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West Hurt, But Okafor’s Miracle Shot Allows Hornets to Beat the Jazz
The Hornets beat the Jazz in one of the wildest games in Hornets history, but the story of the night is going to be David West. He went down hard after a crucial dunk late in the fourth quarter in excruciating pain. Immediately it looked like a serious injury, but what the heck do I […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Jazz (Live Game Chat)
Matchup: Hornets (40-31) @ Jazz (36-36) Off Efficiency: Hornets 103.5 (19th), Jazz 105.3 (11th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 101.1 (6th), Jazz 107.2 (24th) Pace: Hornets 91.1 (29th), Jazz 94.1 (16th) Standings: Hornets 7th, Jazz 10th (4 games back of final playoff spot) Without Deron Williams and Jerry Sloan, a matchup that was once painful to see […]
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Hornets Fans Want the Dallas Mavericks in Round One
A recent poll from Hornets247 shows that Hornets fans overwhelmingly want to face the Dallas Mavericks in round one. Given the choice between the Mavericks, Lakers, or Thunder, Over 81 percent of all participants in the poll chose the Mavs, with 11 percent saying the Lakers, and only 7 percent choosing Oklahoma City. Why the […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 26: Dallas is our Density . . .
I mean . . . our Destiny . . . Ryan and Michael talk about the games we saw, predict the games we’ll see, talk prizes from the Donation Drive, and answer a reader’s question sent to us via Twitter. Go Tweeps, send us more! Enjoy!
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Monty Williams’ Post-Celtics Press Conference
I went to the post-game press conference tonight. It was my first. Before Monty came into the room, I sat quietly in the back listening to Gerry V getting briefed on the NCAA activity he missed between his soft gumblings . . . 2 of 20 . . . stuff like that. Most of the […]
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Hornets Lose a Whacky One to the Celtics
The Hornets lost to the Celtics 89-85 in a high energy affair that saw the previously red-hot Chris Paul miss every shot. David West and Marco Belinelli combined for 55 of the Hornets 85 points, but that wasn’t enough to overcome a third quarter collapse and some interesting calls. Marco Belinelli took three of the […]
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Game On: Celtics @ Hornets
Matchup: Celtics (48-19) @ Hornets(40-30) Off Efficiency: Celtics 104.5 (14th), Hornets 103.5 (19th) Def Efficiency: Celtics 97.4 (2nd), Hornets 101.0 (6th) Pace: Celtics 92.9 (23rd), Hornets 91.2 (28th) Injuries- Shaq is out. The Hornets are healthy Consider tonight the first game of the playoffs. From here on out, every contest is that much more meaningful. […]
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The Hornets’ Road to the Playoffs
With 27 days left in the regular season, the Hornets face a challenging, but sparse schedule. They have played a league high 70 games already, so they have a league low 12 left. Theoretically, that should make the always difficult task of keeping starters rested a little bit easer for rookie coach Monty Williams. Unfortunately […]
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Thank You
Thanks to your generous contributions we are going to be able to provide an even better experience here at Hornets247. There are going to be more giveaways, video and audio interviews, photographs, awesome videos from Ryan, watch parties, and of course, additional coverage of the Hornets both at home and away. You’ve made everyone at […]
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Hornets Beat the Suns Behind Retro Chris Paul
Chris Paul is unconscious right now. I’m not a doctor, but apparently concussions aren’t all bad. He went for 26 points on 9-16 shooting, to go with 9 assists versus 1 turnovers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals, to lead the Hornets to a 100-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns. This guy is indistinguishable from the […]
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Game On: Suns @ Hornets
I’m baaaaaack. Apologies for being MIA over the past two weeks, but sometimes Mardi Gras happens, and then on occasion the real world comes calling. Before I get to the game, I want to follow up on what donations will do for our coverage from New Orleans specifically. So far we have had interviews with […]
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What else can I cram into this hat?
As you all surely know by now, we are in the middle of doing our first annual Donation Drive for Hornets247 (just two days left!!), where we accept donations from the fans of the site, with a long term goal of making this site even better for all of you. As Ryan put so elequently […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 25: Thanks
Sorry this is late everyone, we had technical difficulties at our Podcast hoster. It was probably available in iTunes (even that was in question), but no where else. We recorded it Sunday, so we talk about the nuggets in it briefly, and, of course, as the genius I am, I predict a loss to them. […]
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Nuggets three point barrage buries Hornets
Five minutes into the third quarter, Kenton Martin hit a step back, fall away jump shot over David West to put the Nuggets up by 17 points. Monty Williams couldn’t do anything but laugh; he knew that it was just one of those nights. The second and third quarters saw the Nuggets score a combined […]
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Game On: Nuggets @ Hornets
A win on Saturday night moved the Hornets into sixth place out West; a win tonight will put New Orleans in a tie for 5th. Denver comes into the night one game ahead of the Hornets (2 up in the loss column), meaning that a win will create a virtual tie and it will also […]
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Hornets247 Bracket Challenge
We have set up a bracket on ESPN.com for all the members of the Hornets247 Nation. The winner will get bragging rights and a CP3 gift pack that includes a Chris Paul jersey and a Chris Paul Mardi Gras Bobblehead! And entering is simple. Just do the following: 1.) Make sure you have a Twitter […]
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Fun with PFs: West and Landry dismantle the Kings
Yeah, CP3 was fun in that Kings game, but I decided to shower some love on West and Landry by putting together an all PF highlight reel. The two showcased two styles en route to a total 45 points on 26 shots. Nice. Enjoy! And, of course, should you feel the need, comment to get […]
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Chalk Talk with Gil McGregor
Before the Hornets played the Kings on March 12, 2011, I sat down with a small group of season ticket holders in a Q&A session with Hornets television announcer, Gil McGregor. Harold Kaufman, Vice President of Communications, assisted on some questions that fell into his bailiwick. Before going on with the details of the Q&A, […]
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Hornets beat Kings behind Paul’s explosive return
The Hornets entered the fourth down one, 84-85. Five minutes later, they were up 102-88. Sure, it took another seven minutes for the Hornets to win 115-103 (Box Score) but the game was over at that point. There isn’t really any surprise as to why it happened either. Okafor had been in foul trouble all game, […]
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Game On: Kings @ Hornets – the Prodigal Son Returns
Matchup: Kings(15-48) @ Hornets(38-29) Off Efficiency: Kings 100.2(26th), Hornets 103.2(20th) Def Efficiency: Kings 106.4(19th), Hornets 100.6(5th) Right before the All-Star break, Tyreke Evans finally gave in to the plantar fascitis in his foot that had been plaguing him all year and sat down for three weeks. A few days after the All-Star break, the Kings […]