Tag: preview

  • Game On: Pelicans @ Raptors

    Tonight at 6 PM central time, the Pelicans cross the border for their lone trip to Canada this season to take on the Raptors. To help me with the preview today, William Lou of Raptors Republic (the Raptors blog within ESPN’s TrueHoop Network) was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about the […]

  • Game On: Kings @ Pelicans

    Tonight, the 14-25 Kings come to town to take on the 16-24 Pelicans. Though New Orleans owns the better record, Sacramento has been the better team recently, going 5-5 over its past 10 compared to 2-8 for NOLA. The addition of Rudy Gay in mid-December has actually improved his new team, as Gay has been […]

  • Game On: Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans

    On a magical day that combines both hump day and game day, the Pelicans return home after a 3-0 road trip to face the division rival Mavericks. A win by New Orleans would allow them to jump Dallas in the standings, as both would then be two games over .500 but would give the Pels […]

  • Game On: Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans

    Small Sample Size Theatre is still ruling the day in the NBA as teams are playing surprising well (or bad), players are putting up crazy or mind-numbingly poor stats, and nothing has yet begun to regress to the mean.  All that noise makes it hard to get a real handle about some teams – particularly […]

  • Preview: Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans

    It’s the first game day of many for New Orleans Pelicans fans, and even though it’s preseason you can expect a big and excited crowd looking for the first W on our home floor. LeBron James and the Miami heat appear to be adequate competition, especially after emerging the frontrunners for MVP and NBA champions […]

  • Game On: Mavericks @ Hornets

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    New Orleans hosts Dallas tonight in their last home game ever as the Hornets. The Dallas Mavericks enter tonight’s game all but locked into their place in the standings as the second best lottery team (likely equating to the 13th pick in the draft). The only way that  they could move from that spot would […]

  • 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 […]

  • Game On: Grizzlies @ Hornets

    The Hornets continue their marathon of a seven-game home stand with a contest against the 46-21 Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have been one of the NBA’s best teams this season, boasting the league’s 4th best winning percentage (.687) and currently the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. At the end of January, they dumped overpaid […]

  • Game On: Warriors @ Hornets

    New Orleans kicks off their second to last homestand tonight against Golden State, the first of seven consecutive home games for the Hornets. Both the Hornets and Warriors will be playing just 24 hours after each team’s previous game, although both teams experienced far different results. While the New Orleans fell in a close game […]

  • Game On: Blazers @ Hornets

    In a game that figures to be much different than the two teams’ last game in New Orleans, the Hornets host the Trailblazers tonight in the rubber match of their three-game season series. About 3 1/2 weeks ago, Portland traveled to New Orleans less than 24 hours after a tough road loss in Miami for […]

  • Game On: Magic @ Hornets

    New Orleans wraps up their two-game season series against Orlando at home, looking to finish off the sweep. In a game that could make a difference in the draft lottery this summer, the 16-44 Magic take on the 21-39 Hornets in the New Orleans Arena tonight. While the Magic and Bobcats are likely in a […]

  • Game On: Pistons @ Hornets

    Detroit comes to New Orleans in a battle of two teams in the bottom third of the NBA standings. Just 18 days after the two teams’ only other meeting of the season, the Pistons will again face off against the Hornets tonight. New Orleans achieved a decisive victory in Detroit just a few days before […]

  • Game On: Trail Blazers at Hornets

    In both teams’ last game before the All-Star break, Portland heads to New Orleans less than 24 hours after a double-digit loss in Miami. The Blazers are 25-27 so far this season, surprising many people (including myself) by being just three games out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Portland has exceeded my […]

  • Game On: Thunder @ Hornets

    Keys to the Game 1. Create Turnovers Without Fouling The Thunder turnover rate is the highest in the NBA, but when these teams met two weeks ago, the Hornets were unable to put any pressure on the Thunder’s perimeter trio. Instead, Oklahoma City got into the paint at will and had wide open perimeter looks. […]

  • Game On: Hornets @ Hawks

    The New Orleans Hornets travel to the ATL tonight to take on the Hawks in the team’s fifth preseason game.

  • Game On: Hornets @ Trailblazers

    Hornets look for second straight win as they head into the Rose Garden

  • Game On: Hornets @ Kings

    It is time once again to stare directly into the light that is Marcus Thornton.

  • Game On: Hornets @ Blazers

    The Hornets head into the Rose Garden with plans of keeping the Blazers losing streak alive.

  • Game On: Hornets @ Bucks

    Hornets head into Milwaukee tonight shorthanded, but with momentum following Monday’s win.

  • Game On: Hornets @ Nuggets

    The Hornets look for revenge as they travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets