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New Orleans is the host of the 2008 NBA All-Star weekend festivities, and the Hornets may have just the right combination of timing, momentum and talent to make the playoffs their playground for a 'Nawlins parade.
A preview of the 2006 NBA season.
We will be taking a look back at the last 10 years of NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.
We will be taking a look back at the last 10 NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.
Calling all GM's, calling all GM's! Commencing this summer, sometime between the months of July and October, several NBA megastars will be on the auction block for trade to the highest bidder.
I'll be evaluating the affect and performance that all of the 2003 draft picks are having in the NBA.
I am one who likes production. And, I won;' be at any NBA pre-draft workouts anyway, so my opinions are not likely to change much. So, here is my mock draft, based on who I would select with each pick, not who I think the team will actually choose.
Well, it's about time. For all you NBA fanatics out there - like myself - the seemingly never-ending regular season is finally about to come to a close.
A preview of how the NBA playoffs may shake out in 2007, and a look at favorites for the league's major awards.
I think the best word to describe the 2006 NBA Draft would definitely be - strange. This draft, more than any I can remember in recent memory, was centered around numerous trades involving multiple teams, all with varying reasons.
Now that the selection order has been set for the entire first round of the 2006 NBA draft, it is now time for my annual mock draft column.
Who rules in the West? East? Which teams are going to disappoint, and who's coming out surprising everybody? A list of the top 10 things to look for this season, in no particular order.
The Southwest Division may be the best division in the entire NBA. This division featured 4 playoff teams and the NBA champions last season. This is how things should shake out in the Southwest this season.
Well, it's the mid-point of another NBA season, which means it's time for my annual midseason awards column.
Except for some rare occasions, I know that rookies rarely make a lasting impression in their first year in the NBA. For the most part, the first year is all about learning the pro game
A team by team recap of the 2006 NBA Draft.
Chris Paul is back to lead his Hornets to the playoffs!
Two of the NBA's best offenses collide in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Point guard Chris Paul powers New Orleans, while Dirk Nowitzki begins another quest for the elusive NBA title.
With a updated, quasi-retro look, more experience and more Chris Paul, the New Orleans Hornets are much more than a longshot to win the West.
This is a preview of the New Orleans Hornets and their chances for the 2007-2008 NBA season.
A preview of the 2006 NBA season for the New Orleans Hornets.
I really respect the job the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets did last season despite having to deal with the immense turmoil related to the now, infamous, Hurricane Katrina.
Creole blue, dark royal purple and gold make for quite a classy look for the 2008-2009 New Orleans Hornets.
Reflection on the Hornets loss to the Lakers and how it wasn't really about the game that night.
A preview of the New Orleans Hornets in the 2008-2009 NBA season
Entering January 24, 2008, the New Orleans Hornets were in first place. Is this team really good enough to have such a good record this deep into the NBA season?
Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.
Basketball, basketball, basketball is here! And so is the NBA New Orleans Hornets' 2007-08 season preview.
This team proved its mettle last season. With a rookie point guard, displaced in a new home, and without top level talent to compete with the best in the West, the Hornets fought till the end for the postseason. They shouls get themselves a lot closer.
After taking out the New Orleans Hornets in a very difficult and emotional game seven last night, the San Antonio Spurs are going to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday for the Western Conference Finals.
In the wildest NBA playoff race in many years, can the surprising Hornets hold back the Spurs and Lakers for the top seed? Will the Mavericks get in over the Nuggets and Warriors?
Find out what the five teams in the NBA's Western Conference Southwest Division did this summer. Find out where the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies stand when compared to San Antonio's Spurs, the Houston Rockets, and the NO/Oklahoma City Hornets.
A preview/prediction of how the NBA Western Conference playoff seedings will turn out.
What can be done to save the Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Hornets?
The Celtics. The Hornets. Shaq and Kobe. The NBA is back.
With all of the big trades going on, I think some people have just begun to count out the New Orleans Hornets as a legitimate contender in the Western Conference.
Why should the New York Knicks or Los Angeles Clippers be rewarded a shot at the NBA Championship when they aren't even winning teams?
