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Flip on a talking head television show or start playing an NBA-related podcast. It will not be long before the phrase ‘deepest team in the league’ is used when discussing the New Orleans Pelicans. The top-end talent is unproven but the supporting cast has already pushed an NBA Finals contender to six games. A big […]

Battling for a spot in the playoffs has become much more intense since the creation of the NBA Play-In Tournament. The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to avoid the Play-In Tournament, securing a top-six seed in the playoffs. As are LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Luka Doncic, who are all in danger of facing win-or-go-home […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got themselves in the record books to start a dominant home win over the Indiana Pacers. Brandon Ingram led the way with 19 first-quarter points and no other Pelican missed a shot in the opening frame, equaling a franchise record with 48 points. The 90.9% (20-of-22) shooting success was the highest […]

Shooting slump? What shooting slump? That nonsense should never be mentioned around Trey Murphy III after a huge night helping Brandon Ingram lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 129-102 win over the Indiana Pacers. The third-year sharpshooter might have been a little off-target earlier in the season, but that’s understandable. Murphy III is coming […]

Campaign season is starting to ramp up, both in the NBA and the United States political circuits. Arguably no organization is stumping as hard for a candidate as the New Orleans Pelicans are for defensive ace turned sharpshooter Herb Jones. Trey Murphy III and third-year head coach Willie Green could not fathom what more voters […]

The New Orleans Pelicans let things get a little too close for comfort on Friday after building up a 31-point lead at home against the Indiana Pacers. Brandon Ingram and Trey Murphy III eventually finished off a 101-89 win, but there is plenty of credit to spread around. Willie Green’s decision to trust Jonas Valanciunas […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got a 19-point first quarter from Brandon Ingram in a scorching-hot first quarter against the Indiana Pacers. Ingram was actually the only Pelicans player to miss a shot in the opening 12 minutes. New Orleans was 20-of22 in the opening frame, recording a 90.9% success rate which is the highest field […]

The NBA Season is about three-quarters finished and the sprint to the postseason, or draft lottery, is now in top gear for every franchise. The Boston Celtics are running away with the regular season title but the NBA Playoffs are the true prize. Unfortunately for the New Orleans Pelicans, their schedule down the stretch appears […]

Willie Green’s rotations have lacked a certain drive lately. This made it all the more obvious that Jose Alvarado’s contagious energy is irreplaceable for the New Orleans Pelicans. It was also hard to miss the reserve point guard’s giddiness at practice Friday morning. Alvarado was dancing around in celebration that his three-game suspension was finally […]

The New Orleans Pelicans would have been forgiven for marking up their road game against the Indiana Pacers as a scheduled loss. Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum, and Trey Murphy III were all listed on the injury report. Jose Alvarado was still serving out a three-game suspension. Dyson Daniels is still rehabbing his knee. […]

New Orleans Pelicans reserve Larry Nance Jr. used to avoid all off-court business talk. Now he is one of the most active investors in the NBA community. The 31-year-old reserve turned community activist joined the Sporticast podcast to detail a few of his most recent ventures. The Wyoming alum was also honest about which sport […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were dealing with some difficult circumstances going into a nationally broadcast game versus Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers. The Pelicans were on the second night of a back-to-back set and dealing with a travel-related hangover thanks to mechanical issues with their aircraft after beating the New York Knicks.  Zion Williamson and company […]

A glance at Larry Nance Jr.’s career stats suggests the Wyoming alum is a mere journeyman in the NBA. A closer analysis of what does not make the stat sheet reveals a glue guy that every NBA Finals hopefully would appreciate being on the roster. Thankfully, the New Orleans Pelicans have Nance on the books […]

Small-market teams in professional sports have to win in the margins during contract negotiations and make every draft pick count. Executive Vice President David Griffin and General Manager Trajan Langdon have hit more than they’ve missed, but neither expected what they saw during the first week of Herbert Jones practicing with the team. The Alabama […]

Trey Murphy III earned the reputation of being one of the NBA’s most lethal long-range threats during the first two years with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Virginia alum had to miss the first 19 games of the season after undergoing a knee procedure and has not been very accurate since returning to the rotations. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be shorthanded as well as jet-lagged when visiting the Indiana Pacers. The team did not get to their Indianapolis hotel until sunrise on Wednesday morning, just 12 hours before tipping off the second game of a back-to-back road set. Third-year head coach Willie Green will be missing at least two […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went into the NBA All-Star break as hot as any team on the planet. They played well in the first game back from the league’s intermission, blowing out the Houston Rockets. The next two home games went poorly but the team is still in fifth place after a road win in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are living the tale of two seasons. The first half of the schedule was one of the franchise’s best starts to a season since relocating to the Crescent City. The week following the NBA All-Star break has been anything but smooth sailing. Brandon Ingram caught a bug, the team lost two […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were healthy and playing some of their best basketball going into the NBA All-Star break. The team limped out of the league-wide hiatus however, posting a 1-2 record with more injuries and suspensions than highlights. Having four unavailable players opened up some playing time for the locker room’s newest rookie, but […]

