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Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard busted out the infamous Dame Time celebration a couple of times during the recently concluded NBA All-Star weekend. Dame hit his famed celly after bagging the NBA 3-Point Contest trophy for the first time in his career on Saturday night. The following day, Lillard busted it out again after […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend is officially over, which means all eyes are back to the final months of the regular season. Organizations such as the New Orleans Pelicans are battling for a playoff spot, so their remaining games should be must-see television. The Pelicans are 30-28 and No. 6 in the Western Conference, the […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have transitioned from one of the most highly-touted young teams in the league to a real menace in the West. The fact that the guys over in Memphis love to talk their talk has a lot to do with this development. New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson seems to […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is one of the most physically gifted players in the league, with his powerfully built frame capable of catapulting him off of the hardwood for highlight reel dunks that only a select few can pull off. Had Zion been healthy during the 2023 All-Star break, he may have even […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has been one of the NBA’s feel-good stories since he stepped onto the scene last season as a rookie and made an impact throughout the season and into the playoffs as the Pelicans pushed the No. 1 seed Phoenix Suns to six games in the first round. Alvarado made […]

Zion Williamson is a generational talent. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar is just 22 years old at the moment, but already, he’s established himself as one of the top players in the NBA. Basketball was always Zion’s destiny. Even as a young boy, Williamson already had dreams of making it big in the NBA one […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t hide his delight after New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado drained the game-winner to propel Team Pau to the title in the NBA Rising Stars Game. Alvarado was ice-cold in the Final where they faced Team Joakim. With Team Pau leading 22-20 and just three points away to reach […]

When the Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns late on February 8 (while it’s already midnight in some states), New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum admitted he couldn’t believe it. After all, why would a trade happen at such ungodly hour with the trade deadline still a bit away. Considering the situation, […]

The franchise cornerstone and five-time All-Star days are gone for John Wall. After his All-Star season in 2018, his career plummeted drastically. Wall has now been bought out by the Houston Rockets once again after being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers before the trade deadline. The shortened campaign in 2021 was still decent for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers marked LeBron James’ return from injury with a big win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. It was exactly what the doctor ordered for a Lakers side that has struggled to make an impact this season. Head coach Darvin Ham seems pleased with what he saw from his new-look […]

Anthony Davis will get a chance to rekindle an old flame when the Los Angeles Lakers take on his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans, on Wednesday night. Unsurprisingly, though, Davis once again popped up on the injury report for the Lakers ahead of the game. As such, the question on the mind of Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James has missed three straight games due to an ankle injury. The last time he played was back on February 7th, when he scored 38 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out three assists in a 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unsurprisingly, the Lakers have struggled of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Southern California to face off with the Los Angeles Lakers. Dribble the ball with us as we share our NBA odds series, make a Pelicans-Lakers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. On Monday, the Pelicans defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-100. Significantly, Brandon Ingram led […]

LeBron James has missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ last three games due to a concerning foot injury, and considering his age, it’s not a surprise why the Purple and Gold are being cautious of his health. But with the team playing their final game on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans before heading to the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are once again in the familiar territory of seeing Zion Williamson work his way back from an injury. While the All-Star rehabs a hamstring injury, CJ McCollum spoke out on his teammate’s perseverance. McCollum is obviously unhappy that his star teammate is injured but he knows that Williamson, who has dealt […]

New Orleans Pelicans star guard CJ McCollum struggled in Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He scored just 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting from the field in the 118-107 Pelicans loss. McCollum finished with his lowest point total since New Year’s Eve when he managed to put up a measly ten against the Grizzlies. Still, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (29-28) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (27-28) on Monday night. Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Thunder prediction, pick, and how to watch. New Orleans has won three of their last four games and sits in seventh place in the Western […]

