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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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New Orleans Pelicans Lottery Projections – One Final Look
With just one week until the end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, we take one last look at where the Hornets stand among the other lottery-bound teams. First, each potential lottery team’s record and remaining schedule: Charlotte Bobcats (18-60) – at Detroit, vs. Milwaukee, vs. New York, vs. Cleveland Orlando Magic (20-59) – vs. […]
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Sacramento Runs Away from the Hornets 121-110
From the opening tip you could tell that Sacramento was going to make the Hornets play their style of basketball, and it was then that you knew the Hornets had no chance in this game. The Hornets came into this game ranked 30th in pace, primarily because they don’t have the athletes to get out […]
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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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The Last Mile
The last mile Before I sleep It’ll be a while Before I get my peace — Cinderella, The Last Mile Sports The New Orleans Hornets went 1-2 for week, defeating only the lowly Cavaliers, bringing their record to 26-50. With just 6 games remaining, the Hornets have the 6th worst record in the NBA, 1.5 […]
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The Missing Piece: Getting On Point
If you are one of the few people who still believe that Greivis Vasquez is the long term answer at point guard, stop reading now. However, if you view Vasquez more as a fantastic bench player or a quality asset that Dell should look to move this summer in the search for this franchise’s next […]
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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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Road Losing Streak Continues as Hornets Lose to Warriors
The Hornets have not won a road game since before the All-Star break. On February 11th in Detroit, the Hornets defeated the Pistons 105-86, but since then the road has not been kind to this young team. Tonight, against Golden State, the Hornets started off hot and looked poised to break the streak, but they […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Warriors
Two very well rested teams go head-to-head tonight with two entirely different agendas in mind. The Hornets, who haven’t played since Sunday, have eight more games to evaluate their current roster before heading into an offseason that is likely to produce a rather drastic overhaul of the roster. Meanwhile, the Warriors, who haven’t played since […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 22
The Hornets finished this week with a much more predictable 1-2 record, falling to the Clippers and Heat before beating the Cavaliers. In this week’s edition, I’ll give a unique stat for each player (with the help of basketball-reference.com’s play index) to help indicate their greatest strengths (or in select cases, weaknesses) in relation to […]
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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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One Little Victory
The measure of the moment In a difference of degree Just one little victory A spirit breaking free One little victory The greatest act can be One little victory — Rush, One Little Victory Sports After a thrilling week with but a single victory, the Hornets are 25-48, good for sixth worst in the NBA […]
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Game On: Heat @ Hornets
The Hornets set out to give the Heat their first losing streak since the Heat dropped two consecutive games on January 8th and 10th to Indiana and Portland respectively. Chicago ended the Heat’s 27-game winning streak on Wednesday, playing a physical style of basketball that frustrated King James and the Heat. The Bulls outrebounded Miami […]
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Gauging Al-Farouq Aminu’s Value
At the start of the 2012-13 NBA season, the Hornets declined Al-Farouq Aminu’s 2013-14 player option worth about $3.7 million, making him an unrestricted free agent this summer. At the time, opinions were split on whether or not doing so was a good idea, but neither side appeared to be terribly distraught or excited then […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 21
No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you – the Hornets actually have actually gone 3-0 since last week’s rankings, beating three playoff teams in the Celtics, Grizzlies, and Nuggets. Week 21 1) Ryan Anderson, PF – 70 GP, 31.0 MPG, 56.2 TS%, 16.3% DRR, 7.0% TOR, .140 WS/48, 19.0 PER; Last Week: […]
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Los Angeles is Burning?
The flames are stunning The camera’s running So take warning When the hills of Los Angeles are burning Palm trees are candles in the murder wind So many lives are on the breeze Even the stars are ill at ease And Los Angeles is burning — Bad Religion, Los Angeles is Burning Jake‘s got the […]
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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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From Out of Nowhere
You come from out of nowhere My glance turns to a stare One minute here and one minute there Don’t know if I’ll laugh or cry One minute here and one minute there And then you wave good-bye… — Faith No More, From Out of Nowhere Sports 2 losses following 2 wins this week brings […]