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The rosters for most teams are complete at this point, which finally allows me to do what a whole mess of our readers asked us to do during the survey we had a month ago:  An in-depth evaluation of the teams of the Western Conference.  I’ll start with the Hornet’s own division, the Southwest,  which […]

Every season I do a post that tries to project the wins the team will earn over the course of the upcoming season, using the production from the players the season before and the Wages of Wins “WP48” stat.   Two seasons ago my projection was fairly close.  Last season, it was really wrong, as I […]

The good folks at Right Guard have asked us to help spread the word about their CP+3 Sweepstakes. In return, they’re offering up an autographed Chris Paul authentic jersey to Hornets247 readers. What do you have to be in with a chance to win? Simple: write a haiku about Chris Paul in the comments below […]

Will Okafor make the Hornets any better? Back in February, Jeff Bower tried and failed to trade Tyson for a pair of expiring contracts (Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox). That trade got rescinded, Tyson was labeled as damaged goods, and there was no way the Hornets would be able to get good deal for him […]

During summer league, Chris Paul gave an interview to Chris Tomasson of ProBasketballNews.com. During the conversation, Paul gave a few lines that has generated three stories and counting.  The quote: “In this league, anything can happen,” said Paul, at the summer league to watch his Hornets. “I can be dealt.” Paul then was asked that surely […]

This one is hard for me to write.  I think I’ve changed my mind three times over just the last weekend about whether I think Byron Scott should go or not.  There are perfectly valid reasons why he should go.  There are perfectly valid reasons why he shouldn’t.  In an effort to fully evaluate Byron […]

Because we’re sadistic, we’ll do one final news wrap before settling into the summer. Before I dive in though, a quick reminder about our Journals section, where any registered user can write and publish feature-length articles. If you have a bunch of thoughts on the Hornets right now, that’s a good place to post them. […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) A.M. Updates: Leading off with Mikey in the latest journal post: Byron Scott has said throughout the season that he’s never had to keep telling guys to just go out there and play harder. I understand they are professional […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) A.M. Updates: Chris Dempsey, The Denver Post: The direction this Nuggets-Hornets first-round series is headed can best be described using a Clubber Lang line from “Rocky III.” He was asked his prediction for his rematch against Rocky. “My prediction?” […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) A.M. Updates: Nakia Hogan, New Orleans Times-Picayune: Unlike in Game 1 and 2 of the series (both Nuggets blowouts), Billups wasn’t in control. The Hornets pressured him with Chris Paul and at times tried desperately to deny him the […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) With Game 3 tipping at noon Central today, we’ll just do one batch of updates this time. But first, the final few Hornets walls from Dariusz: Melvin Ely: Dark | Light Rasual Butler: Dark | Light Chris Paul: Dark […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) A.M. Updates: John Reid, New Orleans Times-Picayune: After scoring 36 points in Game 1, Billups led the Nuggets with 31 in Game 2. He has made 12 of 15 3-point attempts in the series. “He is playing as well […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) Before we dive in, make sure you check out the new wallpapers that Dariusz dropped yesterday. Over the next few days he’ll be adding more until we end up with desktop freshness for every player on the team. Hoo-rah! […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) Before getting started, you should know about the Game 2 watch party we’re hosting tonight with NOLA.com at Handsome Willy’s bar in New Orleans. Lots more info in our calendar, and you can RSVP on Facebook if you like. […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) A.M. Updates: Benjamin Hochman, The Denver Post: Sunday might have felt like Doomsday for the Hornets, but at Monday’s practice, the Hornets hardly seemed doomed. Down 1-0 to the Nuggets, the Hornets still seemed relaxed, laughing and joking after […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) A.M. Updates: Benjamin Hochman, The Denver Post: Who were the Nuggets playing Sunday, Rangeview High School? Chauncey Billups lit up the New Orleans Hornets as if he were back playing for George Washington, scoring a game-high 36 points in […]

(If you’re new, check the top of this post for an explanation of these news wraps.) A.M. Updates: We’ll start with a great round table discussion over at At The Hive, featuring ticktock6 and mW from Hornets Hype, Jim Eichenhofer from Hornets.com, and David Schexnaydre from the Times-Picayune. I’ll just list the questions they tackled […]

No afternoon update today, just this one big batch. And please help us make these news wraps better by telling us what you’d like to see more/less of in the comments. Have at it… First off, here’s a backing track (direct mp3 link). Myself and Jeremy Wagner from Roundball Mining Company recorded a Hornets-Nuggets preview […]

Just like a year ago, we’re going to try put together a comprehensive listing of all the important news stories every day during the Hornets playoff run. Each post should be a good one-stop shop to find out all that’s being said and reported about the Hornets and their opponents. While we’re doing this daily, […]

The Hornets got a much-needed win in their final home game of the regular season, beating the Mavs 102-92. Chris Paul and David West did the heavy lifting once again, but they got a lot more help in this one than they did on Friday in Dallas. James Posey gave us some toughness, defense and […]