((The following is a guest post from Michael McNamara, aka loveforhornets)) Before the Hornets sent Mo Pete to OKC on Draft Night, it would have been pointless to write an article on possible free agent targets for the Hornets because it just wouldn’t have been an option for them.  With New Orleans already several million […]

Alright, it’s time to drop a full stat-pack on you.  Over the weekend I’ve been collecting various stats we can use to evaluate the value of the picks traded and the players and their production in college.  So let’s get rolling. The Draft Pick Swap The Hornets traded the 11th pick and Mo Pete’s Veteran […]

The dust has settled a bit, and here’s a roundup of some of the reactions to the Hornet’s draft. The ESPN guys seem to like what they accomplished: Chad Ford New Orleans was over the luxury-tax line and had a mandate to get under. Moving Peterson and the pick will save them nearly $7 million […]

The Hornets draft day trade may have been about more than just shedding a few dollars. After the draft GM Jeff Bower gave a brief press conference to the media in which he hinted that the Hornets might be finagling themselves into position for a major free agent score. “When the transaction does reach conclusion,” […]

This night was a disaster for me.  First, the site went down under the blast of Draft Night traffic.  I’m deeply sorry about that.  We’ll do our damnedest to make sure it doesn’t happen again.  It didn’t stop there, though, as my air conditioner stopped working after that . . .   . . . and […]

It is officially draft day for the New Orleans Hornets and the open thread has arrived. After an unusually stressful day of Chris Paul trade speculation fueled by a long distance interview and a statement from current owner George Shinn, Hornets fans everywhere are probably ready for some potential good news. Television coverage for the […]

Okay, now that we’ve all had a good grumble about the Paul rumors, let’s move on to important things – like who the Hornets be draftin’.  There’s a ton of information floating around out there, and a billion mock drafts that are all complete and total speculation, of course.  Still, there are a few reliable […]

Hornets fans must be so sick of talking about Chris Paul rumors. I know I am, so I’ve decided to start making stuff up to balance out the universe. It’s pretty unfair that all the major “rumors” have the Hornets superstar heading elsewhere. Pretty clearly the time of Hornets fans would be better spent thinking […]

George Shinn released a statement today regarding the speculation surrounding Chris Paul. Apparently he is just as sick of it as the fans are. Let’s be real here- Chris Paul is the best point guard the NBA has seen in quite some time. You don’t just give a guy like that way in an attempt […]

There’s a ton of worry and chatter out there about nationally reported – no, not reported – speculation on several Hornets trades right now.  Most of them involve the Hornets giving up Paul or Collison for, essentially, a hangman’s noose and a pine box.   In case you can’t tell, this somewhat irritates me.  I’ll try […]

With the 11th pick in the 2010 ESPN TrueHoop Mock Draft, the New Orleans Hornets select Cole Aldrich out of the University of Kansas. The TrueHoop Network’s mock draft will be released on our individual sites during the rest of the day, tomorrow and Wednesday. Picks are predictions, not our preferences. Previous selections: Washington – […]

This morning the New Orleans Hornets worked out Luke Babbitt of Nevada. Unlike the team’s previous workouts, this one was held exclusively for Babbitt and did not include any other prospects. When the media arrived on scene, Luke was dripping in sweat and obviously exhausted. He had already completed shooting drills, cone drills, sprints, and […]

Recently Hornets247 had the privilege of interviewing Marcus Thornton at a local basketball camp where he was showing off some skills to the youngsters. Some outside of New Orleans remember Marcus best for his sick dunk on Gerald Wallace, which wound up being NBA dunk of the Week. Fact is though, that was just a […]

The New Orleans Hornets will be holding their second draft workout today at the Alario Center. As expected, the workout includes six players, all of which are considered front court players. In the Hornets first draft workout, they looked exclusively at guards. Like the last workout, the team appears to be looking at  some players […]

The second round of workouts hasn’t happened yet, but there are some rumors flying about I feel should be mentioned here.  First, it seems that Xavier Henry did very well during his interview process.  His demeanor and the way he answered questions about sacrificing personal stats for the team really earned him some points. The […]

Below is the entire Hornets Summer League schedule for 2010. All of their games will be taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the past few weeks I’ve managed to learn a few things about the team. Marcus Thornton (who I interview tomorrow) will be in Las Vegas Julian Wright (who was interviewed this weekend) […]

Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with New Orleans Hornets forward Julian Wright at a “Subway Junior Hornets Basketball Event”. He was there to meet the young fans and give them a few tips on the game of basketball and life. For those that don’t know about the Junior Hornets, it’s a group of […]

The Hornets will be holding their first draft workout this afternoon at the Alario Center. It appears that this initial workout will focus on wing players instead of the many forward prospects in the draft. According to the New Orleans Hornets the following players will be participating: Xavier Henry– An explosive guard who can drive […]

The rumors out of the Hornets camp is that they are somewhat interested in a pair of Wing players that may be avialable to them in the draft.  Those players, Paul George and Xavier Henry, could possibly address some of the glaring needs the Hornets have at the wing, so here is a little more […]

Well, I’ve listened to his introduction and the other interviews he’s conducted, and wanted a make a few points.  First, Monty is a solid speaker.  He doesn’t hem or haw, he answers questions directly, and has a fairly deep impressive voice.  I know that sounds shallow, but these things actually do help when you are […]