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The NBA Playoffs are just around the corner and every team except the Boston Celtics is still in a battle for the best spot in the conference standings. A few franchises are assured of a week off before the postseason’s seven-game series begins. The New Orleans Pelicans are not one of those safe squads. Willie […]

It is crawfish season in the Gulf South region and the national media is starting to mimic those Mississippi River mudbugs when it comes to their comments on New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. See, for those who do not know, crawfish walk backward when approached. Several television and radio personalities spent the morning doing […]

Willie Green and the New Orleans Pelicans (45-28) are still trying to find the best rotations right and get certain lineups locked in before the NBA Playoffs begin. They are not sacrificing wins for the sake of experimenting but certain players are getting asked to do more than usual. One very large Lithuanian is being […]

The term ‘All-Star whistle’ is around for a reason. NBA referees, for one reason or another, tend to give All-NBA talents more favorable calls than players still running out the years on their rookie contracts. Zion Williamson has been learning this the hard way and has the bruises to prove it. The New Orleans Pelicans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans could waste no time with any pats on the back following a 3-1 road trip. Sure, Willie Green’s group was coming back to the Smoothie King Center for a six-game homestand. The teams coming to town all have postseason aspirations, or in the San Antonio Spurs’ case, Victor Wembanyama. The Pelicans […]

The NBA Playoffs have already started according to one New Orleans Pelicans fan favorite. While the NBA does not recognize Jose Alvarado’s statement, the league’s teams are starting to buckle down for the last 10-game sprint to the regular-season finish line. Some have accepted their NBA Draft Lottery fate, while others are pressing to avoid […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (44-28) are getting one lottery pick-level reinforcement back into the rotation while losing a pesky fan favorite. Dyson Daniels finished the last step of the team’s return to action plan with a splendid night leading the Birmingham Squadron. The Australian has been recalled to the NBA roster, but Jose Alvarado (right […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have won four consecutive games against the New Orleans Pelicans, including a 24-point win on January 27th. This cross-conference game has important playoff implications, as each team is battling for seeding. The Bucks won’t catch the Boston Celtics, who have already clinched the No.1 spot. The Cavaliers and Knicks sit a couple […]

There might not have been a better test of the New Orleans Pelicans’ mettle than their Tuesday night contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Over the past few weeks, the Pelicans have been playing much better basketball, thanks in large part to Zion Williamson’s emergence. However, a lethargic second quarter effort doomed the Pelicans, proving […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are fighting battles on multiple fronts. Most historians would advise against such a move, but the franchise just might be able to pull off a few wins worth the effort. First, Willie Green’s group is on pace for a 50-win season. His Coach of the Year odds are improving with every […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have proven their resiliene through adversity this season. They even have a better road record (24-14) than home (20-13) after returning from a 3-1 road trip. Next up is a pivotal six-game homestand in the Smoothie King Center against a slew of playoff contenders. Sharpshooter Trey Murphy III, who is starting […]

Wille Green was right. Dyson Daniels is working hard to get ahead of the expected rehabilitation schedule set out following a successful meniscus surgery on February 15. Approximately six weeks after going under the knife, the 20-year-old has been assigned to the G-League’s Birmingham Squadron. The New Orleans Pelicans press release stated Daniels would be […]

Everyone with a rooting interest in the New Orleans Pelicans was left holding their collective breaths when Brandon Ingram hit the floor early in a March 21 road loss to the Orlando Magic. It looked bad initially but an MRI revealed only a bone contusion, the best possible outcome all things considered. Ingram should be […]

The initial, frantic wave of March Madness opening weekend usually produces at least one Cinderella team that surprises the nation. This year’s edition of the NCAA Tournament would be considered a dud if judged by those standards though. The Sweet 16 is mostly Blue Blood programs and Power Five members but that is a good […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans will face off for the third time this season, with each team getting a win on the road. The Thunder continue challenging the Denver Nuggets for first in the Western Conference, sitting half a game back. The Pelicans are half a game back of the Clippers for […]

Wild things happen over the final month of the NBA regular season. Obviously, injuries play a big role in how the standings shape up in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. But another underlying factor that everyone always tends to overlook are teams that begin playing their best basketball over the last few weeks of […]

Every fan of basketball grimaced after seeing how Brandon Ingram collapsed in a fall during a road game against the Orlando Magic. No wand at Disney could wave away the feeling of doom immediately engulfing everyone slightly interested in the fate of these New Orleans Pelicans. The franchise got good news following an MRI, but […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, but the franchise has been playing things close to the vest. This upstart squad does not need any attention from the national media nor does it need to provide any rivals with bulletin board material. The social media team handles the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans wasted no time in taking care of the Detroit Pistons to close out a 3-1 road trip. The team lost Brandon Ingram (knee) to a freak fall and only got four points out of Zion Williamson, but still they head back to the Smoothie King Center well clear of the NBA […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are fighting for the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time since the Kevin Durant era. After a few years of rebuilding, the players fighting for that slot aren’t too familiar with postseason ball. Stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams have either limited experience or have […]

