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New Orleans Hornets Buzz: Four Games With Coach Jeff Bower

With the surprising win last night against the Phoenix Suns, Jeff Bower evened his coaching record to 2-2 and improved the New Orleans Hornets' overall record to 5-8...

Written by Joe Gerrity about 1 day ago 52 reads 0 comments
Collison and Thornton Earning Their Stingers With Jeff Bower as Coach

Jeff Bower drafted rookies Darren Collison (21st) and Marcus Thornton (43rd) to make marginal contributions over the season. For Thornton, provide desperately needed scoring from the wings and as for Collison spell some minutes from Chris Paul...

Written by Sean Stancill about 1 day ago 74 reads 2 comments
Five Things the Hornets' Win Over the LA Clippers Reveals

Although ESPN predicted a New Orleans victory over the LA Clippers last night, I must admit that I was not extremely confident. The first two games of the Jeff Bower era did not look much different then the last few games of the Byron Scott era...

Written by Paul Augustin about 2 days ago 127 reads 3 comments
Clippers-Hornets: Mediocrity Might Just

The Hornets host the Clippers in what can only be described as a battle of mediocrity. Both teams have dealt with injuries to star players, and neither seems likely to live up to its preseason expectations...

Written by Joe Gerrity about 4 days ago 34 reads 0 comments
Chris Paul's Short Term Injury: Worst-Case Scenaro

Yesterday I wrote about the likely outcome of a long term Chris Paul injury . In this article (after hearing the same "severely sprained ankle" line from GM/Coach Jeff Bower) we will be examining ...

Written by Joe Gerrity about 5 days ago 322 reads 0 comments
Will the New Orleans Hornets Give Avery Johnson a Call?

After management handed Byron Scott a pink slip last week, the New Orleans Hornets need a head coach. Does anyone think General Manager-turned interim coach Jeff Bower will last more than a ...

Written by Robert Kleeman about 5 days ago 184 reads 2 comments
Blessing in Disguise: How Chris Paul's Injury Could Save The Hornets

First off let me say that I don't believe basketball is actually dying in New Orleans, but right now the team looks like trash and their future is nowhere near as bright as it was two summers ago...

Written by Joe Gerrity about 5 days ago 325 reads 5 comments
Silva Week Four Waiver Wire Report: Grab Chris Paul's Replacement

Normal Sized Leagues I guess the definition of a normal-sized league, at least in my mind, is one consisting of ten to 12 teams with rosters somewhere around 12-15 players. That should cover a majority of the fantasy hoops leagues in existence...

Written by Evan Silva about 6 days ago 66 reads 0 comments
Sportstradamus: Chris Paul Will Be Traded and Joined By a King

A serious vision came about watching Chris Paul fall to the floor in pain. He will not be a New Orleans Hornet after this season. The writings have been smeared on the wall since Tyson Chandler was traded...

Written by PrimeTyme Koby about 7 days ago 531 reads 14 comments
Blazers 86, Hornets 78: Game 10

In a game surrounded by questions about the firing of Byron Scott, the Portland Trail Blazers broke the old adage that when a team loses its coach they win the games immediately following. LaMarcus Aldridge finished strong with 20 points and 13 rebounds..

Written by Busta Bucket about 7 days ago 49 reads 0 comments
Byron Scott: The Latest Victim of the NBA's Haywire Coaching Carousel

Byron Scott is no less a victim than Sam Mitchell in Toronto or Eddie Jordan in Washington. He is a victim of the most disturbing, anger-inducing trend in sports. The quick fix. The scapegoat game...

Written by Robert Kleeman about 7 days ago 368 reads 6 comments
Where Byron Scott Could Land Next

now that the news of Byron Scott's firing as the New Orleans Hornets head coach has sunk in, it's time to think about what happens next for the former lead man in the Big Easy...

Written by Nathan Marra about 8 days ago 80 reads 0 comments
Game 10: Blazers at Hornets, 5:00 p.m. CSN

New Orleans Hornets coverage at Hornets 24/7 , Hornets Central , At The Hive , and Hornets Hype . Blazers Analysis Hornets PG This is the only position that Portland and any team is always worried about...

Written by Busta Bucket about 8 days ago 17 reads 0 comments
NBA: Some Random Thoughts

The NBA season is well under way and with Byron Scott's firing we have our first coaching change. As we lean back to enjoy the balance of the season, I offer the following comments...

Written by Allan Wexler about 8 days ago 34 reads 1 comments
Is Byron Scott's Firing Major Buzz Kill for the New Orleans Hornets?

It was all good just two months ago. Byron Scott, Wake Forest basketball head coach Dino Gaudio and a host of Chris Paul’s loved ones were gathered at a Winston-Salem bowling alley for CP3’s Family & Friends Night on the lanes...

