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The upcoming offseason will become very interesting for former No. 1-overall pick Zion Williamson as the New Orleans Pelicans decide the best path for the star of their franchise. One certainty is that Jordan Brand will continue to push forward with their banner athlete as they promote the latest in his signature sneaker line, the […]

If there’s any silver lining in the New Orleans Pelicans season, Elfrid Payton is still a certified NBA player. After Payton reunited with the Pelicans earlier in the season, they signed him to another 10-day contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Although the team fights for a chance at the lottery, there is still […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have not had the best luck throughout the 2024-25 season, unable to catch a break with injuries and not producing the best results. One bright spot for the team, however, has been the level of play it has gotten from rookie center Yves Missi. It has not been an easy start […]

The Golden State Warriors will visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at Smoothie King Center. Stephen Curry is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a left pelvic contusion. Here’s everything we know about Curry’s injury and playing status vs. the Pelicans. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* […]

The Warriors have looked much better since Jimmy Butler joined the roster, while the Pelicans have had a rough year due to injuries piling up across the roster. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Warriors have looked much better since trading for Jimmy Butler as a […]

ESPN First Take star Stephen A. Smith has had one interesting week. For the past month, Smith has been locked in a feud with LeBron James stemming from their mid-game confrontation during the Lakers 113-109 win over the Knicks on January 6th. In a timeout during the third quarter, James confronted Smith after he made […]

CJ McCollum isn’t waiting for retirement to chase his post-playing dreams. The New Orleans Pelicans guard has quietly carved out a lane in sports media, proving that brains and buckets can co-exist at the highest level. He’s leaning into his journalism roots from Lehigh, where his passion for storytelling began well before he made a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers take on the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the 76ers-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: 76ers-Pelicans Odds Philadelphia 76ers: +6 (-110) Moneyline: +188 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fell 136-130 at the hands of the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon, but CJ McCollum made team history in the process. McCollum led all scorers with 40 points, the fourth game in which he has crossed the 40-point threshold this season. The only other member of the Pelicans to ever do […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be facing the Detroit Pistons, and they may be getting one of their key players back on the court. Zion Williamson missed the previous game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a low back contusion, and he’s on the injury report again with the same ailment. Since Williamson returned from his […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Pistons prediction and pick. Sunday’s matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons presents a stark contrast. The Pistons, with a 39-32 record, are […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, and it looks like they’ll be without Zion Williamson due to injury, according to the team’s website. “Zion Williamson (low back contusion) has been downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game at Minnesota,” the team wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Williamson played in […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Timberwolves prediction and pick. Friday’s matchup between the Pelicans and Timberwolves promises to be intense. After New Orleans’ surprising 119-115 win on Wednesday, Minnesota seeks […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered their second consecutive loss on Wednesday night, falling 119-115 to the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite holding a 14-point lead during the game, Minnesota was unable to secure the victory, prompting frustration from Anthony Edwards. The loss marked a sharp downturn for the Timberwolves, who had won eight straight games before dropping […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a heartbreaking injury update on one of their more promising players in Trey Murphy III. The Pelicans revealed that Murphy III will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season due to a torn labrum, ESPN insider Shams Charania reported. Murphy III tore his labrum in the Pelicans’ latest contest […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may be in the middle of the most nightmarish of nightmare seasons one can conjure up, but the play of Zion Williamson in recent games has to be very promising to watch for a very jaded fanbase. On Monday night, despite being down by double digits to the Detroit Pistons after […]

The New Orleans Pelicans simply cannot catch a break. Already mired in a nightmare 2024-25 campaign on the injury front, things went from bad to worse for the Pelicans on Monday night when Trey Murphy III left their game against the Detroit Pistons not even after a minute has passed in the game. Murphy, according […]

In just year two under Tobin Anderson, Iona basketball was just 40 minutes away from reaching the NCAA Tournament. The Gaels eventually fell short against Mount St. Mary’s in the MAAC title game, but they still seemed to be on an upward trajectory heading into year three with Anderson at the helm. Apparently, the decision […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Detroit Pistons on Monday at Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson is questionable on the team’s status report due to personal reasons. Here’s everything we know about Williamson’s playing status versus the Pistons. Zion Williamson playing status vs. Pistons Williamson missed Saturday’s 119-115 loss to the San Antonio Spurs […]

