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Game On: Nets @ Hornets
The Hornets take the court again after a nice win on Sunday against the Kings. It’s been rough for the Hornets since the All-Star break but the win on Sunday could be a momentum changer. Everyone who played significant minutes looked good and it was nice to see the team step up their level of […]
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Hornets Beat: Emotion Town and Eric Gordon
After a short hiatus for Mardi Gras and the ensuing recovery, Hornets Beat heads to Emotion Town. Try to hold it together, will ya? 1. What’s the happiest moment you ever experienced as a Hornets fan? Mason: This game. Nobody, Hornets fans included, gave the Hornets a prayer of winning this series, especially with David […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 121: The AD Progression
Michael and I discuss the lousy trades that occurred at the deadline, and then spend more time on what those trades mean. Players staying put probably means they are more likely to hit free agency. Bingo! We spend some time reviewing Anthony Davis and several strong games of his, and then talk about the 1-3 […]
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Kings’ Inability to be Good at Basketball Results in 110-95 Hornets Victory
The Hornets played far from their best game tonight, but against a team as disorganized as the Kings, they were still good enough to cruise to an easy win thanks to a dominant fourth quarter. After this game’s first three quarters, the Hornets were clinging to a six point lead, but the team was clearly […]
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Game On: Kings at Hornets
New Orleans continues their homestand with a 5 PM Sunday evening tip-off against the Sacramento Kings. After beating the Kings 114-105 on Martin Luther King Day in the New Orleans Arena, the Hornets will face the Kings for the second time this season. While the end result was nice, the victory left a sour taste […]
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Some Dominoes Fall, Others Do Not
No control of destiny Wake me up to reality I can just see Anarchy And there ain’t no telling who’s in charge here Hey, ho, let the bombs blow Let the dominoes fall I ain’t got control — Rancid, Dominoes Fall Sports The New Orleans Hornets All-Star break was not as effective as breaks other […]
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The Missing Piece: Narrowing our Focus
The Trade Deadline came and went without very much movement, but that might not be the worst thing for the Hornets. Lack of movement at this time could mean more movement in the offseason, as teams get a reality check in the playoffs after the roster they loved so much and didn’t want to touch, […]
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Hornets can’t hang on and lose to Dallas
The end of that game was crushing as the Hornets gave themselves every opportunity to win the game. Hornets up four with 55 seconds less? Still a loss. Sigh. In a theme for the year, the Hornets went with caution in the game and after Anthony Davis bumped knees and went back to the locker […]
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Game On: Mavericks @ Hornets
The Mavericks roll into New Orleans having won 4 of 5. Will the Hornets slow their roll?
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The boring way in which Skynet is excelling
Numbers draw attention. Davis doesn’t have them. Or does he?
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Four Non-Gordon Deals That Make Sense for Hornets
All of the speculation as of late has been on whether or not the Hornets should move Eric Gordon. While most agree that they should, at least eventually, the disagreement seems to be on when the best time to make the trade would be. It appears that teams aren’t willing to match the Hornets asking […]
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Eric Gordon Recovery Rhetoric
This week, and much of this season, has been heavily focused on Eric Gordon. To some extent, much of the time since the New Orleans Hornets acquired him from the Los Angeles Clippers. His injury history was covered by Mason, and Michael Pellissier looked at his performance this season. I find myself wondering about another […]
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Kyrie Irving Too Much as Hornets fall to Cavs
The first 43 minutes of an NBA game is so different from the final 5 minutes and there is no better evidence of this well known fact than tonight’s game against Cleveland. With 4 minutes and 58 seconds left, the Hornets and Cavs were tied up at 83. Over the next 3 minutes and 11 […]
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Game On: Hornets at Cavaliers
The 19-35 New Orleans Hornets visit Cleveland to take on the 16-37 Cavaliers tonight. The game is on ESPN. Really. The Cavaliers end their 7 game home stand tonight, during which time they won 3 games then lost 3 games. The Cavaliers allow the highest FG% in the NBA (49.3% vs. 45.2% for the Hornets, […]
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Mid-Season Review: Eric Gordon
Here is another reader post. Thanks to Michael and all of our readers. –42 Mid-season seems like a perfect time to evaluate Eric Gordon’s performance this year. Coming into the year, Dell Demps and Monty Williams sang Gordon’s praises, consistently stating to disgruntled fans that he was the Hornets’ best player and a pivotal piece […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 16
Thanks to the All-Star break, the Hornets only played two games since last week’s rankings, both in New Orleans. They recorded a lopsided victory against a clearly gassed Trail Blazers team right before the break, and came up short against a very well-coached Bulls team last night. Due to limited new data, there is only […]
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Bulls Keep a Consistent Lead in Victory Over the Hornets
I could write a couple of clichés and tell you long term the Hornets are going to be all right–and they are; did you see Anthony Davis tonight? But I’m not going to do that. Maybe it was because of the All-Star break and the chance to take a step back from the Hornets, but […]
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Game On: Bulls @ Hornets
The Hornets look for their 5th win in 6th games as the Chicago Bulls minus Derrick Rose come to town. But just because they are missing the former MVP don’t write the Bulls off. They are currently 8 games over .500 and playing tough basketball. Let’s jump right to it… 3 Things to Watch For […]
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Trade Deadline Video Chat Recap
In our 90 minute chat, we hit on everything from Eric Gordon to Vasquez to Lopez, and we even have a special preview of Jason Calmes brand new cooking show. Enjoy!
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Eric Gordon Trade Watch: Negotiating a Deal with Milwaukee
Today ESPN posted an insider article saying Milwaukee would be a good destination for Eric Gordon. I don’t know if Mr. Gordon would agree, and seeing that he has trade veto power this year that kind of matters, but let’s assume for this piece that he is willing to leave us for Milwaukee. I emailed […]