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January 2009
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January 2008 ArchivesThe San Jose Mercury News is the latest to pile on the Hornets' lackluster attendance. Now, I too think the attendance has been poor considering performance, but take away a bunch of parades in the metro area last night and I think they sell out. Yes, major markets can handle more than one big thing at a time, but New Orleans is not a major (large population) market. They are a mid-... Courtesy of the Associated Press: "New Orleans lost its shooting touch as the game wound down and Courtesy of the Associated Press: "Hornets starting shooting guard Morris Peterson missed New Orleans' game against Golden State on Wednesday night because of a viral infection, team officials said." Read more. ...Hornets beat the Warriors earlier in the season at Golden State. The Hornets have all kinds of momentum heading into this one. Read more. ...ESPN hoops analyst John Hollinger lists 15 guys who have not grabbed the headlines but play at a high level. His first mention? David West. >> Continue reading: Basketball guru: David West leads 'All-Sleeper Team' Though the Hornets have a tough road ahead, other sports sites have the Bees ranked tops in the NBA. Like Fox Sports, for example. However, AOL Sports ranks the Hornets second behind the suddenly slumping Celtics. How dare they?! To add insult to injury, the Celtics are crushing the Hornets in an AOL Sports Poll: Which tea... HORNETS ATTENDANCE GAME TOTAL DEC.1 VS. MAVERICKS 12,233 12,233 DEC. 5 VS. PISTONS 10,312 22,545 11,272 DEC. 7 VS. MEMPHIS 10,386 32,931 10,977 DEC. 9 VS. SEATTLE 10,773 43,704 10,926 DEC. 15 PHOENIX 13,705 57,409 11,481 DEC. 22 MINNESOTA 11,257 68,666 11,444 DEC. 29 CLEVELEAND 17,623 86,289 12,327 DEC. 31 TORONTO 11,444 97,733 12... NBA.com has the Hornets ranked as the top team in basketball. ...How could you rank the Hornets #1? ESPN.com's Mark Stein asks how could you not? ...Courtesy of ESPN.com: Chris Andersen, who was "dismissed and disqualified" from the NBA and the New Orleans Hornets on Jan. 27, 2006, after testing positive for a prohibited substance, is eligible to apply for reinstatement beginning Sunday -- exactly two years after he was thrown out of the league. Read more. ...The Hornets have won their last seven road games; they'll need to that momentum as they head to San Antonio to face the Spurs, who are 20-4 at home this season. Read more. ...HORNETS ATTENDANCE GAME TOTAL DEC.1 VS. MAVERICKS 12,233 12,233 DEC. 5 VS. PISTONS 10,312 22,545 11,272 DEC. 7 VS. MEMPHIS 10,386 32,931 10,977 DEC. 9 VS. SEATTLE 10,773 43,704 10,926 DEC. 15 PHOENIX 13,705 57,409 11,481 DEC. 22 MINNESOTA 11,257 68,666 11,444 DEC. 29 CLEVELEAND 17,623 86,289 12,327 DEC. 31 TORONTO 11,444 97,733 12... Peja drained six three pointers, five of them in the third quarter, as the Hornets rolled the Clippers, 111-92. All that was missing was the NBA Jam guy screaming, "He's on fire!!!" Read more. ...This column from Hoopsworld says the Hornets should really go after the Southwest Division title this year, instead of taking the "we're happy to be here" approach. ...ESPN Page 2 columnist Jemele Hill conducting this one-on-one interview with Hornets' shooting guard Morris Peterson in a brand new Mercedes. Read more. ...Byron Scott believes his team will contend for the Southwest Division crown this season, according to the USA Today. Read more. ...Courtesy of Hoopsworld: "The surging New Orleans Hornets go for their seventh straight victory when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday." Read more. ...Proof positive that NBA fans are not in touch with reality, Allen Iverson was voted the starting point guard for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. Say what? ...Hoops analyst Jalen Rose writes in "The Daily Dime": The New Orleans Hornets own the best record in the Western Conference. Who would have thunk it? Read more. ...Steve Aschburner of Sports Illustrated says the Hornets, Suns, Lakers, Spurs and Dallas are tightly packed atop the Conference, with teams like the Trail Blazers, Warrios and Nuggets contesting the remaing slots for the playoff race. The playoff seedings will come down to the final week. Read more. ...Courtesy of the Associated Press: Jannero Pargo scored a season-high 24 points in 24 minutes and the New Orleans Hornets extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 96-81 victory over Portland. David West and Chris Paul added 18 for the Hornets, who've won 14 of 16. LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 17. Read more >> Continue reading: Sixth straight win for Hornets Mid-season award time for NBA columnists, and Marty Burns of Sports Illustrated says Chris Paul and Byron Scott ought to be in the conversation for MVP and Coach of the Year. ...HORNETS ATTENDANCE GAME TOTALS AVERAGE DEC.1 MAVERICKS 12,233 12,233 DEC. 5 PISTONS 10,312 22,545 11,272 DEC. 7 GRIZZLIES 10,386 32,931 10,977 DEC. 9 SONICS 10,773 43,704 10,926 DEC. 15 SUNS 13,705 57,409 11,481 DEC. 22 T-WOLVES 11,257 68,666 11,444 DEC. 29 CAVALIERS 17,623 86,289 12,327 DEC. 31 RAPTORS 11,444 97,733 12,216<... An opinion column in the Daily Oklahoman says the Hornets would be averaging 19,000 fans per night in Oklahoma City with this year's team. ...Eyewitness Sports' Juan Kincaid previews the Hornets - Trail Blazers game. ...ESPN had the Hornets as the second best team in the league. But Fox Sports is gutsy enough to put Chris Paul and company atop the NBA for this week. Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated and USA Today have the Bees in th... Courtesy of the Associated Press: The Trail Blazers' long road trip ends tomorrow night in New Orleans against a Hornet team that's having a surprisingly good season. After three straight losing seasons, the Hornets have started this campaign with a 28-and-12 record, and enjoy a slight lead over Dallas and San Antonio in the Southwest division. The Hornets have won five straight games, including yesterday's 106... Tony Mejia of CBS Sportsline.com says that the Hornets rise to the top part of the Western Conference is no real surprise. ...People said basketball couldn't succeed in New Orleans. Well, while fans are still trying to figure out the amount of support they can give the team, the Hornets are giving fans every reason to support them. And ESPN agrees. The Web site has the New Orleans franchise at No. 2 in its latest power ratings. ...By BRETT MARTEL Tyson Chandler had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets won their fifth straight game Monday, 106-92 over the Milwaukee Bucks. Four of Chandler's baskets came on alley-oop dunks, three set up by Paul, who finished with 16 points and 10 assists. It was the third straight game in which Chandler and Paul reached double figures in two categories. And it was Ne... Sporting News has the Hornets at the top of the NBA power poll. The writer does qualify it by saying he doesn't think the Hornets are the best team though. ...David West scored 28 points in 32 minutes and New Orleans won its fourth straight game, 112-84 over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night. Read more. ...Darnell Mayberry of NewsOK.com says the Hornets could be free to move before Oklahoma City would be free to take them. That's because Seattle has the first right to OKC. Mayberry says there is no way the Hornets will reach their attendance goals. After 9,000+ in attendance last night, he's probably right. ...The New York Sun says that the future of the New Orleans Hornetsis commissioner David Stern's biggest issue. ...HORNETS ATTENDANCE GAME TOTALS AVERAGE DEC.1 VS. DALLAS 12,233 12,233 DEC. 5 VS. DETROIT 10,312 22,545 11,272 DEC. 7 VS. MEMPHIS 10,386 32,931 10,977 DEC. 9 VS. SEATTLE 10,773 43,704 10,926 DEC. 15 PHOENIX 13,705 57,409 11,481 DEC. 22 MINNESOTA 11,257 68,666 11,444 DEC. 29 CLEVELEAND 17,623 86,289 12,327 DEC. 31 TORONTO ... Eyewitness Sports Reporter Juan Kincaid previews Wednesday's Hornets-Sonics game. ...Granted, they have a stake in this, but an article in the News Tribune by Eric D. Williams lays out the difficulties the Hornets will have in staying in New Orleans. ...Power rankings round-up from across the web. One of these ranking systems have the Hornets as the second best team in the league. I'd respectfully disagree with that assessment, much to the chagrin of Hornets fans, I'm sure. AOL Sports. Darnell Mayberry of the Oklahoman says that the Hornets new lease gives hope to Oklahoma City and Kansas City in their quests for NBA franchises. He says he doesn't think there is much of a chance that the Hornets will hit their attendance mark, leaving them free to move - albeit, at a price. ...The Rockets go for their sixth straight victory this season against the Hornets. They'll be playing without Tracy McGrady. ...The state and the Hornets reworked their contract, only offering some highlights of the deal Wednesday. Eyewitness News took a closer look at the actual contract and get analysis a former professional franchise vice president, who now works in city government. Read more. ...After examining the box score, Tom Ziller of AOL Sports writes that it was a good night to be a Hornets point guard against the Heat. ...Courtesy of ESPN.com: Former Miami Heat (and Hornets) star Glen Rice was arrested Friday on a felony battery charge after police say he beat a man he found hiding in his estranged wife's closet. Read more. ...Garland Gillen of WWL-TV's Sports Department has begun compiling attendance figures of every Hornets home game since December 1. That's the date the lease mentioned as the starting point for getting fan attendance up to 14,735 per game. He'll be updating it after every game, and we'll post it here every week or so. HORNETS ATTENDANCE GAME TOTALS AVERAGE DEC.1 VS. MAVERICKS 12,233 12,233 <...Mayor Nagin is encouraging more people to watch the Hornets. It comes after the state and team reached a deal that could leave the Hornets buzzing out of the city if support doesn't grow. Jonathan Betz has more. Watch the story. ...Courtesy of the Sports Network: New Orleans tries to get back on the winning track, as it concludes a short two-game homestand. On Wednesday, Kobe Bryant scored 19 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out seven assists to help the Lakers rout the Hornets, 109-80, at New Orleans Arena. Read more. ...Former NBA player and ESPN analyst Jon Barry writes in the 'Daily Dime' today that the Bees are one of the five biggest surprises of the season. Obviously, the Celtics are taking the top spot. ...Courtesy of Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times: "The Hornets star has gone from wunderkind to even more wonderful, becoming the best example of the new-wave guards who don't just run teams, they dominate games." Read more. ...Jeff Crouere of Bayou Buzz lists his three big reasons why the new deal between the team and city is horrid. ...While the new lease puts the Hornets in town through 2014 (to account for two years lost due to Katrina) it also gives a stipulation that owner George Shinn can pull his team out after the '08-'09 season. Read more. ...Jalen Rose and Tim Legler of ESPN write in the January 8 'Daily Dime' that Chris Paul is one of the league's premiere point guards. Read more. ...Courtesy of the Orange County Register: More than 15,000 fans in the New Orleans Arena watched Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum put on a clinic against the Hornets last night. Read more. ... |
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