Well, this came out of nowhere:
The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that guard Eric Gordon underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure yesterday in his left ankle to alleviate pain caused by particles of scar tissue. The pro...
It's hard not to love the Brian Roberts acquisition; New Orleans gave him a shot at the NBA that perhaps was never coming, and he flat out delivered.
Vote at the end so we can put together Roberts' approval rating, and if you missed Vas...
Welcome to the first in the At the Hive Approval Ratings series where we'll be going over every Hornet player and how they performed this season. This'll be part one of the series -- purely about player performance. The next half will be...
I suppose it'd be weird to leave any sort of Chris Paul stuff completely out of our off-season coverage because (a) he's an unrestricted free agent, and (b) the whole thing where he played in New Orleans for six years. So let's get it ou...
- Tyson Chandler battled David West in the opening game of Knicks-Pacers yesterday, obviously something of a surreal sight. For more on both, check out Indy Cornrows and Posting and Toasting throughout the series.
Chris Paul's out, but ...
[The final part of Nico's 3 part summer preview].
How can we improve?
1. Cap Space: the Pelicans only have 5 players under guaranteed contracts:
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[Part 2 of Nico's offseason preview, delving into team defense in more detail. Check out Part 1 here and check back for Part 3 tomorrow. -R]
The end of yesterday's exercise was too reductionist and simplified the Pelicans' woes into per...
- Per the Times-Picayune, Damian Lillard will be announced as the 2013 Rookie of the Year today, and Anthony Davis will finish second.
- Hornets247 has a great breakdown of yesterday's live fan conference with Dell Demps and Monty Will...
[Here's Part 1 of Nico's excellent preview for the summer as we head into the offseason. Check back for Part 2 tomorrow, and Part 3 on Thursday. -R]
What do the Pelicans need this summer in order to improve on their abysmal season?
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Jason Collins came out as gay yesterday, a huge step forward for American sports at large. Even at the tail end of his career now, he's likely the most well-known, active player to come out in the United States. Here's Collins writing in...