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New Orleans Pelicans Top Charlotte Hornets, Eric Gordon Bottoming Out
The New Orleans Pelicans played their first ever game against the Charlotte Hornets 100-91, and it was all it promised to be: fun, silly, entertaining, full of bad basketball, filled with chances to see Anthony Davis do his thing, and well worth the price of admission. Going back to the questions posted pre-game: Can Alexis […]
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Charlotte Hornets @ New Orleans Pelicans Open Thread
The New Orleans Pelicans host the Charlotte Hornets in a battle that proves to be much more interesting than a collision of 1-2 teams in different conferences normally is. First, the Pelicans have lost two division games in a row after a strong showing against a weak Eastern team. Dropping a third game to the […]
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Reports Indicate Vasquez Will Have Surgery on Both Ankles
Multiple reports from Venezuela indicate that New Orleans Pelicans point guard Greivis Vasquez will undergo a cleanup procedure on both ankles in the coming days. Loose material in his ankles bothered the guard as the season neared its close. One report says the recovery period is 12 to 16 weeks. Greivis Vásquez se operará mañana […]
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Practice Makes Normal
Today the New Orleans Pelicans gave a tour of their practice facility to be. While it’s not much to look at today, it is indicative of not only the changes that have taken place with this franchise that are more concrete than shuffling around words on pages (or bits in computer memory), but also of […]
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Season in Review: Al-Farouq Aminu
On the court, no Hornet has caused as much vacillation of opinion as Al-Farouq Aminu in the 2012-2013 season. The New Orleans Hornets de facto starting small forward has not only had high highs and low lows throughout the season, but he has them in the same game . . . or even in the […]
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Against the Wind
Against the wind We were runnin’ against the wind We were young and strong, we were runnin’ Against the wind — Bob Seger, Against the Wind News Greivis Vasquez came in second this year in the voting for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. Paul George won the award handily. The relevant data is reproduced […]
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Season in Review: Brian Roberts
Brian Roberts signed as a rookie free agent with the New Orleans Hornets in August 2012 after performing well with the team in Summer League. Signing with the team for an unguaranteed minimum salary and with a team option for a second season at the minimum, he’s had low lows and high highs, but how […]
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This is the End
This is the end Beautiful friend This is the end My only friend, the end Of our elaborate plans, the end Of everything that stands, the end No safety or surprise, the end I’ll never look into your eyes…again Can you picture what will be So limitless and free Desperately in need…of some…stranger’s hand In […]
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Goodbye, Hornets247
Letting go of you was so hard to do And I thought that it would kill me But I made it through somehow And I’m so much stronger now — Warrant, Stronger Now (R.I.P. Jani Lane) From the moment we knew the New Orleans Hornets would rebrand, we knew things would change for us here […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 132: Post-Mortum 3 with Mason Ginsberg and Jason Calmes
Michael and I are joined in our 3rd and final Post-Mortum podcast, first by Mason Ginsberg – whom I challenge on his number one player in his Player Rankings, and then Jason Calmes comes on to talk about the health of the Hornets as a business and what they are doing in the off-season to […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Have Arrived
Even though it’s not even 24 hours since the season ended, the New Orleans Hornets have left the building and the New Orleans Pelicans have taken up residence. hornets.com and nba.com/hornets now both point to nba.com/pelicans, along with pelicans.com, of course. Here is the team’s press release: Following last night’s final game of the 2012-13 […]
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Hornets lose to Mavericks and lock in 5th worst record in the league
27-55. Not the worst record the Hornets have ever had. Nothing to be happy about either. The team was gutted by injuries, and it showed tonight as the Hornets weren’t even able to do what they’d been good at all season on offense – shooting – and basically lived on a steady diet of Gordon […]
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Final Game: Hornets @ Mavericks
The season has boiled down to a nearly(yes, nearly. see bottom of post for lottery placement implications) meaningless game between two teams that aren’t going anywhere. It’s not really a fantastic way to say goodbye to the brand so many of us have happily followed, but in a lot of ways, it’s the best way […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 131: Post Mortum Part 2, with Jake Madison and Andrew Smith
We continue to wrap up our season coverage, talking with Jake Madison about playbook changes that have occurred over the season and bringing on Andrew Smith to talk about the guys in the locker room. Who is the best to hang out with, best in the locker room? What do the Hornets need to get […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 130: Post-Mortum and Guests, Part 1!
In this, the first of a three part season Moratorium, Ryan and Michael wrap up the last week of games, talk CP3 and Anthony Davis’s sprained MCL, take calls about AD playing center and Eric Gordon taking more jumpshots, and then bring on Hornets247 writers James Grayson and Chris Trew to talk trade values and […]
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Not Gently
Now is the time to turn the tide Now is the time to fight Let us not go gently To the endless winter night Now is the time to make the time Hope is still in sight Let us not go gently To the endless winter night Let us not go gently To the endless […]
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Remembering “Hornets”
I’m starting this post on New Year’s morning, just after writing the New Year’s Eve piece for the site, then holding my dog up for a while to see the fireworks, get some exercise, and answer the call of nature (he can’t walk). People are furiously celebrating having made it for another year and the […]
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Hornets247 Night @ The New Movement Tonight
Hornets247 Writer Chris Trew is opening up, The New Movement, to the rest of the Hornets247 Writers for some comedy on the eve of the last New Orleans Hornets home game ever. Who: Chris Trew and The New Movement, Jason Calmes, Joe Gerrity, Jake Madison What: Megaphone show . . . the writers share a nice […]
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Clippers Slip Past Hornets
I don’t even know what to say first, so I’m just going to say bravo to the team. They were overmatched, and though they lost, the took it to the Clippers in an effort that, while flawed, was praise-worthy. Good job, fellas. The New Orleans Hornets Pelicans are going to cause some headaches for other […]
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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 […]