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The New Orleans Pelicans have railed eight wins in a row and catapulted to the fourth spot in the Western Conference despite their struggles to hang on to a chance to make the playoffs after DeMarcus Cousins went down to a ruptured Achilles injury. The Pels are in a close race with the San Antonio […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday decided to wear a unique colorway of Nike’s LeBron 15 during Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Holiday’s choice of footwear seems to have paid off, as he led all scorers with 30 points, seven assists, and three rebounds en route to an eighth straight win, 126-109. Jrue […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have seen their best case scenario thanks to Anthony Davis’ rampant surge in the last couple of weeks, bouncing back from three straight losses to win eight straight games after taking down the Dallas Mavericks on the road at the American Airlines Center on Sunday during the 2017-18 NBA season. The […]

After a brilliant series of games, the NBA named Anthony Davis as the Western Conference’s Player of the Month for February. It was the first time this season that Davis was in the conversation as a candidate to win the 2017-18 MVP Award. NBA.com’s Kia MVP Ladder reflected Davis’ strong showing in their weekly charts, placing […]

In a make-or-break season for the New Orleans Pelicans, an injury to DeMarcus Cousins robbed the world of seeing what the NBA’s latest overpowering front court could do at full strength. But necessity being the mother of invention, it has brought forth the full potential of Anthony Davis. Heading into this season, the Pelicans had […]

Nikola Mirotic has been one of the better power forwards in the NBA this season. This season, Mirotic is averaging 16.8 points and 6.4 rebounds. After a heated altercation, Bobby Portis punched Mirotic in the face, breaking bones in his jaw. Although both players made up, Mirotic was obviously going to be traded in the […]

New Orleans Pelicans star power forward Anthony Davis has his team on a roll right now and has put up some unbelievable numbers over the last month. In a tweet on Saturday afternoon from Will Guillory of The Times-Picayune, Davis responded to all the national media attention he’s received lately due to his stellar play. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been one of the most surprising teams this year. What started out as a mediocre year soon became even more disappointing when DeMarcus Cousins went down with a season-ending Achilles injury. However, many people have forgotten that Anthony Davis is still the Pelicans’ franchise star. He has been on a […]

Anthony Davis thinks that the New Orleans Pelicans are made for the NBA Finals had DeMarcus Cousins been healthy. Unfortunately, the All-Star center has been listed out for the entirety of the year due to a season-ending injury suffered to the start 2018. Cousins will be an unrestricted free agent come summertime and Davis’ high-hopes […]

Throughout February, New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis was an absolute monster and put the team on his back. The Pelicans have made it to the month of March with a seven-game winning streak and are now nine games over .500 with a 35-26 record. However, Davis isn’t going to let his historical […]

The most popular troll in sports is at it again. Skip Bayless, co-lead of the sports show Undisputed, has found the latest player he wants to throw dirt at: New Orleans Pelicans’ All-Star center, Anthony Davis. Bayless, who had built a name through doing the same thing to LeBron James and Aaron Rodgers, called Davis […]

With James Harden running away with the MVP, the question has been, is there really anyone who can challenge him? Different players pop up here and there. Most recently, there was talk about how if LeBron James could lead the revamped Cleveland Cavaliers back from the dead, he might be able to make a case. […]

News came down the wire on Wednesday morning stating that Corey Brewer and the Los Angeles Lakers had agreed to contract buyout. Now that he’ll be eligible to sign as a free agent, several teams around the NBA are keeping a keen eye on the situation, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry didn’t need to make a case for his star player, Anthony Davis, who has been in a torrid run as of late; but he still did. Davis has been averaging 35.8 points, 13 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.2 steals, and 2.8 blocks in his last five games — numbers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ social media team is back at it again with their troll posts for Skip Bayless. Just last week, the veteran sports analyst took a shot at Anthony Davis on Undisputed, calling him the most overrated player in the NBA — and now, the Pelicans are firing right back at Bayless. The […]

Since being selected first overall in the 2012 NBA Draft, Anthony Davis has lived up to the hype that surrounded him even before entering the league. He has established himself as one of the best, if not the best power forward in the game today, with his very impressive skill set, consisting of his insane […]

Anthony Davis has put up unheard of statistical milestones since he entered the league in 2012. On Monday night, Davis delivered another historic performance after posting 53 points, 17 rebounds, and five blocks in a 125-116 win by his New Orleans Pelicans over the Phoenix Suns. According to the NBA’s official Twitter account, Davis joined […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis has become the first NBA player since Shaquille O’Neal to record 196 points and 72 rebounds over a five-game span, according to a report from ESPN Stats & Info. Anthony Davis has 196 points & 72 rebounds over the last 5 games for @PelicansNBA. He's the 1st NBA player […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will sign veteran center Emeka Okafor for the remainder of the season, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The big man had been part of two 10-day contracts and shown promise as a rebounder and defender, filling in for the injured DeMarcus Cousins. Okafor had been away from the NBA […]

