Table of Contents COURTSIDE STORIES INTRODUCING Table of Contents HORNETS GO MARCHING IN 8 A STRONGER STING 16 A NEW HIVE IN LOUISIANA 22 TO OKLAHOMA AND BACK 30 INDEX 48 COURTSIDE STORIES IDENTITY CRISIS 11 UNIQUE UNIFORMS 21 A HORNETS BUZZER-BEATER 24 A LEADER LOST 29 PISTOL REMEMBERED 32 ALL-STAR CITY 44 INTRODUCING MUGGSY BOGUES 12 DELL CURRY 15 LARRY JOHNSON 18 DAVID WESLEY 27 BARON DAVIS 35 CHRIS PAUL 41
HORNETS GO MARCHING IN THE POPULAR FRENCH QUARTER OF NEW ORLEANS IS THE CITY’S OLDEST NEIGHBORHOOD HORNETS GO MARCHING IN 8
When it comes to celebrations it’s hard to top what happens in the city of New Orleans Louisiana Located on the delta of the Mississippi River as it pours into the Gulf of Mexico New Orleans is known for its annual Mardi Gras festival which draws thousands of tourists to its famous French Quarter district The Big Easy is also noted for its unique cuisine and as the birthplace of jazz for its music Hardly a day goes by that the city isn’t buzzing with energy and excitement Adding to this energy is the town’s love for professional sports especially basketball In the 1970s New Orleans was the home of a National Basketball Association NBA team appropriately named the Jazz But that team moved to Utah in 1979 More than two decades later when the NBA needed to revitalize a struggling franchise with a change J R REID 9
