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Not only did the Hornets jerseys get a makeover, the entire court in the arena did too. The Fleur...

NawlinsOriole — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:08:55 -0000

Not only did the Hornets jerseys get a makeover, the entire court in the arena did too. The Fleur de Bee logo is now featured at center court.

The entire border of the court is now Creole blue with "New Orleans Hornets" under both baskets in Gold. The font of "New Orleans Hornets" matches the same font used on the new uniforms.

The NOLA Horn logo is on the outside of the lane on both ends of the court.

Hornets (re) sign Devin Brown

Pradamaster — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:21:54 -0000

Hornets (re) sign Devin Brown

Another wing? Don't the Hornets have enough of those?

Mo-Pete and JuJu model the new jerseys, home and away. Thanks to Hornets Report for the image, you...

atthehive — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:13:22 -0000

Mo-Pete and JuJu model the new jerseys, home and away. Thanks to Hornets Report for the image, you can find more of them there.

Go Vote for JuJu

atthehive — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:10:55 -0000

Pargo to Moscow

your friendly BullsBlogger — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:03:38 -0000

[From the FanShots, courtesy of your friendly BullsBlogger. Looks like the General is ready to invade Europe. Yahoo! Sports is reporting that it won't be the Spurs or Suns who acquire the services of Jannero next year, but rather, CSKA Moscow. The deal is reported worth 4 million and is just 1 year long (wasn't he long for job stability?). Based on my questionable math skills, he will make more money post-taxes this year than James Posey. ~atthehive]

Face it Hornets fans, you desperately want to trade for Andres Nocioni!

Chris Paul on ESPN The Herd

atthehive — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:48:54 -0000

Chris Paul on ESPN The Herd

Chris Paul talks to Colin Cowherd about the U.S.' win today morning over Greece, about Lebron James.

Breaking: Ryan Bowen Re-Signed

atthehive — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:29:15 -0000

Breaking: Ryan Bowen Re-Signed

NOLA is reporting that Ryan Bowen has signed another one year deal with the Hornets. Contract details haven't been given out yet, but I'm assuming it's the minimum contract. I like the move- it gives us some depth, Bowen already knows the system, and we retain an All-Hustle first teamer. Hat tip to Hornets Hype for seeing it first.

Breaking News: Pargo (Probably) Won't Be Back

atthehive — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:51:12 -0000

Breaking News: Pargo (Probably) Won't Be Back

RealGM reports that the Hornets "don't seem interested in signing (Pargo) at this point." The Spurs are the leading candidates to acquire his services.

More on my reaction once it becomes official, but WOOOOHOOOO!!!!

More from John Schuhmann- CP13 Quotes

atthehive — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:11:31 -0000

More from John Schuhmann- CP13 Quotes

Lots of CP13 stuff flying around due to the big minutes they've played in China. A quote from Jerry Colangelo: "Chris Paul today can handle anything given him. [Coming off the bench] is just the position he happens to be in because Jason is gonna start for us. But the way it appears we're gonna play is that all of these point guards are gonna be given a lot of minutes."

NBA.com- CP13 and Deron at the Olympics

atthehive — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:05:38 -0000

NBA.com- CP13 and Deron at the Olympics

John Schuhmann has a fantastic article about Chris Paul and Deron Williams' roles with Team USA.

A taste: "Paul is obviously two years older than he was at the World Championships in Japan, but there's more to his progression as a player than that. Two years ago, he had just won the Rookie of the Year award, but fell short of the playoffs. This time around, he just finished second for MVP, leading his team to the second best record in the Western Conference and to the seventh game of the Conference Semifinals.

He's more experienced. He's more mature. He's bigger. He's stronger. And in a game where confidence can mean everything, Paul's confidence "has skyrocketed," as Colangelo puts it.

Colangelo goes even further. "Comparing Chris Paul two years ago and now is apples and oranges," he said Sunday."

Great article, give it a read.

ESPN- Paul Replaces Kidd in Second Half Lineup

atthehive — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:54:09 -0000

ESPN- Paul Replaces Kidd in Second Half Lineup

Chris Sheridan implies that it may be a sign of things to come- "Little did [Kidd] know it at the time, but it may have been his first step toward becoming the utility wedge instead of the driver in Coach K's bag of tricks." Kidd's been getting very few minutes in second halves anyway, so I'm not reading into it too much. And DWill outclassed Paul against Russia, so nothing resembling a lineup change is imminent.

Josh Howard charged with speeding, reckless driving, 'speed competition'

atthehive — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:17:51 -0000

Josh Howard charged with speeding, reckless driving, 'speed competition'

Shades of Bobby Phills/David Wesley...

