Guerry Smith, New Orleans Sports Examiner: Paul, one of the five best players in the NBA, deserved better. Everyone else on the team let him down. Power forward David West gave ammunition to the critics who suggested he was a third option forced into a role as a second option despite his breakout performance in […]

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Let’s check in with some familiar faces and see how they’ve been playing so far this season. For fun, we’ll compare their productivity to that of the guys who are now filling similar roles here in New Orleans. Tyson Chandler vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison. Jannero Pargo vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison. Using Thornton because he’s the […]

All summer long Hornets fans waited, speculated, and then waited some more for the franchise to open up it’s pocketbooks. Finally, on July first the opening bell rang and the money started flowing out, for most teams anyway. Instead, the faithful are left with only the taste of Luther Head lingering on their breath, afraid […]

The Hornets are about to embark on a defining season, the results of which are certain to dictate the franchise’s long term plan. So much riding on so few games isn’t a new thing for NBA teams, but the Hornets have more at stake than most due to Paul’s unhappiness with the situation. If they […]

The Hornets are about to embark on a defining season, the results of which are certain to dictate the franchise’s long term plan. So much riding on so few games isn’t a new thing for NBA teams, but the Hornets have more at stake than most due to Paul’s unhappiness with the situation. If they […]

Whoa, Dell Demps, calm down! It’s only been a few short weeks, but Dell has already shown Hornets Nation that he doesn’t mess around. About 17 hornets fans knew about Dell before he jumped from the number four position in San Antonio to the number one position in New Orleans. Only a few short weeks […]

Whoa, Dell Demps, calm down! It’s only been a few short weeks, but Dell has already shown Hornets Nation that he doesn’t mess around. About 17 hornets fans knew about Dell before he jumped from the number four position in San Antonio to the number one position in New Orleans. Only a few short weeks […]