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You'd think that with all the furore about what Billy Hunter said on Monday, I'd be tearing him a new one right about now. But I refrain from all that stuff for three reasons: One, it all sounds a bit too much like politics to me, and my brain doesn't do politics. Two, I don't […]

Whoops, the Hornets lost. Not ideal, but not disastrous, especially considering that the Warriors and T-Wolves both lost yesterday, too. Tonight our guys are back in Oklahoma City to host the Atlanta Hawks, a game David West is calling "a must-win." Before I banish yesterday from memory, notes and suchness on the Cavs game… Linkage: […]

As John Reid points out in today's Times-Picayune, the Cleveland game this evening begins a tough stretch for the Hornets. Seven of their next ten games are on the road. Nine of those ten opponents are either Playoff bound, or in the thick of the race. Oh, and given that the Nuggets and Clippers won […]

Found something interesting while perusing the old interweb on this fine Monday morning. These be the words of Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News: Tyson Chandler has turned into a monster on the boards. Until Yao Ming returns, Chandler is the West's best center. Tyson Chandler better than All-Stars Amaré Stoudemire and Mehmet Okur? […]

Lazy days. I caught a dose of the burnout this weekend. It was awesome. Bouncing back with a shitload of shizzle… Don't look now, but the Hornets are suddenly seventh in the Western Conference, creeping ahead of the slumping Nuggetteers by percentage points in the latest standings. Of course, everything is still real tight; Two […]

The Hornets are in New Orleans today, for their fifth true home game of this here season. The visitors are the 21-32 Seattle Supersonics. Let's jump right to bullet mode… The Hornets should be pissed at the Sonics. Back in early December, they blew us out, 74-94, in Seattle. Refresh. Then, on a repeat visit […]

I'm more relieved than happy that the Hornets beat the Nets yesterday, 111-107. I doubt even a blowout win would have satisfied me completely. This team is so maddeningly unpredictable lately, that you can't get comfortable even for a second. The next game could be their best or worst of the season, doesn't matter who […]

The Hornets got their post-All-Star schedule off to a winning start last night by routing the lowly Charlotte Bobcats, 105-88. The result launched the Hornets into the eighth and final Playoff spot in the Western Conference, a whole half game ahead of previous occupants the Minnesota Timberwolves. Shit, wait a minute. That's not what happened […]

Buckle up, people. The home stretch is here. Do or die time. The Hornets can ill afford another loss to a team they should beat. The Charlotte Bobcats are one such team, and they host the Hornets tonight in a city we once called home. Clubber, Rocky. I want a good, clean fight. When I […]

Wake your brain up. It's trivia time… Which Hornet has a sister named Glacia serving in the Army? Who the hell is Jerome Duplooy? Whose foot did Chris Paul step on to injure his ankle this season? Which Hornet has a puppy named Bubba? Junior Harrington, who played 29 games for the Hornets in 2004-05, […]

So that was All-Star Weekend. Always disappointing, isn't it? They build it up for weeks and months and years, then it arrives and it's never as good as advertised. The games are sloppy, the dunk contest gets worse every year, nobody remembers who wins the other competitions. If it wasn't for Shaq and Gilbert, I […]

You know, I'm kinda liking those red unis right now. They look good when the Hornets are beating the crap out of the Sacramento Kings, don't ya think? Final score last night was 110-93. Francisco Garcia might call that a derrota. Some real quick notes on the important stuff… Linkage: box | recap | video […]

If you have children, cover their eyes. The Hornets lost to the Memphis Grizzlies last night, in Memphis, home of the Memphis Grizzlies. It was a tie ballgame with two minutes left, but some timely free throw shooting and a couple of dunks by Hakim Warrick sealed it for the home team. A buzzer-beating triple […]

With the Clippers losing to the Pistons last night, the Hornets will have some extra incentive to beat the Grizzlies this evening in Memphis. Should they do so, they be tied with L.A. for the eighth-best record in the Western Conference, which is pretty fucking cool seeing as how I, asshole that I am, was […]

I was cruising around on YouTube yesterday and caught Tracy McGrady's legendary clutch performance against San An back in 2004. Three things struck me as I watched: Darnell Mayberry recently blogged about those crazy cats who leave games early, even if the outcome is undecided. Personally, I think unless it's a twenty point game with […]

Throwing this up now even though none of the reports are online. They will be here later, and I'll be updating the list below as they get posted. Unless I forget or something… Eastern Conference: Atlantic Division brought to you by Ryan McNeill from HoopsAddict.com Central Division brought to you by Tom from Cornrows Southeast […]

It was nice for once to see the Hornets play like you know they should against a weak opponent. There was never really any doubt last night against the Grizzlies. Our guys never trailed and led by double figures for most of the second half, winning 114-99. Chris Paul had 23 points and 11 assists, […]

It's that time of year when I start looking out for the results of other NBA games. Usually I don't care. There could be 15 games in a night, and I'll only know the outcome of the one our Hornets played. Tunnel vision. But no more. With the Hornets battling for a Playoff spot down […]

The Hornets' double-OT win over the Bucks last night was exciting and thrilling and all that fuzzy stuff. It was also much closer than it should have been. Still, I'm going the Bob Licht route today and staying optimistic, because it's all about the wins, baby, and right now the Hornets are gittin um. As […]

Lots and lots of lovely randomness. Enjoy… Interesting article on the gap between the salaries of D-Leaguers and their NBA counterparts. The average NBA player apparently makes $5m a year, compared to somewhere between $12,000 and $24,000 a year for players in the D-League. Not what you'd call glamorous. Former Hornet Eddie Robinson gets a […]