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Late in the 2022-23 campaign, the New Orleans Pelicans are still fighting for a spot in the upcoming playoff picture. Their latest win led by Brandon Ingram‘s astonishing performance certainly helped them inch closer to attaining one. During a Thursday night bout against the Charlotte Hornets, Ingram paved the way for the club’s 36 win […]

Brandon Ingram has become just the third player in New Orleans Pelicans’ history to score a 30-point triple-double. In achieving the feat, Ingram joins an exclusive club of Pelicans’ alumni, with the only other two players to put together a statline of this nature being Chris Paul and DeMarcus Cousins. Ingram was dominant in the […]

The Charlotte Hornets (23-50) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (35-37) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Charlotte has lost four of their last five games and sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

The New Orleans Pelicans received a mixed bag of news this week with the announcement that star Zion Williamson could return to the court before the season is over. Despite that, there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding Zion Williamson’s possible return as nothing is definite. If that wasn’t enough, the Pelicans received some […]

Kendrick Perkins made headlines on Wednesday after he said that if it’s up to him, he would trade New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. Perk reasoned out that the Pels cannot lean on Williamson to be their franchise player because he’s always injured. While some would expect for Perkins to be roasted for his latest […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins believes it’s time for the New Orleans Pelicans to move on from Zion Williamson. Although Williamson recently received a positive injury update in that he will be re-evaluated in two weeks for his hamstring injury, there is still no real guarantee he will be back in action for the Pelicans. It’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans’ star Zion Williamson is going to be reevaluated in two weeks as he continues to deal with a hamstring injury, per Chris Haynes. Head coach Willie Green said there’s a “possibility” that Zion could return to action immediately depending on the results of the reevaluation in two weeks, per Marc J. Spears. […]

The San Antonio Spurs (19-52) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (34-37) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. San Antonio is coming off an upset win over Atlanta but remains in 14th place in the Western […]

It has been a wild ride for the NBA card market this season, especially with a couple of nice surprises along the way. But while these guys exceeded expectations, there are some who are shaping up to be the opposite of them in the hobby, one of which is Zion Williamson of the New Orleans […]

Considering the struggles that they’ve had since the All-Star break, the New Orleans Pelicans could have used the reinforcement Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt would have provided to the roster after the NBA trade deadline. Unfortunately, with the Utah Jazz determined to trade veteran point guard Mike Conley Jr. and his oversized contract, the Jazz […]

The Houston Rockets look to extend their three-game win streak as they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. With that said, let’s continue our NBA odds series with a prediction, pick and letting you know how to watch. The Pelicans are fighting desperately to keep their playoff hopes alive. With a record of 33-37, […]

The Houston Rockets are on a roll, extending their winning streak to three on Friday off an epic clutch performance from rookie big man Jabari Smith Jr. against the New Orleans Pelicans. With just four second left and the Pelicans up by one, 112-111, Smith took matters into his own hands to deliver the Rockets […]

The extremely desperate New Orleans Pelicans travel to the “Space City” to take on the surging Houston Rockets on this Friday evening. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Pelicans-Rockets prediction and pick will be revealed. Right in the thick of the NBA Play-In Tournament with an overall record of 33-36, the Pelicans currently […]

The New Orleans Pelicans season hasn’t gone as expected after reaching the NBA Playoffs last season, a feat the franchise has only accomplished three times since 2011. With team leaders CJ McCollum and Larry Nance Jr. speaking out about the teams need for urgency, the pressure is obviously on for the Pelicans. However, the question […]

A lot was riding for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night as they took on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. For Anthony Davis, it was an opportunity to battle his former team, and apparently, AD was not going to let the opportunity pass without coming out with another one of […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are going crazy on Tuesday night, and understandably so. After all, the Purple and Gold gave the New Orleans Pelicans quite the beating on their way to victory. The Lakers got off to a hot start and never looked back. The team led by as much as 40 points in the […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has missed the last two games due to an ankle injury. Unsurprisingly, without arguably their best player, the Pelicans have done little but tread water in the Western Conference standings, as they own a 1-1 record since he’s been out. So when D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, and the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (33-35) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (33-35) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Los Angeles has won three of their last four games and sits in ninth place in the Western […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a big game coming up on Tuesday when they face off against the surging Los Angeles Lakers. With both teams currently in possession of an identical record, Tuesday’s showdown is expected to have major implications in the race for the final few Play-In spots out West. Unfortunately for the Pels, […]

Trey Murphy III just reached Giannis Antetokounmpo and Devin Booker’s territory with his epic performance on Sunday for the New Orleans Pelicans. Murphy exploded for a new season-high and career-high 41 points in the contest to lead the Pelicans to a blowout 127-110 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Making the display even more incredible, […]

