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After falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, Paul George and the LA Clippers will take on CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament Friday night. The winner will become the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The loser will have their season come to an end. The Pelicans […]

The San Antonio Spurs bowed out of playoff contention on Wednesday following a heartbreaking 113-103 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. After the game, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich fielded questions from the media wherein the legendary shot-caller revealed exactly why he remains proud of his boys despite their poor showing in this season-ending loss. […]

CJ McCollum had a red-hot first-half performance for the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as they faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in a win-or-go-home Play-In game. McCollum dropped 27 points in his first-half explosion and even Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant had to take notice. Morant needed just three words to express how […]

With a chance to potentially make the playoffs for the first time in his six-year career, you can bet that Brandon Ingram had no intention of letting his nagging hamstring injury prevent him from suiting up tonight for the New Orleans Pelicans. Pelicans head coach Willie Green announced earlier this evening that the Pelicans’ young […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to make any significant update on the status of superstar forward Zion Williamson. However, if you look at how he’s throwing down the ball of late then you could almost guess that the former first overall pick is going to play tomorrow. Here’s a look at the Pelicans star […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are preparing for a play-in tournament showdown with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night but honestly, this team wasn’t supposed to be here. They were poor for most of the season until the trade deadline when the Pels acquired CJ McCollum. Although his early brilliance didn’t translate into success with […]

After leapfrogging the Los Angeles Lakers and grabbing the final spot in the play-in tournament, the San Antonio Spurs are in position to earn their 24th playoff appearance the last 25 years. Led by coach Gregg Popovich and a young core featuring Dejounte Murray, Jakob Poeltl, Lonnie Walker, and Keldon Johnson, the Spurs will look […]

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Pelicans prediction and pick.   These divisional opponents didn’t have an easy road to the postseason. The Spurs barely edged out the Los Angeles Lakers for the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won’t be at completely full strength for their play-in matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. There’s still no timeline for Zion Williamson to make his 2021-22 debut, after all. New Orleans can at least take solace from knowing another key franchise building block will be available for its first […]

Despite attempting to flip into win-now mode for the past several years, the New Orleans Pelicans have not had a winning record since the 2017-18 season and have had just two in the past 10 years. Even so, the Pelicans managed to sneak into the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament as the No. 9 seed and […]

The 2021-22 regular season has finally come to an end with little time to wait before the postseason tips off. For the San Antonio Spurs, it was a season they came into with little expectations. The youthful roster finished with a record of 34-48 on the season which was enough to give them the 10th […]

The New Orleans Pelicans began this 2021-22 season on a sour note with a league-worst 1-12 record. Without Zion Williamson and with so many questions swirling around his future, it seemed like another lost and disappointing season for the organization. Instead, the Pelicans roared back to earn the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference, […]

Zion Williamson and Ja Morant shared a friendly moment on the basketball court on Saturday following the Memphis Grizzlies’ 141-114 demolition job of the New Orleans Pelicans. The two superstars exchanged pleasantries after the game and naturally, we just can’t help but read into what could have been said between the pair. The Pelicans star […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will pay a visit to FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Pelicans-Grizzlies prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below.   The Pelicans are coming off a 127-94 win over the […]

At this point, it feels like New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson hasn’t played in the NBA since the Creation of Man. Even before the season started, several reports hinted that the burly big man would suit up, but clearly, his recovery from his foot injury has taken longer than expected for the Pelicans. He, […]

Herbert ‘Herb’ Jones has quietly become one of the NBA’s best rookies this season. The New Orleans Pelicans big man has been the backbone of the defense in just his first year playing. His long arms and quick defensive instincts have made him a prime piece to pair with Zion Williamson once he returns. There’s […]

Three years ago, the New Orleans Pelicans finished the regular season without a chance at the postseason tournament. To make the brutal season worse, star Anthony Davis requested a trade and was on his way out the door. After the team’s final game in 2019, Davis wore a shirt that read ‘That’s All Folks!’ referencing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2021-22 failure became complete on Tuesday night thanks to their loss to the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs’ impressive win over the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers were eliminated from play-in tournament contention with the loss, a fact that has the New Orleans Pelicans and their fans jumping for joy. […]

