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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 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (18-14) are no stranger to skeleton crew squads due to mounting injuries. Thankfully, they’ve been able to at least shuffle the decks around their two All-Stars instead of trying to replace the production of Zion Williamson (26 games played) and Brandon Ingram (29 games played). The reserve unit has been a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (18-14) 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 over the past two weeks. Three straight demoralizing home losses by two points or fewer had fans and the front office wondering what exactly was brewing […]

The return of Larry Nance Jr. and the Big three’s offense will garner most of the headlines following a 112-105 win over the visiting Utah Jazz. Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, and Brandon Ingram scored over 20 points, but do not look past Ingram’s defense. In fact, the former All-Star has dialed up the ‘intensity’ on […]

Larry Nance Jr. knew the New Orleans Pelicans needed him to return at full strength but the veteran played through several ailments going back to last season. Both Nance Jr. and the team suffered, failing to live up to their expectations. He was admitted battling through several nagging issues to start this season but a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are following the trend of sending recent NBA first-round picks to the G-League. Over half of the league’s teams have assigned 2023 first-round picks to their developmental squads. That now includes Jordan Hawkins, after the Pelicans assigned the record-setting rookie to the Birmingham Squadron. It’s not a surprising move for the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are getting a late Christmas gift Thursday night in the Smoothie King Center. Beloved big man Larry Nance Jr. (ribs) will return to the rotation after spending over a month on the injury report. Nance Jr. said during the morning shootaround, “I feel great. I’ll be playing tonight. I’m in great […]

Most everyone enjoys a nice guy-made-good underdog story. From Rudy to the Rocky series, fans go nuts for an overlooked talent finally getting a chance. It is even better if for their team. Fans of the New Orleans Pelicans know the type well. Willie Green has featured second-rounder Herb Jones in the starting lineup from […]

The Utah Jazz are on the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Jazz-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Jazz are 13-18 this season, and they are currently riding […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the NBA this season with poor crunch time execution. Health as always been one of the Pelicans biggest issues the past couple of seasons but recently the team has been pretty healthy overall. The Pelicans have been without Larry Nance Jr. though […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to recover from a short slump in late December. The Pelicans are on a two-game losing streak. Yet, New Orleans has a record of 17-14 and sits in 7th place in the West. Zion Williamson has been a solid contributor to the Pelicans, but his new tattoo has drawn […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson took to social media to unveil his new chest tattoo, and it’s getting a lot of reaction. The design, which features a roaring big cat within a cross, seems to be placed more to one side of Williamson’s chest: Zion Williamson shows off his new chest tattoo 🔥 (via […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (17-14) let Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies “happen again” in the Smoothie King Center on Tuesday night. CJ McCollum talked about the “bizarre” game in the postgame press conference, but there are not many excuses available for a team that is not good enough to learn the same hard lessons […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in the headlines a lot recently, most of it surrounding Zion Williamson’s weight. Tuesday night they were in the news again, this time after losing in overtime to the Memphis Grizzlies following a 13-point lead to start the fourth quarter. The Pelicans were outscored 49-35 in the fourth quarter […]

The New Orleans Pelicans lost a heartbreaker in the Smoothie King Center Tuesday night to the Memphis Grizzlies, but because of the unusual nature of the ending, the true agony of defeat has probably not set in for the team just yet. Ja Morant attacked the basket with the Grizzlies trailing by one, and the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are on a tear since Ja Morant came back. Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane had a hard time catching wins before his return but their fears have been thrown out the window. A superstar is back and he has been creating works of art in the stat sheet in the past four […]

Prior to Tuesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the New Orleans Pelicans (17-13) are 5-7 in close games this season. Willie Green’s young squad has lost eight games after having a double-digit lead. Win half of those contests and they’d be in a battle for first place, not on the fringes of the NBA Play-In […]

It may not feel like it but the New Orleans Pelicans (17-13) are off to one of the franchise’s best 30-game starts of the past decade. Even better, head coach Willie Green’s All-Stars have been relatively healthy. The reserve depth has been hit hardest this season though, as the team is 10th overall in most […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will look to continue their resurgence as they New Orleans to take on the Pelicans in a Tuesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Grizzlies-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Memphis Grizzlies (9-19) fans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (17-13) are in the thick of the NBA Playoff race as 2023 winds to a close. With a little better game management to close out double-digit leads, head coach Willie Green’s squad would be fighting for first place. It’s a good spot to be considering Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are […]

The elite defense has returned. After falling behind by as many as seven points, the Houston Rockets stayed in Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with unstoppable defense in the final stretches. On a career-high night, Alperen Sengun and the Rockets narrowly defeated a fully healthy Pelicans team on the road, securing a tight […]

