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New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis will speak to the local media on Friday for the first time since his trade request. Davis, who is currently sidelined with a left index finger injury, isn’t required to speak to reporters while he’s injured, but the All-Star power forward will on Friday. Yeah. This is wrong. […]

Over the past 48 hours, much of the talk surrounding the NBA was the trade request of New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, and while everyone is wondering what’s going to happen within the next week, Pelicans big man Jahlil Okafor says that the team remains focused on the regular season. A lot of people […]

Despite being expected to get a swarming amount of calls ahead of the trade deadline, New Orleans general manager Dell Demps is reportedly “not picking up his phone,” according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The Pelicans are bound to trade their star player Anthony Davis and could do so before this trade deadline, despite letting teams know […]

The random rise of Jahlil Okafor, at least it seems on the surface, has come at the perfect time for the New Orleans Pelicans. As general manager Dell Demps is in the process of sussing through trade overtures for stranded superstar Anthony Davis, might the Pelicans already possess his long-term replacement? Okafor’s numbers over the […]

The Boston Celtics will have to wait to do their bidding for Anthony Davis, as the New Orleans Pelicans star is out of reach due to the “Rose Rule” which disallows two players on contracts worth 30 percent of the salary cap to be in the same team. Yet ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski expects the Celtics […]

If there’s one man who has been making the most out of all the drama within the New Orleans Pelicans of late, then it has to be former third overall pick Jahlil Okafor. The 23-year-old has been on an absolute tear of late, taking full advantage of the myriad of injuries that have affected the […]

In light of all the Anthony Davis trade rumors, the New Orleans Pelicans remained focused on the court as they took down the Houston Rockets 121-116 behind Jrue Holiday’s monster performance on the defensive end. Holiday finished with 19 points, 8 assists, six rebounds, and six blocks to lead the Pelicans. He was also tasked […]

Despite Lonzo Ball and his camp being hellbent in staying out of New Orleans in any potential trade, the Pelicans envision the Los Angeles Lakers’ sophomore as their future starting point guard and consider him as a vital part of any package for Anthony Davis, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The […]

New Orleans Pelicans star power forward Anthony Davis could be heading out of town soon on a permanent leave of absence. Until then, however, he is bolstering his teammates and coaches from the bench. AD may have requested a trade, but he's still helping out the Pels coaching staff ✊ pic.twitter.com/Mtg4MxCdDE — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Jrue Holiday of the New Orleans Pelicans just forged his way among the ranks of the best defensive guards in NBA history. Per the Pelicans PR, Holiday became just the third guard in league history to record six blocks in a game. The other two guards are Kendall Gill and Dennis Johnson. Jrue Holiday is […]

Jahlil Okafor of the New Orleans Pelicans ran the floor and was rewarded with a sweet dish before finishing with a huge slam in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets. Check out the clip below posted by Bleacher Report. As observed, even his teammates were surprised by the 23-year-old Duke Blue […]

Yahoo Sports insider Chris Haynes doesn’t see the New Orleans Pelicans trading superstar big man Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. The NBA fined Anthony Davis $50,000 on Tuesday for violating a collectively-bargained rule prohibiting players or their representatives from making public trade demands. New Orleans released a statement […]

The Anthony Davis to Los Angeles trade scenario is now in full swing. With the Lakers reportedly willing to get aggressive with trade packages for Davis by the deadline, they realize the time is perfect to go ahead and land the generational talent. But, in order to complete this mission, the trade must include Lonzo […]

The struggles faced by the New Orleans Pelicans to secure a spot in the playoff picture for just about all of the season has been thematic of Anthony Davis’ time with the team and why many feel he is justified in asking for a trade. However, there could be other truths that contributed to his […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis was fined $50,000 on Tuesday for his public trade request. The Pelicans, who are in Houston taking on James Harden and the Houston Rockets, will be without Davis, as he recovers from a finger injury. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry met with reporters pregame and responded to the NBA’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis was fined $50,000 on Tuesday for violating a collectively-bargained rule prohibiting players or their representatives from making public trade demands. Anthony Davis is making a nice $25,434,263 million this season, so it’s safe to say he will be able to afford the fine. However, according to salary cap […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis made headlines following his request to be traded from the team. As a result, there has been plenty of speculations regarding where he is headed next. The Los Angeles Lakers have been pegged as the frontrunners to land Anthony Davis, however, it appears the New York Knicks will […]

The NBA has fined New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis $50,000 for his public trade request. The NBA has fined #Pelicans star Anthony Davis $50,000 for violating the league's collectively bargained rules prohibiting players or their reps from making public trade demands. The statements were made by agent Rich Paul. pic.twitter.com/naUh1Mi0z5 — Tomer […]

Could the Milwaukee Bucks make a blockbuster trade to pair Anthony Davis with Giannis Antetokounmpo to form what would be arguably the deadliest duo in the NBA? It’s not very likely, but let’s have some fun with it and explore the possibilities: https://twitter.com/willswims/status/1090320840732934144 In this monster trade, the New Orleans Pelicans will send Davis and […]

