Here's another dose of legendary previews for your eyes to read. This time the focus is on the toughest division in the NBA, which our Hornets just happened to win last season. Dallas Mavericks Jake Kerr: Mavs Moneyball Houston Rockets grungedave and UofTOrange: The Dream Shake   Memphis Grizzlies Joshua Coleman: 3 Shades of Blue […]

Let me step aside from the previewing and the preseasoning for a minute and give you guys some quick updates regarding this here site… New site coming soon We’ve been working hard for a long time now on a new and much improved version of Hornets247, and at long last we’re ready for launch… almost. […]

It's that time of year again, when all us infamous NBA bloggers unite like five teenagers from four continents (Russia's part of Asia, right?) to create something beautiful and of benefit to all mankind. Yes, it's time for team-by-team previews written by unpaid folks in basements across America. If you really want knowledge on a […]

Ah yes, here we go again. Sure, it's only half-assed preseason action, but I still got me a much needed fix of Hornets basketball tonight at the Arena. Nothing like catching up with the random people at the Buzz Fest, checking out the funky new court in person and witnessing some middle-aged dude ripping his […]

I'm finding it strange that almost nobody online has mentioned the two new players the Hornets have picked up for training camp. First I heard of it was from Roland in the comments here yesterday, and I've since heard that the two newbies were getting schooled by Ryan Bowen at the New Orleans Arena earlier […]

[ Ron's note: This post was written by native New Orleanian Mikey Corcoran, as huge a fan of the Saints and Hornets as you'll find. You might know him as "that loud guy" at the Arena, or the dude rocking the teal cap on the St. Charles streetcar on game days. ] Many of you […]

Yes oh yes, media day is only ten days away and the new season is just around the corner. Time to get that desktop of yours looking all fresh. Dariusz Ejkiewicz (aka Fartman) has got you covered, dropping his latest funky wallpaper today. You surely remember his prophetic "82 Nights of Destruction" wallpaper from a […]

Just a few things to bring to your attention today. First and foremost is that big ball of storm they're calling Gustav, which is just south of Cuba at the moment. It poses a possible threat to New Orleans so there's a lot of evacuation procrastination right now. Today being the third anniversary of Katrina, […]

Congratulations to Chris Paul and Team USA, who defeated Spain 118-107 early this morning to win gold at the Beijing Olympics. Damn game messed up my whole sleepy time but it was sure fun to watch with Spain playing their asses off, Kobe Bryant coming up clutch, and CP showing his usual steady hand throughout. […]

The Hornets unveiled their new uniforms this afternoon. Here's a few pics so you can get a feel for the refreshed threads… (Click each image for a larger version.) Just for gits and shiggles, the Hornets also unveiled some new logos. The first one below is the Fleur de Bee that was introduced last season. […]

Happy face. The NBA released the new schedule into the wilds of the internet today, and thus I know exactly what I'll be doing for 82 specific nights in the future. Highlights from the schedule include the home opener against LeBron and the Jameses, games on every imaginable Christian, Jewish and pagan holiday, plus an […]

Today we've got an interview with the man, the legend, Gerry Vaillancourt. We had to go through three agents, two guard dogs and a restraining order to get our questions asked, but it was all worth it in the end. Gerry has been with the Hornets for the past 18 seasons and teams up with […]

I feel kinda bad for Hilton Armstrong. He seems like a nice kid, his coaches and teammates generally speak well of him, and he's been known to do some great work in the community. But the Hornets' young big hasn't lived up to expectations on the hardwood, and so he gets labeled as a bust […]

Hornets fan or not, here's 22 reasons to be cheerful on a Monday morning… (Click image for a larger version.) The ladies above were all selected to the Honeybee dance team at the House of Blues in the French Quarter yesterday, and will be responsible for the dancing and the cheering and the looking good […]

Just a quick post so everyone has a heads up about the Las Vegas Summer League, which starts today. Julian Wright and Hilton Armstrong are on the Hornets squad, along with Adam Haluska and a bunch of guys I've never heard of. Oh, and as you'd expect, rookie Darrell Arthur isn't on the team because […]

Today we've got a Q&A with the one and only Jim Eichenhofer, who is the publications and new media manager for the Hornets. If you've ever read the Hornets magazine, Hornets.com, or a game program at the Arena, you're probably familiar with Jim's work. Here's what he had to tell us… First of all, can […]

If you didn't make it to the Hornets draft party last Thursday and you think you didn't miss much, well, you kinda did… (Click each image for a larger version.) (From left to right: Shannon, Martine, Jessica and Krista.) Okay, enough of that. In actual basketball news, free agency begins at midnight tonight, and there's […]

Nobody knows who the Hornets will actually end up picking with the 27th pick in Thursday's NBA Draft — and Ryan suspects they may not be picking at all — but for the sake of passing the time, here's the best YouTube has to offer on four of the most likely prospects… [EDIT: This post […]

Following up on last week's interview and photo shoot with Shannon from the Honeybees, today we've got a sweet wallpaper featuring that very same lady. As usual, Dariusz Ejkiewicz came through with an excellent design in a short space of time. Download links: 1024×768 | 1280×960 Don't forget that you can check out some more […]

So there you have it. The Boston Celtics: your 2008 NBA Champions. From rock bottom a year ago to the top of the mountain today. Here's a few thoughts knocking around my brain as I wonder how I'll survive three-plus months without NBA basketball…  1) First and foremost, congrats to the Celtics. I actually thought […]