Third-year head coach Willie Green is admittedly still getting used to some of the on-job adjustments. It’s not a slight to a coach in their first lead chair position, just a part of the ongoing evaluation process for the New Orleans Pelicans. However, there is one area that needs attention. Green is not getting the […]

The holidays have a way of bringing out unwelcome guests and unfortunate reminders. Well, NBA trade rumors and award talk are ramping up so it’s time for the yearly mention: New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum wears the unfortunate moniker of being perhaps the best active NBA player who has never been selected for an […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green couldn’t help but sport a huge smile when giving that answer about Trey Murphy III’s big night. The Pelicans were without Zion Williamson and reserve big man Cody Zeller but they still secured a comfortable 123-104 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (h/t Jim Eichenhofer of NBA.com). “He […]

Working in the industry that he does, Hall of Fame tight end, podcast host and part-time ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe is bound to step on some toes. He will inevitably have takes that dismay fans and irritate athletes, but the three-time Super Bowl champion is clearly an expert on physical fitness. On Friday, Sharpe offered […]

The New Orleans Pelicans prevailed against the Cleveland Cavaliers, in a game that saw Trey Murphy shine for the Pelicans. The 23-year-old out of Virginia finished the game with 28 points on 10 of 16 field goal attempts (62.5%). After the game, Murphy was quick to credit teammate Brandon Ingram’s leadership as one of the […]

Whenever fans think of the New Orleans Pelicans, the names of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram always come up. But, some players have been climbing up the ladder en route to a huge breakout season. Coach Willie Green had given his full trust to Trey Murphy III when they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers. It is […]

When the 2023-24 NBA season began, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl was not on an NBA roster. After playing a solid role as a rookie for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2021-22 season, an ankle injury near the beginning of the 2022-23 season sidelined him for about two months and he never really looked the same. The […]

Zion Williamson has been making headlines left and right for the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only have new details emerged regarding his contract situation with the team, but the superstar forward has been under fire recently for his sluggish play. The Pelicans and Williamson are looking to get things going in the right direction against […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (16-12) and Cleveland Cavaliers (16-12) will face off Thursday night but the two teams have been linked together for a while. As first reported by Jake Fischer earlier this week, the Pelicans have been in contact with the Cavaliers to propose a swap of big men possibly needing better playing environments. […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans won the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, the narrative surrounding this franchise quickly changed. Zion Williamson was going to be joining the organization and giving them the boost they needed to rise up from the bottom of the Western Conference standings. While competitive through the years with Zion as their focal […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Cleveland Cavaliers at the RocketMortgage Fieldhouse. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Pelicans-Cavaliers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Pelicans lost 115-113 to the Memphis Grizzlies in the return of Ja Morant. Initially, they led 87-77 going into the fourth […]

Shaquille O’Neal responded to Zion Williamson’s comments on the criticisms the New Orleans Pelicans star has received from Shaq and Charles Barkley, via NBA on TNT. “I’m the president when it comes to being a dominant big man,” Shaq said. “When it comes to being a dominant big man, I am the authority… I sat […]

Ja Morant’s return game against the New Orleans Pelicans was something out of a movie. The returning superstar had 34 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in 35 minutes of play and led his team back into the game after being down by 24 points in the first half. Morant even hit the game-winner, putting […]

All eyes were on the New Orleans Pelicans as they faced the Memphis Grizzlies. It was not only because Ja Morant was returning nor Brandon Ingram was blazing hot with his shooting stroke. Sneakerheads got a preview of a Jordan brand’s new hoop shoe with Zion Williamson. The young star debuted an insane colorway that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were drawing rave reviews for the past few weeks; now that they’re getting their entire roster healthy, the Pelicans are now viewed by some as one of the most legitimate contenders in a stacked Western Conference. This is not wishful thinking; as one would recall, the Pelicans were the first seed […]

Ja Morant was absolutely blazing the New Orleans Pelicans. It looked like the Memphis Grizzlies’ returning star kept his scoring chops sharp despite the suspension. He was going toe-to-toe against hot-handed Brandon Ingram and ended up being triumphant. Even Zion Williamson was caught off-guard with how well his 2019 co-draftee performed, via ClutchPoints. “He was […]

Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans faced off against the Memphis Grizzlies in Ja Morant’s debut in what has been a much-anticipated matchup since the first two picks of the 2019 NBA Draft knew their professional destinations. Williamson was listed on the injury report as questionable (non-COVID illness) and Morant was coming off of a 25-game […]

Comebacks after suspensions are usually all hyped up with some not living up to expectations. Ja Morant’s return from his lengthy suspension is different. He was facing a tough squad led by Brandon Ingram. Much like any other tight contest, the New Orleans Pelicans fans were alive and jeered the returning star. But, he would […]