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Let the Anthony Davis trade speculation begin anew. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowki, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has begun informing suitors of the trade package he’s seeking in any potential deal for the six-time All-Star. Griffin is pursuing a combination of assets that include an All-Star player, a […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has made it known that he would like to be traded. The team is willing to acquiesce to his wish, but they’re looking for a fair return. The Pelicans have spoke with several teams that are interested in Davis’ services, but so far, no deals have come to fruition. […]

Four teams have already inquired about New Orleans Pelicans talisman Anthony Davis, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The L.A. Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets have all been among the front offices asking about Davis, greasing the wheels on a potential trade. The Boston Celtics, who could potentially have the […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden and New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis will lead the official list of NBA players invited to take part in USA Basketball’s training camp in Las Vegas ahead of the upcoming World Cup. The Americans qualified under coach Jeff Van Gundy, using a series of non-NBA players, comprised of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have hired former University of Connecticut icon and WNBA star Swin Cash as their vice president of basketball operations and team development, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Cash will join president David Griffin in his newly-assembled staff, scouting talent, helping guide the development of young players, along with other roles within the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a partnership with health company Fusionetics. Fusionetics, through their official Twitter account, announced the partnership on June 9. We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the New Orleans Pelicans. Welcome to the Fusionetics Family! @PelicansNBA #Pelicans pic.twitter.com/YNZaWWeQvB — Fusionetics (@fusionetics) June 8, 2019 Fusionetics, according to its […]

With the first three games now behind us and game 4 set to tip off on Friday night, the NBA Finals are nearing an end. Thankfully, there is never a down moment in this beautiful league and the crowning of the 2019 NBA Champions will signal the start to the increasingly hectic 2019 NBA offseason. […]

Zion Williamson’s high school coach, Lee Sartor, says Williamson will be prepared to be the face of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise if Anthony Davis is traded this summer. By all accounts, it appears Davis isn’t going to change his mind about wanting to be traded by the Pelicans. Sartor says because Williamson has been […]

Zion Williamson’s high school coach, Lee Sartor, says playing for the New Orleans Pelicans will be “a great opportunity for Zion.” The Pelicans will select Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, which is on June 20. Sartor says he knew Williamson was never going to go back to Duke […]

It turns out the New Orleans Pelicans are coveting Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum the most in a potential trade for disgruntled All-Star center Anthony Davis. This was what a league source told WDSU sports reporter Fletcher Mackel on Thursday. The package for Anthony Davis includes guard Marcus Smart, a Celtics role player, and […]

If the Los Angeles Clippers pursue an Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans this summer, they reportedly won’t make point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander available in trade talks, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. The Clippers are reportedly one of the teams Davis wouldn’t mind getting traded to. Davis can become an unrestricted free […]

Sacramento Kings starting point guard De’Aaron Fox says he wouldn’t trade the Los Angeles Lakers’ young core to the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis this summer. The Lakers are expected to pursue a Davis trade again this offseason after failing to acquire AD at the 2019 February trade deadline. The Pelicans will surely ask […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly continue to prefer trading star big man Anthony Davis to a team other than the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Ian Begley of SNY. It appears the Pelicans, led by head coach Alvin Gentry, are still upset with how Davis and Lakers star LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, sabotaged their […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks currently own the top three picks, respectively, in the 2019 NBA Draft. With these three struggling franchises slated to hold on to their picks come this summer, former Duke Blue Devils big man Zion Williamson, former Murray State Racers point guard Ja Morant and former […]

Despite the recent meeting with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is now listening to trade offers for his prized talisman, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. It is believed that the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets are four of […]

Marc Stein of the New York Times reports that Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard Kemba Walker has committed to play for Team USA in this year’s FIBA World Cup tournament. Likewise, rumors are circulating that New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is also interested in participating in the global tournament. USA Basketball has begun assembling its […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry reportedly loves the idea of having a Lonzo Ball-Jrue Holiday backcourt in the Big Easy, according to Andrew Lopez of NOLA.com. The Los Angeles Lakers will try and trade for Anthony Davis again this summer after failing to acquire him at the February trade deadline. The Lakers can […]

With the NBA Draft just three weeks away, it has been ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Murray State freshman point guard Ja Morant will be out of action for around a month following a minor knee procedure. ESPN Sources: Point guard Ja Morant — the projected No. 2 pick in the June NBA Draft […]

