Archive for May, 2008

Another Trade For The Hornets
May 29, 2008

In my obsessive quest to make the Hornets a championship team I’ve dreamed up another trade for Hornets general manager Jeff Bower:
The below picture is of course me channeling the genius to Jeff!

This plan involves our Hornets and the Chicago Bulls. These teams were wheeling and dealing 2 years ago. In 2006 The Hornets obtained Tyson [...]

Charles Grant Back In New Orleans
May 29, 2008

Charles grant will take part in this weekend’s Saints mini-camp.
Grant was indicted last week on involuntary manslaughter charges in rural Georgia.
Grant’s attorney maintains his client is innocent.
 

New Contract For Byron Scott
May 28, 2008

The New Orleans Hornets and coach Byron Scott have agreed to a contract extension.
Terms of the deal have not been released but it’s estimated that Scott will make $6 million dollars annually. 
Scott is in Orlando at the NBA’s predraft camp scouting players.
The team has scheduled a press conference for next Tuesday to discuss details of [...]

Jake Delhomme Update
May 28, 2008

courtesy: www.espn.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme took a few snaps Wednesday, another step in his rehabilitation from elbow surgery.

 
Delhomme

 
Delhomme participated in team drills on the opening day of the team’s optional workouts. Delhomme threw about 40 passes, up from the 34 he threw in individual drills during April’s minicamp.
Delhomme said he was [...]

Tennis Star In Playboy Magazine!!!
May 28, 2008

courtesy: www.telegraph.co.uk
 
After losing to Serena Williams in the first round at Roland Garros, 23-year-old Ashley Harkleroad revealed all (but only to the world’s press). She announced that she would be appearing in the August edition of the famous glamour mag.
So why did she do it? Perhaps she was just fed up of [...]

Pay This Man!
May 26, 2008

Remember the movie ‘Rounders’ starring Matt Damon?  It came out in 1998.
In the big card game at the end of the movie Damon’s character squares off against John Malkovich’s evil ‘Teddy KGB’.
Damon beats Teddy but GKB’s cronies don’t want to pay Damon.  Then in a heavy russian accent Teddy says “pay that man, pay that man his money.” 
I [...]

Hey Hornets….Make This Trade!
May 26, 2008

In my quest to make the Hornets better for a championship run next year…..I’ve got another suggestion for coach Byron Scott and general manager Jeff Bower.
Make a trade with Golden State.
The Hornets should deal center Hilton Armstrong for shooting guard Marco Belinelli.
The Warriors need big men and the Hornets need shooters.  The deal looks great [...]

The Ultimate Hornets Offseason!
May 21, 2008

(Two heads are better than one.  Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower and I channeling the basketball genius.)   
If I were running the Hornets here’s how I’d take the team from being a solid playoff club to a Championship team (take note Jeff Bower & Byron Scott)
THE CORE:
The best thing about the Hornets is the fact that [...]

Saints’ Grant indicted on involuntary manslaughter
May 21, 2008

BLAKELY, Ga. (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant has been indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a February altercation at a nightclub.
Grant, who was stabbed in the neck during the fracas, was charged by an Early County grand jury that also charged Laquient Macklin with felony murder and feticide [...]

I Hate Columns Like This! So Far Fetched!
May 20, 2008

Bordow: Byron Scott should be atop Suns’ list
Scott Bordow
courtesy: East Valley Tribune
There is one coach out there for Steve Kerr, one coach who is available and would be a home-run choice for the Phoenix Suns:
Byron Scott.
I know what you’re thinking: Doesn’t Scott already have a job coaching the New Orleans Hornets?
Yes, he does.
But Scott can [...]