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Pelicans Win the Game and in Position to Win the War
Anthony Davis is the future of this organization, and the future is now. Following a season where Davis dealt with some injury issues and was overshadowed nationally by Damian Lillard and Andre Drummond, he is now ready to take his place amongst the elite players in the NBA. Offensively, we saw the entire repertoire – […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Win First Preseason Game, Lose Tyreke Evans
The first outing for the New Orleans Pelicans was a win on the scoreboard and a loss on the depth chart. With Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson not playing (Coach’s Decision), the Pelicans entered the game without key offensive cogs and a solid defender in Gordon. Then, after scoring his 7th point, Evans injured his […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets: First Preseason Game
At long last, the New Orleans Pelicans will pre-take the floor for the pre-first time against their division rivals and new NBA must-see team, the Houston Rockets. The game will be played at the Rockets’ home, the Toyota Center in Houston. CSN Houston will begin their broadcast at 7 p.m. CDT (UTC -5), but the […]
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Mavericks’ interior dominance leads to 107-89 Hornets loss
The Hornets send their fans home for the summer with a bitter taste in their mouths, never coming close to victory. While I admitted in tonight’s game preview that I was not exactly rooting for a Hornets victory, I was certainly hoping for a better showing than the one I saw tonight. The New Orleans […]
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Game On: Mavericks @ Hornets
New Orleans hosts Dallas tonight in their last home game ever as the Hornets. The Dallas Mavericks enter tonight’s game all but locked into their place in the standings as the second best lottery team (likely equating to the 13th pick in the draft). The only way that they could move from that spot would […]
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Game On: Clippers @ Hornets
The New Orleans Hornets tip-off at 7 CDT (UTC -5) in their penultimate home game as they host the ever hate-i-er Los Angeles Clippers. The game is on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Hornets Radio Network. There are give-aways at tonight’s and Sunday’s games, and all Hornets merchandise is 75% off. The Clippers come […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Kings
I have wrote about it, tweeted about it, and talked about it numerous times on the podcast – tonight’s game is huge when it comes to lottery implications. But as much as some of us think about the May 21st Lottery, that is the furthest thing from the minds of Hornets players. They are trying […]
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Hornets Bench a No-Show as Jazz Pull Away in the 4th
A familiar pattern reared its ugly head tonight as the Hornets starting lineup got the team out to a nice lead at the end of one quarter before the bench came in and absolutely killed all the momentum. The Hornets haven’t won a road game since the All-Star break, and the bench is as much […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Jazz
This is practically a must-win for the Jazz if they want to win the eight seed out West. Meanwhile, the Hornets are looking to get their first road win since the All-Star break tonight. A couple things to watch for tonight include the newer, more aggressive Eric Gordon, Monty’s trapping defense, Darius Miller and Brian […]
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Hornets ruin Kyrie Irving’s return with 112-92 rout of Cavaliers
Opponent quality aside, the Hornets used one of the best halves that they have played all season to blow out the Cavaliers after trailing at halftime. New Orleans players found open look after open look, as only Robin Lopez and Terrel Harris recorded more field goal attempts than points scored. Kyrie Irving was magnificent in […]
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Hornets stun Nuggets 110-86, putting end to Denver’s 15-game win streak
I don’t know what is going on anymore. Seriously, I didn’t even offer a projection for this game in the preview because I thought that the Hornets’ chances of winning were too slim. The Nuggets routed them in both of the series’ first two games in Denver, averaging a 60-44 advantage in points in the […]
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Game On: Nuggets @ Hornets
New Orleans will look to add to their recent hot streak with a third consecutive home win when they face off against Denver tonight. This game will be the two teams’ third and final meeting of the season. Each of the first two were played in Denver, in which the Nuggets cruised to easy double-digit […]
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Game On: Grizzlies @ Hornets
The Hornets continue their marathon of a seven-game home stand with a contest against the 46-21 Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have been one of the NBA’s best teams this season, boasting the league’s 4th best winning percentage (.687) and currently the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. At the end of January, they dumped overpaid […]
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Hornets’ Inability to Convert High-Efficiency Shots Leads to 93-72 Loss to Warriors
Sometimes, there are a great deal of intricate details and sub-plots to games that end up determining which team wins and which team loses. Tonight was not one of those nights. The Hornets lost this game because, quite simply, they were not able to make shots. In particular, they found it particularly difficult to make […]
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Game On: Warriors @ Hornets
New Orleans kicks off their second to last homestand tonight against Golden State, the first of seven consecutive home games for the Hornets. Both the Hornets and Warriors will be playing just 24 hours after each team’s previous game, although both teams experienced far different results. While the New Orleans fell in a close game […]
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Hornets Survive Late Push to Sneak by Trail Blazers 98-96
Despite Portland finishing the game’s final seven minutes on a 19-11 run, New Orleans was able to hang on and notch a solid victory. We’ve seen this act before. With 6:53 remaining in the 4th quarter, the Trail Blazers called timeout immediately after a Greivis Vasquez 3-pointer gave the Hornets a 87-77 lead. However, not […]
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Game On: Blazers @ Hornets
In a game that figures to be much different than the two teams’ last game in New Orleans, the Hornets host the Trailblazers tonight in the rubber match of their three-game season series. About 3 1/2 weeks ago, Portland traveled to New Orleans less than 24 hours after a tough road loss in Miami for […]
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Hornets Tank (err, Choke) Down the Stretch in Brutal 105-102 Home Loss to Magic
Despite leading by as much as 17, the Hornets couldn’t close out one of the worst teams in the NBA and fell by three points on their own home court. After 44 1/2 minutes, all indications pointed towards a second straight home win with the Hornets in possession of a commanding 97-88 lead. However, we’ve […]
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Game On: Magic @ Hornets
New Orleans wraps up their two-game season series against Orlando at home, looking to finish off the sweep. In a game that could make a difference in the draft lottery this summer, the 16-44 Magic take on the 21-39 Hornets in the New Orleans Arena tonight. While the Magic and Bobcats are likely in a […]
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Unrelenting effort on offensive end helps short-handed Hornets top Pistons 100-95
Despite getting outplayed in several areas, New Orleans’ energy on offense was enough to collect a narrow home victory over Detroit on Friday night. First, some stats from tonight’s game: FG%: Pistons – 39/78 (50.0%), Hornets – 35/81 (43.2%) 3P%: Pistons – 5/19 (36.8%), Hornets – 5/20 (35%) Assists: Pistons – 26, Hornets – […]