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The Chicago Bulls are making moves and staying aggressive at the NBA trade deadline. After acquiring Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic, the Bulls are keeping their foot on the gas pedal and still trying to trade for Lonzo Ball. Here's the deal: The Bulls land Nikola Vucevic and Al Farouq Aminu for Otto Porter, […]

The Chicago Bulls and New Orleans still appear to be discussing a swap involving Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen and Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball. Adrian Wojnarowski said during ESPN’s Trade Deadline Special the Bulls are “one team to watch” for Ball. However, he added the two teams could revisit talks in the offseason given both […]

It’s no secret that the NBA has turned into a three-point shooting league. Teams are shooting exponentially more three-pointers every season, while the demand for spot-up shooters has also been having a similar uptrend. The three-point shot, of course, is now seen as the most efficient shot in basketball, after being viewed as the opposite […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson broke LeBron James and Luka Donic’s shared record of scoring 21 straight 20-point games on Tuesday versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Williamson had himself a game with 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 29 minutes.  During the post game interview, the Duke graduate told reporters that even […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson continues to live up to the hype. One of the most highly touted prospects of all-time heading into the 2019 NBA draft, Williamson continues to cement himself as one of the true freaks of nature the game has to offer. All the while proving that he’s more than just […]

The Los Angeles Clippers appear to have hit a bit of a speed bump in their rumored pursuit of New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball. L.A. still remains determined to land their man, though, and they have now reportedly resorted to a different approach in their attempt to acquire the 23-year-old. According to reports, […]

The New York Knicks are working hard to acquire Lonzo Ball from the New Orleans Pelicans but might have to involve a third team to get a deal done. Mike Mazzeo reported the Knicks are trying to find a third team to take on the remainder of Eric Bledsoe’s contract from New Orleans. Mazzeo added […]

Things are certainly heating up with regards to Lonzo Ball’s current status with the New Orleans Pelicans. With trade talks rumbling, it is now being reported that the 23-year-old is looking at a $9-million increase in his pay for the 2021-22 campaign. Right now, Ball is set to earn $11 million this season — a […]

As the NBA Trade Deadline approaches (3:00 PM EST on Thursday), teams of all types are scrambling to make the most of their most valuable assets: player contracts. Some teams, like the Denver Nuggets, are looking to shore up their lineups anticipating a long postseason push. Others, like the New Orleans Pelicans and Orlando Magic, are […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was strangely hyped more than normal about his last free-throws on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets. Fortunately, the young stud was kind enough to unveil the reason why he was all excited. According to Williamson, he was talking a bit of smack behind Josh Hart’s back as the guard […]

The number 20 seems to be lucky for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson right now. In their impressive 113-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Sunday, the high-flying forward notched 20 points or more for the 20th straight game at 20 years of age, as noted by Christian Clark of NOLA […]

Lonzo Ball has sounded off on the trade talks linking him to a move away from the New Orleans Pelicans. According to a report, the 23-year-old appears to be willing to remain in New Orleans, despite his dad, LaVar Ball, adamantly stating that Lonzo wants out. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, […]

With the trade deadline just a few days away, rumors involving New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball are ramping up. According to the latest whispers, Atlanta Hawks second-year swingman Cam Reddish is at the center of such trade talks. In a report by Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, teams such as the Chicago Bulls and […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball has been the headline of several trade rumors this season. It was reported late last week that the Los Angeles Clippers were interested in the guard, but it seems like the Pels are negotiating with other teams as well. One team NOLA is reportedly in talks with is the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans stunned the streaking Denver Nuggets on Sunday with an impressive 113-108 victory. The Pelicans were led by Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram’s 30 points respectively. Aside from their victory against the Los Angeles Clippers, this was one of the best games for the Pelicans this season.  Williamson, who also had six […]

The New York Knicks have been pegged as potential buyers as the trade deadline approaches. Victor Oladipo and Lonzo Ball are a couple of big names that have been linked to a move to The Big Apple prior to March 25th and at this point, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has decided to address the […]

When a player on the New Orleans Pelicans is involved in a posterizing dunk, it often involves either Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram. But young center Jaxson Hayes has had his share of monster dunks of his own, and he converted an explosive dunk on Sunday afternoon against the Denver Nuggets. Watch out, PJ Dozier: JAXSON […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the weirdest teams in the NBA. They have a solid collection of young talent and two All-Stars in Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, yet they are more than a few games away from the play-in game. The 2020-21 Pelicans season is at a crossroads, as with only 30 […]

With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, teams around the league are making some last-minute offers before March 25th. With multiple playoff-caliber organizations for ways to improve their roster, there may be a few trades in the coming days and the Los Angeles Clippers might be active. Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans has […]

The desire the Los Angeles Clippers have to upgrade the point guard position before the trade deadline passes is well-documented. Names like Kyle Lowry, Ricky Rubio, Terry Rozier and George Hill, among others, have been floated around as potential names to keep tabs on for the Clippers. Marc Stein of The New York Times now reports another […]

