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Emeka Okafor Update

Emeka Okafor, who has battled a bad knee all year, was officially deemed out for the season at the beginning of the month. Okafor has only played 27 games this season and averaged 9.9 points and 7.9 rebounds. Okafor…Read More

Early New Orleans Hornets Observations

Been a while since I’ve checked in and I apologise, things have been hectic on my end. But alas there’s a new season and a new winning team for the Hornets. With that there’s been a…Read More

No Recap But We Have Something Else For You

Unfortunately both Grayson and I missed the Hornets opening night win over the Phoenix Suns last night. BUT! We had a very good reason. Grayson happens to be in New Orleans, and last nigh we were at the…Read More

David Stern Signs Just His First Name, Says Nice Things About New Orleans

Here is a letter that NBA commish David Stern sent to Hornets ticket holders today. Notice his signature is just his first name. I could make some sort of Diva-soccer-(football)-player joke but that’s…Read More

How Close Are The New Orleans Hornets To A New Owner?

One of the big questions that might be answered soon is whether the New Orleans Hornets are ready to sell the team to a local ownership group, rumoured to include local billionaire Gary Chouest. It’s…Read More

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What Do You Want To Talk About Now?

So with the NBA lockout set to continue in court for the foreseeable future, Hornets news will be pretty…Read More

Five Reasons To Be Optimistic About The New Orleans Hornets

We all know that in the NBA things are at their darkest. Both the NBA Players and the NBA Owners are…Read More

No One Cares About Star Players and Their Pickup Games

You know the games I’m referring to, those pickup games televised on the internet via some streaming…Read More

Partying At the NBA 2K12 Release In Australia

On Wednesday evening I had the privilege of attending the official Australian launch of NBA 2K12.…Read More

Getting the Sting and Soul Back In New Orleans

Remember that magical 2008 season? Seems like long time ago for Chris Paul and those Hornets. Something…Read More

My Feigning Interest In The NBA Is Getting Bigger

Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t been posting as much as I used to before. There has been this things called the NBa lockout which has absolutely destroyed any passion that was present at the end of…Read More

Will There Be Hornets Player Workouts This Offseason?

An interesting article surfaced just the other day about Chris Bosh’s confidence of the season beginning and player workouts commencing. Bosh, who is close to team-mates Lebron James and Dwayne…Read More

NBA Players Trying to Win Fans Over, Owners Will Do Same Thing

Satire — The NBA Players have decided that rather than do nothing this off-season it’s better to get out into the public and have some fun playing the game they love. NBA All-Stars including…Read More

What Would A Prolonged Lockout Do For the New Orleans Hornets?

It’s been nearly three months since the start of the NBA lockout, three months since the last shred of big NBA news. Some grasp onto online feeds from the Philippines while others try to believe…Read More

Dealing With the NBA Lockout With Lessons From The NFL One

I can’t stand this lock out anymore than you guys can. The NBA as a sport is for the fans, is essentially made by the fans and is now neglecting the fans. I just don’t get it. Sure the Players…Read More

Part Two: What Are Our New Orleans Hornets Up To…?

A few weeks ago we checked in with our Hornets and what they’re up to via their individual Twitter streams. For the most part it seems like these guys are relaxing taking their time off with a great…Read More

The Next Corporate Sponsor for the New Orleans Hornets?

This is a question for you guys and I really would love to know who you think will be the next Crescent City Champion for the New Orleans Hornets. A few days ago the Hornets announced their fifth corporate…Read More

New Orleans Hornets Continue to Push for Tickets With Family Fun Day

The New Orleans Hornets and a wonderful lineup of assistant coaches hosted a Family Fun Day at the New Orleans Arena. Apparently there were some season tickets sold too, which is wonderful news. It’s…Read More

New Orleans Hornets in Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 NBA Players

A great pickup from Sports Illustrated this evening, they have just run their Top-100 players in the NBA. Three Hornets made the cut into the Top-100 compiled by Zach Lowe. The list is a combination of…Read More

Atlanta Hawks and other NBA Teams Sold, Hornets Fans Wait Impatiently

The Lockout sucks. It’s the unknown’s that is killing all fans whether it be free-agents, trades, rookies, team movement or in the Hornets case, an ownership transfer. It was announced just…Read More

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