Written by DeMarco Williams about 8 days ago 229 reads 4 comments
New Orleans Hornets Breakdown: Drowning Hornets Need A Lifevest

Mayday! Mayday! Going down! The New Orleans Hornets’ season may only be nine games in, but after their awful 124-104 disaster in Phoenix, they’re clearly a team in distress...

Written by Erick Blasco about 8 days ago 70 reads 5 comments
New Orleans Hornets Fire Coach Byron Scott: Jeff Bower To Take Over

In a not very surprising move, the New Orleans Hornets have fired sixth-year Head Coach Byron Scott. Oh how the mighty have fallen! As recent as January 2009, the Hornets were ranked as high as third in NBA power rankings...

Written by Paul Augustin about 9 days ago 103 reads 7 comments
Byron Scott Out? Is This the Answer to the New Orleans Hornets' Problems?

General George S. Patton once said, "Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory...

Written by Steve Hampton about 9 days ago 123 reads 5 comments
Hornets Buzz: Byron Scott Fired

According to multiple sources, The Hornets have let coach Byron Scott go after starting the season a disappointing 3-6, with all the losses in blowout fashion...

Written by Joe Gerrity about 9 days ago 92 reads 0 comments
Breaking News: Byron Scott Let Go, GM Jeff Bower Steps in

Update: Ric Bucher and Marc Stein are now saying the Hornets will have GM Jeff Bower coach the team and Tim Floyd will be the top assistant...

Written by Busta Bucket about 9 days ago 80 reads 0 comments
New Orleans Hornets' Lack of Defense is Key to Poor Start

In my last article, I expressed my hope for a Hornets season turnaround with a win over the Toronto Raptors. My son Daniel and I had prime seats. For his sake, I was hoping that the Hornets would have a dominating performance...

Written by Paul Augustin about 10 days ago 97 reads 3 comments
Chris Paul and Deron Williams Are Still Cream of the Crop at Point Guard

Chris Paul and Deron Williams are still the two best point guards in the NBA, no matter what the media would like you to think. Over the last few days you've been bombarded with articles about the Phoenix Suns and what Steve Nash is doing...

Written by Steven Resnick about 10 days ago 258 reads 15 comments
Chris Paul: Patience With Hornets a Losing Cause

Just two years ago, Chris Paul was an MVP candidate, and the New Orleans Hornets were one quarter away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals before falling to the San Antonio Spurs...

Written by Ling Ge about 11 days ago 109 reads 4 comments
Hornets Buzz: Is It Time to Exterminate Byron Scott?

With the Hornets off to their worst start since 2005-2006, it's about that time when Hornets' fans, and NBA analysts start calling for Byron Scott's head...

Written by Joe Gerrity about 11 days ago 100 reads 4 comments
NBA Player Rankings: Power Forwards

As a guest writer for Bust a Bucket, I thought I'd take my first opportunity to stir up some controversy and make my Top 10 lists for active players at each position. Well, some might not be so controversial, but everyone has their own opinions...

Written by Busta Bucket about 12 days ago 135 reads 0 comments

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Hornets Article Archive

New Orleans Hornets Buzz: Four Games With Coach Jeff Bower

Collison and Thornton Earning Their Stingers With Jeff Bower as Coach

Five Things the Hornets' Win Over the LA Clippers Reveals

Clippers-Hornets: Mediocrity Might Just

Chris Paul's Short Term Injury: Worst-Case Scenaro

Will the New Orleans Hornets Give Avery Johnson a Call?

Blessing in Disguise: How Chris Paul's Injury Could Save The Hornets

Silva Week Four Waiver Wire Report: Grab Chris Paul's Replacement

Sportstradamus: Chris Paul Will Be Traded and Joined By a King

Blazers 86, Hornets 78: Game 10

Byron Scott: The Latest Victim of the NBA's Haywire Coaching Carousel

Where Byron Scott Could Land Next

Game 10: Blazers at Hornets, 5:00 p.m. CSN

NBA: Some Random Thoughts

Is Byron Scott's Firing Major Buzz Kill for the New Orleans Hornets?

New Orleans Hornets Breakdown: Drowning Hornets Need A Lifevest

New Orleans Hornets Fire Coach Byron Scott: Jeff Bower To Take Over

Byron Scott Out? Is This the Answer to the New Orleans Hornets' Problems?

Hornets Buzz: Byron Scott Fired

Breaking News: Byron Scott Let Go, GM Jeff Bower Steps in

New Orleans Hornets' Lack of Defense is Key to Poor Start

Chris Paul and Deron Williams Are Still Cream of the Crop at Point Guard

Chris Paul: Patience With Hornets a Losing Cause

Hornets Buzz: Is It Time to Exterminate Byron Scott?

NBA Player Rankings: Power Forwards

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