A video on Twitter from a New Orleans Pelicans fan has made its rounds on the internet following the big news on Monday that Anthony Davis’ time with the franchise will soon come to an end. The video, which begins with a lighter held above Anthony Davis’ jersey, finishes with a heartwarming note thanking A.D. […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans receive a rich offer from a team for Anthony Davis before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, they could reach out to the Boston Celtics and reportedly ask who would be available from their roster in the offseason, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Barring something unforeseen happening, the […]

Think it’s a shoo-in that the New Orleans Pelicans trade superstar big man Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers? Think again. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, San Antonio Spurs head coach spoke to Pelicans general manager Dell Demps this week, telling Demps not to give in to Davis or the Lakers: “I’ve been […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters in Houston on Tuesday that the media has a better chance at betting on the New Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl than getting superstar big man Anthony Davis to speak on his trade request. Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans, but he […]

While Anthony Davis hasn’t spoken on the full reason he’s demanded a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, the Saints, the other sports team in the city, might have been part of the problem. In The Athletic’s recent breakdown of the Anthony Davis sweepstakes, an interesting tidbit was thrown in regarding the Pelicans and their […]

Kyle Lowry was in full support of Anthony Davis requesting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the looming trade deadline. The Toronto Raptors guard argued that time is short and players must do what makes them happy. “Hey man, whatever makes him happy,’ said Lowry, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. “This brotherhood […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has drawn the unenviable task of scheming up a way to contain James Harden in Tuesday night’s matchup against the Rockets. Harden is scoring the rock at an all-time great clip this season. In fact, the Beard has racked up 30 or more points in 23 straight games. […]

On Monday morning, Anthony Davis informed the New Orleans Pelicans that he would like to be traded. Since then, several teams have risen as potential suitors for the former Kentucky Wildcat, including the New York Knicks. Other teams are already scrambling to prepare offers for Davis, but the Knicks’ strongest bid won’t be made until […]

On Monday morning, Anthony Davis informed the New Orleans Pelicans that he would like to be traded to a championship-contending team. Since then, speculation has run rampant as to where the former Kentucky Wildcat might land. One team that is said to be interested is the Los Angeles Lakers, who are led by one of […]

The recently-reported interest from the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks in a potential trade for Anthony Davis brings some level of concern for the latter, given how they lack the assets the New Orleans Pelicans will likely want out of a deal. ESPN’s Zach Lowe expressed he was leery of a potential swap between […]

Two Eastern Conference powers won’t fall behind in the Anthony Davis sweepstakes, as the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks are expected to throw their hat in the ring and make a bid for the New Orleans Pelicans star, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Bucks and Raptors are in a tight race […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly tried to steer their star big man Anthony Davis from hiring Rich Paul of Klutch Sports before signing with him last fall, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Once Davis parted ways with his former agent Thad Foucher and consequently signed with Paul, a lifelong friend of LeBron James […]

News of Anthony Davis’ trade request has fanned NBA front offices by more than 24 hours and while the New Orleans Pelicans expressed they have no intention to rush the process of finding a new home for their talisman player, his agent Rich Paul, is expected to step in again by putting the Los Angeles […]

The Anthony Davis sweepstakes are upon us, and all eyes in the league are now on the New Orleans Pelicans superstar. All eyes are also on the Los Angeles Lakers, who are presumably the favorites to land Davis. With Lakers owner Jeanie Buss giving team president Magic Johnson a mandate to win, you just have […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are bound to exercise the utmost patience when looking for a package for Anthony Davis, and given that the Boston Celtics, the team with the juiciest package in return for their star forward, currently out of the sweepstakes, it will take an “overwhelming package” to get them to trade their talisman before […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans recently requested a trade and preferred a team who are legitimate championship contenders. However, locking in a trade is not as easy as it seems. Looking at all of the NBA teams’ financial papers, it looks like the Sacramento Kings are the only team who can trade for […]

EL SEGUNDO – On Monday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a bombshell on the NBA reporting that superstar Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans has demanded a trade. This immediately directed the attention to the Los Angeles Lakers and whether the LeBron James-led franchise would be aggressive in making a move for the perennial […]

It appears the NBA is ratcheting up its efforts to snuff out potential tampering. The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported on Monday that the league is engaging in investigation surrounding the trade request coming from Anthony Davis. NBA spokesman Mike Bass on the Anthony Davis trade demand: "We commenced an investigation this morning upon […]

Nearly 10 hours after it was revealed that Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, power forward Nikola Mirotic has broken his silence on the matter through social media. Mirotic took to Twitter to inform everyone that life is beautiful for him right now: https://twitter.com/threekola/status/1090017921726857217 Now that Anthony Davis is likely […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ fire sale has begun. Following the news that superstar Anthony Davis would like to continue his career playing for another NBA team, the Pelicans are now looking to deal other players for draft picks, according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe on his latest podcast. Per @ZachLowe_NBA: New Orleans made Nikola Mirotic, Julius […]