New Orleans Pelicans Articles - Page 117

Ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans’ matchup against the Houston Rockets, head coach Alvin Gentry has high praise for the reigning league MVP, calling him the best offensive player in the league in an interview with Rockets reporter Jonathan Feigen. “I think he’s the best offensive player out there and I can’t think of one, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the primary suitor for New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, but now we know about another team involved in the discussions. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick on Locked On NBA, the Denver Nuggets also called about Davis (via Silver Screen and Roll): “That’s a good […]

Nikola Mirotic has been traded in back-to-back seasons. The stretch forward was dealt by the Chicago Bulls to the New Orleans Pelicans last season, and shipped to the Milwaukee Bucks this season. Mirotic, who has a wife and son, says he is still not used to trades because they never happened in Europe, where he […]

Christian Wood wasn’t left without an NBA home for very long. The New Orleans Pelicans picked up the journeyman big man off waivers on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, barely more than 24 hours after he was released by the Milwaukee Bucks: New Orleans has claimed Christian Wood off waivers, league source tells ESPN. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without the services of Anthony Davis for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Orlando Magic. According to a report from Josh Robbins of The Athletic, Davis made the trip with his teammates to Orlando. However, he was excused from the team to deal with a family matter: Anthony Davis made […]

The New Orleans Pelicans seem to have found a rising star in Elfrid Payton, who’s been sensational for the team as of late. Payton has put up a triple-double for the fifth consecutive game, making him only the fifth player in NBA history to accomplish such feat, joining Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, […]

With Anthony Davis on his way to being traded this summer, the New Orleans Pelicans don’t have a heck of a lot to look forward to right now, especially considering the fact that they aren’t making the playoffs this season. But head coach Alvin Gentry has found one bright spot to take note of — […]

Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans starting point guard Elfrid Payton became the fifth player in NBA history to record five straight triple-doubles. Payton is now on a list with Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook, and Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. Not bad for […]

The New Orleans Pelicans just needed to inbound the ball, make their free throws and they had the game won. But a five-second call gifted the ball to the Phoenix Suns with 7.7 seconds remaining Saturday. Up three, the Pelicans elected not to foul, and they had to watch as Josh Jackson buried a game-tying […]

What a perfect way to sum up the 2018-19 NBA season for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans were on their way to an overtime win against the lowly Phoenix Suns. They were up three with 6.5 seconds to play. Then this happened. Pelicans called a timeout when they had none left and it cost […]

Losers of five straight, the New Orleans Pelicans knew that Saturday night’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns could be difficult, considering the Suns’ recent success. Star center Anthony Davis decided to send a message and start the game in style. Via Dime UPROXX on Twitter: Anthony Davis, 🔨 time (via @PelicansNBA)pic.twitter.com/PNzbd2FMlg — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) March […]

Julius Randle wasn’t a happy camper following the New Orleans Pelicans’ 122-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on night. The 24-year-old power forward put forth a career-high 45-point showing, but noted after the loss that his missed free throws down the stretch marred his big night. “Absolutely. Absolutely. You can count on that,” Randle […]

The New Orleans’s dreams of making the postseason are but an afterthought at this point, but that didn’t stop their players from playing like there’s no tomorrow. In New Orleans’ 122-110 loss on Friday to the Portland Trailblazers, power forward Julius Randle scored a career-high 45 points along with 10 rebounds to give the home […]

Julius Randle’s career night against the Portland Trail Blazers may have been wasted because they failed to get the win, but he remains very positive about everything. Randle finished with a career-high 46 points, to go along with 11 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals. However, it wasn’t enough to beat the Blazers […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton made franchise history during Friday’s defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers. While logging a season-high 41 minutes, Payton was able to record his third consecutive triple-double, becoming the first player in Pelicans history to do so. When combined with his triple-double from opening night earlier this year, Payton […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts says New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry “has done a really good job of keeping his team motivated.” This season has been a difficult one for Gentry and the franchise. Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis requested a trade in February. New Orleans decided not to trade AD […]

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday and superstar power forward Anthony Davis will not play. Davis is resting, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: New Orleans star Anthony Davis will rest tonight against Portland. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 15, 2019 Davis played 21 minutes on Tuesday against the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are dealing with a quite a few injuries, and now we know the statuses for three of their players for Friday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Casey Holdahl on Twitter, Rodney Hood is set to play, while Seth Curry is probably. Moe Harkless however, is out. Rodney […]

