Posted on Pattison Ave. this morning:  "The team formerly known as the New Orleans Hornets is comprised of a young, athletic, up-and-coming core. Anthony Davis, Xavier Henry, Eric Gordon, and Austin Rivers highlight a nucleus looking to put New Orleans basketball back on the map. With both eyes clearly focused on the future, the franchise felt that they should use the yout... read more...

Last December the word got out that the New Orleans Hornets were planning to change their name to the "Pelicans."  Now that their season is over and it's official, the name "Hornets" is apparently up for grabs.  According to the USA Today, Bobcats owner Micheal Jordan intends to reclaim it for the city of Charlotte.  Two things immediately jump to mind: One, I can't wait t... read more...

Not too surprising a headline, that. Pro Basketball Draft suggests that's the direction Orlando might go with the second pick. While the team's current best player, Arron Afflalo, doe... read more...

When the New Orleans Hornets changed their team name a few months ago, they did so with the blessing of the NBA. And now, it seems they've done so as well with the blessing of the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama is in New Orleans this week for several speaking engagements, and during a break in his busy schedule, he was captured wearing a hat of the now New Orleans Pelicans. ... read more...

Anthony Davis is certainly one of the thinner big men around the NBA.credit: http://sports.yahoo.com Rookie Anthony Davis is having a pretty solid season for the New Orleans Hornets after being selected with the number one overall pick. The former Kentucky Wildcat is averaging 13.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game in 28.6 minutes of action. He hasn’t been terr... read more...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team’s name to the Hornets, a person familiar with the situation said. The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a news conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on a condition of anonymity because the... read more...

According to CBS Sports, it looks like the team that was in existence in name from 1988 to 2002 will be returning to the front of jerseys in the Queen City after all... The HQ guesses you could call it "bringing Hugo back..." It was something that the team had considered thinking about... In a November interview with NBC Charlotte's news partner, The Charlotte Observer,... read more...

Marc Spears of Y! Sports is reporting that the New Orleans Hornets will no longer be the New Orleans Hornets as early as tomorrow. After much speculation it seems that the team is going to announce that their new nick will be the ‘Pelicans’ and they will also release the new logo. The new colors for the Pelicans will be blue, gold and red. It should also be noted that ... read more...

The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that their troubled guard Eric Gordon has undergone ankle surgery. Please click here to read this story/watch this video. The post New Orleans Pelicans Eric Gordon has surgery appeared first on Players View read more...

New Orleans Hornets: Regular Season Review and Awards By Mike Elworth: Publisher and Owner At Hoopstuff… Record: 26-56- 14th in West- 26th in NBA Review: The New Orleans Hornets had another down year and have not yet gotten over the loss of Chris Paul and David West. They do have a superstar caliber power forward in Anthony Davis, who, when healthy, had a very solid rookie... read more...

It was about this time last year where Anthony Davis firmly took his place in the national spotlight. But during his impressive March Madness run with Kentucky, it was Davis' trademark unibrow that became a national phenomenon. And now, as March Madness kicks off again, the young New Orleans Hornets center has found a way to put his unibrow to work. If you've ever wante... read more...

Our first mock draft this morning comes from the generally-reliable NBADraft.net - they have the top six as such: 1. Cleveland - Ben... read more...

Per John Reid, the Pelicans won't be workin... read more...

We'll be updating this periodically with new mock drafts as they're released - if you see any we haven't, drop links in the comments. With the draft order officially set last night, it's time to get more speci... read more...

Tweet Now that the New Orleans franchise formerly known as the Hornets has officially been named the Pelicans (I know, it made us laugh, too) the only thing left to speculate about how they would tie a pelican into their logo. Well wonder no more, as here are official images of the logo design, courtesy [...] read more...

Will Eric Gordon be in New Orleans next season?credit: losthatsportsblog.com At this point, it’s safe to say that Eric Gordon’s tenure in New Orleans has been less than great. After being the main piece to come over to the Hornets/Pelicans in exchange for Chris Paul, Gordon’s time has been dictated by continuing injuries and an inability to put together consistent play. Th... read more...

Per El Universal, a Venezuelan paper based out of Caracas, Greivis Vasquez is scheduled for minor surgery on both his ankle... read more...

With the outcome of the draft lottery decided last night, Otto Porter seems very unlikely to end up in a Pelican jersey. Now, asides the ... read more...

Back in June of 2012, Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist became the first pair of teammates to be selected #1 and #2 in the NBA Draft. The New Orleans Hornets selected Davis, and MKG went to Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Bobcats. The New Orleans franchise made some news with their proposals to change the nickname from Hornets to Pelicans at season’s end. With Anthony Da... read more...

Last off-season, Al-Farouq Aminu was given the chance to seize the starting shooting forward slot in the ... read more...