arrived at no deal after 8.5 hours of negotiating Saturday. A deal the owners say they will pass has been rejected by the players, but will remain...
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“Pop” Goes the Season
The first 2 weeks of the NBA season have gone the way of the dodo. Today was the last chance for a nearly complete, nearly peaceful savlation. The loss of preseason...
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Dunk That Sh!t: Crescent City Champion
Make It Rain (Hornets Report): 42, do you have any ideas who another potential sponsor could be? 42: This is a very timely question, given the recent success the Hornets have...
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Hornets’ Checkup
In what has been a slow time for the New Orleans Hornets, I am happy to bring a boatload of fresh news. Tonight I was able to attend an I’m In...
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Chris Paul and NBA Players leave Philippines with a bang
((Our very own nikkoewan has taken on the role of a Hornets247.com International Correspondent. For those that haven’t been following build-up to the event in the Philippines, he provides some background....
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Season in the Abyss
It Has Ended Where the glossy parquet is lorded over by grand pillars supporting baskets that would hold no peach I’ve ever seen, lit from above by tiny stars . ....
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Belinelli Extended Qualifying Offer
According to Jimmy Smith’s Twitter: “Hornets have tendered offer to Marco Belinelli, not Jason Smith, sources say. Hope to retain both players.” This will make Marco a restricted free agent while...
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The NBA is a Cartel
 An Economic Analysis of the NBA, Part I Next Installment: An Economic Analysis of the NBA, Part II: The NBA’s Labor Revolutions The New Orleans Hornets, our team, is, beyond...
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Breaking News: Hornets Sell 45th Pick to Knicks
The speculation on who the Hornets would draft at number 45 has ended. Just after 10 pm central time Dell Demps came into the media room at the Hornets Headquarters and...
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Dunk That Sh!t: What’s in a Name?
Chris Savoie (via email): If and when this CBA gets settled and if and when we get a local owner who agrees to keep the team here, what do you think...
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Dunk That Sh!t: New Star
Every team has a bench, and on that bench there may just be the next superstar . . . but it’s likely that the backup just hasn’t been exposed as not...
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How L.A. Helped LA
When the NBA’s 2011 playoffs started, I had little love for the Lakers in my heart. I appreciated their history, their rich tradition, and their role in the NBA, even as...
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Hornets247 Season Tickets
Hornets247 community: It’s a dark hour, if not the darkest.  It’s a rainy day and the river is rising.  We are under the eyes this season, both on the court and off. ...
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Twice in a Lifetime: A David West Lament
I have a print in my house under a gold colored cast iron fleur-de-lis. It features Bryon Scott, Tyson Chandler, Peja Stojakovic, Chris Paul, and David West. I got it during...
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Monty Williams’ Post-Celtics Press Conference
I went to the post-game press conference tonight. It was my first. Before Monty came into the room, I sat quietly in the back listening to Gerry V getting briefed on...
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Chalk Talk with Gil McGregor
Before the Hornets played the Kings on March 12, 2011, I sat down with a small group of season ticket holders in a Q&A session with Hornets television announcer, Gil McGregor....
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Stuff Money in Your Pockets, Help the Hornets
New Orleans Hornets fans have had a crash course in all aspects of fandom in the past year. Â Trades. Ownership. Coaching. Management. Sponsorship. TV deals. Leases. Attendance. Injuries. Public Relations. More...