Fun times at the Arena tonight. There was Mikey screaming from the front row of section 303, "Hey Kidd, welcome to the Western Conference!" and a season ticket holder known only as Vern running from a fire exit after the game yelling "Jason Who? Jason Who?" The Hornets made sure the second Kidd era in […]

Back to work, fellas. I'm not being overly-dramatic when I say that every single game counts from here on out. At first glance the Dallas Mavericks appear to be way behind us, sitting sixth in the standings, but then you realize they're just two games back from our asses. Essential game information, for eyeball consumption… […]

adidas were the reason All-Star weekend was so good here at the 247, as they provided the media pass that led to me interviewing the Hornets All-Stars. So, here's some info and YouTubeness from their "Basketball is a Brotherhood" event at Saturday's Jam Session… adidas and PeacePlayers International teamed up to bring "Basketball is a […]

Well, that was a blast. The All-Star weekend rolled through New Orleans for the first time ever and by all accounts it was a massive success. The NBA did a great job putting the N.O. stamp on everything, from the merchandise to the music to Charles Barkley's big gumbo-lovin' ass. It was a great opportunity […]

I scored a media pass for today’s NBA Jam Session via Adidas, who were hosting a Basketball is a Brotherhood event with PeacePlayers International. I wasn’t sure exactly how much access I’d get, but I thought the chance to meet folks like Garnett, Duncan, Howard, Billups and Jamison would be well worth the $1.25 for […]

Just a quick post this morning to get us ready for All-Star weekend. I kicked it off myself last night by dragging my ass down to Gordon Biersch for the Hornets radio show. There I was sitting a few feet away from Oscar frickin' Robertson. Methinks he won't be the last NBA legend I run […]

Well, we got it done. That was about as frustrating a game as I've seen this season, but that trusty Serbian came through again with a massive triple at the death. I can't even remember what Peja Stojakovic missing a three looks like. Notes and such… Final score was 111-107. Linkage: box | recap | […]

The Hornets look to head into the All-Star break with a mucho-sexy four-game winning streak as they take on the Bucks in Milwaukee this evening. A Hornets' victory would also put us 21 games above .500, which would be nice. Essential info ahead of this one… Hornets (W-L): 35-15 Bucks (W-L): 19-33 Game Time: 7:00pm […]

Well that game was uglier than your grandma's fat friend, but at least she started looking foxy down the stretch, as if you had a few too many drinks at her retirement party or something. Hey, a bad win is better than no win so we'll keep on with the smiling. I'm sick as a […]

The Hornets are in the city of Chicago today to play a game of basketball against an opposing team, namely the Bulls. Should be exciting. The dealio… Hornets (W-L): 34-15 Bulls (W-L): 20-30 Game Time: 7:30pm Central, because Chicago is weird like that. Injury Report: For the Bulls, Luol Deng and Ben Gordon are out […]

This site has been growing in leaps and bounds since I moved to New Orleans in December and Ryan jumped aboard the blog train a few weeks later. You fine readers have responded by bringing along your friends and keeping the site alive with frequent comments. Because of this growth, we get to demand more […]

Nice game last night for the Hornets. We were missing Tyson Chandler (flu) and Morris Peterson (back spasms), yet still managed to beat the Memphis Grizzlies comfortably in the end, 112-99 ( box | recap | standings ). The best part of the whole thing was the crowd of 17,231 there to see it. That's […]

It's the first game back in New Orleans for the Hornets since Mardi Gras, and there's billions to be exited about, especially the first Buzz Fest of 2008 before the game. Now that I'm a season ticket holder I gets to drink me some free beer right there! Our opponent this evening are the Memphis […]

The magic is back, baby. The three game slide sobered us all up and made us forget that buzz the Hornets have been delivering so much this season, but tonight's game in Phoenix was probably the best bundle of funkiness yet. I can barely form a coherent thought right now because my brain has never […]

Okay, time to stop losing. The Hornets will try to halt their three-game skid in Phoenix this evening, but it will be no easy feat against the Western Conference-leading Suns. Hilton Armstrong is very excited… We do catch a small break tonight, since the Suns' trade for Shaquille O'Neal has now been made official. That […]

The Hornets will try snap their two-game slide when they visit the Utah Jazz this evening. The hosts have won eight straight, which is impressive I guess. All eyes will be on the Chris Paul / Deron Williams match-up, because that's where the amazing is supposed to happen. Zee essentials… Hornets (W-L): 32-14 Jazz (W-L): […]

A few weeks back, we began a quest to find David West a nickname. It proved to be a popular mission and you fine readers were funky enough to make a bunch of suggestions. Some were good, some were bad. There didn't seem to be any clear way to pick a winner however, so we […]

Hello, losing streak. The Hornets bounced into Sacramento last night, and got their ass handed to them by the Kings. We went down big early, trailing by as much as 26 points in the second quarter. There was an attempt at something resembling a comeback but it fell well short. Final score was 103-112 ( […]

The Hornets are in Sacramento for a tussle with the Kings tonight. It's the first stop on a three-game road trip, which will also see us visit Utah and Phoenix, so a strong start would be great, fantastic and all-round awesome. Facts, Jack… Hornets (W-L): 32-13 Kings (W-L): 20-24 Game Time: 9:00pm Central TV: CST […]

Wow! Chris Paul and David West were just announced as All-Star reserves live on TNT. Chris Paul, we knew you were due. Congrats on your first, dude. I'm sure you'll be back for many more. But how about David West? Damn, I didn't see that coming. No doubt in my mind that he deserves it, […]