• Season in Review: Eric Gordon – shooter but not much else

    Last week, Nick Lewellen wrote the following in his Season in Review piece about Ryan Anderson: Sure, he is only 27, but the important part of NBA youth, the potential for growth, seems...

  • Season in Review: What The Hell To Do With Tyreke Evans

    Tyreke Evans has been one of the most polarizing Pelicans for fans over the past 3 seasons. His ability to stuff the stat sheet leaves him among elite company, with stars...

  • Season In Review: Lance Thomas

    For many reasons, Lance Thomas’ journey into the NBA was an unlikely one. At Duke he won a national championship as little more than a role player. He wasn’t a scorer,...

  • Season in Review: Xavier Henry

    Our series of 2012-13 New Orleans Hornets player evaluations continues with Xavier Henry, the little-used swingman out of Kansas.

  • Season in Review: Darius Miller

    When the New Orleans Hornets were miraculously able to swap both Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza’s contracts – two players who were owed a combined $43 million over the 2012-13 &...

  • Season in Review: Greivis Vasquez

    After the offseason trade of Jarrett Jack to the Warriors, Vasquez entered the season as the Hornets unquestioned starting point guard. Vasquez responded by having his best year statistically (finishing with...

  • Season In Review: Eric Gordon

    Ah, the mystery man himself.  Eric Gordon’s career as a Hornet has been shrouded in mystery, whether it be his attitude, on-court effectiveness, injury treatment, or any other matter.  I have...

  • Season in Review: Roger Mason

    After the dust started to settle in early August, Dell Demps looked up and down his roster and saw a bunch of fresh faced youngsters, but no seasoned veterans on a...

  • Season in Review: Al-Farouq Aminu

    On the court, no Hornet has caused as much vacillation of opinion as Al-Farouq Aminu in the 2012-2013 season. The New Orleans Hornets de facto starting small forward has not only...

  • Season In Review: Jason Smith

    On March 1st of this year, Jason Smith was officially declared out for the remainder of the season. It was a tough season for Smith physically, but despite all the injuries he...

  • Season In Review: Ryan Anderson

    Ryan Anderson came to the Hornets via a sign-and-trade with the Orlando Magic last offseason.  Fans familiar with Anderson’s game knew two things: he could nail 3 pointers and grab offensive...

  • Season in Review: Lou Amundson

    A late addition to the team, the Hornets signed Lou Amundson on March 12th for the rest of the season to replace the released Henry Sims. The Hornets were Amundson’s third...

  • Season In Review: Anthony Davis

    The narrative for Anthony Davis began before he was even drafted into the NBA. His esteemed college career had pundits raving about his potential, likening him to the likes of Kevin...

  • Season in Review: Austin Rivers

    Our series of 2012-13 New Orleans Hornets player evaluations continues with Austin Rivers, the controversial 10th pick of the draft. With the 10th pick of the 2012 NBA Draft, a pick...

  • Season in Review: Brian Roberts

    Brian Roberts signed as a rookie free agent with the New Orleans Hornets in August 2012 after performing well with the team in Summer League. Signing with the team for an...

  • Season in Review: Robin Lopez

    Our series of 2012-13 New Orleans Hornets player evaluations begins with an overview of starting center Robin Lopez.   With Emeka Okafor heading to Washington in mid-June 2012 and Chris Kaman agreeing...