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To counter to the reports that surfaced prior to the trade deadline, President of the LA Lakers Jeanie Buss borrowed a phrase from President’s Tump vocabulary. Referring to the rumors around disgruntled New Orleans Pelican star Anthony Davis and the Lakers, Buss called reports that the team was looking to trade “our whole roster” for […]

After ultimately being unable to force a move away from the New Orleans Pelicans prior to the trade deadline, Anthony Davis is definitely in a bit of a pickle with his team. Everyone knows he wants out, and things might just be a little bit awkward between the Pelicans soon-to-be-former cornerstone star and the rest […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will almost surely be trading superstar Anthony Davis this summer, so, naturally, you would expect the Pelicans to want to hold Davis out for the rest of the season to prevent injury. However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver does not want New Orleans doing that, so he is forcing the team to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will almost certainly be trading superstar Anthony Davis this summer, so, as you would expect, they are treading carefully with how they handle his minutes the rest of the season. What the Pelicans have been doing is resting Davis in fourth quarters, which NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is not a fan […]

The New Orleans Pelicans trying to figure out what to do with Anthony Davis for the rest of the year continues to be intriguing. For right now, he has a pretty strict minutes restriction of 20 minutes. He has also been sitting out a few games and not playing in fourth quarters. With a back-to-back […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday got a glimpse of the greatness of LeBron James when the latter nailed a game-sealing contested corner triple to secure a win for the Los Angeles Lakers. James had faced arduous criticism from the media after clips of his poor defensive effort surfaced after a loss to the Memphis […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly waived 6-foot-1 point guard Tim Frazier in what is believed to be a move to free up a roster spot for the imminent arrival of Euroleague standout Dairis Bertans. New Orleans has waived guard Tim Frazier, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 28, 2019 The return of […]

New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis was forced to watch from the sidelines as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers buried his team in the fourth quarter, only a week after soundly beating them without him. Davis scored 22 points and hauled in eight rebounds in a mere 21 minutes of playing […]

Anthony Davis has had a roller coaster ride over the past month. He publicly requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, which eventually led to a dysfunctional relationship between him and the franchise. The Pels planned to shut him down for the remainder of the season, something that the NBA did not allow, and […]

The new plan for the New Orleans Pelicans seems to be to have Anthony Davis sit out fourth quarters. While it makes sense for the team to protect him for future trades, it’s not surprising that it’s frustrating for him. According to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Anthony Davis wants to play in crunch time: “I […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have their Anthony Davis plan in place for the rest of the season, and the big man is set to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but under a time restraint: Expect Anthony Davis to play 20 minutes tonight vs. Lakers. He’ll play 5-7 mins in 1st, 2nd and 3rd […]

The Boston Celtics have made one thing clear to the New Orleans Pelicans in pre-trade conversations for talisman Anthony Davis — everyone in their roster will be made available to acquire the six-time All-Star, including promising young wing Jayson Tatum, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Jayson Tatum has been thrust into the spotlight […]

After the New Orleans Pelicans opted against trading away Anthony Davis before the deadline, the resulting situation involving Davis, the franchise, and the league has been a little awkward to say the least. There has been some back and forth between the NBA and New Orleans regarding how Anthony Davis should be played. In speaking […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is frustrated with his team for its recent performances, but maybe he has himself to blame. An NBA executive said that James destroyed the Lakers’ chemistry by lobbying for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis before the trade deadline and then proceeding to joke about it during All-Star Weekend: […]

When the Boston Celtics selected Jayson Tatum with the third overall pick in the 2017 draft, they knew they’ll be getting a player ready for the NBA. As it turns out, though, even New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis saw great things from the second-year forward before he played in the league … well, even […]

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday 128-115, and exuded a little mockery to Magic Johnson after the game. Pelicans win in good faith. #PelicansGameday | #doitBIG (via: @Zatarains) pic.twitter.com/bacVOuVLM8 — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 24, 2019 Following the Feb. 7 trade deadline, Johnson told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin that the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another embarrassing defeat on Saturday night, as they succumbed to a New Orleans Pelicans side that opted to rest wantaway star Anthony Davis. Following his team’s 128-115 loss, Lakers superstar LeBron James could not hide his frustration, and he was brutally honest about how he felt about losing: “The last […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers got blown out by a New Orleans Pelicans team missing the services of superstar Anthony Davis. The game ended 128-115, but at one point, the hapless Lakers were down by as many as 20 points. LeBron James was certainly not happy about the manner of the defeat, and […]

LeBron James was more than a little bit disappointed on Saturday night as his Los Angeles Lakers squad suffered a blowout loss against an Anthony Davis-less New Orleans Pelicans team. Following the defeat, James questioned his young team’s sense of urgency, and pointed out that their inexperience might ultimately prove to be their downfall: “How […]

