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The New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers made the first significant splash ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline as a package centered around star guard CJ McCollum is heading to the Big Easy. Going with him is Tony Snell and Larry Nance, while the Blazers received a bunch of assets in return including Josh […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline just two days away, things are getting real. The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum in exchange for Josh Hart and draft picks. Via Shams Charania: The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline is just a couple of days away, so teams are getting ready for the final negotiations ahead. While all eyes are on the Ben Simmons situation, whether or not James Harden is involved, it still seems as if a Simmons deal is unlikely. There are a number of other notable […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently shocked the NBA world, trading Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers. Dealing Powell and Covington per se wasn’t shocking, but the package they received in return was. The Blazers received Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson, and a 2025 second round pick via the Detroit Pistons. […]

After his All-NBA season with the Charlotte Hornets in 2018-19, Kemba Walker signed a four-year maximum contract with the Boston Celtics. In his two seasons in Boston, his durability and efficiency were drastically affecting his production, eventually prompting the Celtics to trade him for some much-needed financial flexibility. Walker was bought out by the Oklahoma […]

After a spectacular 2019 and 2020 season, Spencer Dinwiddie seemed like the perfect fit alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving before suffering a torn ACL in the third game of their 2021 campaign. It seemed that his value regressed with the amount of games he missed after the Washington Wizards executed a sign-and-trade deal in […]

With their season going nowhere, the Indiana Pacers are conducting a fire sale ahead of the February 10 trade deadline. The Pacers have made Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner, and Caris LeVert on the trade block. Indiana will certainly get a ton of suitors for the three Pacers stars. LeVert has garnered interest from a number […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have not played the type of basketball that they had hoped for this season, and much of it can be attributed to Zion Williamson’s injury, since he has yet to play a game for them this season. With a 20-32 record, New Orleans is currently the 11th seed in the Western […]

The New Orleans Pelicans hit the road to take on the surging Denver Nuggets Friday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Nuggets prediction and pick. New Orleans is coming off a 10-point win over the Detroit Pistons last time out. That was their first win after four-straight losses and it […]

Currently sitting at a 19-32 record, it would probably be safe to say that this isn’t going to be the year that the New Orleans Pelicans make some noise out West. Be that as it may, the Pels appear to still be active in the market as the trade deadline approaches. According to reports, the […]

With no clear timetable of when franchise star Zion Williamson could return, the New Orleans Pelicans are ready to make some moves to make their team better right now. The Pels currently have one of the worst records in the league at 19-32, therefore it’s no surprise they’re planning to be buyers at the February […]

It was recently reported that the New Orleans Pelicans have interest in trading for Portland Trail Blazers star shooting guard CJ McCollum. Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus has more details on the Pelicans’ desire to pull off such a trade: According to sources close to the Pelicans, the team is heading into the deadline as a […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The New Orleans Pelicans will hit the road and take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Cavaliers prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different starts to the season. The New Orleans Pelicans are 18-31 […]

It is a very tough time to be a New Orleans Pelicans fan. The team that went nowhere after drafting Anthony Davis first overall looks to be replicating that scenario with one more injury-prone, potential-MVP franchise player in Zion Williamson. The Pelicans are once again outside of serious consideration for the playoffs this season, despite […]

The NBA continues Saturday with this interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are coming off a bad loss last night to the surging Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta did this same thing last year, start out slow and make a run toward the middle […]

The Denver Nuggets will take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Pelicans prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Nuggets have earned themselves a decent 26-21 record and the sixth seed in the Western Conference. The Pelicans, on […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ surprising recent surge sans Damian Lillard, thankfully, may not prevent them from making a major deal at the trade deadline after all. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the New Orleans Pelicans have shown interest in acquiring C.J. McCollum leading up to February 10th. Portland would reportedly receive a package […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have fared very poorly without Zion Williamson this season. An 18-29 record has them in 11th place in the Western Conference. They need an infusion of talent badly. One very good player that could be up for grabs is Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. As the Blazers remain on the […]

Things did not look great for the Philadelphia 76ers early on in their matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. After sleepwalking through most of the first two quarters, the Sixers found themselves with an eight-point halftime deficit to a heavily shorthanded squad. Similar to the matchup with the Orlando Magic a week […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-76ers prediction and pick. These teams couldn’t be in more different places. The Pelicans have been mostly rough to watch this season with Zion Williamson out injured, as shown by their […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes is in a lot of trouble right now. The 21-year-old is now facing no less than 12 misdemeanor charges stemming from his arrest from last July wherein he was reportedly tasered by Los Angeles police after a physical altercation. According to TMZ Sports the Pelicans center has now […]

