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Timberwolves Mascot Hates The Harlem Shake [Video]

Scott Prather — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:21:11 +0000

Are you sick of all the Harlem shake videos? If you are, you'll love this one. We don't root for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but we may consider it after watching this awesome video.

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Fake Power Outages Are All the Rage – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:51:13 +0000

So, apparently fake power outages are all the rage now in the sports world, after the infamous power outage during the Super Bowl last Sunday.

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Timberwolves Squash Hornets

Scott Prather — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 06:13:12 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets looked utterly exhausted on Saturday night in Minnesota. Mentally and physically fatigued, the Hornets played their fourth game in five nights. It wasn't pretty.

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Ricky Rubio Blows An Uncontested Layup – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:58:15 +0000

Normally, we show you video of outstanding athletes making fantastic athletic plays.

This one, however, is going to be different.

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Hornets Handle Timberwolves, Win Fourth In A Row

Scott Prather — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:48:15 +0000

Hornets overcome abysmal first quarter to win big over the Timberwolves. New Orleans has now won 4 in a row. Leading the way Friday night was...

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Ricky Rubio Throws Amazing Pass Between His Own Legs – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:23:54 +0000

Check out video of this pretty special pass, delivered by Minnesota Timberwolves' point guard Ricky Rubio.

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Hornets Sting Timberwolves 99-90

Scott Prather — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:24:40 +0000

While Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love is a highlight reel regular, it was Hornets power forward Jason Smith (pictured above) who stole the show Saturday night in New Orleans. Smith's stat line of 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals doesn't resemble just how good Jason played. His frontcourt mate Chris Kaman was sensational as well (21 pts, 10 rebs), as the Hornets cruised to a 99-90 victory over Minnesota.

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Hornets Tame Timberwolves

Scott Prather — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:26:59 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets snapped a 4 game losing streak Saturday night with a gritty road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. 28 assists on 39 field goals fueled the Hornets to a 95-89 victory.

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Martell Webster Mental Mistake On Dunk [VIDEO]

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:10:17 +0000

In a recent game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets, Martell Webster of the Timberwolves makes a great steal on an in--bounds pass and takes it the other way for a slam dunk.

The is one problem...Minnesota trailed by three points in overtime, and Webster's jam with one second left only cut the lead to one point.

Shoot the three Martell...shoot the three!!!

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Hornets Bit By Timberwolves, Fall to 3-8

Scott Prather — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:48:07 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets lost their second consecutive game Friday night at the Hive, falling to the Minnesota Timerwolves 87-80. Marco Belinelli (pictured above) finished with a season-high 20 points in the loss. Ricky Rubio made his first career start for Minnesota, ending the game with 12 points and 9 assists. Scott has the recap for you.

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Best & Worst NBA Coaching Moves Of The Offseason

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:05:32 +0000

What has been the best new coaching hire in the NBA during the offseason?

What about the worst coaching hire, so far?

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Possible Teams That May Face NBA Contraction

Steve Peloquin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:10:11 +0000

Unfortunately, if the NBA decides to contract, the New Orleans Hornets would be an obvious candidate.

But what other teams may face contraction?

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Is Ricky Rubio Over-Hyped?

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:10:30 +0000

Is too much being expected of 20-year old Ricky Rubio, by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and NBA fans?

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Five NBA Teams May Be Looking To Fill Coaching Vacancies

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:11:37 +0000

Sam Amick, of SI.com, has the latest on the five NBA teams that are/may be looking for new head coaches.

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Hornets Dominate Wolves

Scott Prather — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:49:28 +0000

New Orleans looks fresh and defensively charged since returning from the all-star break. The Hornets won their second in a row Friday night in Minneapolis, defeating the Timberwolves 95-81. Despite the absence of David West who missed the game due to a death in the family, New Orleans didn't miss a beat. The Hornets were absolutely relentless on defense, flustering Minnesota all night. Emeka Okafor returned from an oblique injury after missing ten games and patrolled the paint all night.

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Melo Headed To New York

Scott Prather — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:33:08 +0000

A long-awaited trade that would send all-star SF Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks has finally been completed. The blockbuster deal includes 12 players, 3 teams, 3 draft picks, and 3 million in cash.

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T-Wolves Embarrass Hornets

Scott Prather — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:03:42 +0000

Minnesota, owners of the worst record in the Western Conference, embarrassed the Hornets in New Orleans Monday night by the score of 104-92. The Hornets continue to struggle without injured starters Trevor Ariza and Emeka Okafor.

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Hornets Fall On Road Again

Scott Prather — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:05:37 +0000

Timberwolves had the Hornets their tenth road loss of the season. Chris Paul's impressive stat line (22 Pts, 6 Reb, 13 Ast, 5 Stl) wasn't enough as Minnesota pulled away late, winning 113-98.

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