Trey Murphy III was practically off-limits during trade negotiations the past two seasons. Unfortunately for the New Orleans Pelicans, the third-year sharpshooter has been off-target since returning from rehabbing a knee surgery. He is suffering through a season-long shooting slump that has persisted regardless of role. Murphy is averaging 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 […]

The New Orleans heard a wide variety of opinions throughout the NBA All-Star break. Those narratives were all paired with the same hedged bet soundbite: at least the team was relatively healthy. Well, that good luck fell by the wayside just two games into the regular season’s stretch run. Willie Green could be missing more […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been taking the high road all year when it comes to addressing the referees. The team has been on the wrong end of more NBA two-minute reports than any other organization, and they’ve also been waiting on some proper foul calls for Zion Williamson, who is constantly working through walls […]

Willie Green rallied the New Orleans Pelicans to a comfortable win over the Houston Rockets in the first game back from the league’s midseason hiatus. Unfortunately, the team played with a post-NBA All-Star break hangover against the Miami Heat on the second night of a back-to-back, falling 106-95. The Pelicans do not play well without […]

The New Orleans Pelicans missed most of Mardi Gras due to a road-game-heavy schedule going into the NBA All-Star break. They played eight of the last ten games away from the Smoothie King Center and then everyone but Jordan Hawkins went on a week-long February break somewhere besides Indiana. The team had practice in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are sitting at 33-22 coming out of the NBA All-Star break, tied with the Phoenix Suns for fifth place. Willie Green has this group on pace for one of the best regular season finishes in franchise history, but that was not the goal back in September. They are 27 games away […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are not being shy about their intentions down the stretch. General Manager Trajan Langdon said during Media Day that the playoffs were the goal but this locker room cared how they earn a postseason spot. After two years of suffering through the NBA Play-In Tournament, this team is now aiming for […]

The New Orleans Pelicans stuck with the status quo through the NBA Trade Deadline but the front office still has some wiggle room with the postseason roster. Moves on the back end of the roster prove vital to turning a seven-game series all too often. Everything depends on the matchups so the franchise is making […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won seven of their last eight games going into the NBA All-Star break. That’s the good news. Unfortunately, the injury bug is back again. Dyson Daniels will be out for at least another three to four weeks and Willie Green has about 22 minutes per night to reallocate until the 20-year-old […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had all the momentum going into the NBA All-Star break. The squad was 7-1 with a road-heavy schedule and now get to restart the season with three straight home games. They have the 11th toughest remaining schedule but have proven resilient if nothing else over the past few years under third-year […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (33-22) went into the NBA All-Star break on a 7-1 run, with five of those victories coming on the road. The Pelicans return to action with three games in four days, thankfully all in the Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram can use that home cooking to dial into […]

The history of basketball is replete with stories about how a few big talents come together for a run at an NBA Finals appearance. Forming a Big Three is the quickest way to title, or a lot of titled questions when a franchise goes all-in but comes up short. So what goes into a Big […]

The history of basketball is replete with stories about how a few big talents come together for a run at an NBA Finals appearance. Forming a Big Three is the quickest way to title, or a lot of titled questions when a franchise goes all-in but comes up short. Especially if it’s not once, but […]

The New Orleans Pelicans flew under the radar during the NBA All-Star break. Rookie Jordan Hawkins was the franchise’s lone representative, and that came in the undercard Rising Stars game not the main attraction. Well, on the court that is. CJ McCollum was a guest on ESPN’s NBA Today show and had to make a […]

Storylines focusing on the New Orleans Pelicans usually revolve around the Big Three of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and CJ McCollum. However, it was the bench production of the ‘Back Three’ that came through in a closer-than-expected 133-126 Pelicans win over the visiting Washington Wizards though. Naji Marshall (+21), Jose Alvarado (+17), and Trey Murphy […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going into the NBA All-Star break with one of the best records in franchise history. The Pelicans (33-22) sit in sixth place out west, tied with the fifth-placed Phoenix Suns on record but just one game ahead of  Luka Doncic’s red-hot Dallas Mavericks. New Orleans is keeping pace in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have announced an update on Dyson Daniels. The 20-year-old Australian underwent a successful meniscectomy on his left knee. The procedure was performed by Dr. Brian Cole of Midwest Orthopedics at Rush University. Daniels is expected to make a full recovery from surgery and will be re-evaluated in four weeks to determine […]

Brandon Ingram is on the verge of history going into the NBA All-Star break. The former All-Star is one point away from eclipsing the 9,000 career points milestone with one home date with the Washington Wizards remaining before the league goes on vacation. The 26-year-old would become the 64th active player to clear that achievement, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were banished from town for most of the Mardi Gras season. They have played just one home game since losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Jan. 26. The front office stood pat at the trade deadline and Willie Green led the team through eight road games and a home date […]

Another front office opening, another round of interviews for New Orleans Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon. This time it is the Charlotte Hornets showing interest. Hornets President of Basketball Operations Mitch Kupchak is stepping down to become an organizational advisor, clearing the way for the franchise to search for a new head of basketball operations […]