The Hornets are quickly becoming a tale of two stars, one rising and one trying to stay in the sky. It looks as if Nicolas Batum is getting the keys to the offense and he's driven it to an Eastern Conference Player of the Week award. Meanwhile, the Hornets are working on different ways to get better, closer looks for center Al Jefferson. We profiled that effort on our Youtube channel. We'll recap the win over the Portland Trailblazers and what it means for the Hornets road ahead. - - Hive Talk Live - - PLUS - Previewing a week where the Hornets welcome the Eastern Conference basement dwellers (Nets and 76ers)The Hornets have narrowed down their D-League name choices to three. Which one should they go with?Steph Curry passes his father and Hornets announcer/ambassador Dell Curry in total 3 pointers made. We discuss what Dell had to say about that. - - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices