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On the 31st of January in 2025, Dejounte Murray’s first season with the New Orleans Pelicans came to a premature end after he ruptured his Achilles in an eventual loss to the Boston Celtics. A torn Achilles typically entails an absence of nearly or over a year, and for the Pelicans guard, he definitely took […]

All-NBA conversations usually belong to the well-established suspects, the brand-name stars who have occupied the discussion for the better part of two decades, even if those All-Stars are having a down year. LeBron James and James Harden still reside in that tier of talent. However, James Borrego’s new-look New Orleans Pelicans need to make a […]

Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins believes the New Orleans Pelicans should consider a major decision involving Zion Williamson this offseason, suggesting the franchise evaluate potential trade offers for the former No. 1 overall pick. Perkins shared his perspective during a recent episode of The Road Trippin’ Show, where he discussed Williamson’s recent stretch of improved […]

The finally fully healthy New Orleans Pelicans are keeping things interesting to close out an otherwise underwhelming season. Fights with Stephen A. Smith and the officials aside, Zion Williamson’s workmanlike efforts have been worth defending lately. With Dejounte Murray back in the rotation, James Borrego’s last big push for the full-time job should keep the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will play the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III are among the Pelicans dealing with injuries, so are they playing tonight? Williamson is battling a right ankle sprain, while Murphy is dealing with a neck spasm. Here’s everything we know about Williamson and Murphy’s injury statuses […]

After an ankle-related one-game hiatus, Zion Williamson wasted little time reminding everyone what the pushy New Orleans Pelicans look like at full strength. Williamson finished with 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting, adding four rebounds and drawing six fouls in 33 minutes in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.  Despite the loss, it was a […]

Even after Stephen A. Smith’s monologue on First Take, the New Orleans Pelicans social media team is undeterred. Smith fired back at the Pelicans after they posted a video of Stephen A. Smith’s athletic lowlights following his comments about Zion Williamson. Smith rehashed rumors that Williamson was a “food addict” and had weight issues in […]

Stephen A. Smith is never one to back down from a confrontation, and he recently picked a fight with the New Orleans Pelicans. After a segment where he was critical of Zion Williamson’s weight, the Pelicans social media team fired back, reposting a video showing Stephen A. Smith missing jump shots that he was attempting on […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith fired back at the New Orleans Pelicans after the team poked fun at the veteran journalist’s claim that Zion Williamson is a food addict. The Pelicans told Smith to stick to solitaire on their X, formerly Twitter, after Williamson recently opened up about how Stephen A’s report about a weight problem […]

Lonzo Ball is currently unemployed in the NBA, as the Cleveland Cavaliers jettisoned him in a salary dump to the Utah Jazz, which promptly waived him. There aren’t any strong indicators at the moment that Ball would be signing with a team before the end of the 2025-26 regular season. Now, he’s at least busy […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has opened up about the challenges in his career, particularly his multiple injuries and the criticisms about his weight. While he is one of the best players in the NBA, Williamson has struggled to stay on the court due to health issues. In an interview with ESPN, he admitted […]

When the wildly optimistic Zion Williamson limped off the court in Utah with yet another ankle injury, the familiar dread that has shadowed his career resurfaced. Another setback leading to lost games. Another storyline about availability, another reason to worry for the New Orleans Pelicans. Fortunately, Kris Chrisp, Williamson’s personal trainer, moved quickly to assure […]

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night to face a Los Angeles Lakers team that has won each of their last three games. They have overturned a three-game skid off the back of some highly impressive shooting and will look to extend their running against New Orleans. For the Pelicans, […]

For a rookie point guard, the speed of the NBA game is often the biggest shock to the system. For the rebuilding New Orleans Pelicans and phenomenal first-round pick Jeremiah Fears, the revelation has been learning when to hit the brakes. As the regular season winds down, the 19-year-old says the most important knowledge he […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson remains a major problem for NBA defenders despite the consistent issues he has had with injuries. Williamson suffered a foot fracture back in 2021 and has since had trouble with his knee and hamstrings, limiting him to less than half of the Pelicans’ games since he arrived as the […]

The transition from starter to reserve can be a difficult adjustment for anyone, especially a rookie point guard on a rebuilding 19-43 team. Unfortunately for Jeremiah Fears, James Borrego is juggling a crowded backcourt while building a case to keep the full-time job. Thankfully, Dejounte Murray and Jordan Poole have helped the Oklahoma alum find […]

It has been a roller coaster career for New Orleans star Zion Williamson. When he has been on the court, he has been dominant, but the issue has been his injuries. Zion has been in and out of the lineup since the Pelicans drafted him due to his injuries and has had to deal with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been playing some improved basketball of late, with Dejounte Murray recently returning from an Achilles injury and the team slowly but surely working its way up the standings. Arguably the most surprising development over the last couple of months for New Orleans has been the ability of Zion Williamson to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will not have the services of hulking forward Zion Williamson for Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Los Angeles. With the former Duke Blue Devils ruled out for that contest because of a lower-body injury, his personal-best streak of NBA games played has come […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ improved play continued, grabbing their fourth straight victory following their 115-105 win against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. However, one of the major concerns after the game was the status of Pelicans star Zion Williamson who left the game due to an injury. Pelicans head coach James Borrego didn’t quite have […]

Veteran center DeAndre Jordan has played with some of the most combustible personalities in NBA history, so he knows a thing or two about keeping your cool. Following the New Orleans Pelicans’ 115-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday, Jordan made sure to give a shoutout to rookie Jeremiah Fears for a different kind […]

The Utah Jazz host the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night at the Delta Center in the second game of a back-to-back. The Pelicans won 129-118 the last time around with Saddiq Bey producing a monster 42 points, seven assists and five rebounds. The Pelicans have found recent momentum and are currently on a three-game […]

Zion Williamson and James Borrego’s fate are not the only two big decisions facing the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason. Saddiq Bey will be extension-eligible in July, but the rules limit the starting salary of a veteran extension to roughly 140% of the Estimated Average Player Salary, projected to be about $21 million annually. That […]

The best cliches span sports for a reason, especially those about defense. Unique comparisons and analogies follow closely behind. With the NFL Combine coming up soon, James Borrego brought up some Hall of Fame legends when talking about how Herb Jones and Draymond Green control a game. Zion Williamson got a mention to explain how […]

The math says Zion Williamson’s walking-wounded New Orleans Pelicans have virtually no chance of reaching the NBA Play-In Tournament. Dejounte Murray says otherwise. After missing 13 months recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Murray made his season debut Tuesday and promptly took to social media with some bold declarations. There will be no quit in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Utah Jazz on Thursday night at the Delta Center after putting together a run of two wins against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors. They are still struggling on 17-42 for the season and will be looking to continue the upward trend. However, they will be without […]

The Utah Jazz host the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night at the Delta Center. They come into this game off the back of a three-game skid and are taking on a team that has won their last two games against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors. Utah once again has several injury […]

As the NBA considers expansion ideas, the conversation in Seattle has naturally turned to which players will eventually wear the green and gold. While the league has yet to formally approve new franchises, the groundwork is being laid near the Space Needle. When the Supersonics do eventually return, they’ll need cornerstone pieces, and one former […]

Dejounte Murray made his 2025-26 season debut on Tuesday in the New Orleans Pelicans’ 113-109 win over the Golden State Warriors. He appears to be dedicated to helping his team compete for a potential spot in the play-in tournament at the end of the campaign. He said as such while denying he requested a trade […]

After 13 months of Achilles rehab, Dejounte Murray finally made his season debut for the New Orleans Pelicans. However, in a moment that could have been all about his own return, the veteran made sure the spotlight shifted to the rookies. Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen played a big part in the win over the […]

Winning cures all ills, or so goes the cliche. However, beating the Golden State Warriors did not stop Dejounte Murray from cursing out the regrouping New Orleans Pelicans after the former All-Star’s season debut. The 29-year-old was less polite about something James Borrego has been harping on since last August. Instead, the veteran guard shared […]

The plan is complete, the wait is over. Everyone around the training facility and the family room can breathe a sigh of relief. More than 13 months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon, Dejounte Murray made his long-awaited season debut for the under-the-microscope New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 13 points, dishing out three assists, and grabbing […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a rough season and continue to stumble in the standings, but have been looking forward to the return of guard Dejounte Murray. On January 31, 2025, Dejounte Murray suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in the Pelicans game against the Boston Celtics. Murray played just eight minutes and nine […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be taking on the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, and it’ll mark a number of special occasions for players in the franchise. First and foremost, guard Dejounte Murray will be making his long-awaited return to the basketball court after missing a total of 13 months due to a torn […]

On Tuesday evening, the New Orleans Pelicans will hit the floor at home for a game against the Golden State Warriors. For the first time in over a year, Dejounte Murray will be in the lineup for the Pelicans, as he takes the floor for the first time since tearing his Achilles last season, his […]

With six weeks remaining in the regular season, James Borrego is making a final case to remove the interim tag. For better or worse, as the rookie-led New Orleans Pelicans embark on a critical post-All-Star Game stretch, the acting head coach knows exactly where the front office’s magnifying glass will be focused. Any shortcomings mean […]

The beat-up New Orleans Pelicans have a decision to make down the stretch of what has been a chaotic, transitional season. Fortunately for the fans looking for silver linings, interim head coach James Borrego may have already tipped the franchise’s hand. While the wins have been hard to come by, everyone in the Crescent City […]

While seemingly a record number of teams tank for the much-anticipated 2026 NBA Draft class, the New Orleans Pelicans are racking up losses without any benefit attached to them. They do not possess their own first-round pick after acquiring rookie center Derik Queen in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks last summer. All this squad […]

When Zion Williamson’s overly optimistic New Orleans Pelicans opened the season, Karlo Matkovic was not penciled in as a key rotational piece. However, through sheer effort, physicality, and an infectious team-first mentality, the young big man has forced James Borrego into a welcome dilemma. Matkovic’s steady rise from a fringe option to a trusted contributor […]