The Hornets kicked off their road trip in Phoenix tonight, and despite pulling off the rare feat of shooting 17 more times than their opponent due to their 9 more offensive rebounds and 5 fewer turnovers, still lost by 14. The problem hasn’t changed.  It’s been there from the start of the season.  The defense […]

Perhaps the toughest stretch of the season for the Hornets starts tonight in Phoenix (tip off at 8 Central): Five games, seven days, all on the road, three against Western Conference playoff teams. Not exactly a welcome sight when your team is banged up and has lost eight of its last ten. The Suns are […]

The following update came from the Hornets last night: Hornets guard Chris Paul, who has been out the past five weeks due to left knee surgery, was medically cleared to begin running at half speed yesterday. Hornets forward James Posey missed last night’s game against Denver with flu-like symptoms. He did not travel with the […]

The following is a guest post by Michael McNamara (a.k.a. loveforthehornets). In Part Three of our series, we will look at the power forward class for the upcoming NBA Draft. If you missed the earlier installments, check these links for the lowdown on shooting guards and small forwards. The 2010 crop of power forwards might […]

The Nuggets came visiting and though the Hornets fought all game long, the Nuggets executed beautifully at the end behind Carmelo and Billups and took the win at the Hive.  The last two minutes of Hornets posessions were a bit frustrating.  They took lots of what I call “Hero Shots” as multiple Hornets took off-balance […]

Before the struggling and shorthanded Hornets embark on their season-long, five-game road trip, they have the small matter of dealing with the 43-21 Denver Nuggets tonight at the New Orleans Arena. Game tips at 7 Central. The Nuggets own the fifth-best record in the NBA, are 15-16 on the road and come in having won […]

The following is a guest post by Michael McNamara (a.k.a. loveforthehornets). Last time we took a look at the shooting guards that the Hornets will have to consider when they are on the clock at the 2010 NBA Draft. Today, we shift our attention to the small forward position. On paper, this is the deepest […]

This was never going to be an easy game for the Hornets, down two starters and playing one of the NBA’s hottest teams on their home floor. They were able to stick with OKC until about midway through the second quarter, thanks mostly to some heavy lifting by David West, but then the Thunder ramped […]

The Hornets are in Oklahoma City today to take on Kevin Durant and the Thunder. Game tips at 7 Central. The Thunder are 38-24 on the season, 19-11 at home and they’ve won five of their last six. Durant continues to pour in the points, averaging 29.6ppg on the season, good for second in the […]

The following is a guest post by Michael McNamara (a.k.a. loveforthehornets). As the playoffs become improbable, at best, Hornets fans need a reason to be interested in basketball for the next two months. Seeing LeBron or Kobe hoist the trophy at the end of the year will do little to satisfy the Hornet fan, who […]

Following up on the last analysis of Okafor for Chandler, we will today be looking at another aspect of Okaforce’s (No?) contributions. Emeka’s long term deal for big bucks was the primary reason he was traded away from Charlotte, and has been one the biggest concerns amongst Hornet fans since his arrival in the Big […]

The Hornets managed to eke out a win tonight against the vastly undersized Warriors, keeping alive their slim hopes of reaching the playoffs.  West and Okafor routinely took advantage of a rare game where they could outmuscle the opposition and reeled in 11 offensive rebounds between them. The game itself was decidedly not a typical […]

Our 31-32 Hornets are back from their weekend break, and looking to snap that season-high four-game losing streak when they play host to the Golden State Warriors tonight. Game tips at 7 Central. The Warriors are 17-45 on the season, 4-27 on the road, and have also lost four straight (all on the road). You […]

Those of you who have read this blog for a while know that I’m rather fond of metrics like Wins Produced.  Recently, Dave Berri of the Wages of Wins produced two articles I think you all will enjoy, and so I decided I’d draw your attention to them with a full on blog post, rather […]

Lately there has been more than a little Emeka Okafor bashing, with some even going to far as to say that an injured Tyson Chandler is better than a healthy Okafor. It’s time that we get into some real detail about Okafor’s play, and how much worse he has really been than Tyson. First let’s […]

Yet again, the Hornets lost to the surging San Antonio Spurs, who completed a season sweep of the Hornets for the second time in the last four years. Even worse, the Hornets dropped below .500 for the fist time since January 2nd. It’s becoming increasingly clear that missing their leader is wearing on the Hornets, […]

Apologies to those of you who already know all about the extremely talented Marcus “Buckets” Thornton. For the rest- It’s odd that a second round pick having one of the best seasons in a stacked class is going relatively unnoticed. Even after his franchise record setting performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers, most fans still don’t […]

The 31-31 Hornets finish up their season series against the Spurs tonight in San Antonio, trying to avoid the 0-4 sweep. Game tips at 8:30 Central, and you can catch it live on ESPN. The Spurs haven’t played since beating the Hornets last Monday in New Orleans. They relied heavily on the pick and roll […]

No game tonight, but Survivor is on, at least.  Seems like the perfect day for me to post Part 2 of my Survivor: Heroes vs Villains comparison to NBA players.  Part 1, in case you missed it, can be found here. Today, we hit the Heroes of the show and their NBA analog.  Enjoy: Heroes […]

That was a tough game to swallow.  The Hornets had a solid lead with 5 minutes to go, they had Rudy Gay barking at the referees, and earning a tech, and it seemed like they momentarily relaxed.  One minute later the score was tied.  Then the Hornets were down, and then Posey got a vital […]