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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 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans managed to get a much needed victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, with Brandon Ingram out dueling Damian Lillard in a battle of 40-point scorers. While that obviously stole the headlines of the game, it also marked CJ McCollum‘s return to Portland for the first time after getting […]

For the first time since being traded by the Portland Trail Blazers in Feb. 2022, New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum will face former backcourt mate Damian Lillard, as the two prepare to face off on Wednesday. Due to Lillard’s health (or lack thereof) last season, the first three opportunities that the two teams had […]

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas didn’t make much of an impact in Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic. He finished with just eight points — on 2-for-4 shooting from the field — and five rebounds in the 101-93 Pelicans loss. Still, when the Pelicans visit the Mode Center on Wednesday night to play Damian […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is progressing well in his recovery from hamstring injury, but it looks like he’s still far from making his return to the court. According to the latest update from the Pelicans, Williamson is continuing in his rehab from the injury and is expected to be out for at least […]

The Orlando Magic (25-36) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (30-31) on Monday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Orlando has lost two of their last three games and sits in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

There’s about a month and half left until the NBA regular season concludes and the playoffs begin. Most of the Western Conference powers made key additions to their teams at the NBA trade deadline and now that the All-Star Break is in the rearview, everyone’s sights are set on the final stretch and gearing up […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado is already a fan favorite down in the Big Easy. But up in Queens, where Alvarado spent his pre-college years, Alvarado has earned a big reputation. With the Pelicans in town to take on the New York Knicks, Alvarado’s high school alma mater — Christ the King High School, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to the “World’s Most Famous Arena” to play the New York Knicks. We’re in Madison Square Garden sharing our NBA odds series, making a Pelicans-Knicks prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Pelicans are coming off a 115-110 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Ultimately, they fell […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will travel across the border to take on the Toronto Raptors in a Thursday night NBA matchup at the the Scotiabank Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pelicans-Raptors prediction and pick, laid out below. New Orleans has fallen back […]

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 […]