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Pelicans work hard to cause bitterness
The Pelicans needed to tread water through the tough part of this schedule. They aren’t. Instead, they are tying lead weights to their feet, just to see what happens. Tonight, they showed another real cost of all the injuries and line-up uncertainties: these guys simply haven’t played together and when the pressure ratcheted up a little, […]
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Game On: Disappointment Bowl
Come one, come all, to watch the most disappointing teams in the west! The Rockets, pre-season Title Contenders, face off against the Pelicans, expectant 50-win Juggernaut! Or maybe it’s a team with a -6.1 point differential going up against another with a -7.4 point differential. In other words, teams that typically struggle to reach 50 wins when […]
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Some Pelicans Against More Rockets
The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Houston Rockets tonight at 7 pm CT (UTC -5) at the Toyota Center situated above the underground part of downtown Houston. The game is on 99.5 FM locally, on the Pelicans radio network regionally, but Houston has local TV coverage. This is not faithfully accurate . . . […]
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Observations: Pelicans crush Rockets
Just one minute and 31 seconds into the second quarter, Kevin McHale had seen enough. He pulled his starters, sent in the second unit, and only James Harden would see minutes again – and he would get only a few before the white flags went up for good. Perhaps it was a bit premature, but […]
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Game On: Rockets @ Pelicans
It’s too early to tell what the addition of Josh Smith will mean to the Rockets. Since he’s arrived, they have two narrow losses against good teams, one narrow win against a good team, and a crushing defeat of a bad team. However you look at it, he’s taking minutes from the released Tarik Black and […]
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Pelicans take Rockets
The folks at Tracey’s obviously had a blast as the Pelicans snatched a win in Houston against a team that had been playing at a very high level. Yes, the Rockets had played an OT game the night before in Denver, but these wins matter in a tough Western Conference. The Pelicans fought hard through […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Rockets
There have been buckets of ink spilled about the Sexy Golden State Warriors this season. Memphis has gotten actual notice from the national media for it’s amazing play. (mostly because they did bad things to the Sexy Golden State Warriors) However, toiling along behind them, mostly ignored, are the 19-5 Houston Rockets. 19-5 despite missing […]
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Game On: Rockets @ Pelicans – and Keys to the Off-season
The season ends tonight against the Rockets in a meaningless game for both teams, since the Rockets are locked into the four seed even if the lose due to owning the tie-breaker over the Trail Blazers. Expect a lot of end of bench players to be on the court – the Rockets because they want […]
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Rockets tighten up enough in fourth to stop Pelicans
This is a little hard for me because it feels so much like last year. I would watch games last season and just enjoy seeing different players develop and learn. But this year the expectations were different. Yes, there was going to be development and growth – but there was also going to be enough […]
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Game On: Rockets @ Pelicans
The Rockets roll into New Orleans tonight to wrap up a four game road trip, with this being the 4th game in six nights for Houston. If the Pelicans are looking to snap their losing streak against the good teams they’ve been facing recently, this is the one to circle. In some ways, the injuries […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Win First Preseason Game, Lose Tyreke Evans
The first outing for the New Orleans Pelicans was a win on the scoreboard and a loss on the depth chart. With Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson not playing (Coach’s Decision), the Pelicans entered the game without key offensive cogs and a solid defender in Gordon. Then, after scoring his 7th point, Evans injured his […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets: First Preseason Game
At long last, the New Orleans Pelicans will pre-take the floor for the pre-first time against their division rivals and new NBA must-see team, the Houston Rockets. The game will be played at the Rockets’ home, the Toyota Center in Houston. CSN Houston will begin their broadcast at 7 p.m. CDT (UTC -5), but the […]
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Hornets’ Weaknesses Quite Clear Against Rockets
The outcomes of some games are determined by nuances, subtleties of the game, or being able to capitalize on pure luck. This was not one of those games. This time, it’s easy find the answer to “Why?” in the bulk play statistics of the 100-82 loss by the New Orleans Hornets to the Houston Rockets. […]
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Game On: Rockets @ Hornets
The Rockets are sliding. Will the Pelinets grease the skids? Much like the the Spurs on Wednesday night, it feels like the Hornets have seen a lot of these Houston Rockets. This game will mark the end of the season series between Houston and New Orleans, and the Rockets currently hold a 2-1 advantage, though […]
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Hornets crushed in Paint by Rockets
A lot of the wind went out of my sails when I found out Gordon wouldn’t be playing in this game tonight. The Hornets had said they’d probably do this when he came back on back-to-back game nights, but then Monty said something about adjusting Gordon’s minutes against the Rockets. Didn’t know he’d adjust them […]
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Hornets @ Rockets
The best two young shooting guards in the league collide. A foul is called on Jason Smith over on the bench.
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In the NO Podcast Episode 96: Bucksketball and Brandon Jennings?
Michael and I are joined by the excellent Jeremy Schmidt of Bucksketball to talk about the 5-2 Milwaukee squad the Hornets play against Saturday which also has a pair of guards Hornets fans may be eyeballing for their own squad. Then we break down the Houston Game, Michael tries to call me out, we actually somehow […]
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Hornets fight back from 21 down, fall just short
That game felt a bit like a disaster for a time. It’s hard to take a 39 point quarter and feel warm and fuzzy. Yet I do, because these guys never lay down and die. Vasquez, who laps up underdog moments like a Kardashian does attention, would not lay down and take it, (unlike the […]
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Game on: Hornets @ Rockets
It’s early, but five games in, the Hornets are giving indications as to what sort of team they will be. Ryan unloads a bundle of advanced stats about both teams, points out why the Hornets have a good defense, and gives the key to the game.
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Hornets push Rockets to the brink, but fall short in OT
Hornets had their chances late, but can’t put the Rockets away to get much needed W.