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Quite an entertaining game on Orlando tonight, as the depleted Hornets came out on fire and dropped 70 points in the first half, taking a 15-point lead into the break. They were able to weather the Magic storm in the third quarter but it was too much Vince Carter in the end that buried them. […]

Let’s see if the Hornets can pull off another surprising road win. They play the Magic in Orlando tonight in a nationally televised game on TNT. Action tips at 7 Central. At 34-17, Orlando are tied with Denver for the third-best record in the NBA. The’ve won five of their last six and are 19-5 […]

Normally after a game, I want to write about some items of interest about the Hornets game plan, and then bring up some other items to  illustrate styles of play from either team.  Tonight, however,  I’m flabbergasted.  Nothing in that game was normal or consistent.   Well, other than the fact Tyson Chandler wasn’t playing and […]

After going 0-3 on their homestand, the Hornets are back on the road again with a stop in Charlotte this evening. Game tipping at 6 Central. The Bobcats are 24-24 on the season, but they’ve been outstanding at home, boasting an 18-5 record and holding opponents to NBA lows in points per game (90.6) and […]

Another one of those games where the Hornets dig themselves a double-digit hole but come back to make it tight down the stretch. In the fourth quarter, they were able to stop the Sixers for stretches and they were able to score for stretches, but unfortunately those two facets didn’t overlap enough for the Hornets […]

The Hornets (26-23) are looking to put an end to their three-game home losing streak tonight as they host the Philadelphia 76ers at the Arena. Our guys will be freshly decked out in their Mardi Gras unis for the first time this season. Game tips at 7 Central. Already down Chris Paul (who had successful […]

There were a few developments involving the Hornets yesterday, which got me thinking about Darren Collison. I realized it’s hard to judge someone objectively when you feel such a connection with their successes. But to start, let’s discuss what led me to put together this analysis. First off Chris Paul is officially underwent surgery to […]

The pattern continues in New Orleans, as the Hornets fell behind by double digits – twice – and then stormed back in the fourth to make it competitive.  Tonight, the game went in favor of OKC, who did everything well but hold onto the ball. Key stat of the night:  OKC went 15-30 from midrange(10-23 […]

Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in New Orleans today to take on the Hornets, game tipping at the usual 7 Central. The Thunder are 27-21 on the season, 12-11 on the road and just a game ahead of the Hornets in the standings. They’ve won three straight after a three-game losing streak, […]

Matchup: Thunder(27-21) @ Hornets(26-22) Off Efficiency: Thunder 103.3(19th), Hornets 104.8(14th)Def Efficiency: Thunder 100.5(6th), Hornets 105.5(19th) The Thunder have recovered from a three game losing streak with a three game winning streak, including a road win over tough Atlanta last night.  The Thunder, despite the phenomenal scoring expoits of Kevin Durant, do not win games with […]

Marcus Thornton and Darren Collison did all they could to lead another unexpected comeback against a Western Conference foe, cutting a 17 point lead to only 2 in the fourth quarter before falling off. Like so many early jumpers, the ball just didn’t bounce the right way for the Bees. The story heading in was […]

The Hornets get started on a three-game home stand tonight at New Orleans Arena, trying to come to terms with the news that Chris Paul will miss at least a month with that knee injury. The Suns come in with a 28-21 record and are just a game ahead of the Hornets in the standings. […]

And just like that one of the best players in the NBA and the top Hornet is unavailable for an entire month.  At first blush, losing Chris Paul makes it likely that the Hornets now have no chance of reaching the playoffs.  But hope springs eternal, and as such, I will embark on a tortured […]

Reports are flying from Yahoo News that Hornets’ superstar guard, Chris Paul, will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery on Monday, and will miss one to two months. The injury is reportedly a partial tear of his meniscus. It’s being reported that the injury is not season ending, but is indeed more serious than the Hornets initially […]

Hey everyone. Joe Gerrity here. Niall and Ryan have asked me to come aboard and contribute more regularly, so here I am. Hope you enjoy the stuff. I’ll be doing some recaps and previews too. Also, I’m in the New Orleans area and will definitely be at the next Hornets watch party, so hopefully I’ll […]

At halftime, I was about ready to turn the game off and go play Mass Effect 2.  The only reason I didn’t was that I wanted to see if Thornton and Collison could get things in gear in the second half.  By the end of overtime, I was on the phone to my buddy, crowing […]

A tough loss for the Hornets last night, and it doesn’t get any easier as they roll into Memphis today to take on a Grizzlies team that has won a franchise-record 11 straight home games. Game tips at 7 Central. We saw the Grizzlies in New Orleans just ten days ago, when Chris Paul dropped […]

With the Hornets locked in combat with the Grizzlies for the tail end of the playoff picture, I thought it would be nice to get more insight into the Grizzlies by hammering Chip Crain of 3 Shades of Blue with questions about Gay, Randolph, Gasol, Conley, and it strays to what happened with Allen Iverson […]

That last play of regulation was crushing.  The Hornets have run that play a dozen times, but tonight three things went wrong.  First, West overthrew Paul by too much, forcing him to sprint into the crowd to catch it, Marcus Thornton went towards the basket behind the guy covering him rather than giving Paul a […]