There was a good buzz going when I got to the Arena ahead of today's game. They had the big inflatable inflatables out front and there were a million kids running around ready to burst with excitement. The Hornets ran a promotion for the game where children under 12 could get in free when accompanied […]

I should have had this up three days ago but I was busy making up an excuse for the delay. My apologies. Here's another fresh and funky Hornets wallpaper from Dariusz Ejkiewicz, a.k.a. Fartman. This one features Chris Paul, Peja Stojakovic, David West and Tyson Chandler. Me likey. Links for the different resolutions below the […]

Game Preview! Matchup: Bucks(16-24) @ Hornets(27-12)Off Efficiency: Bucks 100.8(19th), Hornets 105.9(10th)Def Efficiency: Bucks 107.0(27th), Hornets 99.8(3rd)Relevant Blogger: Brewhoop, The Bratwurst It's a Monday Matinee this time, with the Bucks galloping into New Orleans for a game starting at 2:30 CST.  This is yet more game on this cake-walk homestand that the Hornets should handle fairly […]

A few days ago, our friends over at the Golden State of Mind did a recap of last year’s blockbuster trade between the Pacers and the Warriors involving Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson, Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy, Ike Diogu and cap fodder.  The Warriors fans have gone on to claim victory – something I won’t quibble […]

Riding the streetcar on the way to the game yesterday, Mikey gets talking with another season ticket holder who tells us he can't make the game tonight. He's trying to give away his two tickets, and I love free stuff so I gladly take them. At the Arena, I go looking for my free seat […]

Matchup: Bobcats(15-23) @ Hornets(26-12)Off Efficiency: Bobcats 100.3(22nd), Hornets 105.4(11th)Def Efficiency: Bobcats 104.6(22nd), Hornets 99.9(4th)Enemy Blogger: Queen City Hoops, Bobcat Bonfire The Bobcats arrive in New Orleans having beaten Denver and Orlando in their last two games, as well as beating Boston and New Jersey the week before.  Over their last ten, they seem to be […]

With our team near the peak of the Western Conference with an oh-so-fantastic 26-12 record, there isn't much for us Hornets fans to complain about these days. Everyone is healthy, the bench is playing better, and our first round draft pick has been on the inactive list for the past three games. Oh wait, maybe […]

I'm feeling miserable ahead of this one. Sore throat, bad cough, stuffy nose, and for some reason my right eye feels like I just took an elbow from Kenyon Martin. It could be an allergic reaction to that Robitussin stuff, I guess. I've been out sick from work the past couple days and for the […]

First – I wanted to point you to the Bloggers MVP and ROY twice-monthly ranking that was recently posted over at sixers4guidos.com.  Unlike the previous three efforts, I participated.  They like me!  They really like me! Chris Paul is 4th, but the difference between the number 1 spot(LeBron) and Paul at number 4 is a whopping 8 total […]

Every season, various NBA analysts will produce a column about scoring in the NBA.  These columns always focus on the offensive side of the game, and declare the season a success if lots of teams are scoring more than 100 points a game.  (I'm not really a fan of this, since I get a lot […]

Sweet. The Hornets just extended their road winning streak to seven games with a hard fought win over the Rockets in Houston. Here's how it all went down… Pregame Houston are riding a season-high five-game winning streak coming into this one, despite the absence of Tracy McGrady. He's missed the last nine games due to […]

Since just about all of you could watch last night's game nationally televised on ESPN, I took it easy on the note taking, kicked back and enjoyed the Hornets putting an ass-whupping on the Miami Heat. It was a nice bounce-back from the loss to the Lakers on Wednesday. Lose by 29. Win by 26. […]

Matchup: Heat(8-28) @ Hornets(23-12)Offensive Efficiency: Heat 99.6(23rd), Hornets 104.5(13th)Defensive Efficiency: Heat 104.5(23rd), Hornets 100.5(5th)Relevant Blogger: Crazy from the Heat The Heat have fallen far from their championship, and there appears to be little end in sight.  Shaq is injured, out and slow, Alonzo Mourning is injured, out and slow, Jason Williams is injured and slow, […]

Before I move on to posting about tonights game, I wanted to attempt to address the 10,000 pound elephant in the room: The new lease agreement between the State of Loiusiana and the Hornets.    Several new details have come out about the agreement and I thought some of the initial reporting was misleading and/or confusing, […]

Just a quick post to highlight what Jim Eichenhofer's got going on over at Hornets.com. He's collecting questions from fans which he'll later pose to Chris Paul, and CP will likely answer these questions with a variety of words and sentences. Click here to get to the Big Easy Buzz Blog and post your question. […]

With our guys coming off a flawless three game road trip and playing their first home game of 2008, the Arena was hyped for the Hornets to take on Coby Karl Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. Unfortunately, the game sucked. It sucked a lot. Here's how…   Pregame Melvin Ely is out […]

Matchup: Lakers(22-11) @ Hornets(23-11)Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 107.3(7th), Hornets 105(11th)Defensive Efficiency: Lakers 101.3(7th), Hornets 99.9(4th)Relevant Blogger: Forum Blue and Gold The Lakers will be looking for revenge tonight against the Hornets, who set some personal and team records against them earlier in the year – Peja went 10-13 from 3-point range and Chris Paul racked up 21 […]

Time to break in on our efforts to get Fluffy a nickname, and talk briefly about something else. During one of his chats on ESPN.com, Marc Stein defended the Hornets being left off a contender list produced by their editor Andrew Ayres by stating that the Hornets had a recent history of fading.  My initial inclination was […]

Just gonna throw this out for some fun. In the comments for the last post, Bob suggested we start calling David West "The Finisher." I'm not entirely sold on that idea, but dude definitely needs a nickname. Any more suggestions?

So this past evening the Hornets rolled into Phoenix to play the Suns, who just so happened to have the best record in the Western Conference at 23-9. Add to that, the Hornets were coming off a fine but exhausting win in Golden State yesterday, and David West would not be available due to that […]