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New Orleans Pelicans reserve Larry Nance Jr. used to avoid all off-court business talk. Now he is one of the most active investors in the NBA community. The 31-year-old reserve turned community activist joined the Sporticast podcast to detail a few of his most recent ventures. The Wyoming alum was also honest about which sport […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were dealing with some difficult circumstances going into a nationally broadcast game versus Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers. The Pelicans were on the second night of a back-to-back set and dealing with a travel-related hangover thanks to mechanical issues with their aircraft after beating the New York Knicks.  Zion Williamson and company […]

A glance at Larry Nance Jr.’s career stats suggests the Wyoming alum is a mere journeyman in the NBA. A closer analysis of what does not make the stat sheet reveals a glue guy that every NBA Finals hopefully would appreciate being on the roster. Thankfully, the New Orleans Pelicans have Nance on the books […]

The Indiana Pacers come into this matchup after a win against the Pelicans at home as they look to continue their dominance when they head to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans again in this Friday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pacers-Pelicans prediction and […]

Small-market teams in professional sports have to win in the margins during contract negotiations and make every draft pick count. Executive Vice President David Griffin and General Manager Trajan Langdon have hit more than they’ve missed, but neither expected what they saw during the first week of Herbert Jones practicing with the team. The Alabama […]

Trey Murphy III earned the reputation of being one of the NBA’s most lethal long-range threats during the first two years with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Virginia alum had to miss the first 19 games of the season after undergoing a knee procedure and has not been very accurate since returning to the rotations. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be shorthanded as well as jet-lagged when visiting the Indiana Pacers. The team did not get to their Indianapolis hotel until sunrise on Wednesday morning, just 12 hours before tipping off the second game of a back-to-back road set. Third-year head coach Willie Green will be missing at least two […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went into the NBA All-Star break as hot as any team on the planet. They played well in the first game back from the league’s intermission, blowing out the Houston Rockets. The next two home games went poorly but the team is still in fifth place after a road win in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are living the tale of two seasons. The first half of the schedule was one of the franchise’s best starts to a season since relocating to the Crescent City. The week following the NBA All-Star break has been anything but smooth sailing. Brandon Ingram caught a bug, the team lost two […]

The New York Knicks were very shorthanded when they faced the New Orleans Pelicans. All they had was Donte DiVincenzo. Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, and Isaiah Hartenstein were big absences from the squad which meant that the Zion Williamson-led squad had to take advantage. They did exactly just that and left the Knicks struggling. Larry […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram had an injury scare in the first half of Tuesday night’s game at Madison Square Garden versus the New York Knicks. Ingram exited the game and headed to the locker room after seemingly turning his ankle while trying to attack the defense of Knicks big man Jericho Sims. Brandon […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have dropped two straight games since initially picking up a 22-point win over the Houston Rockets coming out of the All-Star break. In a very crowded Western Conference, there is very little room for error, especially with the Pelicans being just a half-game ahead of the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks […]

The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Pacers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pelicans are having a good season. They are coming off a tough game against the New York Knick, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were healthy and playing some of their best basketball going into the NBA All-Star break. The team limped out of the league-wide hiatus however, posting a 1-2 record with more injuries and suspensions than highlights. Having four unavailable players opened up some playing time for the locker room’s newest rookie, but […]

There is truly never a dull moment in the NBA world, especially when Stephan A. Smith is involved. There are few people that would get into a week long spat with an entire NBA franchise, but Smith is one them, and he is in battle with the New Orleans Pelicans right now after some comments […]

DeMarcus Cousins used to be a nightmare to deal with in the NBA. Those days are gone and he’s no longer playing in the greatest basketball league in the world. He is still active, though, playing abroad while he still can. The former Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans big man also recently guested on […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday to face the New York Knicks. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Pelicans-Knicks prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Pelicans lost 114-106 to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center. They fell […]

Friday’s in-game fracas between the Miami Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans resulted in a number of suspensions. All in all, five players were handed sanctions, Jimmy Butler included. The Heat star will be sitting out one game due to his involvement in the altercation, which prompted a funny reaction from the man himself. On […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler can’t be happy with the amount of money that’s going to soon be leaving his pocket. Butler is fined nearly $260,000 by the NBA over a fight that occurred in a Heat-New Orleans Pelicans game, per ESPN. He is also set to serve a one game suspension for the incident. […]

The NBA announced on Sunday afternoon that Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, forward Nikola Jovic, and New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall have been suspended one game for their incident that occurred during Friday night’s game in New Orleans. Additionally, Heat center Thomas Bryant and Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado have been suspended three games for […]

We’re set to bring you yet another NBA betting prediction and pick for Sunday’s slate as we turn toward this next cross-conference matchup. The Chicago Bulls (26-30) will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (34-23) as both teams try to rebound from a loss. Check out our NBA odds series for our Bulls-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Chicago Bulls are […]

