Every season I do a post that tries to project the wins the team will earn over the course of the upcoming season, using the production from the players the season before and the Wages of Wins “WP48” stat.   Two seasons ago my projection was fairly close.  Last season, it was really wrong, as I […]

46.5. That’s what the ESPN experts arrived at for the number of wins we can expect the Hornets to produce this year.  That rounds up to 47, which ties them on ESPN’s list as the 6th seed in the West.  A year ago, the Hornets were generally expected to win at least ten more than […]

A recent quote from George Shinn in the Times-Picayune: We feel like a lot of our young people have not been developed properly. We feel there are other mistakes that have been made from the basketball end. We’ve totally changed, and we’ll hold people accountable. We’re holding coaches, and not just Byron Scott, but our […]

With the signing of Sean Marks, it appears the Hornet’s Big Man rotation is set, barring any trades.  Five big men is typically sufficient, so it appears we’ll see a battle between Marks, Armstrong, and Diogu for the backup minutes behind David West and Emeka Okafor. That’s not the most impressive rotation around, but if […]

I’m back from vacation, have finished reading the hundreds of emails that had built up at work, and am once again ready to provide you with inane chatter.  I’ve had a few general NBA thoughts I’d figure I’d start with in order to get back in the swing of things. Oh, and before we start, […]

Just in case you’re really in need of a basketball fix while we’re waiting for the NBA season to get rolling again, you can watch all of the 2009 FIBA Americas streaming live on ESPN360.com for free. Follow the links below, and enjoy. Note: all times are Central. Wednesday, Aug. 26th 12:30pm – Virgin Islands […]

The good folks at Right Guard have asked us to help spread the word about their CP+3 Sweepstakes. In return, they’re offering up an autographed Chris Paul authentic jersey to Hornets247 readers. What do you have to be in with a chance to win? Simple: write a haiku about Chris Paul in the comments below […]

On TrueHoop yesterday, bloggers from around the TrueHoop Network chimed in with a few words on their second favorite team in the NBA. The Hornets got three notable mentions: Zach Harper, Cowbell Kingdom (Sacramento Kings blog) Chris Paul. He’s the reason that I find myself rooting for the New Orleans Hornets when there is no […]

Good times. Today I had the opportunity to chat with Hornets rookie Darren Collison over the phone for about fifteen minutes. Click the button below to listen, or you can go ahead and download the mp3 file (15.3MB). I didn’t spend time transcribing the full interview, but here are some highlights: Hornets247: Were you aware […]

Will Okafor make the Hornets any better? Back in February, Jeff Bower tried and failed to trade Tyson for a pair of expiring contracts (Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox). That trade got rescinded, Tyson was labeled as damaged goods, and there was no way the Hornets would be able to get good deal for him […]

How about some old-school Hornets walls to freshen up your Monday? Dariusz Ejkiewicz has once again delivered a sweet set of eye candy for your desktop. There are 13 players featured, a dark and light version for each. Clickage the below linkage for the fantasticness, or you can download the full set at Dariusz’s site. […]