What can the Hornets do for an encore? We witnessed perhaps their best game of the season in Chris Paul’s return against the Mavericks on Monday, and now the NBA’s best team comes to town with a comeback story of their own. Game tips a 7 Central. Should be fun. The Cavs are 56-15 on […]

The Hornets are back home at last and ready to take on the Mavericks tonight at 7 Central. It will be a game-time decision as to whether Chris Paul will play. The Mavericks are 46-23 on the season, 22-12 on the road, and had won 13 straight before dropping two of their last three. On […]

Instead of trying to list everything that went wrong in this game, it’s easier just to list what went right and assure you that everything else was a disaster: Nobody got hurt. James Posey hit a jump shot. Yeah, that’s about it. The Jazz started out getting easy baskets both in transition and in the […]

The Hornets longest road trip of the season finally comes to an end tonight in Utah. Game tips at 8 Central. The Jazz are 44-25 on the season and 27-8 at home. They’ve lost three of their last five games, but have won five straight in Salt Lake. Last night they were in Phoenix, losing […]

Back to the grind. The Hornets take on the Nuggets this evening to start a hellish stretch of games (combined winning percentage of next six opponents: .685). Tonight’s tip is 8:30 Central, and you can catch it on TNT. The Hornets and Nuggets met just last week in New Orleans, when the Nuggs finished strong […]

The Hornets have another late game tonight as they take on the Warriors in Oakland. Tip is at 9:30 Central. The Warriors are 18-48 on the season, 14-20 at home and have lost seven of their last eight. However, they did put a scare in the Lakers on Monday night and have recently gotten Monta […]

The following is a guest post by Michael McNamara (a.k.a. loveforthehornets). So far we have looked at shooting guards, small forwards, and power forwards; so in our fourth and final installment we take a look at the centers that the Hornets might consider in the 2010 NBA draft. The Hornets are very thin at the […]

Just what the doctor ordered. The Hornets got just their third win in 13 tries tonight, ending a 7-game road losing streak in the process. It was their fourth win of the season against the Clippers, and 13th consecutive overall against them. If only we could play Baron and the boys every night. The game […]

Rejoice! Here comes an opponent struggling even more than the Hornets. We shall see who sucks less tonight at 9:30 Central. The Clippers are 25-42 on the season, 18-14 at home and have lost their last seven straight. They’ve been outscored by an average of 20 points per game during that losing streak, and D.J. […]

Perhaps the toughest stretch of the season for the Hornets starts tonight in Phoenix (tip off at 8 Central): Five games, seven days, all on the road, three against Western Conference playoff teams. Not exactly a welcome sight when your team is banged up and has lost eight of its last ten. The Suns are […]

The following update came from the Hornets last night: Hornets guard Chris Paul, who has been out the past five weeks due to left knee surgery, was medically cleared to begin running at half speed yesterday. Hornets forward James Posey missed last night’s game against Denver with flu-like symptoms. He did not travel with the […]

The following is a guest post by Michael McNamara (a.k.a. loveforthehornets). In Part Three of our series, we will look at the power forward class for the upcoming NBA Draft. If you missed the earlier installments, check these links for the lowdown on shooting guards and small forwards. The 2010 crop of power forwards might […]

Before the struggling and shorthanded Hornets embark on their season-long, five-game road trip, they have the small matter of dealing with the 43-21 Denver Nuggets tonight at the New Orleans Arena. Game tips at 7 Central. The Nuggets own the fifth-best record in the NBA, are 15-16 on the road and come in having won […]

The following is a guest post by Michael McNamara (a.k.a. loveforthehornets). Last time we took a look at the shooting guards that the Hornets will have to consider when they are on the clock at the 2010 NBA Draft. Today, we shift our attention to the small forward position. On paper, this is the deepest […]

This was never going to be an easy game for the Hornets, down two starters and playing one of the NBA’s hottest teams on their home floor. They were able to stick with OKC until about midway through the second quarter, thanks mostly to some heavy lifting by David West, but then the Thunder ramped […]

The Hornets are in Oklahoma City today to take on Kevin Durant and the Thunder. Game tips at 7 Central. The Thunder are 38-24 on the season, 19-11 at home and they’ve won five of their last six. Durant continues to pour in the points, averaging 29.6ppg on the season, good for second in the […]

The following is a guest post by Michael McNamara (a.k.a. loveforthehornets). As the playoffs become improbable, at best, Hornets fans need a reason to be interested in basketball for the next two months. Seeing LeBron or Kobe hoist the trophy at the end of the year will do little to satisfy the Hornet fan, who […]

Our 31-32 Hornets are back from their weekend break, and looking to snap that season-high four-game losing streak when they play host to the Golden State Warriors tonight. Game tips at 7 Central. The Warriors are 17-45 on the season, 4-27 on the road, and have also lost four straight (all on the road). You […]

The 31-31 Hornets finish up their season series against the Spurs tonight in San Antonio, trying to avoid the 0-4 sweep. Game tips at 8:30 Central, and you can catch it live on ESPN. The Spurs haven’t played since beating the Hornets last Monday in New Orleans. They relied heavily on the pick and roll […]

Things are a little bleak for the Hornets heading into tonight’s showdown with the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. New Orleans has lost four of its last five, falling four games behind the Blazers for the last playoff spot in the West. John Hollinger’s machinery is giving the Bees less than a five percent chance of making […]