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The Road Ahead
As we reach the All-Star break, the Hornets are 33-25, which is good for sixth in the Western Conference. With only 24 games left, a top 3 seed appears out of reach, and the Hornets are four games behind Oklahoma City in the race for home court advantage in the first round. When you add […]
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Just Passing it Along….
Don’t want to cause a stir around here, but I had a very interesting conversation with an Eastern Conference front office person who told me that the Hornets and Cavs are still discussing Antawn, and the current deal being discussed involves several other players, including Trevor Ariza and Jamario Moon. One or more of the […]
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Hornets can’t hold onto lead, as Blazers surge to victory
After a difficult two and a half weeks, Monty Williams seemed willing to do whatever it would take for the Hornets to head into the All-Star break with a little momentum. Four of his starters got 40+ minutes and reserve guard Jarrett Jack got 31, as Williams shortened his rotation, knowing that his team had […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Blazers (and Juicy Rumors!!)
26 PPG, 9.8 rebounds, 53% FG, 81% FT, 40 MPG, 20 shots per contest- those are LaMarcus Aldridge’s numbers in 2011. If there is a hotter player in the league right now, I don’t know of him, and consequently his team is one of the hottest in the league as well. Portland enters this game […]
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Hornets can’t keep up hot start, fall to Warriors
The first quarter was a thing of beauty; CP3 scoring and dishing, the defense clamping down, Marco, Willie, and Trevor all draining perimeter shots, and the Hornets racing out to a 15-point lead. That was the only the first 11 minutes, however, and unfortunately basketball is a 48 minute game. The next 37 minutes saw […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Warriors
Two games left until the All-Star Break. Say it with me “Just two games left!” The Hornets are limping into the break, having lost 7 of their last 9, due in large part to injuries to Ariza and Okafor and in small part to some noticeable fatigue being shown by CP3. They head into this […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 18: All CP3 and the Knee
Okay, maybe it’s not all CP3 and his bad knee, but it’s a good portion of the podcast. We also talk about the upcoming Portland game, Hack a Howard, and the All-Star game. Sorry it’s a day late! Enjoy!
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Vitriol need not Apply
Joe tried to point this out a few days ago when he reposted our comment policy. He put it after the jump, so maybe some of you didn’t read it. We’ve tried things like moratoriums and having chats specifically about contentious issues. Nothing has helped. I’m going to say it unequivocally. I’m tired of hearing the […]
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The Deadline Cometh
I would like to piggyback off a fantastic article in our Journals section by Agent Ziko. If you have not gotten the chance to read it yet, I suggest you check it out here, as it is one of the most in-depth pieces on our potential trade partners one could imagine. And by in-depth I […]
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The Bulls beat the Hornets
It’s not often that you can have 17 more free throws and 10 less turnovers than an opponent and lose, but tonight the Hornets did that. The Hornets took a double-digit lead into halftime – but it was a dangerous double-digit lead because the Hornets had been hitting most of their jumpers in the first half. That rarely […]
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Game On: Bulls @ Hornets
West has picked up the load and been pulling down 13 rebounds over the last five.
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Hornets Defense steps up in victory over Magic
In the first half against Orlando the Hornets had one of their most impressive offensive performances, but it was their defense in the fourth quarter that got them the 99-93 victory. The Hornets defense did a fantastic job of keeping Dwight Howard out of the paint for a large part of the 4th quarter and […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Magic (With LIVE CHAT!)
The last time these two teams met, the Magic had a 9 game winning streak going and were simply destroying teams after making two massive trades to shake things up. The Hornets, meanwhile, were struggling, having gone 11-15 in their previous 26 games after an 11-1 start. The game was a turning point, however, for […]
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Chat About Marcus Thornton (plus a reminder about the comment policy)
Today at 1pm ct Hornets247 will be hosting a Marcus Thornton themed chat. This is being done because lately the debate has been getting passionate, and we want to give you a means to express your feelings in a place that isn’t every single game on post and recap, regardless of how Marcus played. After […]
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The Nets beat the Hornets
How many tries does it take for the Hornets to close out the Nets? Apparently – more than five. That’s how many chances they had to win. That’s how many times they failed.  So many rimmed out jumpers. Anyways, the Nets hit more three pointers in that game than they did all season and hit […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Nets
Before I get to the game, I want to hammer a point home: Those of you blaming Monty Williams for the past few losses – you’re wrong. The reason the Hornets are losing is because of the talent level behind their starters. It’s well documented that the Hornets subs are terrible, and in fact, Only […]
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The Wolves beat the Hornets
I could mouth the platitude that “sometimes you have nights like this”. It’s true, the Wolves don’t shoot like that normally. But does that make anyone feel better? Not really. The Hornets still lost to the freakin’ 11-win Timberwolves. Again. Sigh. The Wolves hit the Hornets with a one-two punch, drilling their outside shots and […]
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Game On: Timberwolves @ Hornets (With Live Chat!)
Matchup: Timberwolves(11-39) @ Hornets(32-20) Off Efficiency: Timberwolves 101.8(23rd), Hornets 103.4(17th) Def Efficiency: Timberwolves 108.1(26th), Hornets 99.8(4th) As usual, thanks to Dariusz for his wonderful gameday banners! If the Wolves could have picked a time to take on the Hornets, this would be it. After just a few games without Okafor, the Hornets defense has already […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 17: 1-2 and Feeling Groovy
Sporting a brand new intro we hope you like, the Podcast returns and Michael talk about the past week and surprisingly feel pretty good about it. Then they talk about the upcoming games, and surprisingly feel pretty good about that too. So we hope you’re feeling pretty good as well. Let us know what you […]
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Lakers Beat the Hornets Behind Gasol, Zebras
Despite the Hornets making a valiant effort, there was no overcoming Emeka Okafor’s absence against the Lakers. The Hornets kept it close throughout, and really seemed to have a chance, but with each whistle that went against them you could tell that it just wasn’t their night. Let’s start with what we all knew going […]