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Rumors: Immediate Reaction to Potential Paul to Lakers Deal
Even newer update– Marc Stein: One source close to the three-team Chris Paul trade talks just told ESPN.com: “The deal is off.” Reasons given are that the NBA pressured the Hornets not to deal Paul there. – New Update- Woj: NBA owners have pushed commissioner David Stern to kill the deal sending Chris Paul to […]
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There Will be a Hornets Season!!! (Officially)
The lockout and it’s consequent suckiness are officially over! Players have approved the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the season will start (sort of) on time. Although training camp starting tomorrow was essentially a forgone conclusion in the minds of many NBA fans, there were still lingering pessimism from the lockout that everything wouldn’t be […]
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Official Press Release About the Hornets Passing 10,000 Full Season Ticket Holders
NEW ORLEANS (December 8, 2011) — The New Orleans Hornets announced today that the organization has sold more than 10,000 season tickets for the 2011-12 season, including selling the most new season tickets in the NBA since June. This strong demonstration of community commitment to the long-term presence of the NBA team in New Orleans […]
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Hornets Release Partial Season Ticket Plans
Interested in getting New Orleans Hornets tickets this year, but can’t make a full season? You’re in luck. The Hornets released four partial plans for the 2011-2012 season today, including two-half season and two 12-game plans, including the very popular Weekend Plan.
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In the NO Podcast Episode 43: Trading Chris Paul for an X-mas Package
Yeah. Michael tries to talk about boring crap like TJ Ford and Chuck Hayes, but I put his nose to the grindstone and get talking about when the Hornets trade Chris Paul and what sort of surprise package we can expect for him. I’m hoping for a Lego Castle set. Those things are cool.
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What Happens to the “Woo” When Chris Paul Leaves?
Newer Hornets fans might not be aware of this, but the CP3 “Woo” isn’t actually Chris Paul’s. In fact, it’s Ric Flair’s, who was a good friend of the previous Hornets owner, George Shinn. Before Paul heard the noise after every time he did something good on the court, it was Baron Davis who was […]
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With or Without Chris Paul, Life Goes on
With or Without Chris Paul, Life Goes on In years past, when rumors of Chris Paul trades swirled television and the web, I would fight it. Heated arguments arose between me and several friends about where, why, and for whom Chris Paul would be traded. As if I could somehow control what would happen with […]
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Hornets Will Surpass 10,000 Season Ticket Holders Tomorrow
The Hornets have schedule a press conference for Thursday where they will presumably announce that they have surpassed 10,000 full season ticket holders. Congratulations to both the Hornets organization for an amazing accomplishment that is made even greater considering how much of it took place during a lockout, and to Hornets fans everywhere for being […]
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How Marcus Thornton Becomes a New Orleans Hornet Again
Update- Apparently what I said about Paul and Thornton not liking each other is flat out wrong. I heard it, and after I ran it through my head a dozen times last night I convinced myself that it made perfect sense. The reality is that it isn’t true, the two actually are actually pretty decent […]
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Every Hornets Game Will be Televised This Year
In what can only be described as great news for local fans, the Hornets reported today that CST could be covering 65 of 66 potential regular season games this year. Previously Hornets fans have been practically unable to view all the teams regular season games due to some being only televised on League Pass. “We […]
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What Game are We Playing?
I thought this was a team in a basketball league, but I’m questioning this most fundamental assumption. For two successive offseasons, fans have celebrated the possible arrival of a player as if they had won a title. This seems so contrary to the basic nature of sports to me that I have to ask: What […]
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Chris Paul Preparing for Trade, Prefers Clippers to Warriors
Chris Paul has been told to prepare for a trade from the New Orleans Hornets, according to sources familiar with what is transpiring in New Orleans. Although we predicted yesterday that the Hornets will likely deal Paul within the next few days to the Golden State Warriors, Paul is said to prefer the Clippers, who […]
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Chris Paul Will Be Dealt Shortly
Chris Paul will likely be traded to the Golden State Warriors within the next few days according to sources familiar with the Hornets internal decision making. Wonder why I say that? Among other reasons (Mr. Sources #4 told me), the team has supposedly been preparing biographies for players who would not be inbound if Paul […]
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2011-2012 Schedule Analysis
Yeah, I know we all have more important things on our mind. We here at Hornets247 fully expect to be writing about the Chris Paul trade and what Dealer Dell managed to get for a top 10 NBA talent within a few days. However! We still have a season to play, and the schedule was […]
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If Tyson comes back……
what do we do with Emeka? Emeka for Iggy? Why Philly does it- They can start ET and they get a true center Why NO does it- We need a 2 and get an all around athletic player Emeka for Smoove? Why ATL does it- Move Al Hortford to his natural position 4 […]
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Hornets May Deal Chris Paul Before Season
It’s looking like there is rising sentiment within the organization for the Hornets to deal Chris Paul before the season, according to sources close to ESPN. Considering there’s is just about no chance of the Hornets keeping him past the season, that’s great news. The only question now is whether or not we will see […]
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Ranking the Assets
It’s time to be honest with ourselves and realize that it is a foregone conclusion that Chris Paul will not re-sign with the Hornets once his current contract has expired. He has given this franchise hundreds of brilliant moments, and can arguably be called the GHAT (Greatest Hornet of All-Time), but we will soon have […]
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Hornets247 Server Migration Complete
I’m about to head to Juan’s before heading to go scream at Saints-Lions, but I wanted to drop a line. We are at the new server. Let us know what you like, don’t, etc. Things may be a little wonky at first, and you’ll notice incremental changes. Also, you may get sent to the old […]
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Revisiting the Belinelli decision
I know it must seem like ages ago, but the last Hornets transaction happened just a little over five months ago when GM Dell Demps decided to extend a qualifying offer to shooting guard Marco Belinelli. The qualifying offer was for just under 3.4 million dollars and it gave the Hornets the right to match […]
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Hornets247 Server Migration
Tonight is the night, ladies, gentleman, and Joe. We’ll be moving Hornets247 to a server with better hardware and more capacity to deal with your needs. This move should resolve some technical issues that you may have noticed over the past year or so, including the limitations experienced during high traffic times. It may be […]