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“The Golden State Warriors are trading Stephen Curry.” It’s hard to fathom a headline announcing a blockbuster deal that would send the Warriors franchise superstar out of the Bay Area. However, Golden State apparently tried to trade Curry not once, not even twice, but actually three times. You can’t really blame the Warriors for entertaining […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ interest in trading for Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is one of the biggst open secrets around the NBA, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer.  The price for Beal would likely start at the haul the Pelicans received for Jrue Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks. Given all the draft capital New […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick is one of the players expected to be on the move to a contender before the trade deadline in March. The 36-year-old sharpshooter, after all, is a battle-tested vet who’s missed the playoffs just once, so far in his pro career. It didn’t make much sense when the former […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have recently gotten calls about multiple players on their roster, including JJ Redick. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Pelicans have keyed in on the Philadelphia Sixers, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Boston Celtics as possible landing spots for Redick. JJ Redick signed with the Pelicans ahead of the 2019-2020 […]

Houston Rockets All-Star John Wall is indeed one of the best shot-blocking guards in today’s game. Zion Williamson learned that the hard way on Saturday. The New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer, who usually puts all his defenders on posters, got blindsided by Wall’s defense in the second quarter of their respective teams’ match at Smoothie King […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson has set a new record for the highest field goal percentage by an NBA player through their first 40 games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN Stats & Info. Forty regular-season games into his NBA career, Zion Williamson has entirely defied player comparisons, though many coaches […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball has gained traction in the market after it was reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic that the team was willing to entertain offers in exchange for his services, along with JJ Redick’s. The 23-year-old didn’t let the noise get to his head and remained unfazed as he netted […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson made history once again as he tallied his 31st career 20-point game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. The sophomore is currently tied with San Antonio Spurs great David Robinson for the second most within a player’s first 40 games, trailing behind Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan who […]

Josh Hart just always seems to get the bad end of being left hanging, and it happened again on Friday night with the New Orleans Pelicans facing the Milwaukee Bucks. My brother splash mountain🙏🏿 https://t.co/YYutSovaOh — Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) January 30, 2021 Hart got left hanging by Lopez, his former teammate with the Los Angeles […]

The Milwaukee Bucks play their second straight road game Friday night, traveling to the Big Easy to face off with the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Bucks hold an overall record of 11-6, and they are 8-9 against the spread. Milwaukee is […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are willing to discuss all of their backcourt players as president of basketball operations David Griffin looks to shake things up. One day after it was reported the Pels would listen to inquiries for Lonzo Ball and J.J. Redick, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported New Orleans is also open to moving Eric […]

The New York Knicks had reportedly hoped to upgrade the point guard position last offseason by trading for New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball. Ian Begley of SNY reported there had been some support within the organization to push for Ball, though nothing ever developed: Entering the 2020 offseason, there had been support in some […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are getting calls about Lonzo Ball and JJ Redick and they both could be on their way out after a disastrous start to the year for Stan Van Gundy’s squad, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. With the Pelicans towards the bottom of the Western Conference, they might end up being sellers […]

Could Kelly Oubre Jr. be on the move again? The well-traveled wing has reportedly been the subject of trade discussions between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. In general, the Pelicans are expected to be major players in the trade market, per The Athletic: “The franchise […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been one of the most disappointing teams in the early NBA season, and it seems as if they are ready to make a couple of moves. With Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson there to stay, along with Steven Adams, the Pelicans are exploring trading away a couple of their starters, […]

As the league carries on with its stringent contact tracing efforts to battle the spread of the dreaded coronavirus, it has been reported that Monday night’s matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs has just been postponed. This report comes straight via NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic: The Spurs-Pelicans […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is in a more ideal situation as the franchise cornerstone for one of the most famous sports teams in the world. But it was not long ago The Brow was down in the dumps. Davis recently reflected on his final days with the New Orleans Pelicans. The former […]

The New Orleans Pelicans look abysmal through their first 15 games of the season. The communication has been awful and teams are having their way with them on the offensive end. As the two stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram continue to improve, the front office must surround the two with key contributors who will […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are fresh from a disappointing five-game road trip where they came out with a 1-4 record. After suffering two-straight losses against the Utah Jazz the journey, Brandon Ingram issued critical comments about his team’s performance but remained optimistic that they can eventually get back on the right track in their coming […]

The New Orleans Pelicans dropped their second game to the Utah Jazz in three nights after losing again on Thursday, 129-118. It largely felt like the same old story. Following their ninth loss of the season, Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy called out the team’s defensive effort, stressing about how they need to get […]

