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Lonzo Ball may have seen his opportunity with the Los Angeles Lakers come and go, but maybe that will actually be the best thing for him in the long run. Now a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, Ball had this to say about his new fit: “I’m getting back to playing the style I’ve […]

Lonzo Ball thinks the New Orleans Pelicans can be one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, and it’s hard not to agree with the point guard. The Pelicans have elite defenders in Jrue Holiday and Lonzo Ball, and athletic youngsters in Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Jaxson Hayes. Lonzo: I think we can […]

The criticism and hearsay regarding Zion Williamson and his adaptation to the NBA game once again swirled around the New Orleans Pelicans after Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski claimed he was not ready to take on Summer League before the NBA team ruled him out for the rest of the event after 10 minutes of playing […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had one of the busiest offseasons in the league, trading away superstar big man Anthony Davis and selecting Zion Williamson with the first overall pick of the draft. But while things looked like “doomsday” earlier this year when Davis requested a trade, the Pelicans have rebounded rather nicely. Of course, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are no longer in the Anthony Davis era after shipping the talented big man to Los Angeles. Instead, they will go into the 2019-20 season with no true star, but brimming with young talent. One player that embodies this young talent is Lonzo Ball. The third-year point guard will pair with […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard E’Twaun Moore says David Griffin “did a great job” with the Anthony Davis trade. Griffin got a tremendous haul from the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Davis. Moore says even though Davis is one of the best players in the league, he wasn’t expecting the Pelicans to get as much […]

New Orleans Pelicans combo guard E’Twaun Moore believes small forward Brandon Ingram has the potential to be one of the best players in the NBA. The Pelicans acquired Ingram from the Los Angeles Lakers in the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade. Moore says the sky is the limit for Ingram. “Oh man, I don’t think he’s […]

Count eight-year NBA veteran shooting guard E’Twaun Moore as excited to play alongside point guard Lonzo Ball. Moore, 30, speaking to HoopsHype, called his newest Pelicans teammate Ball a “true point guard,” and praised the 21-year-old as a player coming into his own. More from Alex Kennedy in HoopsHype: The game doesn’t have too many […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard has played with some great talent in his career, suiting up alongside Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce just to name a few. Now, he gets a chance to play with one of the most hyped up players in the NBA at the moment, Zion Williamson. Moore spoke […]

The New Orleans Pelicans officially signed shooting guard JJ Redick on Monday. Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin released a statement on the move: “JJ Redick is among the very best shooters and professionals in league history,” said Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin, via Pelicans.com. “Coming off perhaps […]

Former New Orleans Pelicans player Kendrick Perkins shared a bit of wisdom with his former team on Monday. Perkins warned the franchise that if they’re not careful with Zion Williamson, the pounds could add up quickly in a city with some of the best food in the United States. Pelicans better lock Zion in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are waiving 23-year-old power forward Christian Wood, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Wood appeared in only eight games for the Pelicans during the 2018-19 NBA season after New Orleans picked up the 6-foot-11 big man off waivers. Prior to the Pelicans, Wood spent time with the Milwaukee Bucks, playing in 13 […]

The 2019 NBA Summer League is just about over, and while some players failed to make much of an impact, others took advantage of the opportunity and put themselves on NBA teams’ radars. Here are the five biggest standouts from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors Boucher has been a reserve on […]

Anthony Davis might be the Los Angeles Lakers’ greatest haul of the offseason, but he by no means feels like the new kid on the block. If anything, this revamped version of the Lakers now feels like LeBron James joining the New Orleans Pelicans from 2017-18: “LeBron thinks we’re coming to his team but he’s […]

Lonzo Ball sounded ready to move on to the next chapter of his young NBA career after getting traded this offseason. Ball was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of the deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the offseason. Ball told Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN that he […]

Lonzo Ball has already been labeled as a bust by a lot of people following his underwhelming stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. The second overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft has failed to live up to the expectations, which is one of the main reasons why he’s been traded to the New Orleans […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson may have been shut down for the rest of the Summer League, but he was seen taking some shots during the team’s warm-ups ahead of its game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Zion Williamson wasn’t doing serious shooting drills. In fact, he was just having a little bit of fun. […]

Count Lonzo Ball as enthusiastic to play alongside 2019 first overall pick Zion Williamson. Ball spoke to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk on Saturday and talked about his new teammate: “Man, I’ve never seen somebody that size move like him,” Ball said of the hyped rookie out of Duke. “… He’s only 19, right? He’s definitely a […]

It’s Big Baller time in the Bayou. Like the rest of us, Lonzo Ball found out he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans via Twitter. For the third-year point guard out of UCLA, however, he was driving to watch brother LaMelo participate in the Drew League. Via ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk: “I was kind of […]

