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The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to sign free-agent Lance Stephenson, as league sources told Shams Charania of The Vertical. Free agent Lance Stephenson has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, league source tells The Vertical. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 9, 2016 While contract details were not reported, it’s worthy to […]

The Orlando Magic now currently have 19 players in their lineup after signing six free agents to compete for a roster spot at the start of training camp in three weeks time. General Manager Rob Hennigan announced today the signings of guards Nick Johnson and Kevin Murphy, forwards Cliff Alexander, Damjan Rudez and Brendan Dawson, […]

Last summer, Anthony Davis was this year’s Russell Westbrook in terms of the expected monster numbers. Davis was a lock for the top pick on almost all fantasy basketball drafts, which is very similar to Westbrook’s projection this year. No thanks to a slow start, a stress reaction on his knee, and a torn labrum, […]

The NBA has unveiled the logo for the 2017 All-Star Game, which returns to New Orleans just three years after its last visit to the Big Easy. The 2017 #NBAAllStar logo for New Orleans features a Crescent City-inspired design! pic.twitter.com/cYwp78p85E — #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) September 8, 2016 The logo’s background offers a wallpaper-filled fleur de lis design […]

Back in the April of 2015, former Knicks player Chris Copeland was stabbed outside the 1 OAK Club in Manhattan by a U.S. army veteran named Shevoy Bleary-Murdock. Originally, the man only had to serve one month of weekends behind bars. But, just under a year and a half later, Bleart-Murdock has been convicted of […]

No matter who you are or what you do, family is always a priority. With breaking news about Jrue Holiday being left with no choice but to spend time with his family in a trying period, a flood of well-wishes have found their way towards his direction. The New Orleans Pelicans court general will have […]

The New Orleans Pelicans continue their aggressive pursuit of a quality hybrid guard. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, the Pelicans are looking for depth at the position. Pelicans have been pretty aggressive in trying to land one of the higher level free agent guards left. Looking for depth. — Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) August […]

NBA free agent Lance Stephenson may not be done with the NBA just yet. After reports surfaced that the only chance he had of playing pro basketball next season may be overseas, that seems not to be necessary after all. The Memphis Grizzlies declined Stephenson’s $9.4 million team option which made him an unrestricted free […]

Norris Cole is looking for a new team. The 6-foot-2 guard out of Cleveland State has hired a new agent and is looking to find a suitor for his services. FA Norris Cole has a new agent. #Twolves got call this week, didn't completely dismiss. But nothing close. Someone is going to get a steal. […]

LeBron James isn’t the only player looking to start early offseason workouts with his teammates. New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is already on the same train doing voluntary workouts, along with teammates Anthony Davis, and Quincy Pondexter. According to the Pelicans’ website, Holiday is not only healthy, but off of any restrictions that were formerly […]

The NBA announced on Wednesday morning that two preseason games will be played in China. As part of the Global Games annual showcase, the New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets are slated to play at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai on October 9, and on October 12 at LeSports Center in Beijing, per ESPN’s Justin Verrier. Having the highest population among […]

Jrue Holiday may have a new look next season. Reports are that Holiday will consider wearing goggles for the 2016-17 campaign as a precautionary measure. After sustaining an inadvertent elbow from New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis at the end of last season, Holiday was forced to miss the final nine games of the year with an […]

The New Orleans Pelicans signed veteran forward Chris Copeland to a training camp deal that allows him to compete for a roster spot. The development was reported by pro basketball reporter David Pick via his Twitter account: The Pelicans and forward Chris Copeland agreed on non-guaranteed deal for training camp, according to source. — David Pick (@IAmDPick) […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have invited veteran Robert Sacre to their training camp to compete for a roster spot, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. The Pelicans are bringing former Lakers center Robert Sacre to training camp, according to league sources — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 11, 2016 The 7-foot center has spent the last four seasons […]

Ever since the NBA formally announced that the 2017 All-Star game was being moved out of Charlotte, New Orleans was listed as a front runner to host the event. It has remained in that top spot despite contending bids from cities like New York and Chicago, and now a new report has surfaced indicating that […]

It seems like everybody is interested in acquiring Kenneth Faried these days. The athletic forward for the Denver Nuggets has been connected to both the Atlanta Hawks and the Toronto Raptors in recent trade rumors, and now a pair of Western Conference teams have reportedly joined the sweepstakes. From Sam Amico: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried […]

For former BYU standout Jimmer Fredette, the struggle to find a regular rotation spot continues. The tenth pick of the 2011 NBA draft has been dogged in his determination to find a consistent role within an organization. The twenty-seven year old played two years for the Sacramento Kings before being moved to the Chicago Bulls. […]

One player who has been consistently included in trade talks the past few months is Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe. The team has been actively shopping him and is just looking for the most lucrative offer that they can pounce on. But, as reported by Marc Stein of ESPN, the 6’11” big certainly knows his […]

Buddy Hield enters the New Orleans Pelicans franchise with his high-level of confidence and shot-making capability. Outside of Anthony Davis, the Pelicans are short on weapons as there isn’t any natural scorer on this team with Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans both being more of playmakers than shooters. Ideally, Holiday and Evans are best utilized […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been looking to trade Greg Monroe. So far, they’ve come up empty. Monroe, who signed a maximum three-year, $50 million deal with the Bucks last summer, may not be as needed anymore in Milwaukee. The Bucks also signed John Henson to a four-year, $44 million extension last October, selected Thon Maker 10th […]

