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Chris Paul Preparing for Trade, Prefers Clippers to Warriors
Chris Paul has been told to prepare for a trade from the New Orleans Hornets, according to sources familiar with what is transpiring in New Orleans. Although we predicted yesterday that the Hornets will likely deal Paul within the next few days to the Golden State Warriors, Paul is said to prefer the Clippers, who […]
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Chris Paul Will Be Dealt Shortly
Chris Paul will likely be traded to the Golden State Warriors within the next few days according to sources familiar with the Hornets internal decision making. Wonder why I say that? Among other reasons (Mr. Sources #4 told me), the team has supposedly been preparing biographies for players who would not be inbound if Paul […]
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2011-2012 Schedule Analysis
Yeah, I know we all have more important things on our mind. We here at Hornets247 fully expect to be writing about the Chris Paul trade and what Dealer Dell managed to get for a top 10 NBA talent within a few days. However! We still have a season to play, and the schedule was […]
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Hornets May Deal Chris Paul Before Season
It’s looking like there is rising sentiment within the organization for the Hornets to deal Chris Paul before the season, according to sources close to ESPN. Considering there’s is just about no chance of the Hornets keeping him past the season, that’s great news. The only question now is whether or not we will see […]
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Ranking the Assets
It’s time to be honest with ourselves and realize that it is a foregone conclusion that Chris Paul will not re-sign with the Hornets once his current contract has expired. He has given this franchise hundreds of brilliant moments, and can arguably be called the GHAT (Greatest Hornet of All-Time), but we will soon have […]
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Hornets247 Server Migration Complete
I’m about to head to Juan’s before heading to go scream at Saints-Lions, but I wanted to drop a line. We are at the new server. Let us know what you like, don’t, etc. Things may be a little wonky at first, and you’ll notice incremental changes. Also, you may get sent to the old […]
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Revisiting the Belinelli decision
I know it must seem like ages ago, but the last Hornets transaction happened just a little over five months ago when GM Dell Demps decided to extend a qualifying offer to shooting guard Marco Belinelli. The qualifying offer was for just under 3.4 million dollars and it gave the Hornets the right to match […]
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Hornets247 Server Migration
Tonight is the night, ladies, gentleman, and Joe. We’ll be moving Hornets247 to a server with better hardware and more capacity to deal with your needs. This move should resolve some technical issues that you may have noticed over the past year or so, including the limitations experienced during high traffic times. It may be […]
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Who exactly is the weak link out West?
Las Vegas has recently posted their odds on who will win the 2012 NBA Championship, and not surprisingly, the Miami Heat are the heavy favorites at 2-1. The Lakers, not the defending champion Mavericks, are the Western Conference favorite at 5-1. The teams that have the worst odds (200-to-1) are both out East and that […]
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Hornets Can Contact Free Agents On Monday Morning
ESPN is reporting that NBA teams will be permitted to contact and woo free agents on Monday morning at 9 central time. That’s good news for the Hornets, who will likely be ready to offer at least a few players deals on December 9th, the first day that teams can officially enter agreements with players. […]
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Counter-point: Chris Paul is the Answer
I’m just going to say it bluntly. Trading Chris Paul will be the worst decision this franchise has ever made. Now, if you’ve listened to the Podcast and read the blog, you’ll probably wonder at such an unequivocal stance from me. Â I always hedge. Â Hell, I wanted to hedge on the statement above, and my […]
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Point: Chris Paul is the Problem
Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. — Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V, William Shakespeare Yeah, I said it. Chris Paul is the problem. He doesn’t have to be, but he is. Maybe. It’s not his offense, his defense, his size, […]
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Hornets Beat: Trading Chris Paul
In this edition of Hornets Beat we tackle Chris Paul (no, not literally) and the potential for a trade. It’s not a topic any of us want to discuss particularly, but it appears that Paul and his agent do, so that’s that. Joining us today are a number of internationally renowned basketball writers. Matt Moore, […]
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In the NO Episode 42: Chris Paul, Chris Paul, and Chris Paul!
The guys talk about Chris Paul, whether he’ll stay or go – and what to try to get for him if he goes. Oh, and we try to apportion blame for the fact the Hornets have had a megastar for 7 years, and have generally failed to contend. I blame McNamara. Also on slate this […]
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Dear Chris Paul: Leave New Orleans the Right Way
Dear Chris Paul, Although you’re not my favorite person right now, that doesn’t take away from the reality that you deserve a ticker tape parade for what you’ve done for basketball in New Orleans. Without you, it’s a very real possibility that we wouldn’t still have a professional team anymore. Save maybe Drew Brees, I […]
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Chris Paul and Some of the New Orleans Hornets Media
This afternoon at the first day the Alario Center opened for player workouts, Chris Paul stood in front of a group of 20- some odd members of the media and took some time to answer questions. As everyone gathered around Paul, the guy on the front of half the NBA sections on the planet, it […]
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New Orleans Hornets Preseason Schedule
The New Orleans Hornets will play their first preseason game in Memphis against the Grizzlies on the 16th of December, and will follow that up with a re-match at home on the 21st of December. Those two games will be the only ones of the preseason for both the Hornets and Grizzlies.
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Hornets Beat: Free Agents!
In this edition of Hornets Beat we examine other teams free agents with a focus on who would be a good fit for New Orleans. If you’re hoping for talk about amnesty, you’re going to have to wait until next week. We won’t open that can of worms until we have a better idea of […]
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Podcast No.41- Free Agency
After having dismissed half the Hornets Free Agents back to the obscurity of the open market, Ryan and Michael McNamara express their hopes for free agency. Or distaste. En route, they give you what they’d like to see on the team if Paul is around – and what they’d like to see if Paul walks […]
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The Time is Now For Dell Demps
Last year we got a glimpse of who Dell Demps will be as a general manager. Call it Dell 101, if you will. It’s the first real view anyone has had of Dell as a top executive, and he’s so far passed with flying colors. This year, if the tentative deal we’ve heard about holds, […]