Zion Williamson’s future with the New Orleans Pelicans has been the subject of speculations throughout the 2021-22 season. His absence due to a foot injury also didn’t help in stopping the talks that he’s done with the franchise. However, Zion’s stepfather, Lee Anderson, shot those talks down and emphasized they are committed to the franchise. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have played the entire season without Zion Williamson. The young power forward fractured his foot ahead of the 2021-2022 NBA season and has suffered countless setbacks in his return. However, the star has shown signs of progress recently. And, Lee Anderson, Williamson’s stepfather, said that he expects his stepson to play […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently on life support to make the play-in tournament, particularly so after their Sunday night defeat against the Denver Nuggets. But the biggest game of the season was arguably the game prior against the New Orleans Pelicans. In order to keep pace with the San Antonio Spurs for the 10th […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will pay a visit to Crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Pelicans-Clippers prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Pelicans are coming off a massive 114-111 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally got both LeBron James and Anthony Davis back on the floor together on Friday night in what many considered to be a must-win game for the squad. Unfortunately for them, LeBron and AD’s return still wasn’t enough to save a hapless Lakers side as they lost to the New Orleans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans earned a hard-fought win against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night. Their win secured a full regular-season sweep against LeBron James and company, a very impressive feat. Following the game in Los Angeles, Kendrick Perkins tweeted his admiration towards the Pelicans and their tenacity and unwavering success over the Lakers. The […]

On Friday night, the New Orleans Pelicans officially completed the season sweep of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in epic fashion at Crypto.com Arena. Brandon Ingram made sure to troll The King after he missed the game-tying shot, but the Pelicans’ Twitter page also poked their fun at Los Angeles following the contest. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now in serious danger of potentially missing the play-in altogether after a brutal loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, who is sitting above them in the standings. While LeBron James showed out for 38 points and Anthony Davis dropped 23 in his return from injury, it simply […]

Just a few a years ago, the Phoenix Suns were not even considered any sort of playoff contender with their roster. That quickly changed after their 8-0 Bubble run as they reached the NBA Finals last year and currently expected to exceed the 65-win mark this season. Phoenix seems to be on their own stratosphere […]

The clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans has major play-in implications on the line. That’s why it’s no surprise that things got a little heated in as early as the opening quarter. LeBron James was shoved hard by Pels center Jaxson Hayes as he made his way to the rim […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Lakers prediction and pick. This is an absolutely huge game for both of these teams. The Pelicans are currently sitting in the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a […]

CJ McCollum didn’t hide how much it meant it for he and his family to return to Moda Center for the first time wearing colors of the Portland Trail Blazers’ opponent. After the New Orleans Pelicans’ well-earned 117-107 win over his outwardly tanking former team, though, McCollum seemed just as relieved to be leaving Rip […]

CJ McCollum returned to his former stomping ground for the first time on Wednesday since being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. Unsurprisingly, the adoring home crowd made sure to give the former Portland Trail Blazers star a warm welcome in his return. Here’s the heartwarming moment as McCollum was introduced in the starting lineup […]

C.J. McCollum is back in Rip City, set to take on a Portland Trail Blazers team that’s a shell of the one he left at the trade deadline. Don’t expect McCollum to play vengeful adversary when he takes the floor with the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, though. As the beloved former Blazer reiterated […]

Longtime Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum spent each of his previous nine seasons in the NBA with the franchise. Portland drafted McCollum and molded him into the star player he is today. It’s understandable that it would be tough news for the longtime Blazer to hear when he was traded to the New Orleans […]

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson’s recovery from last year’s foot surgery has been a frustratingly long process for fans of the team. Williamson has experienced several setbacks during the process, casting doubt on his potential return this season. However, the Duke product has taken several positive steps recently, as he was cleared for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a big one on Sunday night after they fell to the New Orleans Pelicans, 116-108. The defeat means that the Pels have now surpassed LA for the ninth spot in the West as both teams battle for positioning for the last remaining Play-In slot in the conference. After the game, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are no Will Smith but they just slapped the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night with a loss. Down by as many as 23 points at one point in the game, Brandon Ingram and the Pelicans clawed their way back to score an improbably 116-108 come-from-behind victory — an all-important one, considering […]

On the court, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers blew a massive lead in a critical game against the New Orleans Pelicans. But off the court, King James didn’t let things get personal as he fulfilled a lifelong with for an opposing player’s mother. Pelicans rookie Trey Murphy III was able to secure a […]

Amidst a rather turbulent season, undrafted guard Jose Alvarado was one of the biggest bright spots on the New Orleans Pelicans. The guard seemingly came out of nowhere and instantly became a fan favorite for the fans. His tough two-way play and solid shooting has helped the Pelicans recover from a rough start. As a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave fans quite the scare on Sunday when he fell down after tweaking an ankle. Early in the second quarter as he was trying to position himself for the offensive rebound against the New Orleans Pelicans, James appeared to roll his left ankle. He immediately fell to the floor, […]