Today it was announced that David West will be heading to Phoenix to take part in the All-star game again this season, and much like last year, there’s a bit of storm raging around the internet about his selection.  I have to admit that at first I was a bit torn by this selection.  I […]

If someone had told you Paul was going to score 12, Posey was going to go 1-13, Rasual Butler was going to play only 17 minutes and score 2 points, and that Julian Wright, replacing David West, was going to score 4 points . . . and we’d win, I’d call you a liar.  Or […]

A tough one tonight for the Hornets as the Nuggets roll into town. Coming in with a 30-15 record, Denver are a game ahead of us in the standings, having won 10 of their last 13 despite losing Carmelo Anthony to a hand fracture earlier in the month. The Nuggs cruised by the Grizzlies in […]

Matchup: Nuggets(30-15) @ Hornets(27-14) The Hornets have already played the Nuggets twice – with one of the games being fairly recent, so I’m going to avoid my typical full-scale Game Preview, make a couple comments, and then move on to other things I wanted to talk about. Unlike last year, the Nuggets are a team […]

The Sixers game yesterday marked the halfway point of the season for the Hornets (incidentally, we were the last team in the NBA to play game 41 on the schedule). No better time to try spot some shooting trends via NBA.com’s Hot Spots. If you’re unaware, Hot Spots shows you how teams and players have […]

So, it’s energy and effort that Byron Scott wants, huh. Well, Ryan Bowen has got your energy and effort right here!! Sorry, I had to start with that. What a game? It was non-stop excitement from the opening tip. The Sixers are a pretty aggressive team on the defensive end. They force quite a few […]

Ten games left before the All-Star break, and it looks like Tyson Chandler will miss them all, and David West probably a handful. Luckily, eight of these next ten are at home, but there’s no more than a day of rest between them. Tonight we’ve got the Sixers in town. Game tips at 7 Central. […]

Matchup: 76ers(21-21) @ Hornets(26-14) Off Efficiency: 76ers 102.8(22nd), Hornets 107.5(7th)Def Efficiency: 76ers 103.0(8th), Hornets 103.9(14th) Philadelphia arrives in New Orleans tonight to try and continue a recent surge up the standings.  After starting the season 13-19, they’ve won 8 of 10 contests on the back by locking down defensively and using their athleticism to force […]

Some trivia to pass the time. No prizes for this one but methinks we’ll have another giveaway soon. Anyways, have at ’em… Who’s foot did Tyson Chandler land on to twist his ankle last week? During the final game of his NBA career in a game against the Charlotte Hornets, he hit a buzzer-beating three-point […]

As much fun as it was to see the guys light it up in the first half behind a barrage of long shots, I was a little worried that at some point they’d stop falling.  To my joy, they never really did as Posey kept up a barrage of three point shots all game long […]

The Hornets are in Minneapolis today to take on the T-Wolves. Those guys are just 13-27 on the season but they’ve won seven of their past nine overall, and four of their last five at home. Minnesota won’t be a pushover inside with the likes of Al Jefferson and Kevin Love in the paint, so […]

Okay – I blame ticktock over at Hornetshype for this one, but there is a conspiracy floating around on the internet today: David Stern fixed the All-Star voting so that Chris Paul would edge out Tracy McGrady. So – let’s look at the numbers.  Let’s start with those who were getting big boosts by Chinese […]

Matchup: Hornets(26-13) @ Timberwolves(13-27) Off Efficiency: Hornets 107.1(8th), Wolves 101.7(24th)Def Efficiency: Hornets 103.3(12th), Wolves 107.0(26th) The Wolves have ripped off their best chain of games this season over their past ten contests, going 7-3 over that span, including a five-game win streak.  I was fairly impressed, but when I looked closer at the schedule I […]

Nothing like a few injuries to shake things up and turn what should have been a couple of ho-hum games into two of the most interesting nights of Hornets basketball this season. Why exactly has Julian Wright been rotting on the bench all this time? When was the last time Peja grabbed 10 boards before […]

Devin Harris leads the 19-22 Nets into New Orleans Arena tonight. Tip off is at about 7pm Central. The Nets have lost three straight, their most recent defeat coming at the hands of the Celtics on Saturday. Lawrence Frank benched both Harris and Vince Carter for the second half of that game, but apparently they’re […]

Okay, who got the Finding Nemo reference in the title?  Let me guess, you have kids too. Matchup: Nets(19-22) @ Hornets(25-13) Off Efficiency: Nets 104.8(14th), Hornets 106.9(7th)Def Efficiency: Nets 108.1(27th), Hornets 103.3(11th) The Nets come calling on New Orleans at the best possible time for them.  I’m tempted to call them a donut team – […]

Today, ESPN launched the TrueHoop Network, and we here at Hornets247 are excited to be a part of it. Excited like drunk teens at an Irish wedding, you might say. Henry Abbott has posted all the details about the network over at TrueHoop. I think you’ll agree that we’re headed in a great direction. Here […]

I think user I Heart Becky Hammon said it best in the comments. “OH . . .” Crazy finish.  Crazy shot.  Twice.  The win was brought to you by PBS(Paul, Butler and Stojakovic) and the number 3, as those three players combined to go 9 of 19 from deep including the fade-away trey as time […]

Local kid Danny Granger and the Indiana Pacers are in town today to take on the Hornets. It’s an early tip (2:30pm Central) because of MLK day, and the first 8,000 folks through the door get a little David West with a loose head. The Pacers are 15-25 on the season, 6-16 on the road […]

The Hornets are on their way back to New Orleans after beating the Pistons to finish their road trip with a 2-1 record. It was a tough trio of games and I’m delighted we got two wins out of it, but I feel the Hornets got no closer to figuring themselves out through it all. […]