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During the first half of the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, Joel Embiid made his presence felt and let everyone know that he isn’t intimidated by an MVP candidate and three-time All-Star. After leaving his defender, Anthony Davis thought he was all alone for the easy layup. However, the […]

Anthony Davis showed his versatility leading the break for the New Orleans Pelicans and leaving Victor Oladipo in no man’s land with a quick crossover, finishing with the mid-range jumper. https://vine.co/v/5P1vKVwKWz7 The Brow was silky smooth with his jumper while Oladipo, a good defender of his own, was left watching paint dry after over-committing shading […]

Following their loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, the New Orleans Pelicans received even more bad news. Their star forward and leader, Anthony Davis, reportedly had x-rays done to check for any structural damage on his right foot. He was seen hobbling early in the first quarter and had treatment done on […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are starting to get their groove back with seven wins in their last 11 games, and on Friday, things will get even better for them. After missing the start of the season, their shooting guard and former Rookie of the Year, Tyreke Evans, is expected to make his return when they […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have made a surge since point guard Jrue Holiday‘s return to the lineup, but despite boasting the top scorer and shot-blocker in the league, they still find themselves navigating through the bottom of the Western Conference. Forward Anthony Davis has been tasked with shouldering the load at the offensive and defensive […]

We’ve already taken a look at what makes Russell Westbrook an MVP player without an MVP team – the reason he probably won’t win the award. But another player in the exact same situation is Anthony Davis. Unlike Russell Westbrook, who has the team just not the team success at the moment, Anthony Davis stands […]

The New Orleans Pelicans just can’t seem to catch a break and have their full roster healthy at the same time. Already missing the services of Tyreke Evans and being forced to waive Lance Stephenson earlier this month because of a groin injury, the team recently announced that Dante Cunningham is expected to miss the next four to six […]

The chemistry is back in the New Orleans Pelicans locker room and it’s showing on the court with this picture-perfect alley-oop pass from Jrue Holiday to Anthony Davis in their 112-94 blowout of the Atlanta Hawks. https://vine.co/v/5tF6P6lh3WA The Pelicans are 4-1 since Holiday’s return and have picked up steam under Davis’ scoring prowess, going 4-0 […]

Whether by teammates leaving, the direction of the franchise or just the individual themselves, there has been an overarching trend which has been been prominent throughout the start of the 2016-17 NBA season. That trend being the incredible individual performances amongst the NBA elite players, and yet despite these ridiculous stat lines, the correlation to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have not had a good start to their season so far. With a current record of 4-10, they are tied for third-worst in the league. However, despite their unimpressive record, franchise player and three-time All-Star Anthony Davis has made it clear that he is still committed to the team and that he […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis and Chicago Bulls small forward Jimmy Butler have been named NBA Players of the Week in the Western and Eastern conference, respectively. Davis averaged a league-high 33.7 points per game, leading the West with 13.7 rebounds and three blocks per game, while adding two steals in the effort. The […]

Soon after the release of guard Archie Goodwin, the New Orleans Pelicans are closing in on the signing of former Los Angeles Lakers guard Anthony Brown out of the D-League, sources tell Marc Stein of ESPN. Brown was a highly-regarded talent in L.A. and one of the most impressive guards in the D-League. The 6-foot-7 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have waived combo guard Archie Goodwin on Sunday, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The move comes only two weeks after his signing stemming from Lance Stephenson‘s release after a groin injury that required immediate surgery. The Pelicans were forced to make the move with an already thin roster and the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were in an excellent mood Friday night, following their convincing 113-101 win against the Portland Trail Blazers and the long-awaited return of point guard Jrue Holiday. The 6-foot-3 floor general was being interviewed post-game, only to have his teammate Anthony Davis catch him right as he complimented him. “A.D. makes it […]

The dynamic duo of Jrue Holiday and Anthony Davis will be once again reunited as the latter will battle through his thigh soreness to play Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Fox Sports’ Jennifer Hale. Davis sat out last game against the Orlando Magic, resulting in yet another loss for the New […]

The New Orleans Hornets are getting one of their key pieces back in point guard Jrue Holiday, who will make his season debut this Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Holiday has been away from the team for the last three months, tending to his ailing wife, Lauren Holiday (formerly Lauren Cheney) who was dealing […]

After only 20 days of action into the young NBA season, the association seems to have taken a turn to favor volume scorers, so much that for the first time in history, there are five players who have scored 300-plus points after their first 10 games of the season. We’ll break them down for you […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis will sit out tonight’s game against the Orlando Magic with a right quad contusion, according to Justin Verrier of ESPN. The Pelicans’ talisman has been carrying the load at both ends of the floor this season, averaging 30.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, and 1.9 steals per game. Terrence Jones […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E’Twaun Moore is probable to play against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, according to Justin Verrier of ESPN. The 6-foot-4 Purdue alum missed the team’s last game against the Boston Celtics after exiting the prior game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a right big toe injury. Moore came off […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are nearing a return to normalcy as starting point guard Jrue Holiday is set to return to the court on Friday when they host the Portland Trail Blazers, GM Dell Demps told ESPN’s Justin Verrier. Holiday has been absent from the team for the last couple months to tend to his […]

