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The Miami Heat hosted the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, and after the matchup took place, two Chicago natives displayed mutual respect for each other. 16-year veteran Dwyane Wade had a special moment with All-Star center Anthony Davis as the two swapped game-worn jerseys: Two ballers from Chicago 🏀 pic.twitter.com/flG42iLKQG — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December […]

During the New Orleans Pelicans’ morning shootaround in Miami Friday, Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis hit an insane no-look, over-the-head half court shot with ease, and power forward Nikola Mirotic couldn’t believe what he just saw. Anthony Davis does things in regular games that leave you speechless. The Brow can score from all areas of the […]

The Washington Wizards have experienced a turbulent start to their 2018-19 season campaign. While the most common response to the idea of turmoil within this franchise is what else is new, this season has been particularly rough, and we are only 21 games in. Following the news that broke a little over a week ago, […]

The Washington Wizards have reportedly taken off the untradable label from their All-Star backcourt of John Wall and Bradley Beal, but while the latter is the younger and more succulent asset for inquiring teams, trading Wall could prove the smarter move for the franchise. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski discussed on The Russillo Show that teams like the […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has heard his name tossed about in several trade scenarios over the past few weeks. While there is no indication that he is unhappy in New Orleans, this is just the name of the game with his free agency coming up in 2020. Quite a few teams are naturally […]

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics is the first player this season with at least 20 points, 10 assists, and five steals in a game: Kyrie Irving becomes the first NBA player this season to record 20+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ steals in the same game — Celtics Stats (@celtics_stats) November 27, 2018 Irving’s […]

Boston Celtics young budding star Jaylen Brown will not play versus the New Orleans Pelicans after suffering a hard fall during their recent loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. Despite his struggles on offense, Brown has been the Celtics’ starting shooting guard this season. Jaylen Brown now officially is listed as out tonight. […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has been dealing with a strained right hip, but it sounds like he’s on the fast track to recovery. In fact, according to a report from Andrew Lopez of The Times-Picayune, Davis is expected to play in Monday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis says he expects […]

Sorry to burst your bubble, trade-hungry NBA fans. Due to the Rose Rule, the Boston Celtics cannot trade for New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis this season. Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports NBA finally put an end to the Pelicans-Celtics trade rumors through his official Twitter account. I don't know why we need to do this […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis once again endured another injury scare. In the third quarter of their matchup against the  New York Knicks, Davis appeared to have hurt his quad after sinking a jumper in the third quarter. https://twitter.com/RPMSports18/status/1066154836557787136 His teammates would then step up to outscore the Knicks on his absence 20-11 to […]

With Anthony Davis’ impending free agency in 2020, there are reports that the New Orleans Pelicans are feeling the pressure of re-signing or trading their All-Star center. Zach Love, an ESPN NBA insider, predicts that Davis will be traded next summer. Via Ollie Charlwood of Fadeaway World: New Orleans is a very small market and […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers knew that Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans was going to miss one free throw that could’ve tied the game. In an interview after their 121-120 win over the Pelicans, Joel Embiid joked that he knew Davis was going to miss at least one free throw: Joel Embiid […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans logged in a rare 5×5 game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Davis’ performance makes him just the 10th player in NBA history to log in a 5 x 5 game. He had 12 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks, and 5 steals. Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) becomes just the […]

This season has been upbeat for the New Orleans Pelicans who are coming off of a 140-126 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Last season seemed to be the start of a beautiful relationship between Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. Unfortunately, Cousins 2017-18 season would come to an end due to a devastating Achilles injury. Although there […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Solomon Hill met with head coach Alvin Gentry recently about losing his spot in the rotation, according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate. Hill hasn’t played in the last nine games after appearing in the first eight. The 27-year-old is averaging 2.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic are the latest winners of NBA Players of the Week awards. Anthony Davis guided the Pelicans to a 3-1 week and put up monster numbers as usual. The five-time All-Star averaged 34.3 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists. Nikola Vucevic also led […]

The Washington Wizards have come to a crucial part of their season, as management has now taken the kid gloves off and reportedly declared that no one is safe if the team chooses to go through with an early-season trade. That statement rang loud to the All-Star backcourt comprised of John Wall and Bradley Beal, […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton is expected to be out of commission for six weeks following a surgical procedure to repair his fractured left pinky finger, according to an official release from the team. Payton suffered his finger injury in a game against the New York Knicks on Nov. 16. According to the […]

The Atlanta Hawks still have intentions of trading small forward Kent Bazemore at some point this season after having previous discussions with the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this summer, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. New Orleans pursued a trade for Hawks wing Kent Bazemore this offseason, per league sources. Atlanta still wants to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans could possibly take a big swing in the near future, as they have expressed interest in Washington Wizards swingman Otto Porter Jr., according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Porter, who signed a beefy four-year, $106.5 million contract after the Wizards matched the Brooklyn Nets’ offer sheet in 2017, has seen […]