The 2019 NBA Playoffs have been a roller coaster through the first rounds and game 1 of the Finals. It’s looking like there will little doubt that the upcoming NBA offseason will be a wild one, as well. A truckload of big-name free agents have the potential to change the landscape of the NBA. Some […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver admits Anthony Davis’ trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans “backfired to a certain degree.” After Davis’ trade request leaked to the public, Davis was booed at home by Pelicans fans. AD didn’t play in back-to-backs to close out the season. The whole situation was ugly and Silver says public trade […]

Many members of the New Orleans Pelicans, particularly head coach Alvin Gentry, are still embittered by the way Rich Paul manipulated Anthony Davis this season, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Davis’ trade request essentially ruined the Pelicans’ season. New Orleans is thankful Zion Williamson didn’t sign with Klutch Sports and chose CAA instead. […]

It’s reportedly highly unlikely New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis changes his stance on wanting to be traded despite having a productive and respectful meeting with executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Griffin and Davis’ agent, […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin hasn’t engaged Anthony Davis trade talks with rival teams yet, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin is determined to keep Davis with the Pelicans by changing AD’s mind about wanting to be traded. New Orleans won the draft lottery and will select Duke […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis met with executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday in Los Angeles and the two are expected to meet again, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin is trying to convince Davis to change his mind about his trade request. AD can become an […]

There have been a number of blockbuster trades scattered throughout NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers, Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns, and more recently Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors are some of the biggest names involved in the biggest deals we’ve ever witnessed. Blockbuster trades give life to the league’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis is slated to meet with new executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. This will likely be Griffin’s only shot to convince Davis to stay, something he claimed he would try to do upon taking the job. […]

Anthony Davis is favored to be with the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of the 2019-20 season, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Davis being on the Lakers for the first game of next season at +100. The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics are tied at +200, while the New York Knicks […]

The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans have put Tyronn Lue in their crosshairs as a potential top assistant, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. However, Lue’s focus remains on returning as a head coach again. Lue has had a couple of assistant coach offers after the Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways with him early […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and general manager Trajan Langdon are meeting with superstar big man Anthony Davis on Monday. Griffin and Langdon will try and convince Davis to change his mind about wanting to be traded by the Pelicans. https://twitter.com/PrestonEllis/status/1133098081883426817 The Pelicans won the Draft Lottery and will […]

Zion Williamson is expected to earn a lot of money right from his first year in the league. Aside from the rookie contract that he is about to get, the Duke University superstar will get sponsorships deals left and right when he officially makes the jump to the big league. Popular actor and rapper Master […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ current A, B and C plan reportedly involves rolling out Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and Jrue Holiday next season, according to Ben Standig of NBC Sports. The Pelicans will draft Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. New executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The league has announced its 2018-19 All-NBA teams, and just like most years, there are players who deserve to be on the list but didn’t make it. Though the voters did a near-perfect job, there are those who question the inclusion of some and the exclusion of other, more deserving players. In truth, the voters […]

The NBA Draft is less than a month away. The league’s new and enthralling lottery system established which teams will be making the first 14 picks of the 2019 NBA Draft. The New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Lottery and will make the first selection on June 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The […]

The New Orleans Pelicans caught a big break during the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. Going in, the Pels had a 6.0% chance to win what is essentially labeled as the Zion Williamson sweepstakes. Well, luck was on their side (depending on who you ask) and the Pelicans have a shot to correct mistakes that were […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is set to receive $100,000 in bonus earnings for being selected as a member of the 2018-19 All-Defensive Second Team, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. The Pelicans, who finished the 2018-19 regular season campaign with an overall record of 33-49, were expecting Holiday to earn this title. According to […]

The NBA has announced the 2018-19 season’s All-Defensive teams, starring some of the most notable stalwarts in the game. #NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams have been announced: pic.twitter.com/QOqj4hCj40 — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 22, 2019 The Milwaukee Bucks were the big winners and to no surprise, after posting the best defensive rating in the […]

Kendrick Perkins played just a single season with the New Orleans Pelicans. He appeared in just 37 games with the team in 2015-16, averaging 2.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in 14.6 minutes off the bench. Despite his brief, ultimately forgettable tenure with the Pelicans, though, Perkins was still happy to see the team’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have parted ways with director of player personnel David Booth. According to The Athletic Pelicans beat writer Will Guillory, it was a mutual decision on the part of both sides. Sources with @ShamsCharania: Pelicans and Director of Player Personnel David Booth have mutually parted ways. New Orleans added Trajan Langdon as […]