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On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans, a team that saw its playoff hopes go up in smoke long ago, played spoiler to the Los Angeles Clippers’ aspirations of making it to the playoffs outright as a top-six seed in the Western Conference. The Pelicans took a 127-120 victory over the Clippers, with Zion Williamson […]

Returning from a one-game absence, New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson immediately put on a show on the court on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers at Smoothie King Center. In front of over 17,000 fans inside the Pels’ home arena, the former Duke Blue Devils star stitched together a triple-double performance, scoring […]

The Los Angeles Clippers hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Clippers-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Clippers-Pelicans Odds Los Angeles Clippers: […]

Star forward Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will be traveling to the Land Down Under in the 2025 NBA preseason. The NBA and National Basketball League (NBL) made a joint announcement on Monday. They revealed that the Pelicans will play two preseason games in the city of Melbourne. The contests will take place […]

The New Orleans Pelicans narrowly failed to get the job done against the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Sunday night, falling 107-104. Despite not coming out on top, head coach Willie Green was pleased with the effort put in by guard Jose Alvarado. “He’s a warrior, steps up in big moments,” Green said. “We needed […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be looking for some more production down low and signed Mo Bamba to a 10-day deal in an attempt to get it. Shams Charania of ESPN first reported the news on Monday afternoon. “7-footer Mo Bamba has agreed to a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, Mark Bartelstein @PrioritySports and Greer […]

The Houston Rockets hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Rockets-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Rockets-Pelicans Odds Houston Rockets: […]

Until Zion Williamson proves he can play at least 60 games per season year after year, most fans will understandably hesitate to crown him a genuine superstar. But when the New Orleans Pelicans forward is on the court, he often looks the part. Although Williamson and his team endured a 136-115 loss to the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hottest teams in the league over the last few weeks, going from 20-17 to 38-21 overall and in control of the Western Conference’s 2-seed. LeBron James and Luka Doncic have been a great one-two punch, but injury concerns could halt Los Angeles’ momentum on Tuesday night […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in SoCal to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Lakers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Pelicans-Lakers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Pelicans-Lakers Odds New […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ 2024-25 season has been derailed due to injuries, with both Herb Jones and Dejounte Murray out for the season. The Pelicans moved closer to perhaps embracing a rebuild by trading Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline. The Pelicans continued to shape their post-trade deadline roster with the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t had much to celebrate during the 2024-25 season. At 16-43, the Pels have the 4th-worst record in the NBA, but on Thursday night, if only for a brief moment, fans in the Big Easy had a chance to bask in the annual promise of ‘what could be.’ Led by Zion […]

The Pelicans are playing well right now, while the Suns have been on a downward spiral entering this matchup for both teams. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick. The Pelicans have talent but have fallen off a cliff. Their record is 15-43. They have won three of […]

In his fifth year with the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson finally achieved his first career triple-double in the team’s 124-116 win over the Phoenix Suns. Williamson ended the Feb. 27 victory with 27 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks. After the game, Williamson credited his teammates for the achievement when speaking to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going through another forgettable season, as they’ve only posted a measly 16-43 record in 2024-25. Sitting in the 14th seed in a tough Western Conference, it’s safe to say that the team isn’t aiming for a playoff spot this year. While injuries have played a role, they also seem to […]

Zion Williamson delivered his first career triple-double, posting 27 points, a career-high-tying 11 assists, and 10 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a convincing 124-116 road win over the slumping Phoenix Suns. Zion Williamson vs Phoenix: 27 PTS10 REB11 AST2 BLK13-17 FG The first triple-double of his career. pic.twitter.com/12smmQU9jo — StatMuse (@statmuse) February […]

The New Orleans Pelicans head to the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Pelicans-Suns NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Pelicans-Suns Odds New […]

With every loss, the San Antonio Spurs continue to drift further away from the Western Conference’s Play-in picture. But back-to-back losses to a New Orleans Pelicans team that is heading into the mini-series with San Antonio ranked last in the conference gives a sense that it may only get worse for the Spurs from here. […]

The 2024-25 season was long lost for the New Orleans Pelicans amid their barrage of injury woes. But the Pelicans should still have the pieces moving forward to compete for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference as soon as next season. To that end, they have decided to reward one of their players […]

The San Antonio Spurs hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Spurs-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Spurs-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]

