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Game On: Rockets @ Hornets
Houston Rockets (41-37) @ New Orleans Hornets (44-33) Pace: Rockets 97.0 (7th), Hornets 90.8 (29th) Offensive Efficiency: Rockets 108.2 (5th), Hornets 104.1 (18th) Defensive Efficiency: Rockets 106.7 (21st), Hornets 101.9 (7th) I am become death, destroyer of seasons. Cue throat stomp. The Hornets can pretty much end any hope the Rockets have of making the […]
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Hornets Can’t Rebound, Lose to Grizzlies
The Hornets lost to the Grizzlies handily for the first time this season, never getting closer than 6 points in the second half. They trailed by double digits for much of the game, and never threatened in front of an obviously disappointed crowd who booed the Hornets effort on more than one occasion. Considering the […]
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Game On: Grizzlies @ Hornets
Matchup: Grizzlies(42-33) @ New Orleans Hornets(43-32) Off Efficiency: Grizzlies 104.5 (15th), Hornets 103.9(19th) Def Efficiency: Grizzlies 102.9(11th), Hornets 101.7(7th) Pace: Grizzlies 94.5 (15th), Hornets 90.9 (29th) The Hornets have two games left against the Grizzlies in the closing eight games, and they are both must-win contests. Tonight is the easier of the two, since it’s […]
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How the New Orleans Hornets Win the Title
It’s possible the New Orleans Hornets could win a championship this year, even without David West. It is likely? Of course not. It’s downright near impossible, but there is a series of events that might occur which could lead to the David Stern hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy up in both arms at years end. […]
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If I Was Dell…
This post is about Dell, and it’s typed on a Dell. (Awesome, huh?) Now that I’ve gotten that hilarious pun out of the way, (I’ve been waiting for my chance to use it) on to the boring stuff. The question of the hour: What should the front office do this offseason? Read on —> First Priority: Re-sign David […]
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West Hurt, But Okafor’s Miracle Shot Allows Hornets to Beat the Jazz
The Hornets beat the Jazz in one of the wildest games in Hornets history, but the story of the night is going to be David West. He went down hard after a crucial dunk late in the fourth quarter in excruciating pain. Immediately it looked like a serious injury, but what the heck do I […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Jazz (Live Game Chat)
Matchup: Hornets (40-31) @ Jazz (36-36) Off Efficiency: Hornets 103.5 (19th), Jazz 105.3 (11th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 101.1 (6th), Jazz 107.2 (24th) Pace: Hornets 91.1 (29th), Jazz 94.1 (16th) Standings: Hornets 7th, Jazz 10th (4 games back of final playoff spot) Without Deron Williams and Jerry Sloan, a matchup that was once painful to see […]
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Hornets Fans Want the Dallas Mavericks in Round One
A recent poll from Hornets247 shows that Hornets fans overwhelmingly want to face the Dallas Mavericks in round one. Given the choice between the Mavericks, Lakers, or Thunder, Over 81 percent of all participants in the poll chose the Mavs, with 11 percent saying the Lakers, and only 7 percent choosing Oklahoma City. Why the […]
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Hornets Lose a Whacky One to the Celtics
The Hornets lost to the Celtics 89-85 in a high energy affair that saw the previously red-hot Chris Paul miss every shot. David West and Marco Belinelli combined for 55 of the Hornets 85 points, but that wasn’t enough to overcome a third quarter collapse and some interesting calls. Marco Belinelli took three of the […]
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Game On: Celtics @ Hornets
Matchup: Celtics (48-19) @ Hornets(40-30) Off Efficiency: Celtics 104.5 (14th), Hornets 103.5 (19th) Def Efficiency: Celtics 97.4 (2nd), Hornets 101.0 (6th) Pace: Celtics 92.9 (23rd), Hornets 91.2 (28th) Injuries- Shaq is out. The Hornets are healthy Consider tonight the first game of the playoffs. From here on out, every contest is that much more meaningful. […]
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The Hornets’ Road to the Playoffs
With 27 days left in the regular season, the Hornets face a challenging, but sparse schedule. They have played a league high 70 games already, so they have a league low 12 left. Theoretically, that should make the always difficult task of keeping starters rested a little bit easer for rookie coach Monty Williams. Unfortunately […]
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Hornets Beat the Suns Behind Retro Chris Paul
Chris Paul is unconscious right now. I’m not a doctor, but apparently concussions aren’t all bad. He went for 26 points on 9-16 shooting, to go with 9 assists versus 1 turnovers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals, to lead the Hornets to a 100-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns. This guy is indistinguishable from the […]
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Game On: Suns @ Hornets
I’m baaaaaack. Apologies for being MIA over the past two weeks, but sometimes Mardi Gras happens, and then on occasion the real world comes calling. Before I get to the game, I want to follow up on what donations will do for our coverage from New Orleans specifically. So far we have had interviews with […]
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How the game was won, from a near-courtside perspective
I was at the game last night, and I filmed everything starting with the Hornets’ last possession. Great watch if you want to get a feel for how the fans were reacting to this.
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Why CP3 Will not be a Knick, and the Impact of the other NBA Trade Deadline Moves on the Hornets
The final days before the trade deadline have made for the most active deadline that I’ve seen since I started seriously following the NBA, which accounts for about a decade. Tons of moves were made, and although only one of them directly involved the Hornets, many of these deals will indirectly affect them. Highlighting this group of […]
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Hornets Lost to the Knicks or Something, But it’s Mardi Gras, So Whatever
The Hornets lost big to the Knicks tonight, but it’s hard to get too hung up on it. Call me a homer. Call me a fool. Call me whatever you want, actually. Tonight was not a true representation of the two teams that faced off against each other. The Hornets are a better team than […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Knicks
Matchup: Hornets (35-27) @ Knicks (30-28) Off Efficiency: Hornets 103.4(19th), Knicks 107.1 (9th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 100.6(6th), Knicks 106.1 (18th) Pace: Hornets 91.0 (29th) , Knicks 98.8 (2nd) As Chicken Little once said, “The sky is falling.” Not literally of course, but a quick look around the Hornets stratosphere reveals that fans are not exactly […]
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Paul, Hornets Falter Late in Loss to Rockets
The Houston Rockets beat the Hornets 91-89 behind a stupidly efficient night by Kevin Martin (33 points on 15 shots), a not so efficient night from Chris Paul (6 points on 2-12 shooting), and an over-reliance on Willie Green in the fourth quarter. If those three things never come together during one game again, it […]
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Why the Marcus Thornton for Carl Landry (and every Demps trade) makes perfect sense.
No one was a bigger Marcus Thornton fan than I was. I think I literally jumped two feet out off of my couch when it was announced that the New Orleans Hornets traded with the Miami Heat in the 2009 NBA Draft to receive the rights for the LSU star. Being a former high school basketball player, […]
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Scouting Report On Carl Landry
With Carl Landry expected to be officially announced as a Hornet any day now, Michael traded Marcus Thornton information with Zach Harper of CowbellKingdom for some insight into Landry’s game. The following is Zach’s excellent scouting report. “Somewhere along the way between last trade deadline and this trade deadline, the bench force that is Carl […]