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New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson can finally see his name in NBA 2K, but he is not exactly thrilled with his player in NBA 2K20, saying that he is a little slower than he would have liked: .@ZionWilliamson is still blown away that he doesn't have to Create a Player anymore in @NBA2K 😂 […]

Brandon Ingram’s 2018-19 NBA campaign was cut short due to blood clots in his arm, a scary event for anyone. Now, the youngster is about to begin a new season with a new team, as he was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans in a deal that sent Anthony Davis […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick has never missed the playoffs in his NBA career, but his 13-year streak is in serious jeopardy this year on a young Pelicans team that does not appear to be playoff-ready in the rugged Western Conference. Of course, New Orleans is relying heavily on No. 1 overall pick Zion […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has a strained relationship with the family patriarch LaVar Ball and is slowly cutting ties beginning with his departure from the Big Baller Brand. While Lonzo isn’t going so far as to say that he should have distanced himself much earlier, the 21-year-old shared in a recent episode […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has a whole new group of teammates he has to get acquainted with this season, but one exciting player he gets to compete with is rookie power forward Zion Williamson. The Pelicans made Williamson the first overall selection of the 2019 NBA Draft last June, bringing the Duke […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis doesn’t care about New Orleans Pelicans general manager David Griffin’s subtle dig toward him. In a promotional event earlier this week, Griffin said the following: “Not everyone’s made to be a part of this, and that’s OK. We’re comfortable with that. If sex appeal is your thing and you […]

The youngest of the three Ball brothers, LaMelo Ball, now has the chance to one-up Lonzo Ball, with the potential to wind up as the No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft, one spot higher than Lonzo was drafted in 2017. The New Orleans Pelicans guard has shared some words of wisdom with […]

Lonzo Ball made his way into the NBA with a hype train unlike many others in the sport, spearheaded by his father, LaVar Ball, and the existence of his own brand of footwear and clothing in Big Baller Brand. Ball had interest from brands like Nike and Adidas when starting out his career, but they […]

Lonzo Ball is a talented NBA point guard. Anyone who says otherwise hasn’t bothered watching his film. However, there’s one thing he hasn’t achieved in his young NBA career: play a full season without suffering any injuries. Ball’s health has become an issue affecting his play ever since he was drafted second overall by the […]

Lonzo Ball does not appear bothered when his father LaVar Ball attacked him during a recent episode of their reality show: “Ball in the Family.” While discussing business matters, father and son butted heads while discussing a viable strategy to bring Big Baller Brand back from the grave, which only turned into the older Ball […]

All eyes will be on New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation and No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson as he makes the transition to the NBA. Williamson has never shied away from big expectations. He was a YouTube sensation at the age of 15, and he was one of the most scrutinized collegiate athletes of all […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will join a number of teams around the leagues with female coaches. ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Pelicans are hiring former WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon as an assistant coach for the 2019-20 season: New Orleans is hiring Teresa Weatherspoon to its coaching staff, league sources tell ESPN. — […]

Zion Williamson has signed an endorsement deal with sports drink giant Gatorade, now his fourth major sponsorship after inking contracts with sneaker and sports clothing retailer Jordan Brand, trading card and collectable staple Panini and the popular video game franchise NBA 2K. “Gatorade has been in my life and in the locker room throughout my […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart is one of the latest NBA players to jump in on the podcast bandwagon. Recently, the 24-year-old launched his own program entitled “LightHarted Podcast.” When asked about his motivation for starting up his own commentary show, Hart jokingly admitted that it is primarily about his love for talking smack: […]

Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans will likely form a backcourt tandem with Jrue Holiday in the years to come. Ball has had a chance to play alongside Holiday and spoke his experience playing with the defensive stalwart. Per Pelicans reporter Jim Eichenhofer, Ball noted that just like Holiday, he likes to play defense. […]

For the past few weeks, New Orleans Pelicans players have been regularly attending voluntary workouts at the team’s facility. From Lonzo Ball’s observation, this attitude — coupled with the talent in the team– gives the Pels a chance to be good. Per Pelicans reporter Jim Eichenhofer, Ball is confident about his team’s chances this year […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is entering the final year of his rookie deal, meaning he is eligible for a contract extension and can sign one as long as it beats the Oct. 21 deadline. But should the Pelicans give an extension to their new youngster? New Orleans acquired Ingram in the Anthony Davis […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has been fully cleared for training camp. Ball suffered a serious ankle injury in January against the Houston Rockets and missed the final 35 games of the 2018-19 season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The new Pelicans guard told reporters on Tuesday he’s doing everything now and good […]

What a difference ping pong balls make. Despite finally relenting on a once-steadfast refusal to trade Anthony Davis, the New Orleans Pelicans enter 2019-20 with more excitement and optimism surrounding the franchise’s long-term outlook than ever. But just because Zion Williamson won’t be ready to dominate the NBA as a rookie hardly means the rebuilt, […]

