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It has become another wasted season for the New Orleans Pelicans after they watched their playoff aspirations come to a heartbreaking end on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This was the Pelicans’ most important game of the season, and it was a shame that Zion Williamson was not even able to suit up despite […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has a scintillating skillset but even his above-the-rim antics can no longer mask the growing concerns about his durability and mentality moving forward. A player rumored to weigh up to 330 pounds last year, Williamson’s curious combination of weight, strength, and explosiveness is still a mismatch for whatever player […]

The New Orleans Pelicans season came to an end on Wednesday night at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who won their 9-10 seed Western Conference Play-In Tournament game by a score of 123-118. CJ McCollum didn’t have a very good game for New Orleans, but it looks like he may have been playing […]

Fans of the New Orleans Pelicans will have to take all of the social media clowning on the chin, especially from the ever-raucous fanbase of the Los Angeles Lakers. After beginning the season as one of the top seeds in the Western Conference, the Pelicans’ season reached its premature end after they failed to overcome […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled out a triumphant 123-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday to keep their hopes of clinching a 2023 postseason berth alive. Despite being the less experience and lower seed whilst playing on the road, OKC managed to keep their composure down the stretch of their down-to-the-wire matchup against NOLA […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has faced heavy criticism as of late. No stranger to it, both his weight and injury history have routinely been questioned by fans and the media. However, those questions sprung up rapidly last season, particularly after pictures showed Zion looking heavier than normal. This year has been a little […]

Optimistically, the New Orleans Pelicans are a future contender hiding in plain sight, a powerhouse roster that could storm the upper echelon of the Western Conference playoffs as soon as next season. They have legitimate star power—Zion Williamson is a superstar, Brandon Ingram is on his way to becoming one and CJ McCollum is perhaps […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder managed to scrape out a 123-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in round one of the Play-In Tournament to keep their 2022-23 season alive. While the club’s all-around efforts were certainly impressive to bear witness to, perhaps the most noteworthy part of the night was the controversial late-game matchup between […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ 2022-23 season ended with a loud thud Wednesday evening, as they were bested by the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-118. The final score alone indicates that this Play-In bout was tightly contested till the end, but, by watching the game, one will know that the outcome was a Brandon Ingram-favored foul call […]

On December 8th, the New Orleans Pelicans were the best team in the West. They were 17-8 through their first 25 games; Zion Williamson was a dark-horse MVP candidate for the Pelicans, averaging 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. But now, with a heartbreaking 123-118 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ season is over after a loss in the Play-In game to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They fought off a 10-point deficit to take the lead late in the fourth quarter but ultimately lost after a controversial no-call on a shot from Brandon Ingram. New Orleans is now in offseason mode and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are officially in offseason mode following a heartbreaking 123-118 NBA Play-in Tournament home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday. Perhaps unable to completely process right away the misfortune New Orleans just had at the hands of the Thunder, Pelicans — and basketball fans in general —  took to Twitter to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans-Oklahoma City Thunder Play-In showdown on Wednesday ended with a major controversy, thanks to a no-call on a Brandon Ingram triple. And sure enough, it has NBA Twitter divided. For those who missed it, the Pelicans were able to decrease the Thunder’s lead to just one with 4.3 seconds left when Ingram […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is locked in. If his performance against the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In on Wednesday is not enough proof, then look no further than his first tweet after the game. After the Thunder edged the Pelicans 123-118 to set up a do-or-die battle with the Minnesota Timberwolves for […]

It just keeps on getting better for the nascent Oklahoma City Thunder. With their backs against the wall in a win or go home matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, a team that made the playoffs last season via the play-in, the young Thunder squad managed to squeak out a 123-118 victory, thanks in large […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey almost lost it after New Orleans Pelicans swingman Josh Richardson hit him with a low blow during their Play-In game on Wednesday. Midway through the fourth quarter as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was bringing down the ball to their side of the court, Giddey tried to keep Richardson away from his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are playing the most important game of their season thus far on Wednesday when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in their highly anticipated Play-In Game. Unfortunately, the Pelicans will not have Zion Williamson available for this all-important clash, with the 22-year-old still nursing a nagging hamstring injury. FS1 broadcaster […]

The second and final game on Wednesday’s play-in tournament schedule is a Western Conference matchup between the 9th-seeded New Orleans Pelicans and the 10th-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. The game will tip off at approximately 9:30 PM EST on ESPN, and the winner will play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday for the eighth and final playoff […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has arrived to his Oklahoma City Thunder’s play-in game against the New Orleans Pelicans wearing an outfit that looks like it’s straight out of a Levi’s commercial. The Thunder superstar arrived to the win-or-go-home game in a double denim number, with jeans complemented by a denim jacket over the top of a shirt […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will miss the NBA Play-In Tournament with an ongoing hamstring injury, and Skip Bayless believes his teammates are not happy with him. Larry Nance Jr spoke on behalf of Williamson’s teammates in coming to the defense of the oft-injured 22-year-old. No one in our locker room is looking at […]

