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Finally! A day when the internet isn't overloaded with Hornets playoff talk. I actually got through this bunch in a reasonable amount of time. Now I've no idea what to do with the rest of my afternoon. Via TrueHoop, we'll start off with a great story from pro trainer Idan Ravin, who witnessed Chris Paul […]

Game 3 is in the books, with the Spurs finally making things interesting by defending their home floor last night. Ryan has our recap right here. And then there's the words of other people… To start, the opening of Jeff McDonald's piece in today's San Antonio Express-News is kinda funny when you take it out […]

I had a feeling it was coming. As I mentioned in the things to look for post earlier today, the Hornets had an abysmal night shooting from deep(18%), the Spurs were hitting their deep shots at a nice clip(44%). That – and some missed free throws – was the difference in the game in the […]

Game 3 of Hornets-Spurs takes place in San Antonio this evening. Our Hornets took the first two games of the series in New Orleans, leaving the defending champs desperately in need of a win tonight. Essential info… Game Time: 8:30pm Central. TV: ESPN nationwide. Radio: KMEZ 102.9 FM in New Orleans and the super-fantastic WIBR […]

Game 3 of Hornets-Spurs is in the immediate future (8:30p.m. Central on ESPN), and we've got the usual dose of news, notes, quotes and anecdotes form around the web. You gotta love technology. To start, Tommy Beer has nothing less than a fascinating read over at HoopsWorld.com, giving you about nine billion statistical reasons why […]

1) The Three Point ShotSo far, the Hornets defense has worked perfectly.  Designed to try and pack the paint and lull the other team into shooting deep shots, the Hornets allowed more three point attempts in the season than any team  in the playoffs other than Toronto.  This has held true in the playoffs as […]

Lots to get to as usual. Let's dig right in… We'll start off with much love for Chris Paul. There was a bunch of stuff posted about CP3 on the interwebs yesterday on account of Chris Paul Blog Day, which was put together real good by At the Hive. You should check out that last […]

First I want to address a pet peeve of mine.  During Game 2 Reggie Miller said that the Hornets "can't win a slow down game" and the Spurs "can't win a speed up game".  Now normally, I'd let that slide because Reggie Miller comes straight out of the "Latter Day John Madden Church of Spouting […]

Game 2 is in the books, the Hornets won again in a blowout, and everybody in the world is talking about it today. Here's the latest from around the web. Quotes lifted from the AP recap of Game 2… "These are some of the best moments, I think, of my life that we're experiencing right […]

It started last night about six posessions in.  As Bruce Bowen started to run down the court after a made Hornets basket, Chris Paul casually stepped in front of him and delivered a hard bump.  Bowen flailed a little, raised his hands in the air, and continued down court, making no eye contact.  Paul 'stumbled' […]

So the Spurs made their adjustments. They clamped down on David West, holding him to 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting. They got a much better game from Tim Duncan, who scored 18 on 6-of-11 shooting. They hit the boards harder, they mixed up their defense even more, and Gregg Popovich gave Ime Udoka bundles of […]

Game 2 between the Hornets and Spurs gets underway at 8:30 CT this evening at the New Orleans Arena. The Hornets took Game 1 convincingly on Saturday and hope to put the defending champs on the ropes with another big win tonight. Stuff to know… Game Time: 8:30pm Central. TV: TNT nationwide. Radio: KMEZ 102.9 […]

Monday morning afternoon, and it looks like some people are starting to take the Hornets a little more seriously after their 19-point win in Game 1. Let's dive in… Kicking off with Peter Finney's words in today's Times-Picayune… I now have twin-vision about a team I picked to lose to Dallas in seven: I would […]

The Mavericks were picked to beat us because they had Playoff Experience.  The Spurs are being picked to beat us by a lot of pundits as well.  I'll give you one guess as to their reasoning.  That's right: Playoff Experience!  As always, give me some damn basketball reasons why the Hornets should lose. Every Spur Championship team has played better than the […]

The Hornets got off to a fine start with a convincing win over the Spurs in Game 1 yesterday. On a super-fantastic morning in New Orleans, here's me bringing you the latest buzz from around the web. Enjoy! Jim Eichenhofer's got a funky recap of what went down last night, diving into the usual player-by-player […]

Kick. Ass. The Hornets held Tim Duncan to a career playoff low 5 points and cruised to a big win over the Spurs in Game 1 tonight. David West led the Hornets with 30 points, Peja Stojakovic added 22, while Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler both came up big with double-doubles. Twas a glorious team […]

Hornets-Spurs gets rolling tonight at 9:00p.m. Central. Everybody's talking about it as a showdown between youth and experience. Who will win out? Call me crazy, but I think it will be whichever team plays better basketball. Stuff to know… Game Time: 9:00pm Central. TV: TNT nationwide. Radio: KMEZ 102.9 FM in New Orleans and the […]

Game Day! Round 2 tips tonight as the Hornets battle the Spurs in New Orleans at 9:00p.m. Central. We posted the full schedule for the series earlier, so check that out. Here's what everybody be talking about ahead of the big game… First the big news: Kobe Bryant will be named MVP. Mike Bresnahan broke […]

Hey look! The full schedule is out for round two. Here's when it will go down between the New Orleans Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs… Game Date Day Site Time TV One May 3 Saturday N.O. 9:00pm TNT Two May 5 Monday N.O. 8:30pm TNT Three May 8 Thursday S.A. 8:30pm ESPN Four May […]

Okay – I'm going to give in to a touch of smugness and post this before we get tested by the Spurs.  Here is one more recap of the Hornets-Mavericks Series, told in accordance with the 5 Stages of Grief. Stage 1: DENIAL "We get this win, it's a new series. We haven't shown up […]