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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 […]

It was tough to see Isaiah Thomas out of the league. During his peak on the Boston Celtics, Thomas was considered one of the best players in the league. He made two All-Star appearances, finished fifth in MVP voting in the 2016-17 season, and almost led the Celtics to an NBA Finals appearance. Unfortunately, he […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a lot of faith in this season. The offseason addition of Jonas Valanciunas was supposed to add another weapon to their talented offensive lineup. Unfortunately for Pelicans fans, it has turned horrible. Constant injury issues for Zion Williamson only added to the horrific start of their season. Even though Jonas […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Josh Hart has been teammates with Brandon Ingram for his entire career, dating back to 2017 when Hart was drafted and both were on the Los Angeles Lakers. They stayed together when in 2019, both were dealt in a large package for Anthony Davis. Davis went on to help carry the […]

COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly throughout the NBA, but the New Orleans Pelicans had been one of the few teams to avoid it. That is, until now, as youngster Nickeil Alexander-Walker has just become the Pelicans’ first player to enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes after NAW […]

Damian Lillard was fighting like hell on Tuesday night to will his short-handed team to a rare victory outside Rip City. Considering how well he’d been playing since not just opening tip against the New Orleans Pelicans, but also the Portland Trail Blazers’ last two games, no one would’ve been shocked if Lillard pulled it […]

It hasn’t been the smoothest of campaigns for the Portland Trail Blazers. Star guard Damian Lillard has already missed several games due to an abdominal injury, while his running mate CJ McCollum is still out indefinitely with a collapsed lung. If there’s one team that knows exactly what the Trail Blazers are going through, it’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will play the New Orleans Pelicans in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday evening. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Blazers and Pelicans have both struggled so far this season. After losing 11 of 12 games, the Blazers have now won two straight. […]

UPDATE: This game has been postponed after prior reporting said it was a possibility, according to the NBA.  The Philadelphia 76ers are scheduled to play the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. But after the latest wave of positive COVID-19 tests, the game could be in jeopardy. According to Shams Charania, the Sixers-Pelicans showdown could be […]

The Zion Williamson saga this season has been a painful one for the New Orleans Pelicans and their fans. It all started when David Griffin announced at Media Day that the New Orleans Pelicans star had undergone offseason foot surgery. While Griffin said the expectation was that Williamson would be back for the start of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will play the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday in an inter-conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Bucks and Pelicans will battle on Friday as Milwaukee continues to be plagued by a Covid outbreak. Among notable absences for the Bucks is star […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been dealing with pain after undergoing foot surgery. With his recovery not exactly going to plan, the big man has just had another special procedure to help with the pain: Zion Williamson Medical Update: Following a consultation and further evaluation with Dr. Richard Ferkel of the Southern California […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder had one of the best finishes in recent NBA memory. With just over 2 seconds remaining in the game and the Thunder trailing by three, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sank a triple to tie the game. It appeared the game was destined for overtime. But Devonte’ Graham was not […]

Fans at the Paycom Center on Wednesday night will need to get their heart rates checked as the Oklahoma City Thunder and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans battled furiously until the final buzzer. The Thunder and Pelicans exchanged OMG-inducing deep bombs in the dying moments. First, it was Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who sank a […]

The Ben Simmons trade rumors are heating up across the NBA, with a firm belief that he could be moved in the very near future. One team that has reportedly had discussions with the Philadelphia 76ers regarding the disgruntled star is the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype: “I heard the Pelicans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t had the greatest start to the NBA season, as they’re currently 8-21 and in last place in the Western Conference. Part of the reason for their struggles is the fact that star forward Zion Williamson has yet to play a game this season as he has been recovering from a […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson’s return from foot surgery recently hit another setback when it was announced that the bone in his right foot wasn’t healing as hoped. The Pelicans decided it would be prudent to scale back his rehab in order to an attempt to help the healing process. It’s unclear just when […]

Anthony Davis. Chris Paul. Now, Zion Williamson? Could the 21-year-old phenom be the next superstar to leave the New Orleans Pelicans and follow in the footsteps of the big names before him? At this point, it sounds like this is going to be a real possibility. The Pelicans — general manager David Griffin, in particular […]

It’s no secret that Zion Williamson is having some weight problems right now. He’s reportedly ballooned all the way up to 330 pounds which at this point, is truly a cause for concern for the New Orleans Pelicans. The 21-year-old has yet to play his first game for the Pels this season as he continues […]

Zion Williamson won’t be returning to the New Orleans Pelicans’ lineup any time soon. That is after the big man suffered a setback in his recovery from his foot surgery. Williamson has been out since the start of the 2021-22 season after he underwent surgery to repair a fractured right foot. While previous reports indicated […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got some disappointing news once again. According to Shams Charania, he reported that Zion Williamson is continuing to experience soreness in his surgically repaired right foot and is likely to be shut down from any basketball activity in the near future. It is questionable how much longer this is going to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had an underwhelming first quarter of the NBA season. There were massive expectations for this squad, as they were considered prime and ready to go into the postseason. Unfortunately for Pelicans fans, many things have gone against them. Among others, the most relevant one was the constant uncertainty about Zion […]

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered a tough overtime loss to the Nuggets Wednesday night. To make things even worse, Kira Lewis Jr. suffered season ending injuries. The point guard sustained a torn ACL and a Grade 2 MCL sprain in the loss, the Pelicans tweeted Thursday afternoon. Injury Update: Kira Lewis Jr. will be out […]

Brandon Ingram’s recent run in form has got New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green raving. Zion Williamson is still out of action and the New Orleans Pelicans are badly needing someone to step up for the team. Apparently, NOLA doesn’t need to look no further as Brandon Ingram has already made his pitch. Over the […]

On Sunday night, an image of New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson appearing to be chunky prior to the game versus the Houston Rockets blew up the internet. Everyone knows he was always a big boy. He was a husky 280 pounds or so at Duke. But reports had surfaced that he was even more […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a tough loss on Tuesday as they fell to the mighty Brooklyn Nets, 102-99. Luka Doncic was able to play through his injuries on Tuesday but unfortunately for him and the Mavs, his 28-point effort was not enough against Kevin Durant and Co. After the game, Doncic himself admitted that he […]

Zion Williamson’s name has been making the rounds on the internet for.. well, being round. The New Orleans Pelicans forward was seen rocking a red track suit in a recent sideline appearance where he looked rather large. Check out the photo of Zion Williamson at the Pelicans-Rockets game for yourself: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1467709739031273481 There’s no question that […]