On Thursday, Fox Sports analyst Chris Broussard joined Undisputed. Broussard opened the segment by saying he didn’t believe superstar free agents Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. He instead responded with two different targets – Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler. During the show, he discussed the future […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be missing the playoffs this season. They are currently 12th in the Western Conference with a 30-40 record, and with 12 games left, the team is contemplating on whether or not to shut down some of its key players. According to Pelicans beat writer Will Guillory, head coach Alvin Gentry […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will reportedly not trade superstar power forward Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers this summer under any circumstance, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN. The Lakers tried to trade for Davis at the February trade deadline by making all the players on its roster except for star small forward […]

The New Orleans Pelicans expect to kickstart efforts in conducting a search for their new general manager next week, according to Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate. The organization has hired a search firm, which has been parsing out candidates and is expected to provide ownership with a list of five-to-10 names next week. […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis has had a bizarre last few months, but when on the court, everything seems to fall in place. Davis and his minutes total are a headscratcher for one of the league’s top talents with a team currently not interesting in deploying him to his fullest potential. In case those […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ blatant pursuit of Anthony Davis had reverberations beyond their control, as the constant rumors surrounding the players that would be packaged in exchange for his services sapped the morale of those involved, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. “The midseason gambit to acquire Anthony Davis almost certainly doesn’t happen, or become so public, without […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are listing superstar power forward Anthony Davis as questionable to play against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Davis is dealing with lower back spasms. The six-time All-Star didn’t play on Friday versus the Toronto Raptors. The Pelicans lost by a final score of 127-104. #Pelicans injury report – 3.10 at ATL: […]

The Boston Celtics will reportedly pursue New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis this coming offseason, and latest speculations say they are willing to trade literally everybody from their roster. The Pelicans will, of course, take advantage of that opportunity by trying to hoard as many assets from the Celtics as possible. Two players they will […]

For the sixth consecutive season, the Toronto Raptors are playoff-bound. Following the team’s 127-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, the squad punched their ticket back to the postseason, even if their eyes are on more than merely a playoff appearance. Of course, advancing deep in the playoffs is why the Raptors’ roster […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward E’Twaun Moore is expected miss the next 7-10 days after re-injuring his quad in Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz. According to an official report from the team, he will be re-evaluated at the end of that span. The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that guard E’Twaun Moore suffered a […]

New Orleans Pelicans starting point guard Jrue Holiday has been diagnosed with a lower abdominal strain and will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days, according to a press release by the team. Holiday played 32 minutes on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz and finished with 16 points and three assists in the Pelicans’ 10-point loss. Roster Update: Jrue […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis is a stud. At just 25 years old, he is averaging 28 and 13 and is a force to be reckoned with at both ends of the floor, possessing a great offensive skillset and incredible defensive versatility. So, as you can imagine, the second he asked the Pelicans […]

Jrue Holiday will be getting some extra compensation for his work on the boards this season. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Holiday has now met the bonus criteria for rebounds per game with the New Orleans Pelicans. The 28-year-old point guard is owed a $255K bonus for playing in 67 games and averaging 3.15 rebounds this […]

After Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, were doing everything in their power to acquire the superstar power forward from New Orleans before the February trade deadline passed. The Pelicans, however, reportedly didn’t like the way the Lakers handled their […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly had no intent to trade superstar power forward Anthony Davis before the offseason, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Los Angeles Lakers were aggressively trying to acquire Davis at the February trade deadline and had nine of its 15 players on the roster in trade discussions. Here is […]

The New Orleans Pelicans posted a huge win on Monday, as they were able to defeat a playoff-contending Utah Jazz side, 115-112, after a hard-fought encounter. Following the victory, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry appeared to struggle to answer a simple question asked by a reporter. As it turns out, the 64-year-old coach had a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently on a three-game winning streak. Two of those wins are against playoff teams in the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. Even in recent losses, the Pelicans look much better now than they did early in the season, and guard Jrue Holiday has noticed. The Pelicans have struggled for much […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis will play against the Utah Jazz. https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1102728902831566848 This comes after an earlier report stated that Davis won’t suit up for the Pelicans. This would have been the second consecutive game that Davis will miss, as he also sat out the team’s 120-112 win against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. […]

Anthony Davis and Antonio Brown have become the men of the hour, making headlines recently for reasons other than their in-game performances. Both superstars have publicly demanded trades in recent weeks. Anthony Davis asked out of New Orleans in an effort to win a championship soon, while Antonio Brown has made known his displeasure with […]

When asked why his team has had so much harmony this season in contrast to the New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone answered that the lack of a trade request is the main reason why. Anthony Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans a week before the February trade deadline. Since then, […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis said on LeBron James’ HBO show “The Shop” it bothered him when he first heard Pelicans fans boo him in his first home game following his trade request. Davis put on a show in that game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in just 24 minutes. Davis finished with 32 […]