The city of New Orleans and the New Orleans Pelicans are trying to do everything in their power to get the NBA All Star Game to come to their city in 2017. The NBA All Star Game is one of the hottest things that come out of an NBA season, including generating attention from celebrities […]

After appearing in the latter part of last season for the injury plagued New Orleans Pelicans, guard/forward Jordan Hamilton has agreed to play for Tofaş Spor Kulubu from the Turkish Basketball First League, as reported by JD Shaw of DefPen on his Twitter: Free agent Jordan Hamilton has reached an agreement with Turkish team Tofas […]

It has been a long, ongoing process between the NBA and the state of North Carolina regarding the 2017 NBA All-Star game. But, there was a light at the end of the tunnel, and the NBA finally reached it. At 2 p.m. ET, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported that the NBA was ready to […]

Tragedy struck the NBA and New Orleans Pelicans when 23-year-old Bryce Dejean-Jones died from a gunshot wound while visiting his girlfriend in Dallas back on May 28. Dejean-Jones debuted for the Pelicans in January of this year. He played 14 games last season. To honor his life, the Pelicans summer league team wore a patch […]

The New Orleans Pelicans‘ star Anthony Davis had a successful knee procedure last March and is currently in rehab mode. This has caused him to be one of a handful of players to miss out on representing his country in the coming Rio Olympics. During the latest NBA A to Z podcast, the three-time all-star told USA TODAY […]

When Tyreke Evans entered the NBA, he immediately sent waves across the league as his all-around display of talent screamed immense potential. He even won Rookie of the Year after averaging 20.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.5 steals for the Sacramento Kings. That year would be Evans’ best season as the creative guard […]

According to ESPN, forward Terrence Jones has agreed to a 1-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Teams had seemingly overlooked Jones in the early days of free agency, but with the Pelicans he can finally reunite with college teammate Anthony Davis. The two played played together at Kentucky, and Jones couldn’t pass up the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans announced on Wednesday, via their social media accounts, that they have waived veteran guard Toney Douglas. Douglas averaged 8.7 points, 2.3 assists, and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 39.9 percent from three-point range in 20.7 minutes per game. The Pelicans added a number of new guards to their roster this summer, including […]

Amidst all the noise this year’s free agency has produced, one free agent has been left unnoticed. After not receiving an offer from his current team, the Houston Rockets‘ Terrence Jones is left to wonder where he’ll be playing next. The former Kentucky product was not tendered an offer, yet his teammate, Donatas Motiejunas, already […]

After two years of creating a role for himself in the Windy City, E’Twaun Moore has earned himself a pay day. According to The Advocate, the hard-working 6-4 combo guard has agreed to a four-year, $34 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, joining a back court that includes Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans and recently […]

We are going to hear plenty of rumors for the next couple of weeks as NBA free agency has officially begun. Some rumors, while plausible, just have no real substance behind them. Yesterday, Ian Begley of ESPN, reported that Evan Turner would have numerous suitors this off-season. One of them, the Pelicans, will be aggressive […]

The New Orleans Pelicans announced Danny Ferry as their new hire on Wednesday as a special advisor to the team. GM Dell Demps was reportedly urging for the hire to take place, since he had previously worked closely with Ferry in San Antonio. Ferry’s more recent positions include the Atlanta Hawks and the mid-2000s Cleveland […]

Like most NBA players with player options this summer, Austin Rivers will decline it and become a free agent this summer. The Los Angeles Clippers guard enjoyed a solid season while playing under his dad, Doc Rivers. The younger Rivers saw an increased role with the team this season, as he averaged 8.9 points, 1.9 […]

When DeMarre Carroll signed a four-year, $58 million deal with the Toronto Raptors last summer, he was expected to make an impact. Known as a defensive stopper and a capable three-point shooter with the Atlanta Hawks, it was expected Carroll would fill the same role with a rising Raptors team. While Toronto ended up exceeding […]

Life is precious. Every day, we must wake up and truly appreciate the fact that we are alive for another day. Too often, lives are taken away too early. Young Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones passed away today at the age of 23. The Pelicans released a statement just a couple of hours ago: Statement from […]

Today, New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis is not a happy man. The All NBA Teams were officially announced earlier today, and he did not make it. This was a huge loss for Davis, because it was his last opportunity to make an extra $24 million by qualifying for at least one of three things. The NBA has a clause […]

Kobe’s final game is just days away and everyone is trying to get their last glimpse of the Black Mamba before he leaves us for good. This includes Pelicans fans who were so excited to see Kobe at his final game in New Orleans, that they started cheering for him to come back into the […]

Kobe Bryant and Anthony Davis share a special bond as the two players have won an Olympic Gold medal together in 2012 and also have played together on All-Star teams since. The Black Mamba has supported Davis through the years and always had good words to say about the big man. Now that Kobe’s career […]

Ever since Kobe Bryant announced that this would be his final season in the NBA, he’s been receiving stunning tribute videos from every opposing road venue he’s gone to for the last time. It seems like they’ve all tried to top each other, but the best had to be from the Boston Celtics. Still, they’ve […]