As we approach the annual NBA all-star weekend, here are my annual western conference midseason observations. So let's get started.
With a brand new NBA season less than a week away, it is once again time for my annual predictions on which teams will fly high, flame out and fall flat on their faces.
The Jazz fought until almost the end of the season to get into the playoffs only to fall short. They have the talent and depth, particularly up front, to compete with the best in the NBA. Will they return to the playoffs amidst a crowded Conference?
Professional basketball in the NBA is quickly falling on many fans' lists of things to do. So why should there be so many teams in a failing league?
A preview of the 2006 NBA season for the Seattle SuperSonics.
2009 NBA Playoffs: Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks. Denver is White Hot. Melo is chasing LeBron - Kobe - Wade for stardom. J.R. "Swish" Smith will go off and Birdman and The Jet will prepare for takeoff. Nuggets in 6.
The 2009 NBA Playoffs start as each #1 seeded team in the Eastern and Western Conference are favorites to make it to the second round.
Here are the latest NBA Vine Power Rankings for January 15, 2008.
This is a live blog that will be following the NBA draft as it takes place on Thursday, June 25th. Trades will be followed, picks analyzed, and everything will be done Live on Associated Content.
The 2009 NBA Draft order is set, and now the 2009 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 25th live on ESPN.
2009 NBA Mock Draft: Blake Griffin is the most NBA Ready. There are too many fatally flawed players in this draft, especially at point guard. What is one-and-done doing to the college game? Where will Tar Heels land?
There are always players that are guaranteed all stars in the NBA, some due to fame and others completely justified, but there are always players that never get the recognition they deserve.
Final 2009 NBA Regular Season Power Rankings. NBA Playoff Match ups are Set. Kobe and Lebron are on a collision course to meet at the NBA Finals. This is a Golden Era for basketball.
On CNN's new "State of the Union with John King," 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST Sunday, NBA all-stars will comment on a video of Barack Obama sinking a three-point shot.
A break down of the NBA teams and where they sit in the power rankings.
A recap of the top 5 selling NBA Jerseys for the 2008-2009 season.
All day basketball on Christmas Day this year, as the NBA maxes out the schedule with 5 televised games.
The 2009 NBA playoffs are ready to tip off as 16 teams fight for the right to call themselves world champions. Will the heavy favorites, Cavaliers and Lakers, make it to the Finals or will see a younger team break through the ranks?
The 2009 NBA Playoffs are going to be an exciting drive to the Championship, and this is a breakdown of the seeds and match-ups.
2009 NBA Playoffs Preview and Predictions: Denver Nuggets Versus New Orleans Hornets. Have we forgotten about Melo as a superstar? Have we forgotten about how good Chauncey Billups is? This is a sports movie. Denver wins in 6.
The New Orleans Hornets started out this season slow and have now started to play solidly again, showing signs of the same excellence that helped them in last years playoffs.
Will Chandler hold up? Does Smith have enough in the tank to contribute? Does Wilcox have enough sense to make the most of playing for a winning team?
Chris Paul, the NBA steal leader lost his 108-game steal record last night in an 88-68 loss to the Orlando Magic.
If this year is like every other year in the past, the hornets, wasps, mosquitoes, even deer flies will be sharpening up their stingers for mortal combat with you!
An insect sting allergy can be fatal if you are one of those who have severe reactions to being stung by wasps, hornets, bees, fire ants, and yellow jackets.
New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul broke an NBA steals record and extended it.
Billings, Montana's climate and location makes it prime territory for a variety of pests including: ants, termites, bats, rodents, spiders, flies, yellow jackets, hornets, and moths.
The school I talk about in this article was called the Yulee Hornets. It was a middle school (Junior High). Yulee and Florida can both be located with Google Maps searching for the zip code 32097.
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets guard Chris Paul will be having surgery on his left foot to repair a stress reaction.
With the New Orleans Hornets off to another decent start this season, head coach, Byron Scott has emphatically dispelled rumors that surfaced a few seasons ago, that he wasn't a competent head coach.