The New Orleans Pelicans don’t have a lot to smile about these days. But on Thursday night, plenty of smiles went around as they defeated the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 102-91. But aside from the win, which helped the Pelicans improve to 17-28, the evening was extra special for Brandon Ingram, Josh […]

The New York Knicks fanbase has long been known to be a fickle crowd. Madison Square Garden isn’t hesitant to jeer their home team if they feel they are underperforming. It’s been a trend that has followed the team since it’s early days. Against the New Orleans Pelicans, the harsh NY crowd reared its head […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will play the New York Knicks in an inter-conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Knicks prediction and pick. The Pelicans and Knicks will play on Thursday as New York looks to rebound back-to-back losses. New Orleans is simply looking to stack a win […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will play the Boston Celtics in an inter-conference matchup on MLK Day. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Celtics MLK DAY prediction and pick. The Pelicans and Celtics will play on MLK Day as the NBA honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. New […]

Zion Williamson was certainly one of the biggest prospects who entered the NBA back in 2019. His size combined with his brute strength and skills made him a dominant force for Duke University which eventually translated into him getting drafted as the top overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to face the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Saturday night. The Nets have been without star Kyrie Irving all season for home games as he is ineligible to play in New York City. As an unvaccinated player, he can’t perform in venues like NBA arenas in New York. […]

Giving away Gary Trent Jr. in exchange for Norman Powell was a questionable move for the Portland Trail Blazers, especially for their long-term future. Moreover, the team signed Powell to a five-year, $90 million deal in the offseason. The guards of the Trail Blazers became even more undersized with this trade and their defense has […]

Thursday night in the Association will feature two teams from the West! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Clippers are on a roller coaster this season. They are currently 21-21 which puts them in the seven spot in the Western Conference. They have won […]

The LA Clippers will take on Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night at the Smoothie King Center. The Clippers have been without star forward Paul George since December 26th as he continues to rehab from a torn UCL in his right elbow. Nonetheless, it would not hurt to know: Is Paul […]

Brandon Ingram just flexed the ice in his veins. The New Orleans Pelicans star dropped the dagger on the Minnesota Timberwolves from WAY beyond the arc for the win, 128-125. Check out BI’s ice-cold trey to give the Pels the W: BRANDON INGRAM FOR THE GAME ‼️ pic.twitter.com/lZu90hHHQB — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 12, 2022 Brandon […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the New Orleans Pelicans in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Timberwolves and Pelicans meet on Tuesday as Minnesota will go for their fifth straight win. New Orleans has lost four of their last five […]

Zion Williamson has long been compared to Charles Barkley, for more reasons than one. The New Orleans Pelicans star is undersized for a big man but uses his combination of heft and explosiveness to overpower defenders in the paint. But one other similarity between the two seems to be how they both tipped the scales […]

The Golden State Warriors, playing without superstar Stephen Curry, absorbed a close 101-96 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. Despite having a depleted crew, the Warriors displayed a valiant effort, keeping the game tight all throughout. It was clear, however, that they missed the services of Curry who was […]

Golden State Warriors fans received a scare when they watched as Stephen Curry hobbled around on the court in the second half of Wednesday’s loss to the Dallas Mavs. Curry, who suffered a quad contusion, has a “chance” of sitting out Thursday’s against the New Orleans Pelicans, the second game of a back-to-back. Ahead of […]

Thursday night in the NBA will feature a Western Conference matchup between the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Warriors are coming off a horrible loss to the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night. The Mavericks were honoring legend Dirk Nowitzki […]

Zion Williamson’s health is the most important thing for the New Orleans Pelicans moving forward. Unfortunately, it has also been a very troubling and obstacle-filled aspect of the young star’s career. A foot injury has caused him to miss all of the 2021-22 season so far. The Pelicans announced that Williamson will continue his rehabilitation […]

The Phoenix Suns will play the New Orleans Pelicans in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday evening. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Suns and Pelicans will play on Tuesday as Phoenix will still be without several key pieces due to NBA health and safety protocols. Chris […]

The talk might not be as loud as some expected, but NBA trade season is upon us. We are now about six weeks away from the February 10 deadline. This is typically the time of year when contenders try to push all-in while rebuilding teams stockpile assets for the future. One organization that has a […]