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Hornets Beat the Kings in a Tale of Two Halves
The title really sums it up. In the first half the Hornets ran out to a 64-39 lead. It was a combination of incredibly good play on both ends of the court for the Hornets along with just putrid shooting from the Kings. Defensively the Hornets did a great job forcing 8 turnovers and contesting […]
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Hornets Beat: Gordon, Anderson, Davis and Vasquez
Our Hornets writers tackle questions on Anthony Davis and Eric Gordon as potential future All-Stars, the MVP, just how good the Hornets are, and flopping. 1. Who is the Hornets MVP so far? Jason Calmes: Ryan Anderson. Using the Lambda-Lambda-Lambda side of the force, we see that he leads the team in win shares […]
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Game On: Kings @ Hornets
The Hornets take on the Kings for the annual noon tip off on Martin Luther King, Jr. day game. The game is unfortunately not televised but maybe it’s a good thing since both teams are in the bottom three of the Western conference combining for 29 wins. The Hornets are coming off a loss to […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 114: Lux Tax and Stepping on their Throat
Michael and I talk about the Golden State game and his desire to see the Hornets step on the throat of their enemies, grind them into the dust, and revel in the resulting tears and agony. Then we talk about Davis’s big game, the improving Aminu, and shockingly get to talk about Rivers using adjectives […]
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Shifting Gears
No more: The small one The weak one The frightened one Running from beatings Deflating — Pantera, Becoming Sports In relatively good week for the New Orleans Hornets, they went 2-2, bringing their record to 13-27. Coming off an undefeated 3-0 streak, following with a 0.500 week may seem like a let down, especially with […]
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Hornets Give the Game to Warriors
The New Orleans Hornets lead the Golden State Warriors by 2 with 70 seconds left to play in the game. One of the largest crowds this season is attendance after a series of things going right produced win after win after win for a team that could not do anything but lose in prior weeks. […]
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Game On: Warriors @ Hornets
The Hornets come into this game with a fully healthy squad, having won six of their last seven while Golden State will likely be without starting point guard Stephen Curry (edit: Curry has been upgraded to probable) and have lost five of their last six. Add the fact that this will be Golden State’s third […]
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The Missing Piece: International Imports
I hate not knowing. Hate it. I pride myself on knowing every side of the argument, researching every possible solution and then moving forward with well-thought out forecasts and solutions that have a foundation of probability, or at the very least, extreme possibility. In my Missing Piece last week, I laid out the different college […]
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Hornets247 Pregame Meetup
This coming Saturday, Hornets247’s own Mason Ginsberg and I (Jake Madison) will be heading down to Walk On’s on Poydras Street around 4PM to talk hoops with anyone who wants to stop by (or will listen to us). Rumor has it Jason Calmes might grace us with his presence. So come on by to talk […]
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Beneath the Screen: Cry Me a Rivers?
There has been a lot of discussion here, on twitter, and other sites about whether Austin Rivers should spend some time in the D-League. The reasoning has been centered around his poor play. While he’s obviously not a star player or even a decent rookie, is his play really that bad? There’s no denying that […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 113: Playoffs? Is it so Crazy?
Michael and I talk about the recent winning, talk about whether the Playoffs are even a remote possibility, Address Anthony Davis’ short playing time, recap the wins in Philly and Boston, address the real non-Gordony reason for the winning, and play which PG do you want: Jrue Holiday or Rajon Rondo. Then we take some […]
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How to Write for Hornets247
It is with great pleasure that we invite our readers to be come writers here at Hornets247. We did away with automatic journal posting a while back, but this process should have some brand new problems in place of the ones we solved by eliminating journals. We all believe that the readers here at Hornets247 […]
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Is Austin Rivers to the D-League a Smart Move For The Hornets?
We are now at the half way point of the season and since we’re here many players are set in their ways, some are lighting it up while others are breaking down. The Austin Rivers debate has been hot and heavy throughout the season with people firmly encamped on two sides of the argument. Is […]
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Hornets dominate glass, finish off Celtics
Eric Gordon didn’t play tonight, but the Hornets did what they have for the last eight games and limited their opponents possessions. Ball game.
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Game On: Hornets @ Celtics
The Celtics are on a winning streak and the Hornets have finally started putting it all together. Which trend wins?
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 11
After a win in Philadelphia last night, the Hornets finished Week 10 of these power rankings 3-1, giving them their second week in a row without a losing record. The team improved to 6-2 with an active Eric Gordon and has as many wins in its past 9 games as it totaled in its first […]
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New Orleans Hornets Beat Philadelphia 76ers 111-89
The New Orleans Hornets are now 12-5 with Eric Gordon playing over the past two seasons. In tonight’s game against Philadelphia New Orleans came out cookin’ scoring 35 in the first quarter. For a few games this season they haven’t even done that in an entire half! The Hornets received contributions from just about everyone […]
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Game On: Hornets @ 76ers
The Hornets look to start another winning streak tonight against the 76ers. The last time these two played was a game most Hornets’ fans would like to forget. So we will! Optimism, the future, tonight’s game! Let’s look forward and jump right into it. 3 Things to Watch For Let’s Gamble It’s a battle of strength […]
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Scouting the NBA: Week Twelve — Scouting for the Upcoming Trade Deadline
So the trade deadline is nearly a month away and with names like Rudy Gay, Pau Gasol and Josh Smith floating around Twitter-sphere like crazy I figured it’d be best to theme this with a trade like theme. This weeks opponents may all be looking to move pieces and so we’ll try to take a […]
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Hornets Beat: Anthony Davis, Greivis Vasquez and Fan Stuff
Anthony Davis and his chances of winning Rookie of the Year top this week’s edition of Hornets Beat, followed by Greivis Vasquez, the top priorities and fan stuff. 1. What percent chance does Anthony Davis have of winning the Rookie of the Year Award? Mason Ginsberg: 35% at this point, and it’s only that high […]