Utah Jazz main man Donovan Mitchell sauced up New Orleans Pelicans defender Nickeil Alexander-Walker something proper in the first quarter on Thursday, and Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young just had to react. 🕷 in his bag.. @famouslos32 somewhere goin crazy🤣 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 22, 2021 Young was totally impressed as Mitchell […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell just crushed Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s ankles on a series of filthy moves that ended with a sweet dish. Peep the clip below to see Mitchell’s array of dribbles on the New Orleans Pelicans guard. Mitchell already had Walker on the floor with his first move. But he unleashed another crossover just […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz face off for the second straight time in Salt Lake City tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Jazz prediction and pick. The Pelicans are 5-8 both straight up and against the spread. The Jazz stand at 10-4 overall, and they are 9-5 against the […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson just scored a huge win in court. This one is outside the hardwood floor, though, with the 20-year-old recently being granted a ruling in his favor with regards to the $100 million lawsuit filed against him by his former marketing agent. U.S. District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs has […]

Stan Van Gundy and his New Orleans Pelicans have fallen into quite of a rut, with their recent 118-102 loss to the Utah Jazz. That’s their sixth loss in seven games. Utah was on fire from beyond the arc, going 21 of 47 (44.7 percent) on the evening. This, apparently, has been the trend for […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has forged himself in the record books as one of the most efficient players in the league. Against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, Williamson scored 32 points and shot 73 percent from the field, making him the youngest player to drop 30+ points on at least a 70 percent […]

Drew Brees’ future with the New Orleans Saints remains unknown after their unceremonious playoffs exit at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Should he decide to call it a career, however, fans might not need to look far for his replacement. After all, New Orleans Pelicans big man Steven Adams might be up for […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson continues to impress early on in his NBA tenure. After all, the former Duke Blue Devils standout will quite literally put the basketball in the hoop over just about anyone in front of him. With Williamson dominating at both the high school and collegiate levels before eventually making […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man and former No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Zion Williamson is an absolute phenom and quite possibly a once-in-a-lifetime type of player. Not only is Williamson a skilled big man that is looking to take his game to the next level after encountering an injury-plagued rookie campaign in 2019-20, […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran guard JJ Redick thinks teammate Brandon Ingram could average a triple-double for a full season, if he really wanted. Ingram has established himself as one of the Pelicans’ best overall playmakers and facilitators in addition to being an elite scorer. He’s averaging 5.1 assists, but Redick believes he can post double-digit […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson unleashed a Julius Erving in his arsenal by defying gravity for a crazy and-1 finish against the Sacramento Kings. Peep the clip below to witness Williamson combining both athleticism and finesse for a fantastic finish. Does this remind you of Julius Erving’s legendary baseline scoop in the 1980 NBA […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson added another sickening poster jam to his ever-growing NBA highlight reel. Sadly for Sacramento Kings forward Chimezie Metu, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and was on the receiving end of that nasty highlight. In the final minute of the first quarter of the match […]

For one quarter, New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram was having a sweet return to the Staples Center. That was, until the defending champions — and the superstar for whom he was traded — showed up. Since allowing 118 points to the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 7, the Los Angeles Lakers have tightened the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers battled the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and it was an opportunity for the defending champions to face off against one of the brightest young stars in the NBA today in Zion Williamson. Lakers superstar Anthony Davis, however, sent Williamson a message early in the game, coming up with a huge […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson missed Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers due to the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. However, Williamson will be on the floor when the Pels take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Andrew Lopez of ESPN previously reported Williamson’s absence Wednesday was mandated by an inconclusive […]

Sibling rivalries are of one of the best things in sports entertainment. They add a little more flavor to games and fortunately, there is no shortage of NBA siblings in the league today. Throughout NBA history, we’ve seen various siblings go at it against each other on the hardwood. This not only added some competitiveness […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will not be available Wednesday night as the Pels prepare to take on the Los Angeles Clippers. The Pelicans announced Williamson was ruled out due to the league’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols. Updated Injury Report: Zion Williamson is OUT for tonight’s game (Health and Safety Protocols) pic.twitter.com/WesMg9dQQK — […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be entering their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday shorthanded. According to a report, starting point guard Lonzo Ball is set to miss the Clippers game due to a knee injury. This report comes via Will Guillory of The Athletic: Pelicans injury report for tomorrow: JJ Redick is […]

Stan Van Gundy is no stranger to being outspoken, especially when it has to do with the current issues of today’s world. With his team’s Monday evening matchup against the Dallas Mavericks postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, the New Orleans Pelicans head coach did not even remotely come close to mincing his words in reacting […]