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		<title>Hornets Lead Blogger Wanted</title>
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We are currently looking for a lead blogger for this site. If you are interested please contact us at fansided@gmail.com
Please visit our main site at fansided.com or check out any of our other blogs to find out more about the network.

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		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2010/01/23/hornets-lead-blogger-wanted/</link>
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		<title>Even the Media is Quiet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ESPN.com has released two articles in the last two days with a focus on &#8220;Summer Forecasts.&#8221; The first, titled &#8220;Team Turnaround&#8221; spoke to the none-too-thinly-valued topic of which teams would rebound in &#8216;09. The later, labeled &#8220;Team Turmoil&#8221; attempted to play NBA Nostradamus deciding which teams would struggle early.
Which list were the Hornets on?
Trick Question: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2009/08/27/even-the-media-is-quiet/</link>
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		<title>Butler Traded to Clippers for Second-Round Pick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a move to free up some payroll following the recent trade for Emeka Okafor, the Hornets will be unloading swingman Rasual Butler to the Clippers for a future second-round pick.
Butler, who is slated to make a cool $3.9 million next season, was sought by L.A.&#8217;s &#8220;other team&#8221; for his shooting ability as well as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2009/08/12/butler-traded-to-clippers-for-second-round-pick/</link>
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		<title>LeGone James?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the Cavs look forward to the NBA tip-off on October 27th where they will be the featured act taking on the Boston Celtics, they will have all too much time on their hands to ponder the future plans of their King.
LeBron James has made it relatively clear that he will not sign the contract [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2009/08/10/legone-james/</link>
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		<title>Okafor Introduced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Emeka Okafor, traded from the Charlotte Bobcats for center Tyson Chandler a week ago, has already found things to be different despite his very short time in New Orleans.
ESPN.com reports that his first dinner with Hornets executives was held at one of Emeril Lagasse&#8217;s downtown restaurants did the trick.
&#8220;I actually had rabbit gumbo,&#8221; Okafor said [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2009/08/06/okafor-introduced/</link>
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		<title>Diogu Deal Done</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Days after the deal that saw Chandler sent to the Hornets&#8217; old home city, Charlotte, for Emeka Okafor, New Orleans has added further depth by signing free-agent forward Ike Diogu.
Diogu is a good move for Nola as he comes onboard for a nominal charge and has yet to still improving as a player. He saw [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2009/08/03/diogu-deal-done/</link>
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		<title>Diogu Too?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rumors from around the league are suggesting that &#8211; in the wake of the Chandler/Okafor deal &#8211; that free agent Ike Diogu may be New Orleans&#8217; 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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		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2009/07/29/diogu-too/</link>
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		<title>Finally! Okafor for Chandler</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2009/07/28/finally-okafor-for-chandler/</link>
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		<title>Paul Unfazed By Lack Of Signings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris Paul does not pretend to have an understanding of why the Hornets have been so silent this off season, but he doesn&#8217;t seem to have much of a problem with it either. For many New Orleans&#8217; fans, the summer has been marred by a frustrating lack of signings to both add depth and quality [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2009/07/27/paul-unfazed-by-lack-of-signings/</link>
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		<title>NBA Summer League Draws To Close</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://swarmandsting.com/2009/07/23/nba-summer-league-draws-to-close/</link>
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