Trey Murphy III was practically off-limits during trade negotiations the past two seasons. Unfortunately for the New Orleans Pelicans, the third-year sharpshooter has been off-target since returning from rehabbing a knee surgery. He is suffering through a season-long shooting slump that has persisted regardless of role. Murphy is averaging 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 […]

The New Orleans heard a wide variety of opinions throughout the NBA All-Star break. Those narratives were all paired with the same hedged bet soundbite: at least the team was relatively healthy. Well, that good luck fell by the wayside just two games into the regular season’s stretch run. Willie Green could be missing more […]

It was a brutal Friday for the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only did the Pelicans lose CJ McCollum during the game due to an ankle injury, but they will likely have several key players suspended in the coming days due to their role in the altercation with the Miami Heat. The Pelicans could be dealing […]

Television commentator Stephen A. Smith is having some words with the New Orleans Pelicans. The two parties are engaged in some maybe not good-natured trolling after Smith initially criticized the basketball franchise. Smith is now defending himself as the conflict takes on a new chapter. LESS!!! Can’t score when you can’t play due to a […]

Early in the fourth quarter of the Miami Heat’s 106-95 home win vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Kevin Love fouled Zion Williamson, which sparked a brawl between the teams. In total, four players, including Jimmy Butler, as well as a few fans, were ejected from the game. But after an extensive pause in […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is revealing more information about what happened when he suffered a fall in a game with the New Orleans Pelicans. Herro left the game following the incident, and didn’t return. Tyler Herro is OUT for the remainder of the Heat-Pelicans game after an awkward fall. Hope he's okay 🙏pic.twitter.com/sZWOzliHcz — […]

In the opening minute of the fourth quarter during Friday night’s game between the Miami Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans, Kevin Love dished out a hard foul on Zion Williamson underneath the Pelicans basket, resulting in what started out as a scuffle and ultimately materialized into a short-lived brawl that led to the ejections […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been taking the high road all year when it comes to addressing the referees. The team has been on the wrong end of more NBA two-minute reports than any other organization, and they’ve also been waiting on some proper foul calls for Zion Williamson, who is constantly working through walls […]

If there’s one thing Jimmy Butler is known for, it’s never backing down when it comes to heated moments. The Miami Heat star has seen his fair share of in-game scuffles, and through it all, he’s always stood his ground. It was demonstrated once again on Friday, during the Heat’s physical win over the New […]

Willie Green rallied the New Orleans Pelicans to a comfortable win over the Houston Rockets in the first game back from the league’s midseason hiatus. Unfortunately, the team played with a post-NBA All-Star break hangover against the Miami Heat on the second night of a back-to-back, falling 106-95. The Pelicans do not play well without […]

All hell broke loose in the fourth quarter of the Miami Heat’s Friday night battle against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans took exception to Kevin Love’s hard foul on Zion Williamson, which led to some fisticuffs between Jimmy Butler and Naji Marshall. While that scuffle between Butler and Marshall ended up being the center […]

The New Orleans Pelicans home game against the Miami Heat on Friday quickly descended into chaos during the fourth quarter. Players from both the Pelicans and Heat bench got involved in the fight that began when Kevin Love seemingly fouled Zion Williamson intentionally. Naji Marshall came over to defend Williamson and that was when he […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler got into a heated fight with the New Orleans Pelicans after Naji Marshall grabbed his neck following a foul on Zion Williamson. It all started when Kevin Love fouled Williamson, causing the Pelicans big man to fall down hard. Marshall quickly came to aid his teammate, slightly pushing Love in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered a major blow on Friday during their game against the Miami Heat when CJ McCollum sustained an ankle injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game as per the team. He was originally listed as questionable to return, but ultimately ruled out. The Pelicans had been playing […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ social media department is prepared to go to war with Stephen A. Smith and are using the First Take star’s past as a means to do it. In retaliation to Smith’s latest rant about Zion Williamson’s weight, the team’s X account compiled a lowlight reel of the pundit’s athletic follies. During […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson came into the NBA with a massive target on his back. Not only did Williamson go to Duke for a year, but while at Duke he solidified himself as one of the most must-see college players of the 21st century. With all sorts of fanfare — even among non-Duke fans […]

The Miami Heat will visit the New Orleans Pelicans to start the second half of the season. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Heat won four of their five games before the All-Star break, including two wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans missed most of Mardi Gras due to a road-game-heavy schedule going into the NBA All-Star break. They played eight of the last ten games away from the Smoothie King Center and then everyone but Jordan Hawkins went on a week-long February break somewhere besides Indiana. The team had practice in the […]