2007-08 New Orleans Hornets
The Hornets are back in New Orleans for the 2007-2008 season. And the season kicks off with good news for fans: The Hornets are offering a renewed package for all season ticket holders in ’06. And they are ready to play back home after a series of injuries last season. But the newly acquired Tyson Chandler shows promise, with great numbers coming into ’07-08. Chris Paul has proven that he can gone way beyond his rookie season, and expectations are high for the next one. There is a question mark on Paja Stojakovic, who missed most of the season due to injury, and it remains to be seen what this power-forward can bring into the next.
Previous Seasons
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets tickets have created quite the stir around the Ford Center in sparkling downtown Oklahoma City. Led by rookie phenom Chris Paul and rising star J.R. Smith, head coach Byron Scott’s team has taken America’s heartland by storm. After the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, the Hornets are quickly turning into the feel-good story of the 2005-06 NBA season. And you can be a part of the fun by buying New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets tickets today.
The Hornets came to the Crescent City more than two decades after the city lost the Jazz. After spending time in Charlotte as the Charlotte Hornets, the franchise moved further south, spurred on by a lagging fan base and the lure of the New Orleans Arena. Initially, the Hornets played very good basketball. With point guard Baron Davis leading the team, New Orleans won 16 of their first 23 games and looked like a playoff contender with potential. Davis, plagued by a back injury, saw his performance suffer in the midst of the season though and the Hornets looked in danger of losing their momentum. Management brought in Kenny Anderson from the Supersonics to help out and the Hornets ended the season at 47-35. The playoffs ended for the Hornets with a six game series loss to the Philadelphia 76ers and in response Hornets management fired head coach Paul Silas, bringing in ex-Chicago Bulls and University of New Orleans head coach Tim Floyd.
Floyd lasted only one year. Hampered by injuries once again, the Hornets managed to make the playoffs at 41-41, but were ousted by the Miami Heat in the first round. Floyd was out the door and the Hornets brought in Byron Scott to lead the team. Scott brought along his experience as a player, having won three NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and experience as a coach, where he made two trips to the NBA Finals with the New Jersey Nets.