The New Orleans Pelicans visited the Miami Heat with the deck stacked against them. The Pelicans had not won a game in South Beach since 2017 and Brandon Ingram was ruled out for two weeks following an MRI on his knee. Dyson Daniels is also still recuperating from a knee injury, meaning Willie Green’s rotations […]

Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans are all in uncharted territory both individually and collectively. Williamson and Ingram are approaching their career highs in games played in a season. The Pelicans are approaching a rare 50-win campaign and will enter the NBA Playoffs with a level of expectation not known since the […]

The national media is starting to warm up to the New Orleans Pelicans as serious contenders for at least a Western Conference finals spot. It is hard to ignore an NBA team going 17-6 over two months, especially when that squad is 11-3 over the past 14 road games. The success comes down to focus […]

It got a bit too hot in the kitchen for the Miami Heat on Friday, the last before Easter weekend. The New Orleans Pelicans just brought too much smoke off the bench to start the spring cookout season, beating Miami 111-88 in South Beach. Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall added a bit of extra spice […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (43-27) had last beaten the Miami Heat on the road in 2017. The sportsbooks had plenty of reasons to heavily favor Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo on the last Friday before Good Friday. First, Willie Green’s rotations would have to operate without Brandon Ingram (knee contusion) and Dyson Daniels (knee). Any […]

It hasn’t been the greatest past 24 hours for the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only did they suffer one of their most disappointing defeats of the season on Thursday night, a 121-106 loss against the Orlando Magic, they had to hold their breath as they waited for the official diagnosis on Brandon Ingram’s injury (a […]

The Miami Heat start the current four-game home stand inside the Kaseya Center with a frustrating loss against the New Orleans Pelicans, 111-88. A loss like this hurts the Heat as with now 13 games left in the regular season, time is running out to solidify position for the postseason as the Eastern Conference is tightly […]

The New Orleans Pelicans stay in the state of Florida to take on the Miami Heat Friday night. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pelicans-Heat prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pelicans are coming off a tough matchup with the Orlando […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram is set to miss some time after suffering a left knee bone contusion during Thursday night’s game against the Orlando Magic, the team announced on Friday morning. Ingram left Thursday’s game during the third quarter after hyperextending his left knee during a collision with Magic guard Jalen Suggs. The […]

The New Orleans Pelicans caught a hot streak. They have won eight out of their last 10 games before facing the Paolo Banchero-led Orlando Magic. Zion Williamson is looking like his prime unstoppable self and living up to expectations. Like most nice things in the NBA, there always has to be a drawback. It came […]

With the Miami Heat’s next crucial game against the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night, there will be more attention on the past history between the two teams than the game itself. The last time the Heat and the Pelicans faced off, it was on Feb. 23 where star Jimmy Butler got into a heated altercation […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Jose Alvarado can be described as many things but passive-aggressive is not one. The team has been confronting issues head-on this season, and Alvarado is one of the most upfront, outspoken reserves in the entire league. Sometimes big personalities can clash in the heat of the moment. Thankfully, any ill […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are making news for all of the right reasons heading into the NBA Playoffs. They are 16-4 over the past 20 games with a good shot at securing the fourth seed in the Western Conference. Brandon Ingram is playing career-best defense, CJ McCollum is cashing in open 3-pointers, and svelte Zion […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road to take on the Orlando Magic Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Magic prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pelicans are 42-26 this season, and they have won four of their last […]

The New Orleans Pelicans look like a true contender and Zion Williamson is back. The Western Conference is certainly taking notice of the Pelicans right now. Williamson was fantastic during Tuesday’s 104-91 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, leading New Orleans with 28 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one steal. He also had a jaw-dropping […]

For as much depth the New Orleans Pelicans have built throughout the roster, their contending hopes still hinge on Zion Williamson. Williamson, at his best, is a thunderous wrecking ball who is as close to unguardable as it gets when he gets to his spot in the paint. However, for the past two seasons, Williamson’s […]

The feud between the New Orleans Pelicans and Stephen A. Smith is taking on yet another chapter. The team is lashing back at Smith for claiming the franchise lied about his stats while a college basketball player. Stephen A says we lied about his stats but the stats came from his own show 🤔 https://t.co/qXhkM1xIea […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Nets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pelicans are 41-26 this season, and they have won four of their last […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have tended to play down to the competition at times this season, and it’s led to some heartbreaking losses. They also play better on the road, going by their record outside of the Smoothie King Center. One of the team’s All-Stars even prefers road dates over a string of home games, […]