Anthony Davis could be very well on his way to earning All-NBA honors this season, a particular accomplishment that would make him eligible for a five-year, $230 million supermax contract extension in the summer of 2019, projected to be the largest in NBA history, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. Davis earned All-NBA honors in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are literally fighting for their NBA season post-All-Star break as they cling to the eighth spot in the Western Conference. They are only in front of the ninth-place LA Clippers by a game, so the Pelicans have a ton of work left to do to feel secure about their playoffs chances. […]

Veteran sports analyst Skip Bayless has made a name for himself as a fiery host on T.V. who is not afraid to speak his mind about different topics, whether it may be controversial or not. Recently, he made another bold claim on his Twitter account, taking a shot at New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony […]

Anthony Davis is easily one of the best players in the NBA. Standing at 6 feet and 10 inches, Davis is a modern power forward who can dominate the paint and shoot with range. However, since the Pelicans drafted Davis with the first pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Pelicans haven’t achieved much success. […]

Rumors surrounding All-Star forward Anthony Davis have been incessant during the trade deadline and the offseason, as most wonder what his landing spot might be when seen as the missing piece of other teams’ puzzles. Yet The Brow has shown no signs of being willing to move or consider other options that don’t involve the […]

Former Utah Jazz great Karl Malone recently pulled a fast one on New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. Davis was under the impression that he would be taking part in a promotional shoot for Red Bull. However, Malone, who was disguised as “Sam the Maintenance Man,” had other plans. “Respect your elders around here,” Malone […]

The San Antonio Spurs have managed to keep it steady, despite being without their star player, Kawhi Leonard, for the majority of this season. Yet other Western Conference teams in the playoff race haven’t counted them out as a powerhouse just yet, with many games left to play in this 2017-18 campaign. “The Spurs are […]

After the All-Star break last year, the New Orleans Pelicans traded for DeMarcus Cousins, one of the best centers in the league. Cousins joined Pelicans franchise star Anthony Davis to form the best frontcourt in the NBA. Together, the Pelicans dominated teams on the interior and brought themselves back to postseason contention. Unfortunately, after suffering […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis has been in the middle of many trade rumors in his young career, and although he made it through another year without getting traded, he also knows it’s a possibility, and he opened up to Rachel Nichols on The Jump about the rumors: Although Davis is signed for three […]

With the playoff eligibility waiver deadline coming up on March 1st teams are really starting to look at 10-day contracts to try and fill out their playoff rosters. The New Orleans Pelicans have found their guy, signing Walter Lemon Jr to the short term deal. The New Orleans Pelicans are signing guard Walter Lemon Jr. […]

DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis were just getting into a groove, and the New Orleans Pelicans were playing some really good basketball when Cousins ruptured his Achilles and he was lost for the season. So along with his rehab this summer, Cousins is going to have to decide what team he wants to play for, […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis honored his injured teammate in the first half of Sunday’s All-Star Game by wearing the jersey of DeMarcus Cousins instead of his. After suffering a ruptured Achilles last month, the 27-year-old Alabama native was forced to remain on the sidelines and have Russell Westbrook replace him in Team […]

Nearly a month ago, New Orleans Pelicans All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins saw his first full season in the Big Easy come to an abrupt and shocking end after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. This unfortunately eliminated his opportunity to participate in his first All-Star Game as a member of the Pelicans. According to Will […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ roster better enjoy their one-week All-Star break, because they will face a very tough stretch in the middle of next month. Last week, there was an issue with the Smoothie King Center’s roof that prevented New Orleans from hosting the Indiana Pacers. With some wet spots on the court as well […]

For the first time in his career, New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis was playing with a teammate in the NBA All-Star game. The twin towers pair consisting of him and DeMarcus Cousins would terrorize Team Curry. But as we all know, Cousins suffered a season-ending ruptured Achilles injury. He would not only miss […]

A high-scoring affair between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans was marred by a double ejection of opposing point guards — Isaiah Thomas and Rajon Rondo — as the two were handed double technical fouls and consequently tossed in the first quarter. Thomas, however, feels his ejection was soundly unjust. “Whatever reason, he’s […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers arrived at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday to take on the New Orleans Pelicans, guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and rising star rookie forward Kyle Kuzma were seen walking into the arena together. Kuzma had on a t-shirt, jeans, a headset and his backpack. Caldwell-Pope, on the other hand, really got into […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are definitely one of the most peculiar teams in the NBA. Unlike most playoff-bound teams, the Pelicans don’t have a superstar point guard and they don’t necessarily push the pace and get out on the floor. The Pelicans strongly rely on their frontcourt superstars Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins to carry […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas is usually a laid back and calm individual. However, New Orleans Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo is a short-tempered player who sometimes rubs people the wrong way. What happens when both of those players mix? It definitely wasn’t a good sight. On Wednesday afternoon, the Lakers took on the Pelicans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are already without one of their big men after DeMarcus Cousins went down with a season-ending injury a few weeks ago. Against the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night, Anthony Davis suffered what appears to be a right groin injury. According to Will Guillory of the Times-Picayune via CBS Sports, Davis “is […]