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The Golden State Warriors were drubbed by the New Orleans Pelicans, losing Wednesday by a final score of 141-105. Former Warriors center Festus Ezeli doesn’t like what he’s seeing from Stephen Curry and the rest of the team. Even worse, Ezeli doesn’t seem an easy road to improvement. “It’s really hard to see this and […]

When they have been at full strength this season, the New Orleans Pelicans have proven to be one of the better teams in the Western Conference. After recently demolishing the Sacramento Kings by 33 points without Zion Williamson, the Pelicans now hit the road to take on the Golden State Warriors, a team with title […]

It’s hard to gain nationwide respect as a small market in professional sports. Those teams just do not equal airtime on national broadcasts as their games do not pull the viewership numbers needed for advertising. Sometimes the appearance is a disaster, an embarrassment on the schedule that counts for multiple losses in the style points […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have now won five out of their last six games in a row and will now attempt to keep the good time rolling as they head to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors in this Wednesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (22-15) are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. Willie Green’s squad has posted an 11-5 record over the last month, winning tough games comfortably even when a key contributor or two is unavailable. Lady Luck has even beaten away most of the injury bug blues for once, […]

The NBA’s Trade Deadline is less than a month away and teams are starting to commit to certain pathways. Contenders are waiting, looking to load up on the cheap. Sellers are starting to strike deals before the market resets and potential trade partners move on to other options. The standings are starting to shake out […]

“You’re either all the way in or all the way out. There is no in-between.” Executive Vice President David Griffin stressed that approach during his introductory press conference with the New Orleans Pelicans back in 2019. The remark was directed at Anthony Davis but has since been applied to Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. It’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are approaching a crossroads with the luxury tax and the Feb. 8 trade deadline is just over a month away. Big names like O.G. Anunoby have already been moved. There are of course a lot of moving parts but, save for a Kira Lewis Jr. salary dump to avoid the luxury […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are notoriously cautious when dealing with injuries whether it be to a two-time NBA All-Star or someone trying to stay employed on a two-way contract. They’ve also protected their players by playing things close to the vest at times but Trey Murphy III was candid when discussing his return to the […]

Every NBA team’s season has its ebbs and flows, some just vary more than others. Thankfully for the Crescent City, the doom and gloom around the 2023-24 New Orleans Pelicans never lasts very long. This locker room has suffered through a few gut punches and one NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal haymaker yet still they stand […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were up on the Sacramento Kings by 50 points with just 9:40 remaining in the game but did not pull their final starter until three minutes later. Naji Marshall replaced Trey Murphy III, so it was hardly a reprieve for Mike Brown’s Kings. Willie Green’s Pelicans were focused solely on their […]

The New Orleans Pelicans demolished the Sacramento Kings to the tune of a merciless 133-100 beatdown in front of a displeased Golden 1 Center crowd. Pelicans star CJ McCollum led the way with a team-high 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting, including 7-of-10 from beyond the arc. After his scorching performance against the Kings, McCollum revealed […]

The NBA’s 82-game schedule allows for contending teams to iron out rotational wrinkles while front offices try to find the missing piece to a championship team. Strengths are sharpened; weaknesses get exposed. Well, head coach Willie Green and the New Orleans Pelicans got a wakeup call unlike any other this season in a 111-95 home […]

Our coverage of Sunday’s NBA slate continues as we make our prediction and pick for this next competitive matchup taking place in the Western Conference. The New Orleans Pelicans (21-15) will travel to take on the Sacramento Kings (21-13) as both teams come in winning four of their last five games. Check out our NBA odds series for our […]

Zion Williamson waved off the coaching staff after suffering a right leg contusion midway through his team’s 111-95 loss to the visiting LA Clippers on Friday. New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green was not sure about the two-time NBA All-Star’s availability going into a five-game West Coast road trip after the game, even unaware […]

On Friday, the New Orleans Pelicans were overrun by the Los Angeles Clippers in a lopsided blowout that saw Zion Williamson suddenly leaving the floor early in the third quarter. He sat out most of the second half, which left spectators and analysts alike wondering why the forward wouldn’t return to the court. The Pelicans […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was ruled out for the rest of their showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday after sustaining a leg injury late in the game. Williamson surprisingly left the floor a few minutes into the third quarter of the game. Later on, the Pelicans confirmed that he’s dealing with […]

Two teams with familiar narratives but on opposite ends of the championship windows will meet for an early January stress test in the Smoothie King Center. The young New Orleans Pelicans will put a four-game winning streak on the line versus the experienced LA Clippers to start the first weekend of Mardi Gras. Kawhi Leonard’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (21-14) are off to one of the best starts in franchise history but practically no one in the Big Easy was buying this team’s stock just a few weeks ago. First came the 44-point NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Three straight demoralizing home losses by two […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a rollercoaster ride over the first 35 games of the 2023-24 NBA season. Their up-and-down experience is starting to stabilize, however. The locked-in locker room got a boost with the return of Larry Nance Jr. to the rotation and the offense has been firing on all cylinders. Furthermore, Zion […]

