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Yo, where we at? The Hornets are wrapping up a spectcularly crap preseason this evening when they play the Kings again, this time in Sacramento at 9pm. Can we finish with a W? Will Tyson Chandler forget about his booboo and lace em up? Yes, it's a wonderful time of intrigue and excitement we live […]

Time is short, so this has to be quick. Let's abbreviate… Linton Johnson and Jannero Pargo:These two guys have only continued to impress, and should see some significant minutes when the real games start. David West and Chris Paul:CP has been solid but not spectacular, while DX bounced back from that ankle injury by dropping […]

I'm getting a little pissed having to write "Hornets" at the end of these headlines. For those who care, the Hornets have now lost four preseason games in a row, and finished dead last in the Staples Shootout. And everyone knows that if you don't win the Staples Shootout, you don't make the Playoffs.   […]

With yesterday's 112-103 loss to the Gun Shot Wounds, the Hornets have now dropped three straight losses in the preseason. Sure, these games don't really matter, but there are some causes for concern. Real quick… The Hornets are giving up an average of 100.5ppg, which is really awful when you consider that they held the […]

Before we launch into the trivia, just need to clarify that tonight's Hornets-Warriors game is in LA, not Oakland. Apparently there's some kind of mini-tounament type deal going on there at the Staples. The Clippers and Lakers are also involved, and it's called the Lakers Shootout. The Hornets may end up playing the Lakers or […]

The Hornets dropped to 1-2 in the preseason last night when they flamed out down in Miami. The final score was 109-105 in favor of the home team, which, by my calculations, means we lost by seven points. Enough of me showing off though. Here's a few news and notes to pass the time… The […]

Yada yada yada… ESPN's John Hollinger says Chris Paul is the best point guard in the NBA by far, all based on some crazy stat that nobody really understands. Not only that, but CP is apparently the seventh most efficient player in the NBA. There's a big new hotel in Oklahoma City with massive beds […]

Actually, there's not much random shizzle to talk about. This is mostly just to say that I previewed the Hornets for Dime magazine and you can read it here. Actually, not right there. That's just the intro. The actual preview is here. They insisted I keep it to 250 words or less, so I tried […]

Oh yeah, it's that time again. Time to look back over the week that was and move the heads up and down the scales like some kind of voodoo stalker freak. These thoughts may be a little scattered because the Saints game is on right now. Not my fault. Here goes… Hilton Armstrong:Armstrong had an […]

You may have noticed that more and more people are writing about the Hornets these days, and it's getting increasingly difficult to keep up with it all. So, every now and then, I'll be throwing some questions at you to see if you've been paying attention. There's no prizes or anything (yet), but feel free […]

The Hornets beat the Mavericks last night, by a score of 84-81. Beating Dallas should be a big deal, but it's the preseason, so let's not get too carried away. They were missing four starters. When guys like Brandon Bass and Jose Juan Barea are spending 24 minutes on the floor, you know it's not […]

The Hornets get to dress up and host the Mavericks tonight in an actual game of basketball that doesn't mean much. Here's some notes and ramblings to get you in the mood, baby, yeah… Word on the internet streets is that Peja Stojakovic has been hampered by cramps, and he probably won't play tonight. And […]

You'd never guess it from the name, but NBA Blog Previews is a blog that previews NBA teams. The Hornets are one such team, and Hornets247.com is one such blog, so it makes sense that we previewed the Hornets over there. (And when I say "we", I do of course mean "I".) Go ahead and […]

ESPN are low on actual news to report, so they threw together all the player ratings in NBA Live '07. Being a sucker, I had a look at the Hornets, and was amazingly amazed by some of the numbers. Such as: Peja scores higher in dribbling than Chris Paul. Hilton Armstrong can't shoot. David West […]

We're a week deep in training camp, with the Hornets practicing for the final time in New Orleans today at at Tulane's Reily Center. The preseason schedule starts Tuesday when the Mavs visit the Ford Center in OKC. This time last year, we did a weekly recap of how everyone was doing in camp. Seemed […]

The NBA Blog Previews thing is rolling along nicely, with all of the Atlantic division now accounted for. In case you came late to the party, that site will have previewed all 32 30 teams in the NBA by the start of the season. Each team is previewed by a blogger that follows that particular […]

The Hornets had media day yesterday, in both Oklahoma City and New Orleans, because they're crazy like that. Training camp starts today, but before we get down to business, here's what we learned from media day… (Most of this news and stuff was compiled from the various reports online today. You can find all the […]

Are you ready? If not, nothing bad will happen, I'm just being overly dramatic. Fact is the boredom of the offseason officially ends tomorrow. Yes, Monday is media day, which means all the players will be back in town for photos and interviews and handshakes and lots of other stuff which doesn't involve actually playing […]

After months of holding out for a big payday, Bonzi Wells is apparently going to settle in Houston this season for the bargain price of $2.5 million. (He has a player option for year two, which he's likely to ditch in favor of another run at free agency.) That's not exactly the best news for […]

We're going off topic for the latest YouTube Tuesday (even though it's now Wednesday). If you have a pulse you've probably heard about the first love of New Orleans, the NFL's Saints, playing their first game back in the city since K-day. That was Monday night. Here's some YouTube stuff to bring chills to your […]