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Hornets Lose Finale, Begin Important Offseason
Hornets Lose Finale, Begin Important Offseason
Hornets Lose Finale, Begin Important Offseason
While Hornets head coach Monty Williams (pictured above) expressed disappointment over his team's 84-77 loss to the Houston Rockets Thursday night, he should be pleased at how his players finished the season as a whole. Plaqued by injuries, the departure of a superstar, an abnormal schedule, no ownership (until recently), and a lack of practice time, the New Orleans Hornets managed to win 8 of their last 13 games this season.
Hornets Defeat Rockets In Overtime 105-99
Hornets Defeat Rockets In Overtime 105-99
Hornets Defeat Rockets In Overtime 105-99
In the last homegame of the season, the soldout crowd at the New Orleans arena watched their Hornets defeat the Houston Rockets in overtime 105-99. Eric Gordon (pictured above) scored 27 points to lead all scorers. It was the seventh win in ten tries for New Orleans, who got contributions from everyone on Thursday night.
Hornets Win 4th Straight, Beat Bobcats 75-67
Hornets Win 4th Straight, Beat Bobcats 75-67
Hornets Win 4th Straight, Beat Bobcats 75-67
The New Orleans Hornets were without Eric Gordon and Chris Kaman, yet still managed to win their 4th straight, defeating the lowly Charlotte Bobcats on the road Monday night by the score of 75-67. Whatever qualifies as "pretty basketball," this game was the opposite of that.
Hornets Dethrone Kings 105-96
Hornets Dethrone Kings 105-96
Hornets Dethrone Kings 105-96
Jason Smith (pictured above) scored 22 points in 27 minutes to lead the New Orleans Hornets past the Sacramento Kings by the score of 105-96. Marco Belinelli added 21 for the hometeam, who won their 16th game of the season. Monty Williams continued his trend of giving big minutes to the younger players. One particular player took advantage...
Lakers Slip Past Hornets 93-91
Lakers Slip Past Hornets 93-91
Lakers Slip Past Hornets 93-91
With loud chants of "Beat L.A.!" pouring out from the soldout crowd at the New Orleans Arena, the Hornets couldn't hold on to their 4th quarter lead. In the end, the Lakers slipped out of New Orleans with a 93-91 win. Key players were out for both teams, including...
Spurs Bulldoze Hornets 128-103
Spurs Bulldoze Hornets 128-103
Spurs Bulldoze Hornets 128-103
The New Orleans Hornets were subjugated by the San Antonio Spurs Friday night by the score of 128-103. The tenacious defense the Hornets have made a habit of this season was nowhere to be found. As a result, the Spurts easily won their 10th straight. Eric Gordon had a big scoring night in defeat, finishing with 31 points for the fleur-de-bees.
Hornets Beat Nuggets In Eric Gordon’s Return
Hornets Beat Nuggets In Eric Gordon’s Return
Hornets Beat Nuggets In Eric Gordon’s Return
After a 90 day layoff due to injury, Eric Gordon returned to the lineup for the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets. He fought through a little rust, scored 15 points, and knocked down two free throws in the final seconds to secure a 94-92 victory for New Orleans.
Eric Gordon Says He Will Return From Injury Wednesday
Eric Gordon Says He Will Return From Injury Wednesday
Eric Gordon Says He Will Return From Injury Wednesday
New Orleans Hornets shooting guard Eric Gordon says that he will play tomorrow night when the Hornets host the Denver Nuggets. Gordon has not played since January 4th, and has only played in 2 games this season due to a knee injury. Coach Monty Williams isn't guaranteeing Gordon will return, saying...
Hornets Fall To Trail Blazers 99-93
Hornets Fall To Trail Blazers 99-93
Hornets Fall To Trail Blazers 99-93
The Hornets ran out of gas late in Portland, falling to the Trail Blazers 99-93 on Thursday night. Marco Belinelli's (pictured above) game-high 27 points wasn't enough for the depleted New Orleans Hornets, who only had 8 healthy players in uniform.
Clippers Cruise Past Hornets 97-85
Clippers Cruise Past Hornets 97-85
Clippers Cruise Past Hornets 97-85
Five days after the Hornets rocked the Clippers in New Orleans, Chris Paul and his Los Angeles teammates got their revenge with a 97-85 win Monday night on the West Coast. By committing an NBA season-high 29 turnovers, the Hornets never gave themselves a chance.
Hornets Beat Nets Behind Big 4th Quarter
Hornets Beat Nets Behind Big 4th Quarter
Hornets Beat Nets Behind Big 4th Quarter
Going into Saturday night's matchup with the New Jersey Nets, the Hornets had only one win this year when trailing after 3 quarters. Last night, they were down 12 heading into the 4th, but remained poised. Clutch shooting and superb defense paid big dividends as New Orleans earned a 102-94 victory.
Lowly Bobcats Defeat Docile Hornets
Lowly Bobcats Defeat Docile Hornets
Lowly Bobcats Defeat Docile Hornets
In a battle between two of the NBA's worst teams, the Charlotte Bobcats earned their 6th win of the season after defeating the New Orleans Hornets (10-32) Monday night by the score of 73-71. Bismack Biyomobo blocked Trevor Ariza's potential game-tying dunk in the final seconds to procure the victory for Charlotte.
Raptors Rip Hornets 95-84
Raptors Rip Hornets 95-84
Raptors Rip Hornets 95-84
Playing in their first home game in 16 days, the New Orleans Hornets played like a heavy road underdog to the lowly Toronto Raptors. As a result, they fell to 8-27 on the season. Hornet shooting guard Marco Belinelli (pictured above) scored 20 points in defeat.
Thunder End Hornets Win Streak
Thunder End Hornets Win Streak
Thunder End Hornets Win Streak
The New Orleans Hornets 3 game winning streak was snapped Monday night in Oklahoma City against the Thunder with a 101-93 defeat. Despite trailing by 22 at the half, the scrappy Hornets pulled to within 6 with less than a minute to go in regulation.
Hornets Win Second Straight
Hornets Win Second Straight
Hornets Win Second Straight
After losing 23 of 25 games, the New Orleans Hornets have won two in a row. Marco Belinelli (pictured above) made a career-high six 3-pointers to lead the Hornets past the Milwaukee Bucks by the score of 92-89. Chris Kaman and Gustavo Ayon both chipped in with double-doubles.
Trail Blazers Hold Off Hornets
Trail Blazers Hold Off Hornets
Trail Blazers Hold Off Hornets
The New Orleans Hornets had trouble finding baskets in crunch time once again on Friday night when they hosted the Portland Trail Blazers. As a result, they fell 94-86. It marked their 23rd loss in 25 games.
Hornets Fall To Pistons 89-87
Hornets Fall To Pistons 89-87
Hornets Fall To Pistons 89-87
New Orleans native Greg Monroe had 24 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a home win over the New Orleans Hornets by the score of 89-87. The loss was the fifth straight for the Hornets (4-20). Trevor Ariza (26 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl) had his best performance of the season in defeat.
Hornets Thumped By Heat
Hornets Thumped By Heat
Hornets Thumped By Heat
The Miami Heat killed the New Orleans Hornets on the glass, and as a result, killed the Hornets on the scoreboard. When the final horn blew, New Orleans had 25 rebounds, the lowest total for any team this season. After only trailing by two at the half, the Hornets couldn't play with the Heat the rest of the way, ultimately falling 109-95.

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