Where are those Willie Green naysayers now? The grumbling towards the New Orleans Pelicans head coach has been completely silenced over the past few weeks. The 42-year-old Green is finding an NBA Coach of the Year caliber groove midway through a third season with Pelicans. The Pelicans are surging up the standings and Green’s growth […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the New Orleans Pelicans put their respective four-game winning streaks on the line against each other on Friday night. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. Los Angeles is coming off […]

The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a big win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, a statement game on the road against the top team in the Western Conference so far this season, and Larry Nance Jr. spoke about how defense is the key for the Pelicans to be an elite team in the league. […]

Behind the Minnesota Timberwolves’ early-season success has been an unbelievably stout defense. With a ton of questions coming into the year, Minnesota aimed itself at finding its identity on the defensive end of the court. Opening the season, the Wolves were holding teams below 100 points routinely, but that’s not been the case as of […]

For the first time all season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have lost consecutive games. On the heels of a road loss to the New York Knicks, the Timberwolves hosted the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday for the second leg of a tough back-to-back. Zion Williamson and the Pelicans had their way with the Wolves all night, cruising […]

The New Orleans Pelicans traveled into Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night. On the second leg of a back-to-back, the Pelicans were looking to get their second win in as many days. A rough performance for Minnesota all the way around left the Target Center crowd quiet for most of the night. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (20-14) are off to one of the best starts in franchise history and Larry Nance Jr. is putting the league on alert. It’s a credit to both the team’s depth and health, especially All-Stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. Third-year head coach Willie Green is one Trey Murphy day-to-day injury from […]

The New Orleans Pelicans come into this back-to-back riding three consecutive wins and are looking to keep their winning ways going with a matchup against the Western Conference’s best the Minnesota Timberwolves this Wednesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pelicans-Timberwolves prediction and pick. We will […]

NBA fans on social media chastised the New Orleans Pelicans for sending rookie Jordan Hawkins down to the G-League Birmingham Squadron last week. He was third on the NBA Rookie of the Year Ladder a month into the season. However, the team’s developmental priorities for Hawkins outweighed any pride the rookie had to check due […]

The New Orleans Pelicans handily took care of business on Tuesday night after they demolished the Brooklyn Nets, 112-85, at Smoothie King Center. It was a balanced effort for a Pelicans team that simply outplayed the Nets from the opening tip until the final buzzer, but it was their defense that stole the show; they […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have won seven of their last 10 games, but third-year head coach Willie Green does not think this team is close to its ceiling, not yet anyway. However, with 48 games remaining on the schedule, Green is not looking too far ahead either. The NBA Playoffs race has plenty of time […]

The Brooklyn Nets come into this matchup riding three consecutive losses and are looking to right the ship when they head on the road to the Big Easy New Orleans to take on the Pelicans in this Tuesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Nets-Pelicans prediction […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are off to one of the best 30-game starts in franchise history, yet most everyone with an interest in the team is not quite satisfied. It is a testament to the organization’s championship potential and playoff expectations with Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson leading the way. It has not been the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans ended 2023 on a high note by avenging an embarrassing NBA In-Season Tournament loss. Larry Nance Jr. trolled LeBron James after the NBA scoring champ trotted down the tunnel before the final horn sounded. It was all fun and confetti as head coach Willie Green’s entire squad took out some frustrations […]

On New Year’s Eve, the New Orleans Pelicans won against the Los Angeles Lakers, 129-109. In the one-sided blowout, the Lakers struggled to keep up with the Pelicans throughout the outing, despite LeBron James’ 34-point game. James in particular was on the wrong end of Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado’s antics during the game. Alvarado, known […]

It takes more than talent to succeed in the best basketball league in the world. The Los Angeles Lakers have talented players, but they’re still having trouble picking up wins, especially since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament. For big-man Anthony Davis, being on the same page and improving their communication, particularly on defense, will go […]

The New Orleans Pelicans still had a salty taste in their mouths after getting pounded in the NBA In-Season Tournament. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers would mop them to eventually win the whole thing. A certain date was circled in the calendar after this loss and it surely paid off. Zion Williamson outlined […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to bounce back after a controversial loss. LeBron James’ squad needed all the firepower they could get to face the New Orleans Pelicans but that does not look to be the case. Darvin Ham was faced with a grimacing Rui Hachimura and had to err on the side of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will make a quick turnaround from Minneapolis as they head south to face the New Orleans Pelicans. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Lakers-Pelicans prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lakers lost 108-106 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Initially, it was […]