February 2008 Archives

Including Friday night's sellout - the Hornets third in the past four games, New Orleans is now averaging 13,743, nearly 160 more than after Wednesday night's sellout.

For the month of February, New Orleans Arena is getting 16,259 fans, well above the 14,750 threshold.

This needs pointing out again - all attendance figures are from Dec. 1 on, as that's when the current agreemen...

>> Continue reading: Hornets Attendance Tracker: Saturday, March 1

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Former Hornet P.J. Brown, who was rumored to be in the Hornets' sights has signed with the Celtics to, he says, pursue a championship.

>> Continue reading: P.J. Brown signs with Celtics

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You had to see last night coming. The Hornets, despite a three-game losing streak, has played well against Phoenix this season and there was no reason to think Wednesday would be different.

And the last few big games at the Arena have been rocking.

The result: A 120-103 Hornets win in front of the largest crowd of the year, 17,931.

So, that should help the attendance figures, right? You better believe ...

>> Continue reading: Hornets Attendance Tracking: Thursday, Feb. 28

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All right folks. After missing out on this for a little while, our attendance tracking is back. Well, rather, I'm on top of it now.

There are some interesting trends, that's for sure.

And while some may be jumping off the bandwagon after this small 3-game slide, it appears the attendance is heading in the right direction.

Remember, the deal made says the Hornets must average 14,735 through the end of next season or t...

>> Continue reading: Hornets Home Attendance Tracking: Tuesday, Feb. 26

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The Rockets were rolling but now face the rest of the season without their star center Yao Ming after he suffered a stress fracture to his foot.

>> Continue reading: Rockets' Yao Ming out for season

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In the ultra-competitive West, where a two-game skid is considered big trouble, the Hornets dropped three more spots after losses to the Rockets and Spurs.

ESPN also noted that the Hornets have 14 of their final 21 games on the road, meaning they better make hay now.

>> Continue reading: ESPN rankings: Hornets drop to 7th

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The NBA All-Star game has helped legitimize New Orleans as an NBA city, at least so says the BostonHerald.com.

>> Continue reading: All-Star Game does Hornets a world of good

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ESPN's basketball experts size up the West for the second half of the season with noticeably few references to the Hornets and their chances.

>> Continue reading: ESPN not giving Hornets the love

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The Hornets filled a huge need according to Hoopsworld. The article says Bonzi Wells will help out the 'soft' Peja Stojakovic and that James will help move Pargo to shooting guard.

>> Continue reading: Hornets fill huge need

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Some of the heavy hitters in the NBA are impressed with the way the Hornets are playing and say they could be in the race for the long haul.

>> Continue reading: NBA West's top teams impressed with Hornets

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TigerWeekly.com says the Hornets need to step up their game in the second half of the season in response to moves made by the Mavs, Lakers and Suns.

>> Continue reading: Hornets need to play better in the second half

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ESPN's Page Two's Sports Guy said he enjoyed his All-Star weekend in New Orleans and he encourages more people to come and have fun.

>> Continue reading: Bill Simmons: Help ease N.O.'s pain

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Led by James and Ray Allen, the Eastern Conference outplayed their more trumpeted counterparts from the Western Conference and avenged a year-old beating with a 134-128 win on Sunday night.

Click for story.

>> Continue reading: East beats West

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Larger-than-life likenesses of Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard - a trilogy of NBA giants - adorn one side of a downtown hotel. They tower over trolleys and tourists on Canal Street along the French Quarter's fringe.

The mammoth images of the All-Stars are impressive and imposing, yet somehow seem incomplete. Someone, a very big someone, is absent from the monstrous montage - one Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal.

>> Continue reading: Stars Miss Having Fun-Loving Shaq Around

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Dwight Howard of Orlando boldly went where no one had gone before in the league's slam dunk contest.

>> Continue reading: Howard reaches new heights in dunk contest

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CNNSI's Marty Burns ranks all of the players at the NBA All-Star game and he has the local guy as the third best overall. Pretty heady stuff?

>> Continue reading: Expert says Paul is NBA's 3rd best

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AOL Sports is suggesting that New Orleans be considered as the every year host of the All-Star game, even if the city loses the Hornets.

>> Continue reading: Make New Orleans the permanent All-Star host

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Perhaps the best and most comprehensive look at the problems the Hornets have had at the box office and how maybe, just maybe, this thing has a chance of working out here for the long haul.

Though I'm sure you've read enough of these, this one is worth the read.

>> Continue reading: Yahoo! Sports: Hornets future in doubt but team is fighting

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John Saraceno of USA Today says the Hornets guard Chris Paul, an MVP candidate is helping the city of New Orleans recover with his play on the court and his actions off it.

>> Continue reading: Paul helps lift Hornets, city

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John Jackson of the Chicago Sun-Times says Chris Chandler, the former Bull has come into his own with the Hornets.

>> Continue reading: Chandler finds niche with Hornets

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The New York Times, in an article on the Hornets, quotes Byron Scott as saying there is always an excuse as to why people don't attend games in New Orleans.

>> Continue reading: Scott to N.Y. Times: There's always an excuse for low attendance

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ESPN dropped the Hornets two spots in each of their polls but neither Stein nor Hollinger seems to think the Hornets drop will last long.

>> Continue reading: Hornets fall - but not too far - in latest rankings

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Just as the Hornets were gaining national attention, they lose three straight. The Phoenix Suns, meanwhile, could get a shot in the arm with a possible trade for Shaquille O'Neal. Hoops World has a preview of Wednesday's game.

>> Continue reading: Hornets hope to stop the bleeding against Suns

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ESPN basketball analyst Tim Legler deals out the grades for the Western Conference, and says the Hornets have done one of the best overall jobs in the first half of the season.

>> Continue reading: Daily Dime: Hornets ace first half of NBA season

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Sports Illustrated's Jack McCallum believes David Stern made "the right call (for N.O. to host the All-Star Game), no matter what inconveniences are encountered during the three-day orgy of dunks and daiquiris." Read more.

>> Continue reading: All-Star Game could stablize Hornets

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New Orleans ownership is paying less per win than other teams in the NBA according to an article in New Orleans City Business.

>> Continue reading: Hornets management paying less per win

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Saying that he thinks the Hornets poor attendance is due to a lack of effort by the club, Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban took a swipe at Shinn and company.

>> Continue reading: Cuban takes swipe at Hornets' ownership

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Courtesy of NBA.com:

Lurking beneath the Danny Ainge NBA Executive of the Year buzz this season is a man whose stamp on a franchise is equally as impressive. Meet Jeff Bower, the most anonymous/best GM in the NBA. Read more.

>> Continue reading: Interview: Hornets GM Jeff Bower

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Courtesy of the Associated Press:

NEW YORK -- New Orleans' Byron Scott will direct the Western Conference in the All-Star game, becoming the first to coach the
event on his home court in 13 years.

Scott clinched the coaching honor last night after Dallas' 96-90 loss at Boston. That meant Scott's Hornets will have the highest winning percentage in the conference among eligible coaches.

The Hornets' Chris P...

>> Continue reading: Scott will coach Western Conference All-Stars

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The NBA announced Friday that Byron Scott was the Western Conference's 'Coach of the Month' in January.

Coach Mike Brown of the Cleveland Cavaliers earned the honor for the Eastern Conference.

The NBA released the following statement:

"Scott led the Hornets to a league-best 12-2 (.857) record in January. The Hornets bested the Warriors, Suns and Spurs on the road en route to a perfect 5-0 mark away from home for the mon...

>> Continue reading: Byron Scott named 'Coach of the Month'

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