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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 […]

The wave of coronavirus issues plaguing the NBA continues to have a drastic impact on the 2020-21 schedule. The NBA announced postponements of two more games, with Monday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans and Tuesday’s game between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls officially postponed. The Mavs and Celtics are both […]

Have you ever pulled a card or won something from a break that completely blew your mind away? If you have, then it pales in comparison to what this guy got recently – a 2019-20 Flawless Zion Williamson Logoman Patch One of One. Talk about hitting it big out of nowhere. Well, that’s the same […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart is a well-known gamer, but you probably won’t catch the professional hooper playing NBA 2K on Twitch. When it comes to sports video games, the New Orleans Pelicans guard said he prefers to play Madden over 2K.  His reasoning comes down to realism, as he explained to Ariana Escalante and Andre Stone […]

You can not blame LaVar Ball’s confidence and pride, as two of his sons are now playing on one of the biggest stages in the world. He will continue to root his sons on and critique the teams they play for when the Ball brothers’ talents are not maximized. LaVar compared LaMelo to the pop […]

By now, it’s no secret that New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson can dunk. Still, it’s hard not to be in awe each time he throws one down hard against the teeth of the defense. The 6-foot-6 athletic wonder put on another aerial assault on Friday, punishing the Charlotte Hornets’ defense with impunity. Around the […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball will certainly have some fun at the expense of his older brother, Lonzo Ball, after draining a step-back 3-pointer over his face on Friday. In the closing seconds of the third period of the tightly contested match between the New Orleans Pelicans and Hornets at the Smoothie King Center, LaMelo […]

The Ball brothers’ first NBA head-to-head match is off to a fine start after Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball traded buckets at the beginning of the Charlotte Hornets versus New Orleans Pelicans game on Friday at the Smoothie King Center. The two siblings went right at each other from the get-go, as LaMelo got the […]

Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball are set to face each other for the very first time on a professional basketball court. The Ball brothers’ first duel is scheduled on Friday night as Lonzo’s New Orleans Pelicans are set to host LaMelo’s Charlotte Hornets. Naturally, the headlines will be focused on these two but for the […]

After their back-breaking one-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, second-year forward Zion Williamson expressed his belief that the New Orleans Pelicans lost simply because they didn’t execute as they should’ve. Per William Guillory of The Athletic, Williamson commented on their 111-110 loss to the Thunder. The 20-year-old finished with a game-high 29 […]

Monday’s matchup between the Indiana Pacers and the New Orleans Pelicans proved to be quite a nail-biter. In the end, however, it was the Pacers who emerged with the victory, thanks to a last-second game-winning jumper by Malcolm Brogdon in overtime. Here’s a look at Brogdon’s heroics, courtesy of ClutchPoints on Twitter: 🚨 Malcolm Brogdon […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were 2.6 seconds away from clinching a close home win over the Toronto Raptors. All they needed was for Brandon Ingram to sink the insurance free-throws to seal the game. Up by two, the All-Star forward sank the first freebie to extend New Orleans’ lead to three. With his confidence at […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have emerged as legitimate contenders in the Western Conference, jumping out to a 4-2 start, placing them fourth in the Western Conference. Yes, it is still very early in the NBA season, however, New Orleans has had some very impressive victories already. The Pelicans have already swept the season series against […]

The New Orleans Pelicans improve to 4-2 on the season defeating the struggling Toronto Raptors 120-116 in the Saturday night showdown. The Pelicans have defeated the Raptors in both of their games, completing the season sweep on the 2019 NBA Champions. The Pelicans have now moved into 4th place in the Western Conference and are […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is known as one of the feistiest players on the court due to his hustle and tenacity. The one-time NBA champ will do anything to help his team win, and that includes pulling off a little martial arts action if the need arises. In the 8:43 mark of the […]

After an odd stretch in the New Orleans Pelicans game against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, you wouldn’t be (completely) ridiculed for briefly wondering if Stan Van Gundy’s group — especially Nickeil Alexander-Walker — had been victimized by the Space Jam aliens. With just over nine minutes to go in the second quarter and New […]

Steven Adams had spent the majority of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he earned the respect of his peers around the league as a defender and enforcer. Still, that didn’t mean that the 6-foot-11 center was going to hold back as his New Orleans Pelicans squad faced off against the Thunder on […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won’t have their All-Star forward Brandon Ingram to finish their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday. The 23-year-old was ejected in the midway part of the fourth period after getting called for a flagrant foul 2 after a block shot attempt over Thunder’s Isaiah Roby. Ingram […]

It certainly took longer than expected, but New Orleans Pelicans teammates Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson finally hooked up for their first alley-oop of the 2020-21 NBA campaign. The amazing highlight came early in the third quarter of the Pelicans’ road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday. Zo had […]

Steven Adams will be playing his first game as an opponent of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Ahead of their upcoming matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans, the Thunder posted a hilarious tribute video for Adams on Twitter. Welcome back, mate 🤙 pic.twitter.com/3jHKZK1XPK — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 31, 2020 The video begins […]

As mesmerizing as New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been early in his NBA career, weight issues have always plagued him so far. In fact, there were rumblings that the 6-foot-6 supreme athlete was even heavier than usual when he entered the bubble at Walt Disney World following that unprecedented hiatus in play. As […]

The New Orleans Pelicans infamously selected former Duke Blue Devils big man Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft. With Williamson slated to break out in his second season atop the highest level in 2020-21, former Pelicans head coach Monty Williams is already praising and […]

Current New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was once an up-and-comer as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Ingram was then traded from Los Angeles to New Orleans in the same deal that saw superstar power forward Anthony Davis make his way from the Pelicans to the Lakers in order to team up […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram recently appeared on his teammate JJ Redick’s podcast. The two touched on a number of topics, including Ingram’s stint with the team that drafted him, the Los Angeles Lakers. The 23-year old admitted that he’s settled quite well playing with the Pelicans. On the flip side, the 6-foot-9 forward […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs faced off in what turned out to be a nail-biter on Sunday night. Spurs star DeMar DeRozan had a chance to tie the game with a three-pointer, but Pelicans guard Eric Bledsoe proved why he’s one of the best defenders in the league with a game-winning […]

From his college days up to his debut in the NBA, New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has always been compared with Kevin Durant. This isn’t just a mere coincidence. In an interview with his teammate JJ Redick, Ingram admitted that he definitely patterned his game after the Brooklyn Nets forward. Ingram recently made an […]

Reigning Rookie of the Year Ja Morant had nothing but praise for New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson’s NBA Christmas Day performance. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard tweeted his support for Williamson. 32 & 14 in ya christmas debut 🙏🏽💪🏽🖤 @Zionwilliamson SC proud of you dawg 💯 — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) December 25, 2020 These […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson balled out on Christmas Day, scoring a whopping 32 points in the loss against the Miami Heat. With this impressive display of talent, the second-year big man Williamson has earned a place next to one of the greatest basketball players of all time, LeBron James, as he made […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick didn’t play particularly well in their Christmas Day game against the Miami Heat, which the Pelicans lost, 111-98. The veteran guard, in his 15th season, finished with eight points and two rebounds but shot just 1-of-7 from the field. His lone made basket, however, was a 3-pointer, which […]

Most people would say that Zion Williamson is the New Orleans Pelicans’ star player. However, Brandon Ingram was actually an All-Star last year and is already showing he’s raising the level of his game this season. On the daily Locked On Pelicans Podcast, host Jake Madison recapped the Pelicans win over the Raptors and explained […]