Tom Planchet: February 2008 Archives

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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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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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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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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