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Game One After Byron. The Hornets will take on the Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Arena tonight, game tipping just after 7 p.m. Central. New Hornets head coach Jeff Bower will roll with the same starting lineup we saw Wednesday in Phoenix, and has said that the emphasis going forward will be on pushing […]

Point Differential There are a bunch of reasons why Byron was fired, but lets be real.  The primary reason was the number -4.7.  That’s the Hornet’s current efficiency differential, meaning that for every 100 posessions the Hornets play, they give up almost 5 more points than they score.  5 points doesn’t seem like much, but […]

The biggest news this morning is that Chris Paul was caught off guard by the decision to fire Byron Scott. Apparently the first he heard of it was at practice yesterday morning. Paul’s words in the Times-Picayune: “I felt like, maybe somebody would have at least consulted with me and asked how I felt before […]

If you missed all the news earlier today, check here. And now for a few bullet points to gather my scattered thoughts: Last basketball season was very disappointing for New Orleans sports fans. At the beginning, the Hornets were talked about as championship contenders, then they struggled to a 49-33 record and got humiliated by […]

As confirmed by ESPN and NOLA.com. The Hornets will make a formal announcement at a press conference scheduled for 1 p.m. Central. Updates will be posted here. 1:16 p.m. Update: From ESPN’s Marc Stein on Twitter: Our own @ricbucher reports that the Hornets are adding head coach to GM Jeff Bower’s duties and bringing in […]

The Hornets got trounced tonight in Phoenix, 124-104 ( box | recap ). The Suns put up 40 points in the first quarter, 75 in the first half, and the Hornets never threatened. About what you’d expect when a bad defense meets a good offense. Some late-night bullets for this one… Team game vs. Two-man […]

The Hornets wrap up their three-game road trip tonight in Phoenix, taking on the red hot Suns. Game tips at 9:30 Central on ESPN, and you can watch it live online via ESPN360.com. The Suns have surprised everyone with their 7-1 start, their lone loss coming on the road against the Magic. Steve Nash looks […]

Matchup: Hornets(3-5) @ Suns(7-1) Off Efficiency: Hornets 105.0(15th), Suns 110.6(3rd)Def Efficiency: Hornets 107.7(22nd), Suns 106.0(20th) The Suns have defied expectations and came storming out of the gate so far this season.  In a flashback to three years ago, they are blitzing teams with a fast pace(100 posessions per game) and a storm of threes.  Like […]

Just what the doctor ordered. The Hornets finally looked like a professional basketball team tonight, as they took apart the Clippers at the Staples Center. Our guys had it clicking on both sides of the ball, as evidenced by the 112-84 final score ( box | recap ). Skipping the bullets and doing this recap […]

The Hornets got blown out of the Staples Center last night by the Lakers, and tonight they’re back in the same building to play the Clippers. Game tips at 9:30 p.m. Central. After starting the season 0-4, thems Clips have won three straight games, though their opponents in those three have been the T-Wolves, Warriors […]

The Hornets lost again tonight in rather embarassing fashion as the Lakers took it to them early, and then never let them threaten again.  Blowouts appear to be the norm this season for opponents of the Hornets.  Good times.  Good times. For them. Now, you can say “But it’s the Lakers!” but both Pau Gasol […]

Fresh of their disappointing loss to the Raptors on Friday, the Hornets are in Los Angeles tonight to take on the defending champion Lakers. Game tips at 8:30 p.m. Central. Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol are both injured and will sit this one out, but the Lakers did just fine without their star bigs on […]

The Hornets fell apart in the third quarter against the Raptors on Friday night. They gave up 34 points while only scoring 14, and the Raptors were able to cruise to victory in the fourth. Here’s video and commentary on the Hornets’ offensive and defensive possessions in the third quarter:

The Hornets played the Raptors evenly for the first, second and fourth quarters tonight. It was the third quarter that killed them. Up 56-51 ninety seconds into the second half, the Hornets then could only watch as Toronto took off on a 32-7 run. The Raps dropped 8-of-10 triples during that stretch and never looked […]

Before we get started, join me in wishing Hornets’ owner George Shinn well. The team announced today that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I’m liking his attitude towards it: “This is not the first obstacle that I have had to overcome in life, but it will be another one that will be conquered.” […]