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New Orleans Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton will not play in tonight’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder per Will Guillory of The Athletic. He was listed as day-to-day leading up to the game. It is not a surprise that Payton will not play. In fact, it is commonplace around the league to sit guys who […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis is looking to make the most of his All-Star appearance by finally chatting with the host, Michael Jordan. Jordan, who owns the Charlotte Hornets, will be hosting the 2019 iteration of All-Star Weekend at the Spectrum Center. Davis, a Chicago native, has heard all the talk about the legendary […]

On Feb. 11, in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks, reigning MVP James Harden extended his streak of games with 30 or more points to a staggering 30 games, the second longest streak in NBA history. During that streak, he has averaged over 40 points per game to put his season average at 36.5 points […]

The Anthony Davis saga is spiraling out of control. It was less than three weeks ago the six-time All-Star requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, indicating he wouldn’t sign an extension with the team this summer. Most assumed Pelicans owner Gayle Benson and general manager Dell Demps would honor Davis’ wishes despite having […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis had one of the worst games of his NBA career in Tuesday’s 118-88 loss to the Orlando Magic, ripping into his team’s effort after a hugely disappointing loss. The Brow mustered only three points, six rebounds, and three blocks while shooting 1-of-9 from the field through 24 minutes of play, […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is done talking about the Anthony Davis situation and has told local reporters to stop asking him about it. The Pelicans are 1-2 since the Davis trade saga ended with the passing of the trade deadline. New Orleans got blown out by the Orlando Magic on Tuesday at […]

D.J. Augustin of the Orlando Magic had no chance against New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. In their game on Tuesday, Davis — who’s second in the league in blocked shots per game (2.56) — swatted Augustin’s lay-up into the stands. AD swats it in to the courtside seats! @FOXSportsNOLA #doitBIG pic.twitter.com/PlrYrocE0T — New Orleans […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will quickly have to decide if they’re all-in for Anthony Davis going into the summer, as offering the New Orleans Pelicans the same package during the offseason won’t force any change of minds. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggested the purple and gold would need to be active and potentially be willing to […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for a busy summer after this season, as they are expected to negotiate with the New Orleans Pelicans about a trade for Anthony Davis. The Pels refused to move AD before last week’s trade deadline, despite a massive offer from the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans would reportedly ask the […]

The NBA has refuted a report from ESPN which claimed they told the New Orleans Pelicans the franchise would be fined $100,000 per game if they didn’t play superstar Anthony Davis for the rest of the season. Davis has requested a trade from New Orleans, so many thought the Pelicans would sit him for the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have two games this week before the NBA All-Star break, and superstar big man Anthony Davis will play in both of them. Davis has played in two games since the trade deadline passed. He played 24:49 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and 33:58 against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pelicans were told by the NBA […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got through the first step of trading Anthony Davis by passing on multiple offers from the Los Angeles Lakers and one from the New York Knicks, only to wait until the offseason to rekindle talks. Yet the decision to play him in limited capacity for the remaining 27 games of the […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson was irate at Magic Johnson’s response to the negotiations between his Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans for talisman Anthony Davis, pointing to the cynical nature of his reaction considering all that had taken place prior to talks stalling. Johnson recently said he didn’t […]

The trade deadline may be over, the but the Lakers trade talks regarding Anthony Davis are sticking around like a bad cold. In the latest news, Magic Johnson says that the New Orleans Pelicans did not have good faith in trade negotiations. Magic Johnson is asked if New Orleans had good faith negotiations with the […]

The NBA trade deadline passed with New Orleans Pelicans star center Anthony Davis still on the roster. Davis requested a trade from the team that drafted him in late January. The Pelicans have struggled to build a contender around him, and it appears that his patience finally wore thin. Unfortunately, the Pelicans chose not to […]

The entire NBA was shocked to its core when New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis publicly demanded a trade two weeks ago. Everybody thought that he would end up with the Los Angeles Lakers to play alongside LeBron James, as both players are being represented by agent Rich Paul and Klutch Sports group. The Lakers […]

After playing in his first game with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday since all the trade drama surrounding him began, Anthony Davis posted a message on his Instagram story in very small letters. The Pelicans defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday at home by a final score of 122-117. Davis sat the entire fourth […]

In a surprise turn of events, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says superstar big man Anthony Davis will play on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pelicans played on Friday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. The prevailing thought was that Anthony Davis wouldn’t play in back-to-backs for the rest of the season. At least […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis made tons of headlines when he publicly demanded a trade two weeks ago. During that span, a lot of speculations and rumors were reported by several media outlets. Everybody wanted to know where the All-Star forward will end up, but the trade deadline passed last Thursday, and AD is […]

