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Game On: Nuggets @ Hornets
A win on Saturday night moved the Hornets into sixth place out West; a win tonight will put New Orleans in a tie for 5th. Denver comes into the night one game ahead of the Hornets (2 up in the loss column), meaning that a win will create a virtual tie and it will also […]
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Hornets247 Bracket Challenge
We have set up a bracket on ESPN.com for all the members of the Hornets247 Nation. The winner will get bragging rights and a CP3 gift pack that includes a Chris Paul jersey and a Chris Paul Mardi Gras Bobblehead! And entering is simple. Just do the following: 1.) Make sure you have a Twitter […]
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Fun with PFs: West and Landry dismantle the Kings
Yeah, CP3 was fun in that Kings game, but I decided to shower some love on West and Landry by putting together an all PF highlight reel. The two showcased two styles en route to a total 45 points on 26 shots. Nice. Enjoy! And, of course, should you feel the need, comment to get […]
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Chalk Talk with Gil McGregor
Before the Hornets played the Kings on March 12, 2011, I sat down with a small group of season ticket holders in a Q&A session with Hornets television announcer, Gil McGregor. Harold Kaufman, Vice President of Communications, assisted on some questions that fell into his bailiwick. Before going on with the details of the Q&A, […]
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Hornets beat Kings behind Paul’s explosive return
The Hornets entered the fourth down one, 84-85. Five minutes later, they were up 102-88. Sure, it took another seven minutes for the Hornets to win 115-103 (Box Score) but the game was over at that point. There isn’t really any surprise as to why it happened either. Okafor had been in foul trouble all game, […]
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Game On: Kings @ Hornets – the Prodigal Son Returns
Matchup: Kings(15-48) @ Hornets(38-29) Off Efficiency: Kings 100.2(26th), Hornets 103.2(20th) Def Efficiency: Kings 106.4(19th), Hornets 100.6(5th) Right before the All-Star break, Tyreke Evans finally gave in to the plantar fascitis in his foot that had been plaguing him all year and sat down for three weeks. A few days after the All-Star break, the Kings […]
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Putting out the Hat
Wednesday the Hornets won their 38th game of the season, topping last season’s win total with fifteen more games to play. They are improving, having brought in, and in some cases, shipped back out, 14 new players this season. Their goal? To keep getting better. Well, Hornets247 feels the same way. We want to keep getting […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 24: Chatting with an Abbott
On today’s super-special Podcast episode, we bring on ESPN Truehoop Founder Henry Abbott to talk about all kinds of things. We talk about Contraction threats and if they have teeth, commiserate with Henry about Brandon Roy and see if there’s anything to learn there when it comes to extending Paul. We then move on to […]
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Mavs – Hornets highlights featuring Monty “Chest Bump” Williams
NBA.com not giving the team love? Here’s Belinelli sinking some big three’s, West keeping the Hornets within striking distance, Okafor cleaning up the trash, Tyson Chandler throwing the game for his old teammates (Chandler, I’m kidding! We still love you, man!) and, of course, the Monty Williams Chest Bump.
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Is Ariza the worst shooter of all time?
http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2011/03/10/is-trevor-ariza-the-worst-shooter-ever/ …probably But hey, it’s always good to be mentioned in the same sentence as one of the greatest point guards of all time, right?
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The Western Conference Playoffs in a Perfect World
As we have seen for the last 5 or 6 years, the Western Conference is simply stacked with teams that can compete with anyone on any given night. While the Eastern Conference will have an eighth seed that might only have 34 or 35 victories, the West is likely to have two or three teams […]
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How the game was won, from a near-courtside perspective
I was at the game last night, and I filmed everything starting with the Hornets’ last possession. Great watch if you want to get a feel for how the fans were reacting to this.
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Uncle Monty Says
WE WANT YOU… TO PLAY DEFENSE!
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Hornets post furious comeback and topple Mavericks
Wow. If the Hornets end up facing Dallas in a first round series, it could be one of the most entertaining series in the history of basketball. The Mavs and Hornets have met three times this season, and the Hornets have won two of them, but none of the games were decided by more than […]
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Game On: Mavericks at Hornets
Matchup: Mavericks(46-17) @ Hornets(37-29) Off Efficiency: Mavericks 107.9(6th), Hornets 103.3(20th) Def Efficiency: Mavericks 102.9(11th), Hornets 100.6(6th) Dallas has Nowitzki, but his numbers aren’t mind-blowing this year. They are deep, but none of their other players except Jason Terry are likely to receive any recognition. (Sixth Man) The Mavs don’t have a top five offense, or […]
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Stuff Money in Your Pockets, Help the Hornets
New Orleans Hornets fans have had a crash course in all aspects of fandom in the past year.  Trades. Ownership. Coaching. Management. Sponsorship. TV deals. Leases. Attendance. Injuries. Public Relations. More Trades. Labor Deals. Playing time. It’s overwhelming. In response to this, we will have a ongoing series of posts: Being and Becoming a Hornets […]
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10 Players to watch next year
Looks like Hornets fans werent the only ones who recongnized Thorton’s potential We’re getting to the stretch run and pretty soon all of our focus will be on the main players on the contending teams, as playoff positioning and award races dominate the conversation. Before we hit that point, we have time to […]