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The New Orleans Pelicans played without superstar big man Anthony Davis on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Davis was a late scratch due to an illness he’s dealing with. Entering Monday, the Pelicans’ history of playing without Anthony Davis wasn’t good. New Orleans hadn’t won a game since Dec. 6, 2017 when AD didn’t play. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, and starting point guard Elfrid Payton will make his much-anticipated return to the lineup. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters pregame that Elfrid Payton will play against the Timberwolves after missing 22 straight games. Payton underwent surgery in November to address a fracture in […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton is officially listed as probable ahead of the team’s Monday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Payton has not played since the fourth game of the regular season against the Brooklyn Nets, as he’s missed the last 22 games due to a broken finger. However, after a lengthy stay on […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has some high praise for Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden, calling the reigning NBA MVP “the best iso player in the world.” Alvin Gentry has been around some great iso players. He coaches Anthony Davis right now in New Orleans, and has also worked with Stephen Curry […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis had another incredible performance on Friday night, which helped him stay well ahead of other active NBA players when it comes to a certain achievement. Davis went for 48 points and 17 rebounds while going 20-of-32 from the field in the team’s 114-112 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Julius Randle found himself on the wrong side of a monster dunk by Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. in Friday night’s game between the two teams. Smith made a nice back cut at the top of the key and found himself with plenty of space to make a drive to the […]

The NBA has made its stance clear, sending a league-wide memo to prevent players making comments about impending free agents while they’re still employed by a franchise. Several small-market general managers had expressed dismay at the way the league allowed LeBron James’ comments to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, as he said it would be “amazing” and […]

In August of 2017, former Cleveland Cavaliers talent Dahntay Jones stated that Steph Curry wasn’t a top 10 NBA player. Colin Cowherd, would comment on this matter on his FS1 show The Herd. Cowherd proceded to compare Jones logic to his former high school classmates attempts at being masculine. He reminisced on how his high school classmates would attempt […]

The NBA has sent a league-wide memo to remind teams of the anti-tampering rules, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In the letter, the league office emphasized that “employment contracts are to be respected and conduct that interferes with contractual relationships is prohibited.” “This principle is particularly important in today’s media environment, where any actions or […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are hopeful to get starting point guard Elfrid Payton back into the lineup next week, according to Will Guillory of The Atheltic. Elfrid Payton underwent surgery in November to address a fracture in his left pinky and he has been out ever since. Source: Pelicans are hopeful Elfrid Payton will make […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, along with the entire NBA, probably have interest in acquiring New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis should he become available via trade, but Klutch Sports’ representation of Sixers point-forward Ben Simmons could complicate trade talks between the two teams, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Both Ben Simmons and Anthony Davis are […]

During the summer of 2016, the New Orleans Pelicans considered spending all of their cap space on small forward Harrison Barnes, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Golden State Warriors let Harrison Barnes walk in free agency that offseason because they signed Kevin Durant. When the Pelicans got cap space again, it was at the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have one last card to burn with franchise star Anthony Davis, a check with $240 million written out to his name for the next five years of his loyalty. Yet the supermax contract, the magnanimous baby birthed out of the most recent collective bargaining agreement designed to entice players to stay […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis has become the focal point and the top star the rest of the league will inquire about as the trade deadline nears. Yet, this saga has become a troublesome nightmare for those around NBA front offices, who have been unable to tell if Davis is willing to accept […]

The Golden State Warriors have expressed interest in soon-to-be free agent Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans, despite the lack of a realistic pathway to land him in the near future, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The Warriors have been publicly linked to Davis before — and would surely be interested, sources say — […]

The New Orleans Pelicans attempted to defend Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan, well, the way he should be defended on Wednesday night. The problem is, not everything seemed to be in order: Bold strategy giving DeAndre Jordan a WIDE OPEN lane 🤷‍♂️ (via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/OM3stHCUTL — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 27, 2018 They may as well […]

The rumors linking Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers are heating up. LA needs another star to pair with LeBron James, and James has been vocal about his desire to add Davis. However, the New Orleans Pelicans aren’t obligated to give Davis to the Lakers, and if they feel that trading Davis is inevitable, […]

Without a doubt, Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans is one of the best players in the league. But a quick look at advanced statistics reveals that he doesn’t have the clutch genes that all great players have. As observed by Redditor u/Embiid_Broken_Jumper, Davis has a -26.5 net rating in the clutch this season, along with […]