The trade deadline has passed, and the New Orleans Pelicans haven’t traded All-Star forward Anthony Davis. The 25 year-old superstar publicly requested a trade from the franchise two weeks ago, following the team’s disappointing mid-season record. The Los Angeles Lakers pursued Anthony Davis, offering the Pelicans multiple trade packages in order to convince them to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics briefly discussed the framework of an Anthony Davis trade and the Pelicans were left with the impression that Boston small forward Jayson Tatum will be available in the summer, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Celtics couldn’t trade for Davis this season while Kyrie Irving was […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made a significant splash at the trade deadline on Thursday, acquiring big man Nikola Mirotic in a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. However, Mirotic is doubtful to play in the Bucks’ game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday night due to a right calf strain, according to the team. In 32 […]

The trade deadline has passed and Anthony Davis remained with the New Orleans Pelicans. Two weeks after publicly demanding a trade, Davis played for the Pelicans post-trade deadline and helped them beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-117. He finished with 32 points and nine boards. However, fans already know that they won’t be having the All-Star […]

Anthony Davis returned to the court Friday night for the New Orleans Pelicans and fans from The Big Easy made sure their team’s talisman knew how they really feel about him, raining boos on Davis as early as the starters’ introduction. Why wouldn’t they? Davis’ much-publicized trade request hogged the limelight for a good two […]

Anthony Davis is back on the floor Friday night for the first time since January 18th. And while many things have changed for he and the New Orleans Pelicans in the interim, his game apparently remains exactly the same. AD met 'em at the rim. 👀🚫#DoItBig pic.twitter.com/XSc6PaUfbn — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 9, 2019 Poor […]

A little over a week ago, nobody in their right mind thought Anthony Davis would ever play another game for the New Orleans Pelicans. Yet, as the trade deadline annually shows us, things can change in a hurry. Davis, 25, returned to action in the Pelicans’ Friday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, after nearly […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans booed superstar big man Anthony Davis when he was introduced in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was the first game Davis played for the Pelicans since he requested a trade. Loud boos for Anthony Davis during pregame intros pic.twitter.com/Ozvbi6tTSc — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) February 9, […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans in attendance for Friday night’s contest versus the Minnesota Timberwolves will witness a sight they thought that they may never see again: Anthony Davis suiting up while calling New Orleans his home floor. After weeks of incessant trade rumors, the Pelicans held onto their prized possession through the trade deadline, and […]

The NBA reportedly warned the New Orleans Pelicans that the franchise would risk a $100,000 fine per game if they didn’t play a healthy Anthony Davis, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Anthony Davis wasn’t traded at the deadline, but he is expected to be moved in the summer, creating a very awkward dynamic between […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers reportedly had discussions about a Ben Simmons for Anthony Davis trade, according to Bill Simmons of The Ringer. Both Ben Simmons and Anthony Davis are represented by the same agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, creating an interesting dynamic. In the end, the Pelicans didn’t trade Davis and […]

There has been a lot of talk about Kyrie Irving’s future with the Boston Celtics. Irving maintains that the Celtics are his top choice, and while Boston feels confident in its ability to sign the All-Star guard, some still feel there is a chance he leaves this summer. However, there may be a way for […]

The NBA trade deadline passed with Anthony Davis still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, February 7. Multiple teams expressed interest in Davis, who requested a trade earlier this season, but the Pelicans chose to hold onto him. Improper behavior all around Keeping Davis was well within the Pelicans’ contractual rights. However, […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made one of the biggest deals of deadline week, acquiring forward Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers. Before that, however, ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe reports that they discussed a deal to acquire Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans for former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz. The Sixers eventually dealt Fultz to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans acquired big man Markieff Morris in a trade with the Washington Wizards ahead of the trade deadline this week, but the Pelicans are likely to waive Morris. Morris would certainly have a fit on a contender when he gets healthy, as his ability to space the floor and defend multiple positions […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are likely to acquiesce to Anthony Davis’ desire to play out the remainder of the regular season, but they will have a few caveats, including lessening the minute load and restricting him from back-to-back outings, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Davis currently plays 37 minutes per game and could potentially see […]

The 3:00 Feb. 7 trade deadline is approaching and there has yet to be an Anthony Davis trade in the works. The New Orleans Pelicans star has let his demands of being traded be known, and if it doesn’t happen soon, it will likely happen over the summer. No team wants to let go of […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday wants to play on a postseason team and doesn’t want to be part of a rebuilding squad, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Holiday is waiting to see what the Pelicans are going to get for superstar big man Anthony Davis in the summer before he decides his […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis is going to play real minutes for the franchise for the rest of the season and won’t get benched after playing for a minute or two, according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate. There will be ramifications and fines from the Commissioner’s office if the Pelicans shut […]