The struggling New Orleans Pelicans were hit with another brutal Zion Williamson injury update on Sunday, with the superstar expected to miss a few more weeks after re-aggravating his hamstring. But, it appears he could be out even longer. Shams Charania reported Monday that David Griffin believes Zion may be sidelined until mid-March at the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were dealt a major blow over the weekend with the news that Zion Williamson suffered a setback in his attempts to get back on to the court. They were hit with another blow on Sunday when it was revealed that guard CJ McCollum is now on the injury report for Monday’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been struggling to stay afloat without Zion Williamson recently, and have been hoping that would be able to return at some point soon after the All-Star break. Those hopes have quickly been dashed on Sunday afternoon, as reports came out saying that Williamson has suffered a setback in his quest […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are falling apart after a strong start to the season, but they had an opportunity to improve themselves at the NBA trade deadline. While they didn’t make a ton of moves, it’s hard to say that the Pelicans are in a worse spot after they managed to pick up Josh Richardson […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (35-22) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (29-27) on Friday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Cleveland has won four straight games and sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers covered 56% […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired guard Josh Richardson from the San Antonio Spurs in a trade for guard Devonte’ Graham and four second-round picks at the NBA trade deadline, according to a Thursday tweet from the Athletic Senior lead NBA Insider Shams Charania. Richardson averaged 11.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game […]

While pretty much everyone was asleep, the Phoenix Suns made one of the biggest moves in recent trade deadline history. The Suns capitalized on the turmoil surrounding the Brooklyn Nets by making a huge trade for Kevin Durant, and in the process, have immediately turned themselves into one of the most dangerous teams in the […]

After months and months of rumors, the NBA trade deadline is here. But for the most part, teams got started on making their big moves on Wednesday night, with one such team being the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers sent Josh Hart to the New York Knicks in exchange for Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Svi […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum jokes that Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is the one to blame for the Kevin Durant trade and the deadline madness happening in the NBA right now. And to be fair, he makes a rather amusing point. Remember when Morant declared that he believes their biggest problem in the […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson got some unfortunate injury news on Wednesday, as the 22-year-old will be held out of the NBA All-Star game as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. “Zion Williamson will not play in the next three games and will not play in the […]

Denver Nuggets’ guard Bones Hyland is a popular trade candidate. The Nuggets will receive a very respectable return if they decide to deal him away ahead of the NBA trade deadline. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets were initially linked to Hyland. A recent report added the Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans into the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are the ultimate case study in just how fast a title contending window can close in the NBA. This time last year, the Nets still had Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving in town. Sure, they were struggling amid Durant’s injury-related absence, but when healthy (and when the vaccine restrictions in […]

With Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram missing a bunch of games in the 2022-23 NBA season, the New Orleans Pelicans are having a hard time keeping up with the best teams. That being said, they are still inside the play-in tournament picture, currently sitting ninth in the Western Conference. They have a chance to improve […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dejounte Murray starred against Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. He scored 28 points — on 10-for-21 shooting from the field and 3-for-8 from three — dished out ten assists, blocked two shots, and came up with a steal in the 128-108 Hawks loss. So when the Hawks travel […]

The Atlanta Hawks (27-27) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (28-27) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Atlanta has won two of their last three games and sits in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

The Sacramento Kings will travel to Cajun Country to face the New Orleans Pelicans. We’re in New Orleans, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Kings-Pelicans prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Kings are reeling from a 107-104 defeat at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. Initially, they looked dead in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans in a battle at the Smoothie King Center. Ball with us as we share our NBA odds series, and make a Lakers-Pelicans prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lakers are coming off a 112-11 win over the Indiana Pacers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans find themselves mired in a wretched funk as of late. They have lost ten of their past 12 games without Zion Williamson, including nine straight entering their Thursday night battle against the Dallas Mavericks. With these two teams jockeying for position in the standings, this game could have major implications in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (26-26) visit the Dallas Mavericks (27-25) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 8:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Mavericks prediction, pick, and how to watch. New Orleans has lost nine straight games and has free-fallen into 10th place in the Western Conference. The Pelicans covered […]

It wasn’t that long ago when all was going well in the New Orleans Pelicans’ world. On January 2, the Pelicans were sitting comfortably within the Western Conference top three alongside the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies with a 23-14 record despite suffering two straight losses at that point. However, Zion Williamson suffered a hamstring […]

Remember the time when Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum made headlines after the former supposedly didn’t reach out to CJ when he first arrived with the New Orleans Pelicans? Well, that’s a thing of the past now as these two teammates have formed quite a bond throughout their time together in New Orleans. McCollum recently […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a major injury update on high-flying forward Zion Williamson, who’s been out since Jan. 4 as he recovers from a right hamstring strain. Appearing on-air during the Pelicans matchup against the Denver Nuggets, TNT reporter Chris Haynes says that Williamson was cleared on Tuesday morning to start running. Up until […]