Former NBA star Kevin Garnett is of the belief that New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis has to wind up with the Los Angeles Lakers at some point. There has been plenty of speculations surrounding Anthony Davis’ future in New Orleans, and naturally, the Lakers have been at the top when it comes to potential […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans decide to trade superstar Anthony Davis before next season, the word on the street is that he will end up with either the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Per Pincus: If Davis indicates that he won’t extend, the Pelicans may find a […]

Last summer, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics seemed like they were the front-runners to land San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. Of course, neither team got Leonard, as he was dealt to the Toronto Raptors. But now, an even bigger fish might surface on the trade market: New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony […]

The allegations regarding Los Angeles Lakers main man LeBron James and his supposed tampering with New Orleans All-Star Anthony Davis just won’t go away. This time around, an unnamed NBA general manager has labeled James as a mob boss along with agent Rich Paul. “I’m not worried about James tampering to the media about AD. […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has been the talk of the town of late. Rumors pertaining to his alleged move away from New Orleans continue to pick up steam. Now, an anonymous NBA executive has stated that a trade deal is imminent, and that the Pelicans will ultimately have the final say on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma made an Instagram post of him dunking with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis in the vicinity. That said, LeBron James, Brandon Ingram, and Davis himself chimed in on the deceiving image. An uneducated viewer could look at the photo and assume that Kuzma ended up dunking on Davis, […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has only been out of the first-round of the playoffs once with the Pelicans since he was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. For a transcendent player such as Davis, that has to be killing him inside knowing that other superstars […]

The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed former power forward Julius Randle back on Friday night. The New Orleans Pelicans were in town to face the Lakers, which meant that Randle would make his highly-anticipated return to Los Angeles to take on the team he was drafted by and played four years with. Randle came out solid […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans are in town to take on the Los Angeles Lakers at possibly the worst time of the year, as the Anthony Davis-to-L.A. have begun to take their place on social media and in the NBA world. Then again, there probably won’t ever be a time between now and […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis put together an excellent performance against the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this week and did so while dealing with several vomiting spells throughout the game. Davis is set for a big matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, which will certainly bring about plenty of intrigue since there […]

One NBA fan is apparently very excited to see Friday night’s showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, as evidenced by an incredible amount of money spent on courtside seats. The two teams are set to take the floor at Staples Center Friday night, and with the matchup featuring a battle between […]

NBA GM’s have recently come out with their concern and anger over LeBron James saying he hopes New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis would be a Los Angeles Laker. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, a league representative stated that it wasn’t tampering: “Each case is assessed on its own facts. In general, absent evidence of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made headlines after stating his understandable desire to play with New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. Now, forward Kyle Kuzma doubles down on the possibility of Davis coming to Los Angeles. James’ comments were heard throughout the league, creating a bit of a media whirlwind. Kuzma, however, took […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis is eligible to sign the supermax extension with the Pelicans after this season, a contract which would pay AD $239.5 million over the next five years. The NBA installed the Designated Player Extension to help teams keep their star players. The Pelicans can offer Anthony Davis an extra $87.3 million, […]

There is probably no bigger bandwagon jumper in sports media than Shannon Sharpe. Wherever LeBron James goes, Sharpe’s allegiance follows, so it comes as no surprise that he is instructing Los Angeles Lakers fans on how to recruit Anthony Davis ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night: "This is what […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year swingman Kyle Kuzma says superstar small forward LeBron James didn’t address the team about his Anthony Davis comments. Earlier in the week, James said it would be incredible to play with Davis in LA. Davis is still under contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, so for AD to get on the […]

We knew there was a possibility that someone would be the odd man out in the Los Angeles Lakers’ strange collection of roster talent, and it appears that guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is that guy. Caldwell-Pope signed a one-year deal to return to the Lakers this past summer, but things haven’t worked out, as he is […]

There seems to be a bug going around the league right now, and both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have fallen victim to it. Both players missed shootaround as a result of illness and are game-time decisions for the clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night: LeBron James […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee will miss his team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night as a result of an illness, according to the team. This will mark the third straight game McGee has been sidelined due to the illness, as he also missed the Lakers’ losses against the Washington […]

With speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers are interested in trading for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had to set the record straight ahead of his team’s game against the Lakers on Friday night. Gentry began his shootaround media session by saying, “No, we’re not trading him,” and then […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be getting two key rotation players back for their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, as forward Brandon Ingram and point guard Rajon Rondo are set to rejoin the team, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com. That is pretty big news for the Lakers not just for […]