It’s got to be difficult to find motivation when playing for a team that many believe should go full tank mode – especially for the veterans. That’s the situation Jrue Holiday and the New Orleans Pelicans are in at the moment though, as they’re season took a weird turn with the Anthony Davis trade request. […]

Cheick Diallo is oozing potential. The New Orleans Pelicans big man has the makeup of someone who can do a lot offensively. He’s also an underrated rebounder and solid defender wrapped up in a 22-year-old body. In Saturday’s contest against the Los Angeles Lakers, he showed off some of that defensive prowess, with a strong block […]

As expected, New Orleans Pelicans fans booed Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James when he touched the ball during the team’s pregame layup line on Saturday. Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis has requested a trade from New Orleans and it is widely believed he wants to be traded to the Lakers to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have already announced that All-Star forward Anthony Davis will be sitting out in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. Shortly after, the team have also informed the press that forwards Darius Miller and E’Twaun Moore won’t be playing as well. Alvin Gentry: No Darius or E’Twaun tonight. — […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says the decision to hold out superstar big man Anthony Davis on Saturday has nothing to do with the fact the team is playing against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis, who has requested a trade, reportedly prefers to be traded to the Lakers. Gentry says […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis will not play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, and rumor has it that it is part of a pre-approved plan with the NBA: Re: Anthony Davis rest tonight Sources tell me this was a part of the pre-approved plan. Team has been transparent with AD and […]

The Pelicans are resting Anthony Davis in tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in New Orleans. Davis played 19 minutes in the Pelicans’ 126-111 loss to the Pacers in Indiana last night. Pelicans star Anthony Davis will sit tonight’s back to back against the Los Angeles Lakers due to rest. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans last month. He’s represented by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, agent and longtime friend of LeBron James. Subsequent reporting following his trade request indicated that Davis plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent regardless of where he might be dealt […]

Elfrid Payton is hardly good enough to save the New Orleans Pelicans’ season. But as Jrue Holiday drags his team toward the end of the regular season amid the ongoing Anthony Davis drama, he’s still certainly glad to have his team’s starting point guard back on the court. “I loved it, the way he played,” […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in Indiana on Friday taking on the Pacers, and the fans in Indy had some fun with Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis. While Davis was at the free-throw line, Pacers fans chanted “your team hates you” at AD. "Your team hates you" chants for AD…..and he misses both FTs. […]

Anthony Davis may have asked the New Orleans Pelicans for a trade earlier this month, but that does not mean he is going to flake on the team for the rest of the season. Davis says he is going to remain professional for the final two months of the regular season and will give a […]

Anthony Davis clarified the comments he made during the All-Star Weekend in a last-ditch attempt to salvage a poorly-versed explanation of his shortlist of trade destinations. Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans in late January. “All 29 are on the list,” Davis said during an interview prior to a Friday night tilt […]

Anthony Davis is glad to have a plan in place for the remainder of the season, able to play through the rest of the season unless the New Orleans Pelicans decide to go against the NBA’s wishes and pull him from the action. The Pelicans plan to play him moderately, between 20 and 25 minutes […]

New Orleans Pelicans interim general manager Danny Ferry met with local reporters on Thursday, and he cleared up the situation on superstar big man Anthony Davis leaving the arena early last week against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ferry says the Pelicans’ medical staff told Davis to go get an MRI after checking his shoulder out. AD […]

Speaking to local reporters on Thursday, New Orleans Pelicans interim general manager Danny Ferry said starting point guard Jrue Holiday’s minutes will probably come down moving forward. Holiday is third in the NBA in minutes per game at 36.4. Danny Ferry said the Pels focusing on the future means, “You will see a reduction in […]

Not even the terrible optics surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans’ last game before the All-Star break has changed the league’s opinion regarding Anthony Davis. Interim general manager Danny Fery said on Thursday that NBA rules state clearly that the club must continue playing the stranded superstar if he’s healthy, a stipulation New Orleans will keep […]

In an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo offered some advice to New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. As we know, Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans and will be moved in the summer. New Orleans decided not to trade AD at the February trade deadline, creating an awkward […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in tons of headlines since superstar Anthony Davis publicly requested a trade about a month ago. Everybody paid close attention to the Pelicans’ situation, especially since the Los Angeles Lakers were the main team to engage them in trade discussions. But the trade deadline has passed and Davis is […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton has been sidelined since January 26th due to a right ankle sprain, but it sounds like he’s recovered enough to play in Friday night’s road game against the Pacers. Though it was a brief report, Scott Kushner of The Advocate shared news of Payton’s status on Thursday afternoon: […]

Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar likened his trade situation in from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Los Angeles in 1975 to New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis and his current situation. Davis requested a trade on Friday, Jan. 25, giving the Pelicans little over a week to get a trade done before the deadline. Abdul-Jabbar […]