The New Orleans Pelicans brougt in Kelly Olynyk from the Toronto Raptors as part of the trade for Brandon Ingram. Star forward Zion Williamson has been pleased with Olynyk’s level of play since joining the team. Following Olynyk’s 14-point and 15-rebound outing in the Pelicans’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night, Williamson […]

The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a 114-96 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. They were trailing for the majority of the game, but a fourth-quarter comeback allowed them to come out on top. Head coach Willie Green explained what made the comeback possible and gave some credit to center Karlo Matkovic. “We […]

The legend of Zion Williamson became even harder to decipher on Friday night. The New Orleans Pelicans star forward posted yet another remarkably efficient offensive outing, scoring 29 points on 11-of-15 shooting in a 111-103 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks. Williams’ impressive performance in American Airlines Center gives him more than 5,000 points for his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fell 111-103 at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on the road in their first game back from the All-Star Break. Trey Murphy III took on the responsibility of guarding Kyrie Irving. Murphy’s effort did not go unnoticed by Zion Williamson despite Irving having an outstanding performance. Irving led all scorers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans returned to action following the All-Star Break with a 111-103 road loss against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Despite failing to come out on top, Williamson put together an impressive performance, earning the respect of head coach Willie Green. Williamson led the Pelicans in scoring with 29 points, adding seven […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Mavericks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Pelicans-Mavericks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Pelicans-Mavericks Odds New […]

On the latest episode of The Ringer’s NBA Show, Howard Beck floated the idea of the Memphis Grizzlies potentially trading star guard Ja Morant in the upcoming offseason. “I’m constantly checking in with executives around trade deadline about like, okay, what we saw, what we didn’t see, what’s next, and in this league, you are […]

The 2024-25 New Orleans Pelicans haven’t exactly had a memorable season, and that remains true for Trey Murphy. Unfortunately, the team has had its fair share of bad luck. For example, the Pelicans had eight players ruled out for a game earlier this season. Injuries have likely been the biggest component of their record. Murphy […]

The New Orleans Pelicans earned a 140-133 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings before the All-Star break. They were led to victory by veteran guard CJ McCollum who finished the game with 43 points, seven rebounds and two assists shooting 16-of-25 from the field and 7-of-12 from 3-point range. McCollum’s performance gives him the third-most […]

The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a 140-133 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings at home on Thursday night, putting an end to their 10-game losing streak before the All-Star break. The Pelicans were once again without star power forward Zion Williamson, making things more challenging for head coach Willie Green and the rest of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been dealing with injuries for the entire season, and they got some more news pertaining to their rookie center, Yves Missi. “Yves Missi has been diagnosed with a right knee hyperextension,” the Pelicans wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The injury occurred during last night’s game against the Kings. An MRI […]

CJ McCollum had an explosive performance in the New Orleans Pelicans’ game against the Sacramento Kings. In 41 minutes of action, McCollum scored a game-high 41 points on 16-of-25 shooting from the field and 7-of-12 from beyond the arc. He also contributed with seven rebounds and two assists. His performance in overtime made franchise history. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going nowhere this season except for a top draft pick, as they sit in 15th in the Western Conference. The Sacramento Kings are doing much better, owning a 27-26 record and the ninth spot in the conference. New Orleans traded Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming off a strong victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. They did so without their star newcomer in Brandon Ingram, who’s yet to make his debut since arriving to the Raptors in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans. Ingram and the Raptors also agreed on a contract extension […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have not been able to escape the injury bug this season, and now their problems continue to go from bad to worse. Defensive ace Herb Jones has not played since Jan. 8 due to a shoulder injury, and he won’t be back anytime soon. On Wednesday, Jones underwent successful shoulder surgery […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Sacramento Kings (27-26) visit the struggling New Orleans Pelicans (12-41) on Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center. The Kings, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made some important moves ahead of the NBA trade deadline as they now have both Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk on the roster. The Pelicans are currently in last place in the Western Conference, and they are trying to build for the future. That is exactly why they wanted to bring […]

The New Orleans Pelicans would probably like to hit the reset button on the 2024-25 season if they could. It’s been a whirlwind of injuries and has so far culminated with the trade of Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors. More bad news appears on the way for the Pelicans in the form of the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans hit the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pelicans-Thunder prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Pelicans-Thunder NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]