We’re back with a betting prediction and pick for Monday’s NBA slate as we see two cross-conference foes meet for the first time this season. The Detroit Pistons (37-31) will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (18-50) as both teams look to bounce back from recent losses. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Pelicans prediction […]

We’re ready for another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we’ll see a conclusion to this four-game season series in the Western Conference. The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the San Antonio Spurs as the Spurs look to finish the series at an even 2-2. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Spurs […]

The Orlando Magic are on the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Magic-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Magic-Pelicans Odds Orlando […]

Stephen A. Smith isn’t exactly covering himself in much glory as of late, and his latest remarks have only gone on and drawn even more criticism towards himself. While criticizing New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson isn’t something that’s unique to Smith, it’s the way he used Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant in his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a 127-120 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Tuesday night. Star power forward Zion Williamson stole the show, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds and 12 assists while shooting 8-of-13 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Following the game, Williamson talked about how […]

On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans, a team that saw its playoff hopes go up in smoke long ago, played spoiler to the Los Angeles Clippers’ aspirations of making it to the playoffs outright as a top-six seed in the Western Conference. The Pelicans took a 127-120 victory over the Clippers, with Zion Williamson […]

Returning from a one-game absence, New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson immediately put on a show on the court on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers at Smoothie King Center. In front of over 17,000 fans inside the Pels’ home arena, the former Duke Blue Devils star stitched together a triple-double performance, scoring […]

The Los Angeles Clippers hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Clippers-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Clippers-Pelicans Odds Los Angeles Clippers: […]

Star forward Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will be traveling to the Land Down Under in the 2025 NBA preseason. The NBA and National Basketball League (NBL) made a joint announcement on Monday. They revealed that the Pelicans will play two preseason games in the city of Melbourne. The contests will take place […]

The New Orleans Pelicans narrowly failed to get the job done against the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Sunday night, falling 107-104. Despite not coming out on top, head coach Willie Green was pleased with the effort put in by guard Jose Alvarado. “He’s a warrior, steps up in big moments,” Green said. “We needed […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be looking for some more production down low and signed Mo Bamba to a 10-day deal in an attempt to get it. Shams Charania of ESPN first reported the news on Monday afternoon. “7-footer Mo Bamba has agreed to a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, Mark Bartelstein @PrioritySports and Greer […]

The Houston Rockets hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Rockets-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Rockets-Pelicans Odds Houston Rockets: […]

Until Zion Williamson proves he can play at least 60 games per season year after year, most fans will understandably hesitate to crown him a genuine superstar. But when the New Orleans Pelicans forward is on the court, he often looks the part. Although Williamson and his team endured a 136-115 loss to the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hottest teams in the league over the last few weeks, going from 20-17 to 38-21 overall and in control of the Western Conference’s 2-seed. LeBron James and Luka Doncic have been a great one-two punch, but injury concerns could halt Los Angeles’ momentum on Tuesday night […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in SoCal to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Lakers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Pelicans-Lakers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Pelicans-Lakers Odds New […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ 2024-25 season has been derailed due to injuries, with both Herb Jones and Dejounte Murray out for the season. The Pelicans moved closer to perhaps embracing a rebuild by trading Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline. The Pelicans continued to shape their post-trade deadline roster with the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t had much to celebrate during the 2024-25 season. At 16-43, the Pels have the 4th-worst record in the NBA, but on Thursday night, if only for a brief moment, fans in the Big Easy had a chance to bask in the annual promise of ‘what could be.’ Led by Zion […]

The Pelicans are playing well right now, while the Suns have been on a downward spiral entering this matchup for both teams. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick. The Pelicans have talent but have fallen off a cliff. Their record is 15-43. They have won three of […]

In his fifth year with the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson finally achieved his first career triple-double in the team’s 124-116 win over the Phoenix Suns. Williamson ended the Feb. 27 victory with 27 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks. After the game, Williamson credited his teammates for the achievement when speaking to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going through another forgettable season, as they’ve only posted a measly 16-43 record in 2024-25. Sitting in the 14th seed in a tough Western Conference, it’s safe to say that the team isn’t aiming for a playoff spot this year. While injuries have played a role, they also seem to […]