With 2:58 left in the third quarter of Monday’s game between the Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans, forward Solomon Hill drove hard to the basket and made a vicious poster dunk. The only problem was Marcus Smart was in the way, and his flop that was called by the referee had the slam waived […]

The Boston Celtics were considered one of the teams that overachieved last season as they were able to end up with a winning record and even made it to the playoffs without an established star. As it turned out, Isaiah Thomas emerged as an All-Star for them which helped the team win a total of 48 games […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have raved about their newfound team chemistry since the moving on from former coach Byron Scott. With a new coach on board and everyone having a fresh start, the team has bonded closer than ever. The Lakers currently have a 6-5 record and are already about halfway to the experts’ projected season […]

In case you didn’t know, the Boston Celtics are interested in trading for a game-changing type of player. Pretty much the entire NBA has been aware of this since the Celtics started stock-piling assets in an effort to set themselves up to land a great player. Aside from getting Al Horford, the Celtics have largely […]

Anthony Davis is having a monster start to the season. His numbers are insane and has been as consistent as one could wish. The only problem? New Orleans is at the bottom of the league-wide standings. It’s easy to chalk up the atrocious start to the absence of key starters Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans, […]

Despite having a 1-9 record to start their season, the New Orleans Pelicans have been getting incredible performances from their All-Star forward, Anthony Davis. The 23-year-old Kentucky product has been nothing but spectacular for his team so far this campaign, with averages of 31.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 3.0 blocks per game. With these […]

After taking a leave of absence with the New Orleans Pelicans for several weeks to care for his ailing wife and newborn child, point guard Jrue Holiday plans to return to the team next week, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The 26-year-old is expected to return to practice by Tuesday and there are tentative […]

The Sacramento Kings 102-94 win over New Orleans on Tuesday night wasn’t just another loss for the still-winless Pelicans, but also one of bizarre circumstances. The referees ordered both teams to replay 18.9 seconds of the second quarter after the halftime break because they miscounted the number of fouls in the first half. A foul late […]

Former New Orleans Pelicans swingman Lance Stephenson underwent surgery for a groin injury suffered last week. The 26-year-old seemed to be in high spirits during the procedure, posting the start of the process in his Snapchat story. Check it out. The Pelicans said they were open to signing him once he had recovered, and even if they […]

Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes had some choice words for the New Orleans Pelicans after recent news of Lance Stephenson being waived by the team. Barnes and Stephenson were teammates for a short stint as part of the Memphis Grizzlies last season. The mercurial forward shined light into the ruthless business the NBA can be. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have officially waived guard/forward Lance Stephenson, the team announced on Monday. The 6-foot-5 swingman was originally signed by the team on Sept. 14, but was waived after sustaining a groin injury that will require surgery, leaving the team with four players unable to suit up and play. This move will facilitate the signing […]

In light of the recent injuries that have plagued the team, the New Orleans Pelicans have been actively seeking a possible fit for their paper-thin roster. As such, the team will sign former Phoenix Suns guard Archie Goodwin and waive Lance Stephenson after his sudden injury, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Pelicans reportedly will sign Goodwin to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will add yet another body to the infirmary, after guard/forward hybrid Lance Stephenson has been declared out indefinitely with a groin injury, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. Stephenson’s injury will require surgery, leaving the roster even more depleted than it’s been to start the regular season. He was coming off a 10-point, seven-rebound […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Dante Cunningham has been suspended for one game without pay after pleading guilty to a DUI, the NBA announced today. The loss of Cunningham is yet another gut punch to a very depleted Pelicans roster that’s been largely dependent on Anthony Davis‘ heroics to try and stay in games. The 29-year-old […]

Despite having a tough night offensively, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis was still a monster at the rim, swatting away Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol‘s attempt at a point-blank layup. The 6-foot-11 Kentucky product had an impeccable sense of timing, getting up for the block without fouling, leaving Gasol empty at the rim. https://twitter.com/Scott_Charlton/status/793977024146800640 […]

Anthony Davis has started this season on fire. In four games so far for the New Orleans Pelicans, the 23 year old has been averaging 37.0 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. But despite his incredible numbers, the team has yet to win a game and currently sits at 0-4, including three losses […]

It’s no secret that Anthony Davis faces a rigorous workload this season, especially early on with absences to starting point guard Jrue Holiday and hybrid guard/forward Tyreke Evans. The big man has been tasked with carrying most of the scoring and rebounding for the team, as well as his usual rim protection. Davis responded in the […]

Kevin Durant had arguably the biggest play of the game during last night’s Golden State Warriors 122-114 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. With 46 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, Durant checked a white-hot Anthony Davis on the perimeter, and having terminated his dribble, Davis chose to shoot a three over his defender. Durant didn’t […]

If Stephen A. Smith didn’t know who Tim Frazier was, he sure is bound to find out. The ESPN columnist and proverbial staple of morning talk show ‘First Take’ said on Friday’s show, “Tim Frazier? Who the hell is that?” when talking about the New Orleans Pelicans roster composition. Smith was quick to note that he […]