At the beginning of the season, it was easy to keep track of Hornets blogging on these here internets. There was Hornets247, and then there was Philip Langer's german-speaking Hornets blog. It was lonely. Fast forward to right now, and the web is buzzing with Hornets talk. Nowadays we've got At the Hive, Hornets Hype […]

Game 1 is in the books. The Hornets won. Here's some reactions… From Tim McMahon's blog on dallasnews.com… This drops the post-Kidd-trade Mavs' road record against .500-or-better teams to 1-9, just in case you care about such trivial stats. Over at ESPN.com, John Hollinger says the Mavs ineffective traps for Chris Paul can be blamed […]

Last night at the Arena was incredible. Everything felt pretty much the same before the game. The same road led to the Arena. I parked in the same spot on O'Keefe. The Buzz Fest wasn't much different save for an extra beer stand giving out smaller beers than the other beer stand. And I talked […]

Here we go… Game 1 of Hornets-Mavericks tips off just after 6pm Central today in New Orleans. There's been a bunch of talk about which team should be considered the favorite, whether or not experience will be a factor, if last Wednesday's game in Dallas was a sign of things to come… But it all […]

As you might expect, there's plenty of chatter regarding the Hornets and Mavericks around d'internet again this morning. Almost all of these articles get linked up in our news section. Some highlights… SLAM's Aggrey Sam, who actually lives in New Orleans these days, gives us a thorough series preview over at SLAMonline.com. His conclusion… Hornets […]

Nothing like some insight from an opposing blogger to find out more about the Dallas Mavericks. Matt Benson from MavsCentral.com traded questions with us ahead of Game 1… Hornets247: Many people label the Mavs as "Playoff chokers" after their disappointing postseason exits the past two years. What's your take on this? MavsCentral.com: Are the Mavs […]

I was going to call it a night, but let me throw out this real quick: What worries you most about the Hornets heading into Saturday's Game 1 against the Mavericks? A few possible concerns: Poor bench play – Inconsistency from the second unit has dogged us all season, and it could prove to be […]

Before we get completely consumed by the NBA Playoffs, just gonna pause a second to look back at the predictions I made for the Hornets at the beginning of the season. As you may know, all us bloggers get together at a super-secret virtual location in October and preview the teams we know best. You […]

Just gonna throw out some excerpts from all the Hornets-Mavs talk I've found online today. It makes for some interesting reading. First, the words of TNT's Charles Barkley, as reproduced in the Baton Rouge Advocate… "The problem with New Orleans is that they are so young," Barkley said. "They've got a bright future, but they […]

I made my way downtown yesterday evening to check out the Hornets pep rally. They had the whole crossroads of Fulton and Lafayette closed off and a big stage set up. The crowd was pretty big; "several thousand" strong according to John Reid in today's Times-Picayune. The players came out on stage early. They were […]

Game 1 is set for Saturday at 6pm. Here's the full schedule… Game Date Day Site Time TV One Apr. 19 Saturday N.O. 6:00pm ESPN Two Apr. 22 Tuesday N.O. 6:00pm TNT Three Apr. 25 Friday Dallas 7:00pm ESPN Four Apr. 27 Sunday Dallas 8:30pm TNT Five* Apr. 29 Tuesday N.O. TBD TBD Six* May […]

The regular season is dunzo. 56-26, a new franchise record, and we head into the Playoffs as the number two seed, ready to do battle with those same Dallas Mavericks who just beat us down in Texas. Final score was 111-98 tonight ( recap | box score | standings ). Our guys actually came out […]

Here we go, the final game of the regular season, and the Hornets will close it out against the Mavs in Dallas. Early start of 6pm Central, don't forget. As mentioned in yesterday's recap, this game may decide who the Hornets play in the first round of the Playoffs. The Denver Nuggets host the Memphis […]

For the first time in the 20-year history of the franchise, the Hornets are division champions. Yay and hooray and other such words of jubilation.  It wasn't looking good for the first half tonight though against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. Our Hornets came out with that all-too-familiar lack of intensity, and trailed 49-51 at […]

Okay, time to take control of our own destiny. Tonight the Hornets face the Los Angeles Clippers in the final home game of the regular season at the New Orleans Arena. Should the Hornets win, we clinch the division title and can finish no lower than the second seed. Should the Hornets lose, game 82 […]

That might have been the most disappointing performance of the season by the Hornets. Looking to bounce back from their loss to the Lakers on Friday, they rolled in to Sacramento to face a lottery-bound Kings team missing two starters. You'd think we'd win such a game even if Chris Paul was blind and limbless. […]

The Hornets look to bounce back from their loss in L.A. yesterday when they take on the Kings in Sacramento tonight. Our guys need to win the final three games of the season to be assured of the top spot in the West, but there's all kinds of ways this thing could shake out. Hornets […]

Perhaps the biggest game of the Hornets' season goes down tonight when they take on the Lakers out in L.A. If we win, we should be able to secure the West's number one seed pretty easily. If we lose, we'll be in a dogfight for that top spot. Knowledge… Hornets (W-L): 55-23 Lakers (W-L): 54-25 […]

The Hornets bounced back from their loss to the Jazz yesterday by blowing out the T-Wolves in Minneapolis tonight. Everybody say thanks to the nice schedule for giving us a punch bag. Let's dive into some notes… Final score was 122-90 ( recap | box score | standings ). The Hornets sucked defensively for the […]

The Hornets are in Minneapolis this evening, hoping to bounce back from their ugly loss to Utah by beating up on the hapless Timberwolves. A franchise-best 55th win should be a reality by night's end. Bits and pieces… Hornets (W-L): 54-23 Timberwolves (W-L): 19-58 Game Time: 7:00pm Central. TV: CST locally, League Pass elsewhere. Radio: […]