Usually in the NBA, when a team acquires a star in a trade, that team is the winner of the trade. Is that really the case with the New Orleans Pelicans acquiring DeMarcus Cousins from the Sacramento Kings? Right around the same time as the final buzzer of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, the Kings […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told local reporters Saturday that starting point guard Elfrid Payton will have surgery on his broken left pinky. A timetable for his return will be determined after the procedure. Elfrid Payton suffered a fracture to his left small finger Friday night against the New York Knicks. He had […]

New Orleans Pelicans starting point guard Elfrid Payton just can’t catch a break. After missing the previous nine games due to a right ankle injury, Payton returned to the Pelicans’ lineup Friday against the New York Knicks. His return, however, was short-lived. Elfrid Payton suffered a fracture to his left small finger and was forced […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton could make his return to the starting lineup after missing the last nine games after being listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the New York Knicks. The newly signed point man was elated at the possibility of rejoining his teammates after suffering an ankle injury late last […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night at Target Center and will be without point guard Derrick Rose, who is dealing with left knee soreness. However, newcomer Robert Covington will make his Timberwolves debut and enter the starting lineup with Rose out. Minnesota acquired Covington in the Jimmy Butler trade from the […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic has been nursing an ankle injury recently, but it looks like Mirotic is ready to get back on the court. After missing two games with an ankle injury, I’m told Pelicans’ Nikola Mirotic will play tonight against the Timberwolves. — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) November 14, 2018 Nikola Mirotic has […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton has missed the last eight games due to an ankle sprain, but it sounds like he’s nearing a return, according to a report from ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Andrews reports that Payton will test his ankle prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Timberwolves. Point guard Elfrid Payton will […]

Nikola Mirotic had a bizarre final stint with the Chicago Bulls when Bobby Portis punched him in the face before the 2017-18 season, which resulted in facial surgery and a number of weeks away from the team. Mirotic then came back and played the best basketball of his career before the stretch 4 was traded […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won’t have any interest in Carmelo Anthony if/when he becomes available, according to Will Guillory of The Athletic. The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Anthony soon. After talking to a few people around the team, I can report the #Pelicans won't have any interest in Carmelo Anthony if/when […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had three key suitors before they agreed to trade Jimmy Butler on Saturday afternoon after a 4-9 start to the season. The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans rivaled the Philadelphia 76ers for a potential trade, hoping to pounce on the clear lack of chemistry within this group and mend some subpar […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had extensive trade discussions centered around small forward Jimmy Butler with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Pelicans don’t really have any assets that were intriguing to the Timberwolves. New Orleans wasn’t willing to part ways with point guard Jrue Holiday or any draft picks to acquire Jimmy […]

We’re barely a month into the NBA season, and already, we’ve had a preview of the teams that may end up faring way below their expectations for the year. The sample size is extremely small at this point, and a lot will still happen within the next few weeks/months, but just for the sake of […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton is set to miss Wednesday’s game versus the Chicago Bulls but could return on Saturday to face his former team, the Phoenix Suns. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry confirmed this development to Scott Kushner of The Advocate, saying that it’s possible for the former lottery pick to see […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry admitted that the team is missing Elfrid Payton a whole lot after going down with an ankle injury. As reported by Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate, Gentry shared that with Payton in the lineup, not only do the rest of the guys play their natural position […]

In a very light moment during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Steven Adams was seen hilariously leaning his body on Anthony Davis. It appears the 7-foot Adams has a soft spot for the Pelican big man. Here is the video of Adams’ surprisingly funny gesture via Streamable: The Thunder, who […]

After starting their season with four straight wins, the New Orleans Pelicans have now lost five straight games. Most of that has to do with the injury of their superstar Anthony Davis. Davis missed some games recently due to an elbow injury. After missing the team’s matchups against the Jazz and the Nuggets earlier in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are off to an up and down start and they will be without starting point guard, Elfrid Payton for the fifth straight game per Pelicans PR. Payton was showing positive signs in the first five games of the season, but an ankle sprain has hobbled him in his first season with New […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently in a slump as they have lost their previous five games. By doing so, the Pelicans have become just the third team in NBA history to win their first four games before losing the next five. The Pelicans are just the third team in NBA history to win their […]

Players around The Association are still talking about the early-season scuffle between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul. The latest to chime in his thoughts is New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic, who appeared on Generacion NBA, per HoopsHype. “I believe everything Rajon Rondo says,” Nikola Mirotic said. “He had strong comments about Chris Paul. I […]