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Just when the New Orleans Pelicans had finally started to figure things out, they suffered a huge loss with the season-ending injury to center DeMarcus Cousins. The Pelicans star big man had been in the midst of another stellar performance when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon versus the Houston Rockets. The loss of Cousins […]

The NBA received devastating news when the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Houston Rockets resulted in DeMarcus Cousins suffering an Achilles injury Friday night. Cousins was carried off to the locker room by teammates after he landed awkwardly on the floor in the dying seconds of regulation. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski sent out a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans managed to squeeze out a 115-113 win over the mighty Houston Rockets, but the victory came at a huge cost. Towards the waning seconds of the matchup, All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins came down with a scary-looking injury off a rebound play. Everyone’s fears turned into reality as it was later reported that […]

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins suffered an apparent injury during the closing seconds of their game against the Houston Rockets. The Pelicans won this contest 115-113 behind a triple-double effort from Cousins who had 15 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, and three steals in a huge win over the Western Conference powerhouse. Tough scene in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning on making a considerable effort to sign big-name free agents this summer. The team is prepared to clear cap space and make room for as many as two max players with some intriguing options come July 1. During a recent visit to the Spectrum SportsNet studios, NBA analyst and […]

In today’s NBA, it is common seeing a referee calling a technical foul on a player during a game. It has probably never been as notorious as this season, in which a lot of player-official issues have increased the tension between both parties. But how common is it to see the NBA hit a player […]

New Orleans Pelicans star center DeMarcus Cousins enjoyed a historic night in the team’s clutch 132-128 win over the Chicago Bulls. Cousins achieved something that had not been done in 46 years after recording 44 points, 24 rebounds, and 10 assists. Fans and players throughout the league were mesmerized by the stat line Cousins produced. However, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have tried all season to escape their mediocrity, and it appears that the team is finally heading into the right direction. Against the Bulls on Monday night, DeMarcus Cousins scored 44 points, 24 rebounds, and 10 assists. This feat has made Cousins the first player with at least 40 points, 20 […]

The NBA trade deadline is one of the most exciting times of the season. Trades happen every year that determine the contenders and the pretenders. Some teams pack it in by trading for cap room and picks. Other teams use the trade deadline to get the extra piece that puts them into the playoffs and […]

Anthony Davis is indisputably the franchise player for the New Orleans Pelicans. He is also one of the best players in the NBA. However, in the Pelicans’ last two games, Davis has been rather modest. Against the Grizzlies on Saturday, Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 12 boards. However, he only scored 2 points in […]

Before the season, Jrue Holiday re-signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on a five-year, $126 million dollar deal. For the better part of the season’s first half, Holiday was widely seen as an overpaid player. His numbers did not justify all the money he is getting paid, but a lot of people seem to forget […]

The New Orleans Pelicans acquired DeMarcus Cousins last year via a trade during the All-Star Game. This year, Cousins doesn’t believe he will be dealt prior to this year’s midseason classic despite the team’s inconsistency. The NBA’s Feb. 8 trading deadline is fast approaching, and general managers are scrambling to put together deals that can […]

Around this time last season, the New Orleans Pelicans made the blockbuster trade for star center DeMarcus Cousins. The Pelicans’ experiment of combining two of the NBA’s most dominant big men came under much scrutiny. However, both have maintained their status amongst the league’s elite players after being selected to start in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. […]

DeMarcus Cousins has recently been named a starter of the Western Conference All-Star team for the first time in his career. The superstar center had an interesting comment to describe his first All-Star starter selection. On being voted in a #NBA Western Conference starter for the first time, #Pelicans big man @boogiecousins told @TheUndefeated: “The […]

Center Alexis Ajinca is still not able to play for the New Orleans Pelicans because of a knee injury. Because of their depleted roster, the Pelicans have been granted by the NBA a $2.75 million disabled player exception. The NBA has awarded New Orleans a $2.75M disabled player exception for injured C Alexis Ajinca, league […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are planning to offer their center DeMarcus Cousins a five-year maximum offer for an estimated $175 million, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. While his counterpart and partner in crime Anthony Davis is denying trade rumors, it didn’t take long for the team to take action and try […]

Superstar big man Anthony Davis recently denied having talks with the New Orleans Pelicans front office about trade talks involving his name. There was a specific rumor that linked Davis’ name with the Boston Celtics franchise. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski recently confirmed Davis’ words, saying New Orleans has no plans to move Davis. An update to […]

Kent Bazemore and the Atlanta Hawks might have just had their biggest night of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans. On Wednesday, Bazemore hit a deep 2-pointer over Anthony Davis to give the Hawks a 94-93 win. https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNBA/status/953822950020362241 The initial play looked questionable at first. Dennis Schroder seemed as if he didn’t know who […]

When it comes to New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis, there continue to be rumors lately swirling around the team actually trading him to the Boston Celtics. One person who is not buying that for a second is ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, as he joined The Dan Le Batard Show today […]

