We kick off a Texas Tri-Step today, taking on Dallas before fighting Houston and San Antonio in a back to back pair of games this weekend.  This is the beginning of a long stretch of games against mostly winning opponents that will extend through the end of March. It's time for the team to be […]

Tomorrow night we commence the home stretch of the season after a highly successful All-Star extravaganza.  I think I can say that so far, this season has not only been amazing, but has surpassed even the most optimistic predictions.  Both Ron and I projected 48 wins for this Hornets team before the season, and my […]

Last game before the All-Star festivities commence this weekend!  The Hornets are visiting Milwaukee after beating the Bulls last night, hoping to close out strong before they start a hellacious stretch of schedule after the break. Since Milwaukee isn't LA and doesn't get 72 articles a day written about them, I figured I'd ask some […]

Recently I, your loyal Hornets247 Blogger, began a series of undercover investigations into one of the players that make up your New Orleans Hornets.  Risking life and limb, I have uncovered a terrible secret involving occult arts most foul.  I also have proof of active participation, perhaps even coercion by the members of the Hornets […]

Matchup: Grizzlies(13-36) @ Hornets(33-15) Off Efficiency: Grizzlies 102.8(16th), Hornets 107.4(8th)Def Efficiency: Grizzlies 108.0(29th), Hornets 101.3(6th)Relevant Bloggers: 3 Shades of Blue(Their Preview – And the Format I Stole) The Hornets have taken out Memphis three times this year, but the Grizzlies made two of them overtime games behind some amazing long distance shooting by Rudy Gay […]

We take on Memphis Saturday night for the first of a trio of games against teams with poor records.  One of my favorite blogs is 3 Shades of Blue, which features a triumvirate of contributers that churn out Memphis Grizzly content at an obscene rate.(Triumvirate is a cool word.  I need to join one.)  With […]

Seriously.  What did you expect?(Edit: Just realized some of you may not have heard about this.  Suns are probably acquiring Shaq for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks.  Reliant on a physical)  The Suns have proven that under Sarver's direction they are entirely focused on short-term savings.  They've traded away draft picks and several promising young pieces for […]

With Ron in a hazy Mardi Gras-induced delirium, I volunteered to do the recap for the Utah Game.  However, I'm not really a masochist, and the memory of that game is about as welcome as a scorching hot case of 'rhoids.  I'll hit a few points from the game at the end of this post, […]

Matchup: Hornets(32-14) @ Jazz(30-18)Off Efficiency: 108.4(3rd), 107.4(8th)Def Efficiency: 100.6(5th), 103.1(13th)Relevant Blogger: I was going to say My Utah Jazz, then I saw this post. Last week the Hornets got some hype, some All-Star love, first place in the West, and then promptly forget everything that had gotten them to that position.  The last two games […]

The Hornets buzz into Sacramento tonight, and in preparation for the battle, I exchanged questions with the masterful blogger Tom Ziller of Sactown Royalty and AOL Fanhouse fame.  He asked me if I felt that David West had topped out, wondered how the Hornets are so effective on defense, and if  Peja's signing is good or bad for […]

My defense of Morris Peterson was more popular than I thought it would be, getting linked by Truehoop and Kelly Dwyer at Yahoo! and was mentioned on The Basketball Jones podcast.  So here's a little follow-up posting my full table of 5th options.  Again, this list was created by taking the lowest-scoring player with starts in at least half their team's games.  […]

Before I get to the game preview against the Golden State Warriors tonight, I wanted to address some complaints I've seen about Peterson's performance for the Hornets.  It appears very easy for the casual fan to take a look at his scoring average this season and dismiss him as a bad signing and a poor […]

Before we get to tonight's game – the newest version of the Bloggers MVP and Rookie of the Year voting is up over at Pickaxe and Roll. I took part again, and CP has risen. Yay me and CP. In an odd coincidence, Pickaxe and Roll is also a blogger for the team we go […]

The Hornets stretched their winning streak to 8 last night while crushing the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio by 24 points. The Hornets, despite playing quality opponents like San Antonio, Golden State, Phoenix, Portland and Houston, have only lost one game this entire month – an aberrant drubbing at the hands of the Lakers. […]

I've got a lot to do tomorrow, and I doubt I'll have time to generate a game preview in the morning for the San Antonio Spurs.  So today, I'm going to generate a double game preview covering both games.  I'm crazy like that. Here we go! Matchups: Clippers(13-25) @ Hornets(29-12) @ Spurs(28-13)Offense: Clips 97.5(29th), Hornets 106.5(10th), […]

Game PreviewMatchup: Blazers(25-16) @ Hornets(28-12)Off Efficiency: Blazers 105.3(13th), Hornets 106.3 (9th)Def Efficiency: Blazers 104.0(20th), Hornets 100.0 (3rd)Bloggers: Blazers Edge First, I'll need to dispel an illusion created by comparing the two team's efficiencies like I did up above.  These teams are not as far apart as it looks. It is generally accepted by Basketball stat guys, whether […]

The Portland Trailblazers find their way into New Orleans tomorrow, right now the only team in the league able to claim they've beaten the Hornets twice.  They are a young, rising team like ours, so I figured I'd bombard Dave at Blazer's Edge with a few questions about his team. Hornets247: Nate McMillan never seems […]

Game Preview! Matchup: Bucks(16-24) @ Hornets(27-12)Off Efficiency: Bucks 100.8(19th), Hornets 105.9(10th)Def Efficiency: Bucks 107.0(27th), Hornets 99.8(3rd)Relevant Blogger: Brewhoop, The Bratwurst It's a Monday Matinee this time, with the Bucks galloping into New Orleans for a game starting at 2:30 CST.  This is yet more game on this cake-walk homestand that the Hornets should handle fairly […]

A few days ago, our friends over at the Golden State of Mind did a recap of last year’s blockbuster trade between the Pacers and the Warriors involving Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson, Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy, Ike Diogu and cap fodder.  The Warriors fans have gone on to claim victory – something I won’t quibble […]

Matchup: Bobcats(15-23) @ Hornets(26-12)Off Efficiency: Bobcats 100.3(22nd), Hornets 105.4(11th)Def Efficiency: Bobcats 104.6(22nd), Hornets 99.9(4th)Enemy Blogger: Queen City Hoops, Bobcat Bonfire The Bobcats arrive in New Orleans having beaten Denver and Orlando in their last two games, as well as beating Boston and New Jersey the week before.  Over their last ten, they seem to be […]