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We Want Hornets Questions ASAP
Michael and I will be talking to Trevor Ariza and Marco Belinelli today at Rouses (4500 Tchoup), and we want your questions! I meant to post something last night, but somehow managed to overlook it. Anyway, questions asked before 6:00 will be included. The players will be there to hand out gift baskets to kids […]
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Chalk Talk with Dell Demps
Prior to the victory over the Trail Blazers at the New Orleans Arena on November 13, 2010, about 25 people, all season ticket holders or their guests, were invited to the inaugural Chalk Talk with Dell Demps. This is a benefit conferred by the Hornets to season ticket holders through the Lagniappe Program. There are many choices […]
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Monty Williams Really Doesn’t Care, and that Makes All the Difference in the World
An hour and a half before every game, the same scene plays out in the New Orleans Arena. Monty Williams stands boldly against the wall just outside the Hornets locker room as nearly two dozen reporters surround him looking for a great soundbite. Williams answers each question openly and honestly, with seemingly nothing to hide. […]
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Hornets Get Redemption, Beat the Mavs
The Hornets avenged their only loss of the season, taking down the Mavs 99-97 behind Marco Belinelli’s strong defense. For the second time in three nights, the Mavs took advantage of a notably slow Hornets start to take a 12-2 lead, but the Hornets would battle back in the second half. The Hornets passed their […]
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Game on: Mavs @ Hornets
After their first loss of the season, the Hornets will try and get redemption against the now despised Dallas Mavericks. This game will be telling of how the Hornets will handle adversity down the road. They were bound to lose a game or two sooner or later, but what we don’t know his how they […]
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Peja Stojakovic is the Greatest Small Forward on the Planet
In my last game recap, I was a bit unfair to Peja, criticizing him for his defense and giving him faint praise for the fact he was dropping threes like they were layups. So here’s my mea culpa. Peja Stojakovic, according to the stats I love so much, is currently better than than Paul Pierce […]
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Video: The New Orleans Hornets Season So Far
As our podcast continues to roll, I decided I couldn’t let my Video-makin’ efforts fall by the wayside, even if I can’t make Marcus Thornton the hero of my movies anymore. So here’s a new video – or maybe a montage of pictures. Call it want you want, as long as you enjoy it. You […]
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The Mavericks beat the Hornets
And with that, the Hornets lose their first game, falling 98-95 to Dallas in Dallas.(Box Score) There will be some who read a lot into this game. They’ll focus on the fact the Hornets blew a fourth quarter lead, but I’m not upset by the outcome. The Hornets had their looks to win it, and […]
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Hornets247 Podcast: Episode 4
I was hoping to get this done before the Game On – but I was slow. Anyways, Michael and I talk about the Hornets winning ways, more trade speculation, what teams we wouldn’t like to see in the playoffs(nice to talk about that) and I call him Eeyore. He deserves it. Don’t forget those questions […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Mavericks
Game Preview Matchup: Hornets(8-0) @ Mavericks(6-2) Off Efficiency: Hornets 106.9(7th), Mavericks 105.2(11th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 95.3(1st), Mavericks 97.1(3rd) Game banner provided by the amazing Dariusz Ejkiewicz. Two defensive juggernauts clash tonight as the Hornets visit Dallas for a Southwestern Conference showdown. To date, the Mavericks defensive numbers indicate two things: Their wing defense is somewhat […]
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Conversation with Bob Licht
The other day I had a very nice experience around the city involving the Hornets which I wanted to share it with you in its entirety. Fair warning: not all of it is about the on-the-court product, as there is a good bit of narrative and details about other aspects of the Hornets experience and […]
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Hornets Power Rankings- Week Three
Only two games this week, but in those two games the Hornets point differential was larger than the previous six wins combined for the undefeated Hornets. The beat downs were so thorough that All Stars Chris Paul and David West only had to play 61 minutes and 57 minutes, respectively. In fact, the bench was […]
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Hornets Defeat Blazers to Move to 8-0
It wasn’t the prettiest game of the season, but the Hornets won again to get their record to an NBA best 8-0. LaMarcus Aldridge was off all night, Brandon Roy only played 20 minutes due to a knee injury, and the Blazers as a whole just seemed fatigued, yet the Hornets just could not find […]
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Game On: Blazers @ Hornets
The Hornets go for 8-0 tonight as the Blazers come to town fresh off a loss last night to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blazers are 3-3 on the road this year and might have weak legs on the second night of a back-to-back. Every Blazer starter played 32 minutes or more last night, and […]
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Joe Alexander Released
The Hornets have released the following statement: The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have released forward Joe Alexander.  Alexander did not appear in a regular season game this season. He averaged 1.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in six preseason games (one start) with the Hornets. The third-year pro has career averages of 4.2 […]
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Select Hornets Tix 50% Off Next Week!
Hey everybody, I cut this from travelzoo.com. Come on out! This is an awesome deal: By Kevin KitchenTravelzoo Staff, Chicago – updated 11/11/2010 The New Orleans Hornets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, and select tickets to see them play at the New Orleans Arena are as much as 50% off. With an […]
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With Lakers Loss, Hornets Are The NBA’s Only Undefeated Team
When the Lakers lost in Denver on Thursday night, the Hornets took the distinction of being only undefeated NBA team for the first time in their history. I’m not sure, but considering their schedule and the uncertainty that surrounded them after a poor preseason, anyone who bet on this probably made out pretty well. There […]