Brandon Ingram no longer has to worry about the Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are now a legitimate championship contender. They have two of the top five players in the league in LeBron James and Anthony Davis and they’re looking forward to ending their playoff and title droughts next season. Things are looking good for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis isn’t bothered by the negative reaction he got after requesting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans this past season. Pelicans fans obviously turned on Davis after his trade request went public. Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Davis is a good kid who got bad advice from […]

Anthony Davis doesn’t expect to be load managed by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20. Davis, who was load managed by the New Orleans Pelicans this past season after his trade request went public, wants to play in as many games as he can for the Lakers in 2019-20. Anthony Davis gets asked about load […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says it was tough to leave the New Orleans Pelicans, but that “it was my time.” Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans this past season. New Orleans opted not to trade the superstar big man at the 2019 February trade deadline, creating an awkward dynamic. Davis was playing […]

The NBA Summer League is not the greatest indicator of future success (or lack thereof), but that doesn’t mean fans can’t react to disappointing performances by young players. Here are the five biggest disappointments so far from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr., Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland is 1-7 in Summer […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski had some interesting remarks about Zion Williamson’s Summer League experience while recruiting an an event in South Carolina this week. Krzyzewski, who coached the Pelicans rookie for his lone season with the Blue Devils, thinks his former pupil should not have participated in the offseason tournament. “No, I thought really […]

Drew Brees’ three young boys got to meet one of their favorite athletes at Wednesday night’s ESPY award show: New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. Baylen Brees, 10, Bowen Brees, 8, and Callen Brees, 6, wore a set of matching maroon tuxedos to the event. As it turned out, those were the same colors that […]

Anthony Davis may have already left the New Orleans Pelicans, but he’s still excited about the team’s future, particularly because of the potential of this year’s first overall pick, Zion Williamson. In an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Alaa Abdeldaiem, AD said that he cannot wait to see what Williamson does in the league. He also […]

In an announcement that shocked nobody, New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson was named the ESPYS top collegiate athlete. The phenom accepted the award graciously, and joked about wanting to stay at Duke for another year: “I love Duke. Wish I could’ve stayed a second year, but I had other things to do.” Zion […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin gave some updates regarding the injuries of two of their newest players, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball. In an interview with SiriusXM’s NBA Radio, Griffin told hosts Eddie Johnson and Justin Termine that Ingram could start playing five-on-five scrimmages, while Ball will still need […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is not thinking of punishing the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies for sitting out top rookies Zion Williamson and Ja Morant in the 2019 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Williamson is not expected to play for the Pelicans again this summer. Morant, the second overall pick in the 2019 […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans drafted Jaxson Hayes with the eighth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, he was seen as a raw prospect. A tall but lanky center who could block shots and use his athleticism for some highlight plays. The rebounding and offense would need to be molded though. In his first […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie center Jaxson Hayes set the bar high for Summer League highlight of the year with a nasty poster dunk on Monday night. The dunk set social media on fire, eliciting wild reactions from all corners of the Internet. Hayes got a chance to offer his reaction to the dunk on Tuesday, […]

Once Anthony Davis made his intentions clear last winter, the writing was on the wall for Jrue Holiday’s tenure with the New Orleans Pelicans. After all, why would one of basketball’s most effective two-way guards want to continue his prime playing for a rebuilding team several years removed from contention? But the arrival of Zion […]

New Orleans Pelicans prized asset Zion Williamson shared his thoughts on the vicious poster dunk of fellow rookie Jaxson Hayes against the Chicago Bulls. Early in their Summer League game against the Bulls, Hayes introduced himself as he elevated off a pick-and-roll play and threw down a massive spike over Mychal Mulder. The Las Vegas […]

Jaxson Hayes of the New Orleans Pelicans threw down a vicious monster slam against the Chicago Bulls in the Summer League. Off a pick-and-roll play, Hayes elevated for the athletic spike over Mychal Mulder. Allow @hayes_jaxson to introduce himself! 🔨😳#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/1xaDAwqblF — NBA TV (@NBATV) July 9, 2019 The crowd was in awe of the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are offering Jeff Bzdelik a spot on head coach Alvin Gentry’s staff. Bzdelik recently left the Houston Rockets as the team overhauled their coaching staff. Bzdelik, 66, had been an assistant coach for the Rockets since the 2016-17 season. Before that, he was an assistant for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2014-16. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, with the young core they have, needs a veteran to guide the players and lead the locker room. And for Executive Vice President David Griffin, the perfect person to fill that spot is none other than Vince Carter. Griffin, in fact, really wanted to bring Carter to New Orleans that he […]

The New Orleans Pelicans roster is a little crowded at the moment. In an attempt to fix that, they have waived wing player Dairis Bertans. Dairis Bertans has been waived by the New Orleans Pelicans. He will be announcing his next destination as soon as he clears the waivers. A nice big ✔️ off the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin are obviously excited about the arrival of Derrick Favors. New Orleans traded for Favors from the Utah Jazz in exchange for picks, bringing the veteran center to help guide their young core of Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart. […]