Zion Williamson’s impact on the court is evident, but it’s his influence on ticket sales that is making news on this Wednesday. The Pelicans have sold more season tickets than they have in over a decade, and that’s mostly thanks to Zion. Via Scott Kushner of NOLA.com: The New Orleans Pelicans have sold more than […]

For the first time in his life, Lonzo Ball won’t be playing for a Californian basketball team. After being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans over the summer, Ball will now be representing a different state. One would imagine the difficult adjustments that he’s had to make. However, Ball admitted […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is really impressed with the way rookies Zion Williamson, Jaxson Hayes and Nickeil Alexander-Walker handle themselves. Holiday believes all three Pelicans youngsters are going to be successful in New Orleans because of how mature and professional they already are. Jrue Holiday on #Pelicans first-round picks (Zion Williamson, Jaxson […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart hired a chef upon moving to New Orleans so he wouldn’t get fat. As we all know, New Orleans has some of the best food in the world. Hart admits he was eating fatty food this offseason and knows he can’t eat the tasty cuisine New Orleans has […]

Jrue Holiday thinks the New Orleans Pelicans have a group of “hungry” players who are motivated to make some noise this upcoming season. Holiday is now the best player on the Pelicans in the post-Anthony Davis era, and the All-NBA defender is excited about the players new general manager David Griffin has surrounded him with […]

Lonzo Ball’s relationship with his father, LaVar Ball, has come a long way since the day he was drafted No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. Following two years of underwhelming results after some sky-high expectations, the oldest of the Ball brothers finds himself no longer in La La Land after being traded along […]

Lonzo Ball is a talented basketball player, but all of the media attention — combined with the injuries that riddled his first two years in the NBA — got the general NBA fans to dismiss him as a bust. This fact eventually balloons into a scandal when Lonzo and his father, LaVar, got into an […]

Zion Williamson is an outstanding forward for the New Orleans Pelicans. He is blessed with inhuman athleticism stored in his 6’7″, 285lb body. It’s easy to think that the records he made during his college days will not be broken any time soon. However, an incoming freshman has reportedly broken one of Zion’s records already. […]

One of the reasons JJ Redick signed with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason in free agency is because of Jrue Holiday. Redick wanted to play with Holiday despite not having a pre-existing relationship with the Pelicans point guard, via Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors: Appearing on ESPN’s Lowe Post podcast with Zach Lowe this […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says all 20 players of the training camp roster are already at the team’s facility for voluntary workouts. It’s the first time Gentry can remember anything like it during his time in New Orleans. I spoke to Alvin Gentry today and he said all 20 of the Pelicans […]

After putting forth arguably the best campaign of his 13-year career last season, JJ Redick decided to pack his bags and head to the New Orleans Pelicans as a free agent. This was a significant blow for the Philadelphia 76ers, who apparently were unwilling to match Redick’s projected market value. In his write-up for SB […]

JJ Redick was in the middle of the mayhem when Kawhi Leonard knocked down the series-clinching buzzer-beater that propelled the Toronto Raptors over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of Eastern Conference Semifinals. Redick appeared on Zach Lowe’s podcast and vividly described what it was like to be in that moment and the aftermath that […]

JJ Redick played next to Jimmy Butler for less than one full season with the Philadelphia 76ers, yet that short time was enough for the veteran marksman to assess his character as a teammate. The 35-year-old marksman told ESPN’s Zach Lowe on his podcast, The Lowe Post, that he’s not buying into the narrative about […]

Darius Miller is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season due to a torn Achilles he suffered a month ago. Because of the this, the New Orleans Pelicans have applied for a disabled player exception for their injured forward, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: The New Orleans Pelicans have applied for a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball may be nursing serious injuries but that hasn’t stopped the pair from participating in informal scrimmages that’s atypical of the offseason. According to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez, the pair have been full participants in workouts in New Orleans with both players not showing any signs of restriction […]

Jrue Holiday envisions the New Orleans Pelicans being a tough team to deal with in 2019-20. The Pelicans, led by David Griffin, revamped their roster this summer and could be a playoff team. Griffin acquired Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis blockbuster deal, traded for […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is really impressed with Zion Williamson’s touch around the basket. Holiday and Williamson have been participating in voluntary workouts the last two days. The Pelicans’ floor general says Williamson’s ability to finish around the rim is really remarkable for someone as explosive as Zion is. “I think it’s […]

Jrue Holiday says the atmosphere inside the New Orleans Pelicans organization has been different and positive ever since David Griffin was hired as the new executive vice president of basketball operations. Griffin has done a phenomenal job with the Pelicans. He got a tremendous haul from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade, […]

If the latest episode of Ball In The Family is any indication, it seems the relationship between LaVar Ball and his eldest son, Lonzo Ball, is far from being fixed. Lonzo had a heated discussion with his father during what appears to be a meeting for the relaunching of the Big Baller Brand. The New […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball is not losing faith in his younger brother, LiAngelo Ball. While LiAngelo hasn’t had any success in finding an NBA or G League team, Lonzo believes that the 20-year-old swingman will one day “make it” to the league. Lonzo is confident that his sibling has the tools and skills […]