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The New Orleans Pelicans are struggling big-time. They are dead-last in the league with a 1 – 11 record, as they have failed to find any sort of footing to start the season. Compounding matters is Zion Williamson’s situation: he has reportedly not been even remotely close to game shape, and his injury is taking […]

The Brooklyn Nets will face off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Pelicans prediction and pick. This is one of the most one-sided games of Friday night’s slate. The Nets came into this season with sky-high expectations, and they aren’t falling short […]

After winning the lottery and selecting Zion Williamson in the 2019 NBA Draft, expectations continued to rise for the up-and-coming New Orleans Pelicans. His sophomore season was phenomenal, but an unfortunate injury he sustained in the offseason has forced him to sit out the first twelve games of the season. Moreover, Williamson’s All Star-caliber teammate […]

Despite the fact that we’re barely a month into the new season, it has become abundantly clear that David Griffin’s job as the executive vice president of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans is anything but secure. According to reports, recent events have led to Griffin now being in danger of getting fired by […]

It wasn’t too long ago when Charles Barkley blasted New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson about his weight. This time around, it’s Barkley’s TNT co-host Kenny Smith who’s come out with some rather unsavory comments about Zion’s eating habits. Much has been made about Zion’s injury woes and guys like Sir Charles and Kenny believe […]

The New Orlean Pelicans have revealed that Brandon Ingram will miss his fifth consecutive game. Ingram has been dealing with a right hip contusion that has kept him out. The Pelicans are facing off against the Dallas Mavericks. New Orleans is 1-9 on the season. Dallas is an impressive 6-3. The struggling Pelicans are hoping […]

The NBA will continue on Monday night. The New Orleans Pelicans will hit the road to battle against the Dallas Mavericks.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Mavericks prediction and pick. These two teams have been having very different seasons. The Pelicans enter Monday night an abysmal 1-9, having lost […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has never been known for his defense. In fact, he’s even considered a defensive liability given his smaller frame compared to the other bigger or faster guards in the NBA. However on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, Curry actually anchored the painted area and went full Dikembe […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Warriors prediction and pick. There are always a couple of teams per year that are immediate disappointments, and the Pelicans seem to fit the bill in this one. New Orleans […]

There haven’t been many bright spots for the New Orlean Pelicans this season. They’re without their Superstar Zion Williamson and have started the year with a 1-7 record. When you dive into the numbers for the Pelicans it makes sense that they’re struggling. They’re scoring the 23rd least amount of points in the NBA, and […]

During his playing years, Sir Charles Barkley was never the most in-shape player in the league. The Hall of Famer spoke from experience as he provided some words of wisdom for New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, who appears to be struggling with his weight right now. According to Barkley, he’s been in this exact […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns will play in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick. The Suns have struggled a bit out of the gate after reaching the NBA Finals last season, and will look to find their rhythm […]

Even if Ja Morant is the hotter pick from the Class of 2019, there are those that still hold onto their Zion Williamson cards at this time. Rightfully so because the New Orleans Pelicans All-Star forward showed last season why his stock rose so high in the hobby, thanks to his elite efficiency and imposing […]

The Phoenix Suns will try to squeeze out their first two-game winning streak at the expense of the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. And from the looks of it, the odds are in their favor. Nonetheless, here are our Suns predictions head of their game against the Pelicans. Phoenix Suns Predictions Vs. Pelicans 1. Suns […]

It’s been three years since Zion Williamson and Ja Morant stepped foot in the NBA and so far, it’s looking like Morant should have been picked first overall by the New Orleans Hornets in the 2019 NBA Draft. No disrespect to Williamson (who is arguably better than Morant skills-wise) but skill can only take you […]

With Zion Williamson yet to play a single game this season, the New Orleans Pelicans have found themselves at the bottom of the team standings after seven contests. The Pelicans hold a troubling record of 1-6, tied with the Orlando Magic, as of writing, for the unenviable distinction as the worst team in the league. The […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is still at least a few weeks from making his 2021-22 NBA season debut. Pelicans head coach Willie Green spoke to reporters Monday and said while the team is encouraged by the latest scans on Williams’ foot injury, he’s still not cleared to be a full participant in practice […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have not opened the season in the best manner. After acquiring Jonas Valanciunas and Devonte Graham to improve the squad, they still cannot figure everything out. Their record is standing at 1-6, which is the worst in the Western Conference. A part of the reason for their misfortune is the absence […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley confirmed that the likes of Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls showed interest in him in free agency. However, as everyone knows, he snubbed them all and decided to stay in Salt Lake City. Conley signed a lucrative three-year deal worth $68 million with the […]

Terrence Ross, 30, is a proven commodity on a rebuilding Orlando Magic team. Under first-year head coach Jamahl Mosley, the franchise has a plethora of players on rookie deals or ones who are only a handful of seasons into their NBA career. Ross, in thought, is taking away playing time from some of the team’s […]

