29 Jul
Rumors from around the league are suggesting that – in the wake of the Chandler/Okafor deal – that free agent Ike Diogu may be New Orleans’ next prospect.
Diogu played for Portland last year appearing in only 29 games, but averaged 9.2 ppg and 3.9 boards per 14 minutes over a ten-game stretch.
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28 Jul
The Hornets have FINALLY made a move and have done so in surprising fashion.
Long-rumored to be leaving, Tyson Chandler, has been unloaded to the Charlotte Bobcats for former UConn center Emeka Okafor.
This move comes as a shock to many writers and experts who had written off New Orleans as a non-impact player this off-season. Now [...]
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27 Jul
Chris Paul does not pretend to have an understanding of why the Hornets have been so silent this off season, but he doesn’t seem to have much of a problem with it either. For many New Orleans’ fans, the summer has been marred by a frustrating lack of signings to both add depth and quality [...]
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23 Jul
The Summer League in the NBA has drawn to a close with the Hornets finishing 1-4. The Nola squad dropped their final game on Sunday to the Nuggets 107-105.
While the merits of the summer league can be debated, as can the emphasis on how much the results mean, there is no doubt that we learned [...]
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22 Jul
Swarm & Sting is bringing you exclusive coverage on another possible signing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shaq, as only he can do, has requested that this panda (known only to be Shaq-Ling) be traded from Panda Breeding Research Center in Chengdu to the Cavs. Negotiations have been heated on issues ranging from the move in [...]
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