The Hornets lost their fourth game in five tries tonight, falling to the visiting Spurs, 92-106 (box). San Antonio steadily built up a big lead with some hot shooting in the first half, and were able to answer every Hornets run with poise and precision. Marcus Thornton had a big night for New Orleans, putting […]

Okay, let’s try not falling into a gigantic hole in this game, see how that works out. The Hornets welcome the villainous Spurs to New Orleans tonight, trying to shake off last night’s loss to the Mavericks in Dallas. Game tips at 7 Central. The Spurs are 33-24 on the season, 12-14 on the road. […]

The Hornets fell into their patented hole again tonight, watching the Mavericks click on all cylinders and go up by as much as 25 points in the third quarter. Luckily, New Orleans also seems to have a patent on unlikely resurrections, as they fought hard to get the Dallas lead down to 4 points with […]

The Hornets just got done knocking off the mighty Magic on ESPN on Friday, and tonight they’ll look to slay another formidable foe on national TV. Game tips at 8:30 Central, and you can watch it online via ESPN360. There’s also the Daily Dime chat, where Joe will be talking Hornets during the game. The […]

The Hornets are back in New Orleans tonight, aiming to shake off those two road losses. They’ll have their work cut out doing that against the 39-19 Orlando Magic. Game tipping later than usual (8:30 p.m.) since it’s being broadcast on ESPN. The Magic are 17-13 on the road this season and have won six […]

Tonight the Hornets (30-27) are on a segababa, in Milwaukee to face the Bucks. Game tips at 7 Central. Much like the Hornets, the 27-28 Bucks are fighting for a playoff spot, and fighting real well lately with nine wins in their last twelve games. They’re 17-9 overall in Milwaukee this season and are currently […]

Hornets back on the road and a big test awaiting them in Cleveland tonight, their first meeting of the season with the Cavaliers. Game tips at 6 Central. The Cavs have the best record in the League at 43-14 and are a formidable 24-4 at home. They do come into tonight’s game with a season-high […]

A solid all-around effort from New Orleans tonight gave them a big win over divisional foes Houston. The defense was impressive for much of the game and there was some nice balance to the offense with five guys scoring 12 points or more. They were able to weather multiple Rocket storms and hold their composure […]

A big divisional showdown for the Hornets and Rockets tonight in New Orleans. The Hornets are in ninth place in the Western Conference, and the Rockets are just a game behind in tenth. These teams have already played two of their four games against each other this season, splitting them 1-1. Tonight’s game tips at […]

Thanks to everyone who took part in our All-Star weekend Journal Contest. We had 33 entries altogether, and it was no easy task coming up with a winner. Ryan, Joe and I had to lock ourselves in a room for a day and argue which entry was the best; it was a little like the […]

The Hornets have lost five of their last seven, dropping them to tenth place in the Western Conference, three games behind the Blazers for the eighth and final playoff spot. Tonight should bring some welcome relief as the 18-25 Indiana Pacers are in town, one of just two sub-500 teams the Hornets will face in […]

The Hornets showed plenty of energy and fight tonight, pushing the pace, keeping their hands active on D and holding their own on the boards until the final minutes. Unfortunately, tonight’s visitors, the Utah Jazz, are quite good at basketball and can win despite excessive turnovers and lousy transition defense. Still, an enjoyable evening of […]

Back from the All-Star break, and the Hornets have a tough task to start the home stretch. The Utah Jazz are in town, ready to cause trouble at 7 Central. The 33-19 Jazz have been playing extremely well of late, with the lone loss in their last eleven games coming against the Lakers last week. […]

A few posts from Julian Wright on Twitter yesterday: Off to practice, thinking bout how I’m jealous of all these players that managed to get traded before Thursday… # Just saying, might need a change of scenery, of course I love New Orleans! Bought a house here. # Not bout blaming anyone. Just thinkin bout […]

Oh look, we’re having another All-Star contest. The important stuff first: What’s the prize? There will be only one winner, one grand prize. That prize will consist of: A $100 voucher for the Hornets Nest store. A Chris Paul Mardi Gras bobblehead (from last week’s Hornets-Sixers game). A signed poster of Darren Collison. Who can […]

NBA.com’s David Aldridge answered a bunch of questions from NBA bloggers this week, and we were able to sneak in two about the Hornets… Several articles have appeared online this season arguing that the Hornets would be better off trading Chris Paul and starting from scratch, since they can’t seem to surround him with a […]

Another game, another defensive-minded opponent for the Hornets. But hey, after beating the Bobcats and dropping 117 on the Magic, New Orleans ain’t scurred. Final game before the Mardi Gras All-Star break, tipping at 7 Central. The Celtics are 32-17 on the season, 17-8 on the road, but have gone just 9-12 since beating the […]

Quite an entertaining game on Orlando tonight, as the depleted Hornets came out on fire and dropped 70 points in the first half, taking a 15-point lead into the break. They were able to weather the Magic storm in the third quarter but it was too much Vince Carter in the end that buried them. […]

Let’s see if the Hornets can pull off another surprising road win. They play the Magic in Orlando tonight in a nationally televised game on TNT. Action tips at 7 Central. At 34-17, Orlando are tied with Denver for the third-best record in the NBA. The’ve won five of their last six and are 19-5 […]

After going 0-3 on their homestand, the Hornets are back on the road again with a stop in Charlotte this evening. Game tipping at 6 Central. The Bobcats are 24-24 on the season, but they’ve been outstanding at home, boasting an 18-5 record and holding opponents to NBA lows in points per game (90.6) and […]