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Here we go, the final game of the regular season, and the Hornets will close it out against the Mavs in Dallas. Early start of 6pm Central, don't forget. As mentioned in yesterday's recap, this game may decide who the Hornets play in the first round of the Playoffs. The Denver Nuggets host the Memphis […]

Last regular season game of the year for us, folks.  Talk about an amazing ride.  Early in the season I was hoping for health and 45-50 wins.  Instead, I was treated to at least 56 wins, an amazing Western Conference race, and a ball club that seems to have set every Franchise Record in the […]

For the first time in the 20-year history of the franchise, the Hornets are division champions. Yay and hooray and other such words of jubilation.  It wasn't looking good for the first half tonight though against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. Our Hornets came out with that all-too-familiar lack of intensity, and trailed 49-51 at […]

Okay, time to take control of our own destiny. Tonight the Hornets face the Los Angeles Clippers in the final home game of the regular season at the New Orleans Arena. Should the Hornets win, we clinch the division title and can finish no lower than the second seed. Should the Hornets lose, game 82 […]

Time to take on my boy Rohan over at @ The Hive.  He did an exceptional post the other day that started out with him trying to prove that CP3 was a good defender.  Much to his chagrin, he came to the realization his stats proved Paul is an inferior defender.  The article was an excellent evaluation of […]

I can't say I wasn't disappointed by the Hornets performance over the weekend.  I can understand taking a little time to adjust to the defensive blitz the Lakers hit us with, and the way the Hornets fought back was great, but the Sacramento game was sheer misery.  I actually had a little trouble sleeping after […]

That might have been the most disappointing performance of the season by the Hornets. Looking to bounce back from their loss to the Lakers on Friday, they rolled in to Sacramento to face a lottery-bound Kings team missing two starters. You'd think we'd win such a game even if Chris Paul was blind and limbless. […]

The Hornets look to bounce back from their loss in L.A. yesterday when they take on the Kings in Sacramento tonight. Our guys need to win the final three games of the season to be assured of the top spot in the West, but there's all kinds of ways this thing could shake out. Hornets […]

Ron asked me to do tonights recap, and once again, the Hornets lose.  Just like every other time I've written a recap.  Damn you, Ron.  Damn you. So the Hornets came out unprepared for a focused Laker defense in the first quarter and it disrupted everything we were doing.  As a result, the Lakers got lots of early […]

Perhaps the biggest game of the Hornets' season goes down tonight when they take on the Lakers out in L.A. If we win, we should be able to secure the West's number one seed pretty easily. If we lose, we'll be in a dogfight for that top spot. Knowledge… Hornets (W-L): 55-23 Lakers (W-L): 54-25 […]

Tonight's game is huge.  If the Hornets lose, they will have only a half game lead on the Lakers for the 1st seed in the West. Honestly, I don't think it matters that much though if we slide to the second seed.  Having the first seed would help in the 1st round, because eighth seed Denver would […]

Before I get to the questions, I just wanted to put this link up for you.  It's a reader's poll sponsored by the guys at Hardwood Paroxysm that asks people to list their favorite blogs in a number of categories.  If you feel like it, go and vote for us.  If you really like us, you can even write us […]

The Hornets bounced back from their loss to the Jazz yesterday by blowing out the T-Wolves in Minneapolis tonight. Everybody say thanks to the nice schedule for giving us a punch bag. Let's dive into some notes… Final score was 122-90 ( recap | box score | standings ). The Hornets sucked defensively for the […]

The Hornets are in Minneapolis this evening, hoping to bounce back from their ugly loss to Utah by beating up on the hapless Timberwolves. A franchise-best 55th win should be a reality by night's end. Bits and pieces… Hornets (W-L): 54-23 Timberwolves (W-L): 19-58 Game Time: 7:00pm Central. TV: CST locally, League Pass elsewhere. Radio: […]

Game PreviewMatchup: Hornets @ TimberwolvesOff Efficiency: Hornets 108.8 (5th), TWolves 100.2(27th)Def Efficiency: Hornets 102.7(5th), TWolves 108.7(27th)Wolf-likin' Blogger: TWolvesBlog These two teams are essentially complete opposites from one another. The Hornets are in the top 5 in both Defense and Offense.  The Wolves are in the bottom 5.  The Hornets have gone 8-2 in their last […]

Twas a rough one at the Arena tonight. The Hornets and Jazz both started hot out of the gate, each team shooting above fifty percent in the first quarter. It was all downhill from there though, as the sellout crowd endured both squads trying hard to suck less than the other. In the end, it […]

Great game ahead this evening with the Utah Jazz in town to battle the Hornets. Chris Paul vs. Deron Williams, David West vs. Carlos Boozer, me vs. old ladies and fat kids to get a Peja Stojakovic bobblehead. Should be fun. Stuff to know… Hornets (W-L): 54-22 Jazz (W-L): 51-26 Game Time: 7:00pm Central. TV: […]

There isn't a player on Jazz that I don't like – except for maybe Harpring(untalented and uses aggression bordering on thugery to make up for it) and Okur(don't like his playing style), but they aren't like the Nuggets, who have two players in Kenyon Martin and Carmelo Anthony that I despise.(I watched both of their […]

Okay, for a guy who is really hoping Chris Paul takes home the MVP trophy this year, I'm about to do something kinda stupid.  I'm going to talk up one of his teammates and explain why he isn't ten times better because Chris Paul is on the floor. (By the way, one of my favorite […]

The Hornets done won another one today, getting revenge on that same Golden State Warriors team that stole a victory at the Arena back in January. A sellout crowd was in attendance to see the vengeance, and they roared their approval as the Hornets won their 11th straight at home and tied a franchise record […]