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Hornets are Just One Injury Away From Disaster
Sometimes it’s good to take a step back from whatever you believe to be true in order to get a more objective viewpoint. I was recently asked on the Daily Dime Chat what the Hornets biggest concern is the rest of the season. Is it the attendance issue? The NBA owning the team? Chris Paul […]
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It Doesn’t Matter Who Starts, Only Who Finishes
After Marco Belinelli tweaked his ankle in last night’s win against he Orlando Magic (status still uncertain for Friday), 32,476 Hornets fans all had the same idea. “Now Marcus can start!”, everyone thought. Now I’m not saying that he shouldn’t start, or that it’s unfair if he doesn’t, or even that he deserves to start, […]
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Hornets Survive the Magic in a Thriller
In a game that will surely be remembered by everyone in attendance, the Hornets survived a barrage of threes by the Magic late in the fourth quarter to escape with a much needed victory. MVP goes to Emeka Okafor, who despite being outplayed by Dwight Howard, did enough to get his team the victory. The […]
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Game On: Magic @ Hornets
Matchup: Magic (25-12) @ Hornets (22-16) Off Efficiency: Magic 105.9 (10th), Hornets 102.6 (19th) Def Efficiency: Magic 98.9 (4th), Hornets 100.0 (6th) Pace: Magic 93.9 (18th), Hornets 91.7 (28th) The Orlando Magic come to New Orleans tonight for a game as important in the stands as it is on the court. With five games remaining […]
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Saints Loss Bodes Well For Hornets Attendance
With the Saints out of the playoffs, and no chance for Lombardi Gras II, it is quite officially basketball season in the Big Easy. People might not want to hear it, but when the Saints are playing, the Hornets play second fiddle. It’s a sweet fiddle, but the second one nonetheless. With first fiddle out […]
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Hornets Have Been Worse With Marcus Thornton on the Court (and other team oriented Bannerman stats)
There’s no time to waste with a provocative opening today. All I have for you is a brief rundown of some of what I find to be the more interesting statistics of Marcus Thornton. Some Stats The Hornets have been better overall with Marcus on the bench than when he’s in the game. The team […]
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Belated Holiday Post
I’m an altruistic guy, so instead of wishing for things for me, I would prefer to wish for things that will benefit all the New Orleans Hornets fans. That includes wishing that every player gained certain skills because of whatever December holiday they acknowledge. The magical idea of Santa Clause/Flying Spaghetti Monster is in no […]
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Game On: Hawks @ Hornets
Christmas Day is over and presumably Phil Jackson has no problems with the NBA scheduling games on December 26th, so the Hornets take the court for the first time in four days with no protest from the Zen Master or any other outspoken multi-millionaires who don’t seem to realize where their bread is buttered. The […]
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Are Chris Paul’s Stats Really Worse?
Some are claiming that Chris Paul is having an off year, but is there any truth to it? John DeShazier of the Times-Picayune recently wrote that “The numbers say not everything is right“, referring to Chris Paul. To get a bit more acquainted with the new software I made a video talking about CP3’s stats. […]
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A Sneak Peek at the CP3.IV
Chris Paul’s new shoe is launching in January, so the Jordan Brand made sure that all the sneaker heads were in New Orleans to check it out ahead of time. Thanks to the TrueHoop Network my name made it on that list so I got to check out the CP3.IV a little bit earlier than […]
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Hornets Whoop the Jazz
The Hornets destroyed the Jazz 100-71 to even the season series at 1-1. It was a game that left little doubt that the past dominance of Deron over Paul is over, and might just get those still talking about it to reconsider their position. No, Paul didn’t do anything statistically incredible, but he did exactly […]
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Game On: Jazz @ Hornets
Matchup: Jazz (18-8) @ Hornets (15-10) Off Efficiency: Hornets 101.4 (21st), Jazz 106.4 (11th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 99.3(4th), Jazz 103.2 (12th) Pace: Hornets 92.3 (27th), Jazz 93.6 (19th) What to watch: As always, all eyes will be on the Paul vs Williams match up. Deron is one of the few players in the league that […]
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He’s Back: Thornton Fuels Hornets Comeback Victory
It was a tale of two halves and one player, as Marcus Thornton and the Hornets  came back from 23 down to emerge victoriously in what may be yet another turning point in their season. It was a thrilling 94-91 victory for everyone in attendance (13,325). What’s wrong with the Hornets? What happened to that […]
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Game On: Kings @ Hornets
Matchup: Hornets(14-10) @ Kings(5-17) Off Efficiency: Hornets 101.3(21st), Kings 99.6 (27th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 99.5(5th), Kings 107.3 (23rd) Thanks to the amazing Dariusz Ejkiewicz for the Game Day Banner. The Kings are coming to town just in time. Hopefully this game will mark a turning point for the Hornets just like the last one did. […]
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Thunder Beat the Hornets
The Thunder beat the Hornets in what can only be described as a depressing game for the Bees. They had their chances, and gave/let them them away. The Hornets took it inside early and often, and for a while it appeared that David West would prove to be too much to handle for the visitors. […]
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Game On: Thunder @ Hornets
Matchup: Hornets(14-7) @ Thunder(15-8) First off, you asked and we (finally) delivered. The first Hornets247 watch party of the year is on for Monday, December 13th against the Miami Heat. The game is at 6:30 CT, and will be shown at Extreme Sports Bar and Grille on 535 Tchoupitoulas St. I know this is rather […]
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Hornets247 Watch Party
It’s time for us to have a watch party. It’s been a long time coming, but with the Save Our Hornets Foundation in full swing and the team off to one of it’s best starts ever, it’s important that us Hornets fans get together and have a good old time. The Details (RSVP and invite […]
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Introducing The Save Our Hornets Foundation
The following is from SaveOurHornets.com, the official website of the Save Our Hornets Foundation: Every empty seat that we see in the Arena is a seat that could be filled with a smiling youngster. Through increased positive exposure to basketball at a young age, these fans will have a higher likelihood of attending games later […]
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Magic Johnson Should Consider Buying the Hornets
The NBA is looking for a new Hornets owner, and Magic Johnson’s interest in purchasing an NBA team is well documented. His recent sale of Starbucks franchises and shares in the Lakers netted him around 100 million dollars in cash, so it’s inevitable that someone is going to ask the question of why not buy […]
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Introducing Homegrown Night
The Hornets, more than any NBA team, put on quite a show for their fans. Nobody else does pregame parties every game with live music. There isn’t another team that gives free beer to their season ticket holders, while charging only a dollar for everyone else. There are inflatable games and basketball hoops outside the […]