Hornets Schedule Leaks!

atthehive — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:13:20 -0000

Hornets Schedule Leaks!

NewOrleans.com Sports has learned that the New Orleans Hornets will appear on national television on Christmas Day, 2008 likely to be shown on TNT, possibly as a night game.. The Hornets will play at Orlando against the Magic in a battle of two of the league's brightest emerging stars, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard.

This marks the first time in franchise history, dating back to Charlotte (1988), that the Hornets will appear on a nationally televised game on Christmas Day and it brings more credence and credibility to the team and city as a serious contender for a championship.

The NBA marketing strategy with regard to national telecasts under Commissioner David Stern has always been about the star power of its best players, featuring the likes of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O' Neal, Steve Nash, and LeBron James.

There is little doubt that Chris Paul's ascendance to the elite level in the league and his exciting style of play is the primary contributing factor in landing the game for the Hornets. Expect an official announcement soon.

Notes on the Hornets' 2008-09 regular season schedule to be released next week:

Home Opener is November 1st against Cleveland.

Hornets open on road at Golden State and then at Phoenix.

Nov. 12th at home vs Lakers

Dec. 23rd at home vs Lakers

Feb. 11th at home vs Boston

Dec. 26th at home vs Houston

Regular season finale will be a Sunday afternoon game against Dallas.

ESPN - Rockets to acquire Artest

atthehive — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:16:29 -0000

ESPN - Rockets to acquire Artest

So if this trade ends up going down, arguably the top 4 man defenders in the NBA- Artest, Bowen, Posey, Battier- will all be in the same division. Josh Howard, Manu Ginobili, Rudy Gay, and T-Mac have a long year ahead of them...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

atthehive — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:10:18 -0000

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Summer-league sensation Bobby Brown on Wednesday reached terms on a guaranteed contract with the Sacramento Kings, according to NBA front-office sources."

:( :( :( :( :( :(

via img.photobucket.com Possibly the Hornets' new road uniform. See more by clicking here.

Ben Q Rock — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:17:25 -0000

via img.photobucket.com

Possibly the Hornets' new road uniform. See more by clicking here.

ESPN - Who's Staying, Who's Going

atthehive — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:46:32 -0000

ESPN - Who's Staying, Who's Going

Staying In Draft
Joe Alexander, Jr. WVU
Ryan Anderson, So. Cal
Mario Chalmers, Jr. Kansas
Jamont Gordon, Jr. Mississippi St.
Richard Hendrix, Jr. Alabama
J.J. Hickson, Fr. NC State
George Hill, Jr. IUPUI
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Jr. UCLA
Marreese Speights, So. Florida
Bill Walker, RS Fr. Kansas St.

Returning To School
A.J. Abrams, Jr. Texas
Josh Akognon, Jr. Cal St.-Fullerton
Chase Budinger, So. Arizona
Lee Cummard, Jr. BYU
Robert Dozier, Jr. Memphis
Wayne Ellington, So. UNC
Danny Green, Jr. UNC
Lester Hudson, Jr. Tennessee-Martin
Ty Lawson, So. UNC
Jeremy Pargo, Jr. Gonzaga
Ronald Steele, RS Sr. Alabama
Robert Vaden, Jr. UAB

-ESPN

ESPN - Ellington, Green to return to UNC; Tar Heels await word on Lawson - NBA

atthehive — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:34:11 -0000

ESPN - Ellington, Green to return to UNC; Tar Heels await word on Lawson - NBA

Jeremy Pargo, Wayne Ellington out of draft; Richard Hendrix stays

Big Easy Buzz Blog: Hornets to work out five prospects today

atthehive — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:41:51 -0000

Big Easy Buzz Blog: Hornets to work out five prospects today

Jim Eichenhofer breaks down the 5 players we're working out today: Jeremy Pargo, Sonny Weems, Shan Foster, Trent Plaisted, and Othello Hunter. Looks like we're starting with 2nd round guys and seeing if they have 1st round potential.

"The Lakers invited Scott to participate in pre-game ceremonies during their upcoming NBA Finals...

atthehive — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:12:39 -0000

"The Lakers invited Scott to participate in pre-game ceremonies during their upcoming NBA Finals series against the Boston Celtics, part of an effort to celebrate the history of the Celtics-Lakers old rivalry, of which Scott was a part in the 1980s... 'I said, 'No I can't. I'm working,'" Scott said. "That's a conflict of interest to ask me to come back and give out the game ball or something like that, and I'm saying, 'That doesn't sound right.' I love the fact that they (offered) ... but I can't do that right now.' "

So refreshing to see after Jerry West shamelessly celebrating the Lakers' WC title...

ESPN - In signing deal, Scott aims to build on Hornets' landmark season - NBA