The Atlanta Hawks have an interesting offseason ahead of them, with myriad reports already surfacing that underscored the potential upheaval in Atlanta amid the uncertainty regarding star point guard Trae Young‘s future with the franchise. To that point, the Hawks are truly unlikely to be running to trading block to move their primary option. Nonetheless, […]

There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding Zion Williamson and his status for the NBA Play-In Tournament as he continues to nurse a nagging hamstring injury. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar has already been ruled out for Wednesday’s clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it doesn’t sound likely that he will be available […]

New Orleans Pelicans‘ Zion Williamson will miss the upcoming NBA Play-In Tournament matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Williamson wants to be out there, but believes he would just be a detriment to his team, reports NBA writer Marc J. Spears. “I understand the magnitude of these […]

With the 2022-23 NBA regular season officially coming to a close on Sunday, fans and players alike will now shift their attention to the play-in tournament. The tournament consists of six play-in games in total, two of which will be played on Tuesday, two on Wednesday, and two on Friday. Wednesday’s Western Conference play-in game […]

Larry Nance Jr’s status for the New Orleans Pelicans’ NBA Play-In Tournament game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday is still up in the air. Pelicans head coach Willie Green said Nance Jr participated in practice on Tuesday which is certainly a good sign. However, the team is still going to monitor how he’s […]

After months of basketball, the 2022-23 NBA regular season is officially over. Now, all eyes are on the Play-In Tournament to see who will secure the final four spots in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. With the New Orleans Pelicans set to host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, it means it is time for […]

It is win or go home as the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Pelicans have re-gained their form after a January tumble in which the team went 7-19 in January and February. After starting […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing with house money right now. Almost nobody outside of their fan base expected them to be in the NBA Play-In Tournament this season. Even fewer people expected Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to turn into a fringe MVP contender who has a legitimate case for making the All-NBA 1st Team. The rest […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, after weeks of such strong play, faltered when it mattered most. Instead of capitalizing on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ self-destruction, the Pelicans instead imploded en route to a 113-108 defeat. And now, they find themselves in a win or go home situation in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament against the nascent Oklahoma […]

After a terrific start to the season, the New Orleans Pelicans began tumbling down the NBA standings once the New Year hit, with a 7-19 record across January and February – in part due to injury concerns – putting their playoff hopes in jeopardy. They returned to form just in the nick of time, however, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the play-in tournament on Wednesday, Apr. 12. However, if they were hoping to have All-Star forward Zion Williamson join them, they’ll be sorely disappointed. In fact, Zion is set to miss more than the play-in game against the Thunder. If the Pelicans […]

Heading into its third edition, it’s clear that the NBA’s play-in tournament has been a massive success. More teams are trying and more games matter. In particular, the final week of this season was a barn-burner as the entire back half of the Western Conference playoff field jockeyed for position; just three games separate the […]

Are you a Minnesota Timberwolves fan? Is the NBA’s tiebreaker situation confusing the heck out of you heading into the final day of the regular season? If the answer to both of those questions is yes, then we’ve got you covered. The Western Conference’s playoff picture could still see movement from seeds 5 through 9. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans come into the final days of the 2022-23 NBA season as the most intriguing team of the bunch. Unlike most of the other playoff/Play-In hopefuls, NOLA has a wide range of possibilities depending on how the games go. They can go from fifth (!!!) to ninth in the standings: quite a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will battle the Minnesota Timberwolves in the regular-season finale. We are in Minneapolis, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Pelicans-Timberwolves prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Pelicans defeated the New York Knicks 113-105 in their last game. Significantly, Trey Murphy III led the way with 31 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans took care of business on Friday as they defeated a depleted New York Knicks side, 113-105. The Pels needed this win in order to keep up the pace as a handful of teams continue to battle for final positioning in the West. After Friday’s win, this is how New Orleans’ playoff/Play-In […]

With both Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson already unavailable for Friday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks fans expect RJ Barrett to do most of the heavy lifting for the squad tonight. Well, that might actually not be the case for the Knicks after Barrett popped up on the injury report yet […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves still have a lot to play for in their final two games of the regular season. It’s going to be a back-to-back set on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs, followed by a matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. With their final positioning in the West on the line, Timberwolves […]

The New York Knicks (47-33) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (41-39) on Friday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Knicks-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Knicks-Pelicans Odds New York Knicks: +8.5 (-108) New […]