New Orleans Hornets

Thoughts on ESPN’s Predictions

Source: ballerblogger.com

Kidd has clearly lost a step and was unable to contain Chris Paul in Dallas’ first round loss to the Hornets last year. But who can contain Chris Paul? Bruce Bowen and the Spurs couldn’t. And Bowen was a first team All-NBA defender last ...

Published Wed, Sep 3

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 9/1

Source: LOY's PLACE a celtics green

Fox Sports Spurs are in tough spot with Ginobili FL's Take: No way the Lakers should be ranked above the Celtics. Hornets Beat Hornets officials monitoring storm, no contingency plan yet FL's Take: As long as the Celtics stress defense and make that their primary focus, they will remain on top. Other teams are seeing how effective the Celtics' defense was last season and are looking to sign players with a reputation for defense. The Celtics have Tom Thibodeau though and that puts them at the head of the pack. LA Times Gene Conley put in double time in big league baseball and basketball NBA Celtics Blog Dec 18, 1955: Red and Bob Cousy at MSG to watch Tom Heinsohn Dec 30 1955: Celtics beat Nationals in Bangor, ME

Published Mon, Sep 1

Suns to Release 500 New Season Tickets for Purchase

Source: Lakers.com

 - when they take on the San Antonio Spurs on October 29. The Suns will host the New Orleans Hornets in their home opener on October 30 at US Airways Center.

Published Fri, Aug 29

Sean Marks signs with the Hornets

Source: Media Sport and Other Rantings

Here is a kiwi, playing in one of the most competitive sports leagues in the world, hes a veteran of the NBA, where millions of basketballers are trying to get a contract, and he has one. At his time with Spurs, he was a crowd favorite, ...

Published Fri, Aug 29

Aligning the (Super)Stars

Source: nba-cavaliers(mvn.com)

 MA - Teams get better through trades (like both of this past year’s NBA Finalists, the Lakers and Celtics), drafts (Trail Blazers, Bulls, Hornets, Spurs), ...

Published Thu, Aug 28

NBA announces more preseason games overseas - The Times-Picayune

Source: The Times-Picayune

NBA announces more preseason games overseas NOLA.com, LA - The Hornets have road games scheduled Oct. 8 at Indiana and Oct. 10 at San Antonio against the Spurs. The NBA China Games 2008 will tip off in Guangzhou on ...

Published Wed, Aug 27

Paul Is Doing It All For The Hornets

Source: topix.net

The New Orleans Hornets are in third place in the Southwest Division, just 1 1/2 games behind the first place San Antonio Spurs.

Published Wed, Aug 27

Southwest Division: Summer League Synopsis

Source: DallasMavericks.com

 - The second of the three-part series examines the Summer League performances of the Mavericks, Grizzlies, Rockets, Hornets and Spurs. ...

Published Tue, Aug 26