The NBA season is in full swing and games will continue on Friday. The Sacramento Kings will hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Pelicans prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had less than ideal starts to the season. […]

If Zion Williamson was tuned in to Thursday night’s matchup between the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls then he likely had a horrible flashback the moment he saw Mitchell Robinson’s injury scare. The Knicks big man turned his ankle after literally blowing out the sole of his shoe during the game. For those […]

The New Orleans Pelicans provided another update to Zion Williamsons‘ injury status on Tuesday, though it didn’t do much to clear up any fogginess about when the All-Star will make his 2021-22 season debut. According to Pelicans beat writer Christian Clark of NOLA News, New Orleans head coach Willie Green said Zion has been doing […]

It’s been around a week since the new season started and there’s already a lot of ground to cover for NBA card collectors. For starters, the Chicago Bulls look like legitimate contenders in the East while Stephen Curry doesn’t appear to have lost his touch these past few days. Of course, that’s just the tip […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are an interesting team to watch heading into the season. There’s a lot of questions surrounding this team right now, most notably about their future. Let’s take a look at some of these questions and see if we can give some predictions on what will be the answer to those questions. […]

The Chicago Bulls continued their impressive start to the campaign on Friday with a big win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Of course, it was a special night for Lonzo Ball, who was playing against his former team for the first time since the blockbuster trade this past summer. Lonzo balled out, collecting 17 points, […]

The NBA is back! After a long offseason the NBA has returned and is in full swing. On Friday night, the New Orleans Pelicans will travel to take on the Chicago Bulls. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Bulls prediction and pick. While we’re only one game into the season, […]

The post-Ben Simmons era is off to a good start for the Philadelphia 76ers. Are we getting too ahead of ourselves? Seriously though, the Sixers pulled off an impressive victory to open their season on Wednesday night. Joel Embiid and company staved off the New Orleans Pelicans, 117-97 sans the controversial Simmons. Embiid waxed hot […]

Get used to it Philadephia 76ers fans. The way your front office has handled the Ben Simmons situation has made the Sixers the biggest joke in the NBA. And the New Orleans Pelicans fans let you know it. The Sixers suspended Simmons for their opening game on Wednesday night against the Pelicans because the controversial […]

After being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in the offseason, Jonas Valanciunas has now signed a two-year extension with the franchise to stick around for the the foreseeable future. New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has agreed on a two-year extension worth $30.1 million, his agents Aaron Mintz, Mitch Nathan and Drew Morrison of […]

The 2021-22 NBA season marks another chance for the New Orleans Pelicans to move from a rebuilding squad to one with a solid identity. They have the roster and brand new coaching staff to win. Now, it’s just a matter of execution. Here are four bold predictions for the Pelicans in the coming season. Pelicans […]

NBA executives around the league strongly believe that Pelicans star Zion Williamson left the team’s front office in the dark regarding his foot surgery in the offseason. It has happened, yet again. For the second time in three years of Zion Williamson’s youthful career, he is set to miss the season opener. This is following […]

There has been drama surrounding Zion Williamson basically from the very beginning of his career with the New Orleans Pelicans. That’s only continuing as the 2021-22 season gets underway, with Williamson undergoing foot surgery over the summer and now missing the start of his third campaign. The communication on the matter has also been less […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is back! The Philadelphia 76ers travel southwest to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Pelicans prediction and pick based on 76ers Pelicans odds. The 76ers can’t keep themselves out of the news. The world has no clue as to what […]

The NBA Western Conference is habitually stiff, which leads to a handful of legitimately competitive teams missing the playoffs. At the moment, there are six teams in the conference that are rebuilding and/or trying to turn a corner with a young core. Those teams are the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got terrible news as Zion Williamson will not be ready for the season opener. Williamson broke his foot back in the summer but was initially expected to play in the opener. The young star has had an injury-riddled career thus far, which is a cause for concern. The only knock on […]

Less than a week removed from tipoff of the regular season, Zion Williamson’s timeline to return to the floor remains a mystery to the New Orleans Pelicans. Meeting with reporters on Thursday, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin confirmed the assumption his team’s franchise player would be unavailable for at least the […]

While Zion Williamson’s status for the start of the regular season is still clouded in mystery, fellow New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was back at practice and a full participant on Wednesday after missing some time with a knee injury, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. It’s certainly great news that Ingram is now healthy […]

It looks like Zion Williamson’s recovery from his offseason foot surgery is not progressing as expected. Even though New Orleans Pelicans exec David Griffin said during Media Day that Zion will be ready in time for the regular season, the latest update isn’t promising. New Pelicans head coach Willie Green confirmed that Williamson has not […]