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Who exactly is the weak link out West?
Las Vegas has recently posted their odds on who will win the 2012 NBA Championship, and not surprisingly, the Miami Heat are the heavy favorites at 2-1. The Lakers, not the defending champion Mavericks, are the Western Conference favorite at 5-1. The teams that have the worst odds (200-to-1) are both out East and that […]
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Hornets Can Contact Free Agents On Monday Morning
ESPN is reporting that NBA teams will be permitted to contact and woo free agents on Monday morning at 9 central time. That’s good news for the Hornets, who will likely be ready to offer at least a few players deals on December 9th, the first day that teams can officially enter agreements with players. […]
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Counter-point: Chris Paul is the Answer
I’m just going to say it bluntly. Trading Chris Paul will be the worst decision this franchise has ever made. Now, if you’ve listened to the Podcast and read the blog, you’ll probably wonder at such an unequivocal stance from me. Â I always hedge. Â Hell, I wanted to hedge on the statement above, and my […]
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Point: Chris Paul is the Problem
Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. — Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V, William Shakespeare Yeah, I said it. Chris Paul is the problem. He doesn’t have to be, but he is. Maybe. It’s not his offense, his defense, his size, […]
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Hornets Beat: Trading Chris Paul
In this edition of Hornets Beat we tackle Chris Paul (no, not literally) and the potential for a trade. It’s not a topic any of us want to discuss particularly, but it appears that Paul and his agent do, so that’s that. Joining us today are a number of internationally renowned basketball writers. Matt Moore, […]
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Why You Shouldn’t Care Where Chris Paul WANTS To Be Traded.
It’s been a long time since I’ve written for this site. I used to post journals quite often. But I’ve had a lot of changes that have taken up much of my time, and keeping me from doing ANY writing what so ever. But I do read all the articles and comments posted here […]
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In the NO Episode 42: Chris Paul, Chris Paul, and Chris Paul!
The guys talk about Chris Paul, whether he’ll stay or go – and what to try to get for him if he goes. Oh, and we try to apportion blame for the fact the Hornets have had a megastar for 7 years, and have generally failed to contend. I blame McNamara. Also on slate this […]
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Dear Chris Paul: Leave New Orleans the Right Way
Dear Chris Paul, Although you’re not my favorite person right now, that doesn’t take away from the reality that you deserve a ticker tape parade for what you’ve done for basketball in New Orleans. Without you, it’s a very real possibility that we wouldn’t still have a professional team anymore. Save maybe Drew Brees, I […]
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Chris Paul and Some of the New Orleans Hornets Media
This afternoon at the first day the Alario Center opened for player workouts, Chris Paul stood in front of a group of 20- some odd members of the media and took some time to answer questions. As everyone gathered around Paul, the guy on the front of half the NBA sections on the planet, it […]
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New Orleans Hornets Preseason Schedule
The New Orleans Hornets will play their first preseason game in Memphis against the Grizzlies on the 16th of December, and will follow that up with a re-match at home on the 21st of December. Those two games will be the only ones of the preseason for both the Hornets and Grizzlies.
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Hornets Beat: Free Agents!
In this edition of Hornets Beat we examine other teams free agents with a focus on who would be a good fit for New Orleans. If you’re hoping for talk about amnesty, you’re going to have to wait until next week. We won’t open that can of worms until we have a better idea of […]
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Podcast No.41- Free Agency
After having dismissed half the Hornets Free Agents back to the obscurity of the open market, Ryan and Michael McNamara express their hopes for free agency. Or distaste. En route, they give you what they’d like to see on the team if Paul is around – and what they’d like to see if Paul walks […]
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The Time is Now For Dell Demps
Last year we got a glimpse of who Dell Demps will be as a general manager. Call it Dell 101, if you will. It’s the first real view anyone has had of Dell as a top executive, and he’s so far passed with flying colors. This year, if the tentative deal we’ve heard about holds, […]
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Upcoming Q and A With Hornets President Hugh Weber
Hornets Report has long done a Q and A with Hornets President Hugh Weber with the Q coming from users and the A coming from Hugh. This year we’re going to open up the question asking to Hornets247 people as well. If there is anything specific that you want to ask Hugh, put your question […]
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Hornets Beat: Free Agency and David West
With a shortened free agency just around the corner, the Hornets and Dell Demps have got to be thinking non-stop about who to bring back from last year and who to let go without a fight. Today on Hornets Beat we weight in on the same issues. Tomorrow we tackle other free agents, so stay […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 40: Competing General Managers
Jason Calmes hosts as Ryan and Michael compete at being the World’s Greatest Hornets GMs, deciding which of the Hornets’ own free agents they would extend an offer to and which they would send packing. Will either of them give David West some love? Also on slate this week for our the NBA is back […]
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While Chris Paul’s Crunch Time Numbers Fell Off Last Year, The Hornets Remained Clutch
With the news that the lockout ended, I started getting back into looking at stats and whatnot from last year. One thing I noticed, which I’m guessing a lot of us probably suspected, is that Chris Paul didn’t bring his usual excellence to crunch time last season. His numbers were down drastically from the previous […]
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Breaking Down the Tentative CBA With a Focus on the Hornets
The following is a guest post by Mason Ginsberg, who writes for HoopDat. AswasmadepublicearlySaturdaymorning, the NBA players and owners have come to alaboragreementwhichwillendtheNBAlockout. Now that we can rest easy knowing our beloved Hornets are back, it’s time to take a look at the finer points of this new CBA and the effect it will have […]
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Hornets Beat: Owning the Ownership Conversation
Hornets Beat is back for a conversation about ownership. Remember last year when billionaire Gary Chouest was announced as the new owner? Yeah, us too. Those were the days… Joining our regulars today are Will Hibert (LSUHornet17) from At The Hive, and Jake Madison from Swarm and Sting. Also, be sure to check out Hugh […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 39: Ownership, Tickets, and Staying Put
Ryan, Jason and Michael talk about ownership issues, profitability, and other issues that impact the Hornets staying in New Orleans. It’s odd how good the Hornets seem to look despite all their “issues”. Also on slate this week for our the NBA is back Podcasting Extravaganza: Mon– Discuss new CBA Tues– Ownership Wed– A look […]