Combing through everything I can find from Media Day and dumping the best right here… First off, video of Byron Scott and Chris Paul speaking with the media yesterday, via the Hornets official Twitter… John DeShazier, New Orleans Times-Picayune: Each year, [Chris] Paul’s minutes have risen, from 36, to 36.8, to 37.6, to 38.5… But […]

I got to record several video interviews at Media Day today. I missed out on some of the big names when my memory card filled up, and the camera work is like something out of Cloverfield. Regardless, enjoy… Jeff Bower My favorite interview of the day. Among the questions I asked: Do you think the […]

Lucky me will be at Hornets media day next Monday, ready and willing to ask the players and coaches bunches of questions. I already have a few key things I want to ask and certain guys I want to focus on, but I’d love to get your ideas also. So, what questions would you like […]

That is, unless you have NBA League Pass. Last week CST announced they’d be showing 65 Hornets games this upcoming season. Combined with national TV appearances, that means most local fans will be able to watch 74 of the 82 Hornets regular season games on television. The eight games that won’t be televised nationally or […]

Bruce Bowen announced his retirement last week, and there’s been some discussion about whether the Spurs should retire his number. He was a key player on three championship teams and always managed to frustrate opponents, but do career averages of 6.1 points and 2.8 rebounds warrant his jersey being raised to the rafters? That question […]

With many thanks to our comrades in the TrueHoop Network, we’ve got the 411 on Bobby Brown and Darius Songaila, who the Hornets acquired today from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Antonio Daniels. First the skinny on Brown, courtesy of Zach Harper of Cowbell Kingdom: Outside of being the King of R&B, Bobby Brown […]

Trade reported this afternoon on NOLA.com. Real quick reaction to this deal since I’m on my way out the door. Let’s talk $$ first… The Hornets rid themselves of Antonio Daniels’ $6.6 million expiring contract. Bobby Brown has just one season left on his deal, and is owed $736,420. Darius Songaila will make $4,526,000 this […]

A recent quote from George Shinn in the Times-Picayune: We feel like a lot of our young people have not been developed properly. We feel there are other mistakes that have been made from the basketball end. We’ve totally changed, and we’ll hold people accountable. We’re holding coaches, and not just Byron Scott, but our […]

Just in case you’re really in need of a basketball fix while we’re waiting for the NBA season to get rolling again, you can watch all of the 2009 FIBA Americas streaming live on ESPN360.com for free. Follow the links below, and enjoy. Note: all times are Central. Wednesday, Aug. 26th 12:30pm – Virgin Islands […]

The good folks at Right Guard have asked us to help spread the word about their CP+3 Sweepstakes. In return, they’re offering up an autographed Chris Paul authentic jersey to Hornets247 readers. What do you have to be in with a chance to win? Simple: write a haiku about Chris Paul in the comments below […]

On TrueHoop yesterday, bloggers from around the TrueHoop Network chimed in with a few words on their second favorite team in the NBA. The Hornets got three notable mentions: Zach Harper, Cowbell Kingdom (Sacramento Kings blog) Chris Paul. He’s the reason that I find myself rooting for the New Orleans Hornets when there is no […]

Good times. Today I had the opportunity to chat with Hornets rookie Darren Collison over the phone for about fifteen minutes. Click the button below to listen, or you can go ahead and download the mp3 file (15.3MB). I didn’t spend time transcribing the full interview, but here are some highlights: Hornets247: Were you aware […]

Will Okafor make the Hornets any better? Back in February, Jeff Bower tried and failed to trade Tyson for a pair of expiring contracts (Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox). That trade got rescinded, Tyson was labeled as damaged goods, and there was no way the Hornets would be able to get good deal for him […]

How about some old-school Hornets walls to freshen up your Monday? Dariusz Ejkiewicz has once again delivered a sweet set of eye candy for your desktop. There are 13 players featured, a dark and light version for each. Clickage the below linkage for the fantasticness, or you can download the full set at Dariusz’s site. […]