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Two Fun Videos for the Weekend
With the Owners unwilling to even meet with the Players until they agree to a 50-50 split in BRI, and the Players signaling that they aren’t on board with that, we are left with the near certainty that the NBA season will not be starting on time. Oh well. They can take our regular season, […]
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Feeling angst about a short free agency period
You can view the current lockout optimistically, buying that the owners and players both want this enough to forge a last-minute deal to save the season. You could also view the lockout pessimistically, and listen to the rumors there are hardcore owners who want to break the NBA union and will lose games to do […]
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Hey NBA: Let Bill Clinton Come Up With a Plan
Have you ever wondered how the two sides in the NBA Labor Dispute can possibly be so adamantly opposed to anywhere near the middle? Considering they are obviously going to end up pretty much right next to there, it’s getting a little silly to let billions of dollars slip through the cracks this year and […]
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Remember To Check Out Niall’s Blog and Saints247
Just a friendly reminder that Saints247, Hornets247’s sister site dedicated to the New Orleans Saints, is up and running. Although there isn’t much going on between the NBA Owners and the Players Association, the NFL long ago reached a compromise and has since become referred to regularly as one entity again. If you like the […]
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The NBA Season Won’t Be Starting On Time
The most recent news is nothing but disappointing. Despite days of talking, nothing real seems to have been accomplished. I’ll let ESPN tell you the rest. The progress players and owners had been hoping for to save the 2011-12 NBA season did not materialize in collective bargaining talks on Tuesday, union president Derek Fisher said. […]
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Highlights From Chris Paul’s Charity Game
Chris Paul’s charity game resulted in some pretty sweet moves, some of which we would be seeing in training camp today if the Players and Owners could chop BRI down the middle, make a much harder cap with limited exceptions, and keep player contracts long, potentially very high paying and potentially guaranteed (as they were […]
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Ron Artest Tweets “Yay No Lock out”
Although nobody can figure out why, Ron Artest seems to think the lockout is over. If I were you, I wouldn’t believe him. I would also really hope to be wrong. – Update- He later says to go to RonArtest.com for more news, where it appears that nothing has actually happened. Lots of people actually […]
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Emeka Okafor Ranked 71st by ESPN’s Team of NBA Writers
New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor is the 71st ranked NBA player, according to ESPN’s team of basketball writers. ESPN recently asked every NBA writer they have at their disposal to rank every single NBA player in the game. Ryan and I both participated, and the results have been tallied and announced gradually both on […]
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Watch Chris Paul’s Charity Game Online – Free
Sorry for the late link. Enjoy.
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42 Seconds: Add One Cap, Remove Another
In recent days, the focus of many articles, if not the no-go-tiations themselves, has been the imposition of a real salary cap and changes to the revenue sharing model, Previously, there seemed to be many issues on the table, such as the BRI split, all getting about equal play with revenue sharing getting few mentions. […]
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New Orleans Hornets D-League Affiliate Will Host Local Player Tryouts
The New Orleans Hornets Developmental League affiliate, the Iowa Energy are hosting a local basketball player tryout in New Orleans on Saturday, October 8th. Finally, a chance to show them what I got! Little do the Hornets know that in my 6’0 (fine, I’m 5’11) frame I’m packing some serious hops and a jump shot […]
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Trevor Ariza Clocks in as the 113th Ranked NBA Player
New Orleans Hornets small forward Trevor Ariza is the 113th best NBA player, according to ESPN’s team of basketball writers. ESPN recently asked every NBA writer they have at their disposal to rank every single NBA player in the game. Ryan and I both participated, and the results have been tallied and announced gradually both […]
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Carl Landry Named 116th Best NBA Player
New Orleans Hornets forward Carl Landry is the 116th best NBA player, according to ESPN’s team of basketball writers. We haven’t talked about this too much, but recently ESPN asked every NBA writer they have at their disposal to rank every single NBA player in the game. Ryan and I both participated, and the results […]
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Ushering Out?: Nathaniel and Britney
Today the NBA will cancel preseason games. Most people don’t seem too upset about the loss of the exhibition games, except for what their demise may foreshadow. The loss of these games, however, is concretely mostly irreplaceable income for many Arena workers. The lockout has already hit many team employees, not all of whom are […]
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Hornets to Host French Quarter Flyer Auditions on September 29th
If you’re like me, you’ve always wanted to take to the skies and dunk basketballs while doing flips. Unfortunately, if you’re like me, you can barely even touch the rim, making it nearly impossible that you will ever really be “throwing it down”. That can all change if you become a French Quarter Flyer! Train […]
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New Orleans Hornets Buzz Patrol Auditions are This Saturday
Just a friendly reminder that Buzz Patrol Auditions will be taking place tomorrow, September 17th. For more information jump to the full article.
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Video From the 100th Day of New Orleans Hornets Events
Congratulations to the Hornets again on crossing the 9,000 ticket barrier. One thing to note from these videos is that the Hornets are going to be meeting with fans in person to discuss the direction of the team. Another is that they are now leading the way in terms of ticket sales in the last […]
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New Orleans Hornets Have Officially Sold Over 9,000 Full Season Tickets
The New Orleans Hornets hosted a celebratory event on the 100th day of their “I’m In” campaign to announce that they have officially crossed the 9,000 ticket threshold. The event took place at the Eiffel Society and included season ticket holders who hosted events as well as members of the coaching staff and front office. […]
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42 Seconds: The New Orleans Hornets are a Model Franchise
As one might expect, I spend a good deal of time thinking about the New Orleans Hornets. Among the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune the franchise and the ‘fanchise’ have endured, the de facto foreclosure by the NBA is not only unprecedented in NBA history, but also potentially a structurally important nail in the […]
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The Costs, Benefits, and Purpose of Expanding the NBA Draft
I initially dismissed a claim in an article that the NBA owners wanted a third round to the NBA draft. I didn’t dismiss the reporter’s claim; I dismissed the owners’ claim that they wanted it. It seemed to be merely a proposal intended to waste the other side’s time by refuting it. This, I’m told, […]