Trey Murphy III is appreciative of his New Orleans Pelicans teammates, who showered him with love and celebrated like crazy for his 40-point explosion on Sunday against the Damian Lillard-less Portland Trail Blazers. Murphy absolutely dominated in the showdown, starting off hot with 15 points in the first quarter en route to his 41-burger. He […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in desperate need of a win right now as they look to climb back up in the standings out West. They have a key matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night, and the bad news for Blazers fans everywhere is that their team will need and try to […]

Two high-scoring teams square off on Sunday’s NBA slate as the Portland Trail Blazers (31-36) make the road trip to meet with the New Orleans Pelicans (32-35). Both teams are coming off a loss and will be hungry for a win in this tightly-contested matchup. Check out our NBA odds series for our Trail Blazers-Pelicans […]

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Brandon Ingram exited Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks early due to an ankle injury. Despite being without arguably their best player for the second half of the contest, the Pelicans managed to beat the Mavs by a final score of 113-106 behind 32 points from CJ McCollum. Still, when […]

With the New Orleans Pelicans‘ chances of reaching the playoffs hanging on by a thread, there’s still hope that forward Zion Williamson will return by the end of the regular season, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Pelicans announced on Mar. 8 that the former first overall pick would be re-examined in two […]

Saturday’s NBA action continues with this Western Conference matchup between two young and talented squads. The Oklahoma City Thunder (31-35) will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (32-34) in a tight game between two teams fighting for the playoffs. Check out our NBA odds series for our Thunder-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The New Orleans Saints aren’t the only professional sports franchise in the city that’s happy to have Derek Carr in town. The New Orleans Pelicans have welcomed the new Saints’ quarterback with open arms. Derek Carr posted a video to his Instagram story in which his children showed off all the Pelicans gear that was […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is listed as “questionable” for Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN NBA reporter Andrew Lopez wrote in a Friday tweet. Pelicans head coach Willie Green said forward Larry Nance Jr. and guard Jose Alvarado have been doing more work on the court, continued Lopez. On Friday, Nance went through […]

Kyrie Irving has been involved in his fair share of fan altercations throughout what has been a colorful career. The Dallas Mavericks superstar was at it again on Wednesday night, this time deciding to take on a New Orleans Pelicans fan that was sitting courtside. In the heated exchange, you can clearly hear Irving sending […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, a team that has gone just 8-20 entering their Wednesday night tilt against the Dallas Mavericks since losing Zion Williamson to a hamstring injury, face a very legitimate possibility of missing out on the play-in tournament. After all, the outlook of their season looked bleak after reports came out stating that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans announced on Wednesday that Zion Williamson is now expected to miss at least two more weeks due to a lingering hamstring injury. It now sounds like Brandon Ingram could be joining him on the sidelines after Ingram suffered an ankle injury during Wednesday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Ingram exited the […]

While it’s still uncertain if Zion Williamson can return from his injury in two weeks’ time, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green is holding out hope that he’ll be available by the end of the season. Williamson is progressing well from the hamstring injury that has forced him to be sidelined since January, but […]

ESPN’s NBA guru Brian Windhorst reported earlier on Wednesday that New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson is “not close” to a return. The two-time All-Star is still dealing with a problematic hamstring injury, and it now appears that the Pels will need to brace themselves for the worst. New Orleans has now announced that Zion will […]

The Dallas Mavericks will travel to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Smoothie King Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Mavericks-Pelicans prediction and pick, laid out below. Dallas has turned in a solid season, going 34-32 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently in the middle of a two-month-long rut that has sent them tumbling all the way from the upper echelon of the Western Conference and out of the playoff picture entirely. After losing Zion Williamson to a hamstring strain on January 3, the Pelicans have won just eight of their […]

It seems like it was just yesterday when the New Orleans Pelicans were among one of the best teams in the Western Conference, record wise. In fact, some couldn’t help but meme how the Pelicans, a team that looked like a lock for the playoffs at the time, could end up with Victor Wembanyama due […]

Sacramento Kings floor general De’Aaron Fox, as usual, shined on the offensive end of the floor in Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He scored 25 points — on 10-for-22 shooting from the field — and dished out seven assists in the 138-134 Kings loss. So when CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, and the New Orleans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (31-33) visit the Sacramento Kings (37-26) on Monday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Kings prediction, pick, and how to watch. New Orleans has lost five of their last six games and dropped to ninth in the Western Conference. The Pelicans […]

The Golden State Warriors finished a five-game home stand undefeated by holding off the New Orleans Pelicans for a 108-99 victory. Here are three key reactions—with related film and analysis, of course—from another pivotal Dubs win as the stretch run of the regular season continues. Klay Thompson, Golden State’s alpha dog Thompson definitely isn’t an […]