Three questions for the upcoming season
hornets247.com 8/19/2009 — Posted by Niall Doherty Will Okafor make the Hornets any better? Back in February, Jeff Bower tried and failed to trade Tyson for a pair of expiring contracts (Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox). That trade got rescinded, Tyson was labeled as ...

Nice Try, New Orleans Hornets
thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com 8/6/2009 — The New Orleans Hornets recently showed off their new acquisition Emeka Okafor to the press on Tuesday. Okafor was acquired from the Charlotte Bobcats for “Mr. Trade-Bait” Tyson Chandler, a couple weeks ago and the deal still does not make any sense to me. This saga for the New Orleans Hornets ...

Four Years
hornetshype.com 9/1/2009 — 1 Dead in Attic “Without your sweet kiss My soul is lost, my friend Tell me how do I begin again? My city’s in ruins..” You might have noticed our banner looks different. That’s because today is August 28, 2009, and ...

Head-scratching Butler deal brings Hornets fans back down to earth
neworleans.com 8/12/2009 — Written by William Guillory Wednesday, 12 August 2009 03:45PM Hornets News shinn_smiles.jpg New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn has been notorious throughout the years as one who likes saving money more than they like winning games. Whether he ...

Analyzing the Hornets 2009-2010 Schedule
hornets247.com 8/5/2009 — Posted by Niall Doherty The NBA released the 2009-2010 regular season schedule earlier today. You can find the whole beast at ESPN.com , or just check out the 82 games our Hornets will play . We'll step through those 82 month-by-month ...

Tyson Chandler: all grown up
hornets247.com 8/4/2009 — Posted by Niall Doherty Like Hornets Hype said last week , it's bittersweet seeing Tyson Chandler go; not so long ago we believed he was a key piece in a championship-caliber team, yet there's no doubt Emeka Okafor is excellent ...

Hornets Owner Shinn Isn't Concerned About Team's Status
bizofbasketball.com 8/27/2009 — According to Jimmy Smith of The Times-Picayune , New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn says that the team's offseason addition of center Emeka Okafor is evidence that the team's financial status will not be a problem in the near future. The Hornets acquired Okafor by trading Tyson Chandler ...

In a surprise, the Hornets swap Chandler for Okafor
scoresreport.com 7/28/2009 — They tried to dump him last season, but by willing to take on some salary, the Hornets are going to turn Tyson Chandler into Emeka Okafor . That represents a striking departure from the Hornets’ recent cost-conscious efforts to move Chander. The Hornets initially dealt Chandler to ...

No Team USA for Chris Paul has been golden for New Orleans Hornets
nola.com 8/26/2009 — Team is hoping rest is what he needed

NBA Power Rankings: #12 New Orleans Hornets
thesportsbank.net 10/28/2009 — By: David Kay 2008-09 Season Summary: Coming off the 2007-08 season the Hornets were the Belle of the Ball in the NBA. They returned to play in New Orleans full time for the first time in three years, won a franchise record 56 games, had one of the future stars of the league in Chris ...

New Orleans Hornets: 30 Teams in 30 Days — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/18/2009
2008 Statistics Finished 49-33, fourth in Southwest Division, seventh in Western Conference Postseason First Round: Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-1 Key Additions Emeka Okafor via trade, Darren Collison via draft, Marcus Thornton via trade, ...

New Orleans Hornets: 2009-2010 Preview — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/20/2009
Despite losing Tyson Chandler for nearly half the season and a complete lack of production from the bench, the Hornets still amassed 49 wins last year in the cut throat Western Conference. New additions Darren Collison, PG, UCLA —Despite ...