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Happy Thanksgiving From Hornets247
On behalf of everyone (except Michael), I want to wish all of our American readers a happy Thanksgiving. For the rest of you who may be unfamiliar with Turkey Day, it’s a time when families and strangers come together to share uncomfortable conversation while gorging themselves on foods usually reserved for Jabba the Hut. Quite […]
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Jazz Deliver Hornets Biggest Loss of the Season
They were determined to make their presence felt, and they sure did on this night. They knew nobody was watching this game to see Chris Paul or Deron Williams. Similarly, people did not tune in to witness the unique skills of David West or Paul Milsap. No, this game was ALL about the officials and […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Jazz
According to Hornets fans, the sky is falling after Monday night’s loss to the Clippers, but regardless of the impending doom, New Orleans still has a game to play tonight against the Jazz. It wasn’t just Monday’s loss that has Hornets fans worried, as the Hornets were exposed in several areas during their wins last […]
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Hornets suffer heartbreaking loss at the hands of the Clippers
For the third game in a row the Hornets were in a dog fight in the fourth quarter against a vastly inferior team, but unlike the last two games David West could not carry the Hornets to victory. West led the Hornets with 30 points, but they were not enough as the Clippers outworked New […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Clippers
The Hornets get the Clippers again just 13 days after laying a beat down on them in New Orleans 101-82. Although the teams played only two weeks ago, they both will look a little different from the teams that took the court on that night. For the Clippers, Chris Kaman and Baron Davis will both […]
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Hornets247 Podcast: Episode 5
Jarrett Jack is ready to listen. Just look at him sitting there with his popcorn. Are you ready? You should be. The runtime of episode is about 20 minutes as Ryan Schwan and Michael McNamara talk about the big trade, reminisce a little about Peja, and talk about what they saw over the past week of […]
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The Hornets beat the Kings
I hope none of you had invited friends over to watch that game in the hope of interesting them in Hornets basketball – because it was as ugly a game as we’d had all year – and we’ve played Milwaukee twice. Of course, I can’t complain, because they shot 32% for the game and won […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Kings
Matchup: Hornets(10-1) @ Kings(4-7) Off Efficiency: Hornets 107.1(6th), Kings 104.1(15th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 98.3(4th), Kings 109.3(28th) Thanks to the amazing Dariusz Ejkiewicz for the Game Day Banner. The Hornets visit Sacramento the day after shipping Peja to the Raptors, depriving his Kings fans from seeing him. Hopefully there weren’t too many people who bought tickets […]
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A Farewell to Peja
(Thanks to the amazing Dariusz Ejkiewicz for the Peja Banner.) I’m having a hard time with this. I’ve struggled to wrap up Peja’s time in New Orleans with a neat little bow and generate a pithy quote to summarize it. I’ve toyed with “laced with disappointment”, “Sigh . . . ” and “None of it was his […]
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Hornets Power Rankings Week Four
Because of the trade just made, this will be the last time we see Peja or Bayless on our weekly power rankings, but we will always remember the gifts they brought us back via trade. Their generous gift of Jack and increased flexibility will not be forgotten, so we thank them. And with that, on […]
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Demps knocks another one out of the Park
In 1993, Ken Griffey, Jr. had a home run in 8 consecutive games. Since I consider the Jerrells trade with San Antonio a foul tip, Dell Demps is closing in on Griffey’s record. He hit another home run in his most recent trade on Saturday, as he got Jarrett Jack from the Toronto Raptors. Yeah, […]
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Trade in the Works for Hornets-Raptors
ESPN.com is reporting that a five-player trade between the Raptors and Hornets was almost completed friday night, and still may be in the works. The players involved are Peja Stojakovic and Jerryd Bayless for Jarrett Jack, Marcus Banks and David Andersen.   My quick take: I love what this says about Dell Demps. He made a move […]
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Hornets get by pesky Cleveland team to move to 10-1
Think of your favorite cop or detective movie, just pick one. Invariably something massive happens- it might be a big drug deal gone wrong, the President’s son gets kidnapped, or Mike Lowry’s ex-girlfriend gets killed. Whatever it is, you know that the characters in the film are experiencing a truly epic day at work. They […]
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Game On: Cavaliers @ Hornets (Updated with Monty and Byron Quotes)
Expect the Hive to be buzzing tonight as the 9-1 Hornets welcome back the coach of their most successful team in franchise history (well… before this year) to New Orleans. Say what you say about the guys in game adjustments, infrequent use of timeouts, and stoic sideline demeanor- he did have a magical season in […]
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We Want Hornets Questions ASAP
Michael and I will be talking to Trevor Ariza and Marco Belinelli today at Rouses (4500 Tchoup), and we want your questions! I meant to post something last night, but somehow managed to overlook it. Anyway, questions asked before 6:00 will be included. The players will be there to hand out gift baskets to kids […]
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Chalk Talk with Dell Demps
Prior to the victory over the Trail Blazers at the New Orleans Arena on November 13, 2010, about 25 people, all season ticket holders or their guests, were invited to the inaugural Chalk Talk with Dell Demps. This is a benefit conferred by the Hornets to season ticket holders through the Lagniappe Program. There are many choices […]
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Monty Williams Really Doesn’t Care, and that Makes All the Difference in the World
An hour and a half before every game, the same scene plays out in the New Orleans Arena. Monty Williams stands boldly against the wall just outside the Hornets locker room as nearly two dozen reporters surround him looking for a great soundbite. Williams answers each question openly and honestly, with seemingly nothing to hide. […]
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Hornets Get Redemption, Beat the Mavs
The Hornets avenged their only loss of the season, taking down the Mavs 99-97 behind Marco Belinelli’s strong defense. For the second time in three nights, the Mavs took advantage of a notably slow Hornets start to take a 12-2 lead, but the Hornets would battle back in the second half. The Hornets passed their […]
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Game on: Mavs @ Hornets
After their first loss of the season, the Hornets will try and get redemption against the now despised Dallas Mavericks. This game will be telling of how the Hornets will handle adversity down the road. They were bound to lose a game or two sooner or later, but what we don’t know his how they […]
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Peja Stojakovic is the Greatest Small Forward on the Planet
In my last game recap, I was a bit unfair to Peja, criticizing him for his defense and giving him faint praise for the fact he was dropping threes like they were layups. So here’s my mea culpa. Peja Stojakovic, according to the stats I love so much, is currently better than than Paul Pierce […]