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The Phoenix Suns will face the New Orleans Pelicans in the third game of their first-round series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Pelicans prediction and pick.   This series is a whole lot closer than anyone thought it would be. The Suns managed to pull away late in game […]

The series between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns has been closer than most people expected. After dropping Game 1 in embarrassing fashion, CJ McCollum and co. bounced back with a statement win in Game 2. Now, with news of Devin Booker’s hamstring injury, fans are gearing up for a potential upset. However, […]

The Phoenix Suns might have to finish out the rest of this series without Devin Booker. The guard suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain in Tuesday night’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, and the most recent update is less than ideal. The injury is expected to keep Booker sidelined for two to three weeks. […]

The Game 2 victory was a massive win for the Pelicans. The team has continued to fight despite being largely overmatched by the Phoenix Suns. The tides of the series certainly changed when Devin Booker was forced out of Game 2 with a hamstring injury. This was clearly incredibly frustrating for Booker, who already had […]

Devin Booker’s status for the Phoenix Suns remains unclear after he sustained a hamstring injury, but it is worth noting he joined the team in their trip to New Orleans. Booker suffered the injury in their Game 2 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He left the contest in the third quarter and did not […]

Brandon Ingram had the basketball world buzzing on Tuesday night after he led the New Orleans Pelicans to a very impressive Game 2 win over the Phoenix Suns. The former Lakers stud has definitely found his groove in New Orleans, which has led to some folks looking back on the 2019 trade with a bit […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker’s outlook for the next two games NBA playoffs is not looking very good. As the Suns travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans in their first-round series, Booker is expected to miss those two games in the Big Easy, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He suffered a hamstring injury in […]

The eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans shocked the world on Tuesday night, upsetting the NBA-best Phoenix Suns in Game 2 to tie up the first-round series at 1-1. The win makes things more interesting by itself, but Devin Booker’s hamstring injury adds another layer of intrigue as he appears set to miss time. What once looked like […]

Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans are not going to be just sacrificial lambs in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs to the reigning Western Conference champions Phoenix Suns. After getting demolished in Game 1, the Pelicans got their payback right away, taking down the Suns in Game 2 Tuesday night in […]

The Phoenix Suns have been dealt a major hit after losing Game 2 of their series against the New Orleans Pelicans on their home floor with a 125-114 defeat. The hamstring injury sustained by Devin Booker during the game only made the loss even tougher for Monty Williams and his team. Despite encountering these setbacks, […]

The Phoenix Suns were the best team in the NBA during the regular season and the runaway top seed in the West. But for one night, New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram had his way with them. Ingram played as well as his box score line suggested. He led the Pelicans with 37 points and […]

Brandon Ingram put on a show for the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday as they stole Game 2 in the Phoenix Suns’ home court. Washington Wizards stud Kyle Kuzma was an avid spectator of the contest and he just had to shout out his former Lakers teammate after his outstanding performance. Kuzma took to Twitter […]

The Phoenix Suns dropped Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans, 125-114. Amazingly, this was the 14th consecutive playoff loss for Chris Paul when referee Scott Foster officiated the game. The two have had a public feud that goes back over 10 years. Chris Paul has lost 14 straight playoff […]

With Game 2 of the New Orleans Pelicans’ 2022 NBA Playoffs first round series against the Phoenix Suns scheduled for Tuesday night, all eyes will be on the Western Conference’s no. 1 seed as they attempt to increase their lead over New Orleans to two games. However, the underdog Pelicans, who perhaps advanced further than […]

Cam Johnson may be nominated for an individual award, but he’s giving all the credit to the Phoenix Suns’ “bench mob mentality.” He was recently announced as a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Year trophy alongside Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat. Johnson broke out in […]

There cannot be enough said about how impressive the Phoenix Suns have been this season. Running away with the best record in the NBA during the regular season, the Suns improved on their great season last year. The 2021 championship runner-ups are the title favorites this postseason and for good reason.   In game one […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will meet the Phoenix Suns for Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick. The Suns defeated the Pelicans 110-99 to take a 1-0 series lead in the first round. Now, Phoenix aims to build […]

The eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans managed to put up a fight in Game 1 against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns. Despite their gallant stand, the efforts of the underdogs still fell short as they succumbed to a 110-99 loss.   Chris Paul’s heroics in the fourth quarter were a huge factor in lifting the Suns to […]

There was a bit of drama late in the Phoenix Suns’ Game 1 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. As Deandre Ayton was running up the floor in the fourth quarter, Pelicans rookie Herb Jones awkwardly crossed paths with Ayton and hit him in the jaw with his shoulder. Here’s the play: TNT’s Reggie Miller […]