By now, we all know that a Zion Williamson dunk is an inevitable occurrence in every New Orleans Pelicans game. The Portland Trail Blazers are well aware of this fact ahead of their matchup at Moda Center on Thursday. But they still had no answer for what was coming. Around the nine-minute mark of the […]

LaVar Ball is clearly unhappy with the role his son, Lonzo Ball, has been handed with by the New Orleans Pelicans. In true LaVar fashion, the always-outspoken Ball family patriarch completely went off on the Pelicans, which included a lengthy rant about their two stars in Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. LaVar did not hold […]

Lonzo Ball is among the names that have been mentioned as a possible trade candidate ahead of the NBA trade deadline. With a few moves expected to happen in the coming days, LaVar Ball hopes Lonzo is traded from the New Orleans Pelicans, via an interview with ESPN 710. "I don't know what they're gonna […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans again tonight to close out their two-game set after they had come back late in the fourth quarter Tuesday night to win the game against the Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Blazers prediction and pick. The Pelicans are currently […]

It has been an up-and-down career so far for Lonzo Ball, but he has shown steady improvements despite some criticisms. He’s having a solid season so far, averaging 14.2 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc. For that reason, it sounds as though the New York Knicks are interested […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a knack for the late game theater this year, and often times they’ve ended up on the wrong side of the coin. Last night was no exception, as the Pelicans were coasting through three quarters before the Portland Trail Blazers outscored them 43-29 in the 4th frame to edge […]

Tuesday’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans had to be decided in the final moments. Damian Lillard drained a free-throw to give his team a one-point lead with 1.2 seconds left. The Pelicans had no timeouts left so it would be safe to assume that the Blazers would end up […]

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the New Orleans Pelicans in crunch time, 125-124 via Damian Lillard’s free throws on Tuesday. Lillard and clutch shooting have become synonymous and opposing teams know that when it’s Dame Time, they’re really in trouble. Draymond Green is one guy who knows this story well. The Golden State Warriors forward […]

With the NBA trade deadline looming large, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner’s name has popped up as some teams look to solidify or boost up their frontcourts. While J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star reports the Pacers are not shopping Turner, it hasn’t stopped teams from calling. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, New […]

The Orlando Magic are listening on trade offers for athletic forward Aaron Gordon, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania reports the Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers as trade suitors, while  Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report has more details on suitors and a pair of deals that fell through earlier this season. Fischer reports the […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers suffered their sixth loss in their last nine games on Sunday night. The New Orleans Pelicans’ 135-115 win over LA marked the third-worst loss of the season for the Clippers, who have struggled to right the ship the last few weeks. Injuries haven’t helped, as Serge Ibaka left […]

Jaxson Hayes and the New Orleans Pelicans had one of their most impressive wins of the season on Sunday after beating the Los Angeles Clippers, 135-115. Hayes undoubtedly had memorable highlight after posterizing Clippers guard Reggie Jackson in one of the best dunks of the year. However, while the second-year big man admitted that the […]

Jaxson Hayes just baptized Reggie Jackson with a filthy poster that has everything you need in a Dunk of the Year candidate. The New Orleans Pelicans youngster executed a pick-and-roll to perfection and caught a body as he sent the Los Angeles Clippers guard sliding to the baseline. Hayes now owns Jackson after that crazy […]

Sunday night featured a matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Clippers. Pels big man Jaxson Hayes made sure he had a say in the proceedings as he came up with a huge rejection on Clippers star Paul George in the second period of action. Here’s Hayes emphatically erasing a PG lay-up […]

The Los Angeles Clippers travel to the Big Easy to take on the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Clippers hold the fourth-best record in the Western Conference at 25-14, and they are 21-18 against the spread. Their […]

The New Orleans Pelicans allowed eligible players to receive their first dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. The organization partnered with a local hospital and consulted with team doctors in order to successfully roll this out. Via Andrew Lopez of ESPN: “The Pelicans support the state’s vital efforts to encourage everyone to receive the […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball has taken the NBA by storm, while his older brother Lonzo Ball is coming into his own for the New Orleans Pelicans this season. With the two Ball brothers playing well, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is spending his free time wondering just what a backcourt feature Lonzo and […]

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams has never had a shortage of comedic postgame conferences. Following a lopsided win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Adams added to his memorable moments montage. When asked about Zion Williamson’s impression of Stan Van Gundy, Adams took a slight jab at Van Gundy’s hygiene, via The Athletic’s Will Guillory. Steven […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson continues to land in the record books after he amassed 16 consecutive games where he scored 20 points on 50% shooting from the field. The sophomore’s latest feat allowed him to join an exclusive list bannered by Shaquille O’Neal, Karl Malone, and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players who […]