The king of giant insects, the Asian (Japanese) Giant Hornet, is the largest hornet in the world, reaching over 2 inches long and having a wingspan of 3 inches. Their stings are fatal to humans kill 20-40 humans each year in Japan.
Bites from bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and fire ants are typically the most troublesome. Bites from mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies and some spiders also can cause reactions, but these are generally milder.
Has the inside of your house been invaded by yellow jackets? Learn how to keep these flying insects from invading your home.
If you have a nest of hornets around your home, you will likely want to remove it. Hornet nest removal should usually be done by professionals, but you can be hornet and wasp sprays to get rid of the problem yourself. This article will...
Some of the most common bees, hornets, yellow jackets and wasps, live in colonies. Left undisturbed, these nests can grow very large by mid-summer, housing hundreds of bees.
Of the assorted bugs available for bugging your fellow man, the hornets and their allies the wasps can cause some of the funniest spectacles.
The world-renowed U.S. Navy high performance team experiences a crash and the loss of a pilot.
Most people have little more than a short duration of pain from a bee sting, but some people are allergic to the bee venom, and in the worst cases, could die.
Professional basketball began with eleven teams. Some of these teams still play; the others live in the game's history. This article provides a brief history about the sport's initial cities.
One of the Blue Angels crashed right outside of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort during the first day of the Beaufort Air Show.
The no-work approach to controlling garden pests is to let their natural enemies eat them.
Eccentric extravagances of the rich and famous
The Shiloh Battlefield National Park is located in southwest Tennessee, west of Savannah, Tennessee and north of Corinth, Mississippi.
For the fourth time in as many games, Kobe Bryant has scored at least 50 points. In the history of the NBA, only one player - Wilt Chamberlain during the 1961-1962 season, has managed a longer streak. During that year, Chamberlain scored 50+ in seven straight games.
As Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 60 points Thursday night, he became only the fourth player in NBA history to have three 50+ point games in a row.
Here are some great products that you would have around the house that can help fix or cure some common problems.
After twelve long years of waiting, the Golden State Warriors are finally playing for something in the late months of the NBA season. Will they find success?
There seem to be just as many made-up breakfast treats as there are real ones. How many of these fictional cereals do you recall?
Reviews of Donkey Kong, R-Type 3, Columns, Moto Roader, Soccer, Super Mario World, Beyond Oasis and Double Dungeons for the Wii Virtual Console
Two Major League players have made headlines recently talking about the lack of U.S.-born blacks in baseball. But this hardly classifies as a problem, due either to opportunities for minorites or for quality of play on the field.
This is not a prediction. The following is who I would draft in each position if I were the General Manager. I expect some picks to flip-flop and trades or potential trades may have a huge influence on the draft order.
If you answered yes, good luck telling your sob story to any fan of one of these 40+ plus schools who have never, ever, not even once experienced what it feels like to root on their beloved team at the mecca of collegiate basketball.
An overview of the NBA's end of year awards.
Houston's work reveals both an adherence to and a departure from the accepted or established conventions of adventure literature. To assess Houston's work, I will examine several prevalent conventions, which originate in British adventure literature.
In Downtown Oklahoma there are three of the top hotels in the city.
Whether you're rocking the indie style, looking to suit-up for a party, or just hunting for some work clothes and trying to save a few bucks, these Charlotte used clothing shops have something to offer.
An overview of some new technology, including a new travel stroller, swim up pool bar, electrical fly swat, night lights for your toilet, personal aircraft, talking golf club covers and more.
It seems like every time we hear Kobe Bryant's name the three words "cheap shot artist" are attached. I got three different words for you. Most Valuable Player.
If you're planning on visiting Oklahoma City this year you'll find they have all sorts of sporting events - something for everyone.
Where did north Carolina get its famous nickname? Where did Blackbeard the pirate make his home? From presidents to jazz musicians, presidential Christmas trees to the state song, everything you could possibly want to know about North Carolina trivia.
With only a 5% chance of winning the #1 pick, the Trail Blazer beat the odds in a big way.