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Chalk Talk with Brian Hagen, Director of Basketball Operations for the Hornets
Saturday, Brian Hagen, Director of Basketball Operations for the Hornets, talked to a group of season ticket holders. Jake gives you the highlights.
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Losing and Improving
Most everyone agrees that being stuck in the mid to end lottery can leave a franchise struggling for a long time. Today, Jake explains why it might not be the end of the world for the Hornets in 2013.
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Same Old Story: The Hornets Struggle in the Fourth Quarter, Lose at Home to the Wizards
After trailing for most of the game against the Wizards, the Hornets tied it up in the 4th quarter. The team then proceeded to lose 99-89. The Hornets now have the second worst record in the league.
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Hornets Have Not Discussed Buying Out Kaman’s Contract. Miami Future In Doubt
In a pre-game press conference, Hornets GM Dell Demps said the team has not thought about buying out center Chris Kaman.
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2-on-3: Previewing the Wizards @ Hornets
The New Orleans Hornets take on the Washington Wizards in the second night of a back-to-back.
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Courts for a Cause
The Hornets have been refurbishing basketball courts in Louisiana. On top of being an awesome philanthropic cause, Jake takes a look at how it helps attract sponsorship money.
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New Orleans Hornets 2011-12 Power Rankings, V.5
Jake takes over the fifth edition of 2011-12 season’s New Orleans Hornets individual player power rankings and does things a little differently.
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Young Pups Volume 2: Greivis Vasquez
Is Greivis Vasquez all flash? Or is there some substance to his game on the court?
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Making the Jump: Jarrett Jack’s Improvement This Season
Jake Madison analyzes Jarrett Jack’s stats and improvement this season.
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No Risk, All Reward: Breaking Down the Xavier Henry Trade
Dell Demps lives up to his “Dealer” nickname yet again. This time the Hornets acquire guard Xavier Henry in a three team trade with the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers. On the surface, this trade looks innocent enough—a second round pick for a promising but unproven young player—but let’s take a deeper look and see […]
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A Defense Of The Lakers’ Trade From A Business Perspective
((This is a guest post from Swarm and Sting’s Jake Madison. Enjoy.)) I’ve been spending a lot of time lately ruminating on the business and financial side of the NBA–particularly about how the Hornets are affected by various aspects. I was following ESPN’s Daily Dime chat Tuesday night and host Zach Harper raised an interesting […]