LOS ANGELES — Led by Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris, and head coach Tyronn Lue, the Los Angeles Clippers competed until the very end. Their season, filled with marvelous comebacks and every obstacle imaginable, came to what feels like an unfortunately fitting end this past Friday night. The Clippers dropped their second play-in game of the […]

CP3? More like CP30-Piece. In Game 1 of the Phoenix Suns first round series of the 2022 NBA Playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans, Chris Paul did what Chris Paul does. The 12-time NBA All-Star, who will be 37-years old before the playoffs end, scored 30 points in the 110-99 Phoenix win Sunday night, with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were completely outclassed by the Phoenix Suns. There’s no beating around the bush surrounding that fact. Despite mounting a third-quarter comeback to cut the lead to eight, Chris Paul shut down their hopes with a crazy 4th quarter run. It was clear from the get-go that these two teams were on […]

The Phoenix Suns started out hot and never looked back, as they took down the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 1 of their first round duel in the NBA Playoffs on Sunday, 110-99. While the Pelicans mounted a huge surge in the third quarter to cut the lead to only seven points, the Suns pushed […]

The Phoenix Suns begin their Western Conference title-defense Sunday night when the New Orleans Pelicans roll into the Footprint Center for game one of NBA Playoffs. Phoenix just wrapped up the best regular season in franchise history, going 64-18 and earning the top seed in the west. New Orleans, on the other hand, took control […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are opening their 2022 Playoff campaign with a tough challenge as they face the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round. Willie Green’s squad has definitely gotten momentum after going through two tough Play-in games against the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers, respectively.   Despite gaining their rhythm to […]

C.J. McCollum drained a tough mid-range jumper in crunch time, giving his team a two-possession lead. Robert Covington changed the game when deployed as a full-time small-ball five. Norman Powell came alive after intermission. Larry Nance Jr. forcefully answered the bell with the season on the line, providing a palpable two-way impact off the bench. […]

One of the best decisions the Los Angeles Lakers made this past season (these came far and few in between) was signing undrafted rookie Austin Reaves. The Wichita State and Oklahoma University standout turned out to be quite a steal for LeBron James and the Lakers as he emerged as one of the few bright […]

With the Phoenix Suns finally learning their opponent in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the New Orleans Pelicans, they can start mounting their comeback to the NBA Finals. The Suns, in their first playoff appearance since 2010, made the Finals last year, only to lose to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games. […]

Nearly a week after the conclusion of regular season, the Phoenix Suns finally know their opponent for the first round of the NBA Playoffs. They’ll take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a best-of-seven series beginning Sunday night, after the Pelicans took out the Los Angeles Clippers in Friday’s play-in game. While the Suns will […]

Tony Snell has captivated NBA observers with his head-turning stat lines throughout his nine-year career. He pulled off another vintage line for the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Tony Snell played in four minutes during the Pelicans’ win-or-go-home Play-In Game. In that span, he tallied zero points, zero rebounds, zero assists, zero steals and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will head to the desert for Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick.   The Pelicans claimed the eighth seed in the Western Conference by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have booked a playoff spot after winning against the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022 Play-in Tournament. Now seeded at the eighth spot, they will be matched up against a tough opponent in the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Brandon Ingram is expected to get his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are heading back to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2018. In the process, they even prevented both the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers from making the postseason, which has to feel good. Following the win over  the Clips on Friday, the Pelicans’ Twitter page absolutely trolled […]

After a season where so many things went wrong, the New Orleans Pelicans are in the NBA playoffs. The midseason acquisition of CJ McCollum elevated the team and put them in a spot to make the postseason. With two wins in the Play-In tournament, they’re in. McCollum touted his eight-year postseason streak upon his trade […]

Say it with your chest, the New Orleans Pelicans are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Although it was an absolute battle, they managed to notch their second Play-In win in a row, knocking off the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night and booking their ticket to a first-round matchup with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are heading to the NBA playoffs. Despite Zion Williamson not playing a second of basketball this season, they made it back to the postseason for the first time since 2018. No one thought the Pelicans would be here given Williamson’s prolonged foot injury. When they sacrificed a first-round pick and more […]

Brandon Ingram is heading to his first playoffs after six years in the NBA. Naturally, the New Orleans Pelicans star couldn’t contain his emotions after finally breaking that drought. The Pelicans took down the Los Angeles Clippers in their play-in showdown on Friday to secure the final ticket to the playoffs. Ingram played a starring […]

The NBA Play-In Tournament finale is set to take place on Friday as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Atlanta Hawks, and the Los Angeles Clippers take on the New Orleans Pelicans. Both games feature an eighth-seeded team hosting the ninth-seeding team in each conference. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are gearing up for a play-in game against the LA Clippers that will decide the fate of their season. The fate of their future, though, lies with Zion Williamson. His foot injury has kept him sidelined. According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, the Pelicans and Williamson don’t see eye-to-eye on the […]