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fastbreakblog Barkley is so funny. -
getin2thegame The Barkley version of the hornet had an oversized big head
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mario-gut HEHE
NBA still investigating Game 1 'Super Hugo' fiasco
Ball Don't Lie —
An NBA spokesperson said Monday that the league continues to investigate the Johnny Cash ring-of-fire incident that delayed Saturday's Game 1 contest between the Spurs and Hornets for 20 minutes. Did Chris Paul switch the fire extinguishers before tip? Can Peja Stojakovic control flames with his mind? Why won't the Hornets' mascot talk? We need to get "Bobby Covert" on this mystery ASAP!
Hornets-Spurs: Wednesday News Wrap
Hornets247.com Blog —
... Asylum has the latest cover of Sports Illustrated, featuring Chris Paul. SLAMonline re-runs some old-school stories from the magazine on Julian Wright and Tyson Chandler. Via the HR boards, check out the Lenovo +/- stat leaders in the playoffs. Tyson is leaving everyone else in the dust. A San Antonio columnist thinks the Spurs are dead, but he's looking forward to the afterlife. TNT's halftime report from Game 2. Charles Barkley might try Hugo's ring of fire real soon. ...
Video: Hornets' halftime performer eats rim
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I originally thought this was a Pistons' dunker based on Detroit's dreadful week (see: eight consecutive losses, line-up issues, angrily thrown towels), but nope, I'm told this is a member of the Hornets' trampoline dunk team eating some rim. I really should have known better, given the Hornets' previous halftime woes ... I love how the clip makes it look as though Rasheed Wallace is throwing his towel because of the poor dude's face plant. In fact, if I squint real hard, I can almost hear 'Sheed's post-game comments now ... "It was (expletive), man! It was (expletive)! Sometimes we ...
More gruesome Hornets' in-game entertainment
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The New Orleans Hornets' promotions staff really ought to start thinking about some alternative in-game entertainment segments, because, honestly, the whole "dunking off trampolines" thing is getting dangerously ridiculous. Why can't they just play BINGO? To refresh your Hornets Stunts Gone Drastically Wrong memory: First there was the infamous flaming hoop incident which caused a 20-minute delay during Game 1 of the playoffs last season. Then there was the French Quarter Flyer who got his leg stuck in the basket and then, in another game, nailed his face on the rim. Still, none of those incidents were as ugly ...
Hornets In-Game Entertainment Hasn’t Quite Improved
SLAM Online —
First there was the failed ring-of-fire Hugo dunk during last season’s Playoff first round. This year, a halftime performer got his leg stuck in the rim and clanged his chin on metal on a mistiming trampoline jump.
Then earlier this week, a Hornets cameraman suffered the most painful incident of them all. View the images at your own risk. (via BDL)
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Bedlam '09, Round 1: Hornets' in-game ent. vs. Ron's video blog
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BDL's completely pointless, albeit oddly
entertaining, Bedlam Tournament continues. Thanks to your help,
we've compiled a list of 32 things that you may or may not love about
the NBA and seeded them into four regions. We'll unveil all of the
first round match-ups over the course of this week. Voting is open 'til
Sunday. Two regions down, two to go. Up first in our Mountain Region: No. 3 seed the New Orleans Hornets' in-game entertainment vs. No. 6 seed Rockets' forward Ron Artest's HipHopGame.com video blog. A closer look at the nominees: No. 3 Hornets' in-game entertainment: First ...
Bedlam '09, Sweet 16: Dwight's props vs. Hornets' entertainment
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Sweet Sixteen action of our completely pointless, albeit oddly
entertaining Bedlam Tournament continues. Thanks to your help,
we've compiled a list of 32 things that you may or may not love about
the NBA and seeded them into four regions. We'll roll out the rest of the Sweet Sixteen matchups today. Up
next in the Mountain Region: No. 2 seed Dwight Howard's dunk props vs. No. 3 seed the New Orleans Hornets' in-game entertainment. In the first round, Dwight squeaked by Durantula's impressive February, while the Hornets' trampolines took care of Artest's video blog. A second look at the ...
Bedlam '09, Elite 8: Mutombo vs. Hornets' entertainment
Ball Don't Lie —
Round three action of our completely pointless, albeit oddly
entertaining Bedlam Tournament continues. Thanks to your help,
we've compiled a list of 32 things that you may or may not love about
the NBA and seeded them into four regions. We'll introduce the Final Four matchups on Monday. Up first today, our final matchup in the Mountain Region: No. 1 seed Dikembe Mutombo vs. No. 3 seed the New Orleans Hornets' in-game entertainment. Last round, Mutombo swatted Jeff Van Gundy, while the Hornets' high-flyers beat Dwight at his own game. Another look at the nominees: No. 1 ...




