Tag: David Stern

  • Time to Turn the Page

    Here I am On the road again There I am On the stage Here I go Playing star again There I go Turn the page — Bob Seger, Turn the Page New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans treated fans to a 2-1 week, bringing their record to 17-25, yielding a winning percentage of […]

  • My Homage to David Stern

    David Stern has had a long 30 years as commissioner of the NBA. His journey is over in 15 months and his impact has been felt from New Orleans to the globe abroad. 

  • Putting Stern’s Ownership in Perspective

    David Stern saved basketball in New Orleans, and it’s about damned time everyone acknowledged it.

  • Renovating the New Orleans Arena

    We take a look at what is being done to renovate the New Orleans Arena. What are some of the things that you, our readers, would like to see?

  • David Stern Is the Owner the Hornets Deserve

    The following is a guest post by Jesse Blanchard from 48MinutesOfHell, part of the ESPN TrueHoop Network. – After years under owner George Shinn, the New Orleans finally has an owner it deserves. One that may have just saved the NBA in New Orleans from itself, citing basketball reasons. Merci Beaucoup, David Stern. While the vetoing […]

  • In Defense of David Stern

    I woke up today to find myself wondering why in the world I’m angry with David Stern, the owner. Here’s a guy who has done just about everything he can to ensure that the New Orleans Hornets get on financially sound footing. He took the unprecedented step of taking control of the team from a private […]

  • With a Hammer

    I have almost no idea what continues to perpetuate the Chris Paul situation, and I have absolutely no idea what’s going to happen in the end. The latter is way too hard for someone in my position to figure out. Staring at twitter or news feeds and hoping that `the answer’ pops out is hopeless; […]

  • Running in Place

    I’ve already ranted once about the killing of the trade.  I just want to vent a little more of the miasma of anger I’m feeling right now.  Sometimes it’s good to have a blog, yes? The Hornets are screwed right now.  Again, we could debate the merits of the trade, but the way I look […]

  • My self-imposed lockout is over!

    Prior to July 1st, it was impossible not to see me everywhere on this site. Ryan and I were pounding out podcasts, I was begging for the Hornets to take the immortal Charles Jenkins in nearly every pre-draft article I wrote, and I was just as guilty as anyone in the free agent/trade speculation department. […]

  • Some More NBA Lockout Thoughts

    I’m back in American soil, and not surprisingly, the lockout is still in full swing. According to David Stern the NBA and the Players Association are “at the same place” that they were on July 1st. Billy Hunter says there is a better than 50-50 shot that there won’t be a season at all this […]