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LIVE Call With Dennis Lauscha, Dell Demps, and Monty Williams (Live Updates!)
The New Orleans Pelicans are hosting a live interactive fan conference call. It will be moderated by Pelicans play by play announcer Joel Meyers and will feature Pelicans President Dennis Lauscha, General Manager Dell Demps, and Head Coach Monty Williams. Throughout the call they will discuss the direction of the team and you will have your own opportunity to […]
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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: Jason Smith
On March 1st of this year, Jason Smith was officially declared out for the remainder of the season. It was a tough season for Smith physically, but despite all the injuries he racked up, it was by far his most productive on the court. Even though he was playign with a partially torn labrum for the […]
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The Missing Piece: Perfect Pairs
Last year, I took a look at the top guys we could consider with our own pick and paired them with the ideal guy to match their skill set that figured to be available with the Timberwolves pick. As you can see from looking back at the piece, Dell and I appeared to be on […]
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Season in Review: Lou Amundson
A late addition to the team, the Hornets signed Lou Amundson on March 12th for the rest of the season to replace the released Henry Sims. The Hornets were Amundson’s third team of the season after stops in Minnesota and Chicago. Amundson had been a player targeted by the Hornets previously as they attempted to […]
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Season In Review: Anthony Davis
The narrative for Anthony Davis began before he was even drafted into the NBA. His esteemed college career had pundits raving about his potential, likening him to the likes of Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. While comparisons are never fair; it displayed the talent scouts saw in him. When the Hornets won the draft lottery […]
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On the Trade Front: What is Eric Bledsoe Worth?
Without a doubt, the #1 question I get on Twitter, in emails, for the podcast, etc. is “What would the Clippers want for Eric Bledsoe?” That question came even more feverishly after Chris Paul’s comments about Eric Bledsoe most likely being traded this offseason. First of all, that is an impossible question for me to […]
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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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Season in Review: Robin Lopez
Our series of 2012-13 New Orleans Hornets player evaluations begins with an overview of starting center Robin Lopez. With Emeka Okafor heading to Washington in mid-June 2012 and Chris Kaman agreeing to a deal in early July, the Hornets were left with only two players on the roster who could even conceivably play center – […]
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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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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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The Missing Piece: Playoff Scouting, Draft Ranking, and Summer Planning
The season has now officially come to a close for the Pelicans, and now we are just a few short weeks away from perhaps the biggest off-season in franchise history. The cornerstone is in place, a sharpshooter has been found, and our oft-injured premier scorer has given us some reason to hope he can be […]
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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 […]
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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. […]