John Calipari is one of the more known and skilled head coaches in basketball, as he has been the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats since 2009. But despite his reputation and competence, not everybody believes that he should try and get a coaching job in the most reputable and competent basketball league in the […]

There have been spiraling rumors about Anthony Davis’ future in New Orleans. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had an interesting take on if his star power forward was for sale, particularly to the Celtics, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. “I know there’s been rumors about Boston trying to trade for him or […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went against the grain at the All-Star break last year by acquiring superstar center DeMarcus Cousins to give their team the most dominant frontcourt in the league. Both Cousins and fellow superstar big man Anthony Davis have enjoyed spectacular 2017-18 NBA seasons up to this point. However, the Pelicans still find […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge couldn’t hold his excitement as his second-year forward Jaylen Brown drove to the basket and scored over DeMarcus Cousins, all while getting contact and the foul call for a 3-point opportunity. Ainge couldn’t stop laughing as Brown flexed his bicep on Cousins, even though Brown smiled at the end to show […]

Rajon Rondo is no stranger to controversy so he doesn’t mince words when he has to speak his mind. In a statement he gave to certain media in attendance, the New Orleans Pelicans guard was quite offended that the Boston Celtics were going to honor Isaiah Thomas with a tribute video. According to Bill Doyle […]

Throughout his pro career, DeMarcus Cousins has shown that he has one of the most volatile temperaments in the whole of the NBA. He has received fines and even suspensions for his outbursts and he is not the best person to taunt during games. However, Jaylen Brown did just that on Tuesday night during the […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has a particular set of skills. These are skills that make him a nightmare for opposing defenders just like what he was for New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis Tuesday night, when he used his quickness and elite ball-handling skills to find the basket, kill the Pelicans’ two-point […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently sixth in the Western Conference with a 22-2o record. All it takes for them to slide out of the playoff picture is losing a couple of games; the Portland Trail Blazers are 9th at 22-21, and the race for the last three spots in the West standings is tough. […]

If you ask around who the best center in the league is, you will probably get a lot of DeMarcus Cousins answers. The New Orleans Pelicans center has the stats to back it up. He is averaging 25.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 5.1 assists. The dynamic duo of Cousins and Anthony Davis has propelled the […]

Earlier in the season, many fans have been hyped up by the rise of the New York Knicks as the team hovered over the .500 mark. But the Knicks current record is 19-24, a .442 win percentage. It seems that the Knicks are having trouble closing out games, especially in the second half. This is […]

Early on, it looked as though New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins’ only highlight versus the New York Knicks would be the bizarre turnover that led to him being posterized by center Enes Kanter. Fortunately, Cousins managed to make up for it with a stellar performance en route to a 123-118 overtime victory on Sunday. The […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis is widely considered one of the top players in the NBA. The fact that his team rarely gets under the national spotlight is perhaps a huge injustice to his other-worldly skills. But let’s be clear: Davis puts up numbers. Big numbers. And on Sunday, he did it again, making […]

Does life imitate video games, or does video games imitate life itself? That’s the big philosophical question posed by DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis on Sunday, when they inadvertently mimicked each others’ motions as though they were NBA2K characters for a few seconds, while running down the court during overtime of the New Orleans Pelicans’ […]

When it comes to New Orleans Pelicans star power forward Anthony Davis and playing on one of the nation’s biggest stages, he simply strives when the lights are brightest. For his performance on Sunday against the New York Knicks at the legendary Madison Square Garden, Davis did something that hadn’t been done since Chicago Bulls […]

Today is not a good day for New Orleans sports fans with the Saints having their graves dug by Stefon Diggs in the NFC Divisional Round. It’s not going to make the pain of losing to the Minnesota Vikings go away completely for these fans, but the New Orleans Pelicans’ 123-118 overtime road win over […]

If there’s one upcoming lowlight montage that New Orleans Pelicans star center DeMarcus Cousins does not want to be a part of, it’s definitely Shaqtin’ A Fool. With a couple of blunders in a row that Cousins committed against the New York Knicks, he can probably expect to be featured in the upcoming edition of the […]

Last Friday, the Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans met for the third time this season in what has been an entertaining matchup between two of the most outspoken centers in the game today, Jusuf Nurkic and DeMarcus Cousins. Given how vocal they have been, it was expected to be another very competitive meeting, […]

Rookie Mike James will sign a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, as reported by Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: Sources: Free agent guard Mike James is signing a two-way NBA contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. James’ remaining two-way days will take him past the trade deadline and All-Star break with the Pelicans. — […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking forward to having big man Anthony Davis for Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazer at home. This is according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate who also said that Davis will be given ample minutes should he be ultimately given a green light to return to work. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently sitting at the .500 mark holding the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. It is a position that All-Star forward Anthony Davis did not think the Pelicans would be at this point of the season while also voicing that his team could still make a major push over the […]