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New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is trying to follow in the footsteps of Brandon Ingram in 2020-21. Ball, who made headlines on Monday by switching agencies again and joining Klutch Sports, said he wants to win the 2021 Most Improved Player of the Year Award. Ingram, of course, won the award this season. […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball made headlines last year when he and his father, LaVar Ball, had a very public falling-out. Lonzo, his father and family associate Alan Foster had a squabble in 2019 over missing funds. It appears that Lonzo and LaVar have been able to mend fences. The Pelicans guard himself opened […]

Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans has recently decided to cut ties with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to sign with Klutch Sports as his new agent. This comes as quite a surprise as it has only been months since Ball signed with Roc Nation. Ball himself opened up about the decision, and it seems to […]

Former Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is officially a free agent, and the New Orleans Pelicans might be looking to make him their new head coach. D’Antoni’s status with the Rockets was an unknown given he was on an expiring contract, but the veteran head coach informed the team Sunday of his departure. Meanwhile, […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson’s body has been analyzed left and right ever since he entered the NBA as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2019 draft out of Duke. Many pundits believe the Pelicans star is way too heavy, while others marvel at how athletic Williamson is despite being six feet, six […]

On his recent podcast, New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick told a hilarious story about his wife trolling him about possibly never winning an NBA title. Redick, who missed the playoffs in 2019-20 for the first time in his NBA career, says his wife told him about ninth months ago that maybe he’s not […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo was one of the favorites to win the 2020 Most Improved Player of the Year Award, but he wound up losing to New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram. However, Adebayo really doesn’t care since he’s more focused on team success. The Heat star spoke to reporters on Friday […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant says New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is the best guard defender in the NBA. Durant was recently a guest on Pelicans guard J.J. Redick’s podcast and he talked about how great of a defender Holiday is and when Jrue gained his respect. Via Jacob Rude of […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant, formerly of the Golden State Warriors, recently went on New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick’s podcast. During the episode, Redick asked Durant if he took the easy way out to win titles by signing with the Warriors, who won an NBA record 73 games the season before Durant joined […]

Was New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday snubbed from the NBA All-Defensive teams? Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard, who has had many battles with Holiday, certainly thinks so. On Twitter, Lillard retweeted and commented on JJ Redick’s thoughts on Holiday’s exclusion from the All-Defensive Team. Beyond a snub . https://t.co/cxklDjN4tJ — Damian Lillard […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick isn’t happy that point guard Jrue Holiday didn’t make the first or second All-Defensive team. Redick took to Twitter to voice his frustrations, pointing out how the eye test and players’ praise for Holiday should hold more weight in the voting process. When it’s nearly unanimous amongst your […]

In July of 2019, Zion Williamson signed the largest shoe deal a rookie had ever received with Jordan Brand. So, it should come to no surprise that a signature shoe for Zion is on the way. Jordan Brand announced that Williamson’s shoe the ‘Jordan Z Code’ is set to be released in January of 2021, […]

In their young NBA history, the New Orleans Pelicans have already made a ton of changes to put a competitive team on the floor. It’s been tough so far for the franchise as they seem to always just almost make it to the playoffs. But the organization knows that an almost-playoffs team isn’t enough that’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson signed a lucrative deal with Jordan Brand last year, and is on the verge of his first signature shoe. Zion’s shoe, reportedly set to launch in January of 2021, will be called the Jordan Z Code, per Shawn Krest of Sports Illustrated. Williamson has barely even gotten his NBA […]

New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has now tested negative for COVID-19. This is an absolute welcome development following reports of the 73-year-old contracting the disease several weeks ago. This report comes via WDSU: New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has been cleared by doctors after battling COVID-19 and […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is the best shooter in NBA history and someone who really doesn’t get flustered by opposing defenders. However, Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala–who won three titles with Curry on the Warriors–says New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is one guy he’s seen “scar” Curry before. Iguodala also […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart isn’t happy with his rebounding rating in NBA 2K21, which came out on Thursday. Hart took to Twitter to bash the “idiots” who made his rebounding rating low. That’s when Ronnie 2K fired back with his own tweet. How I average almost 7 boards off the bench and […]

The Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Indiana Pacers are all looking for a new head coach. Who are the perfect coaches to fill these NBA job openings? Let’s take a look. Indiana Pacers: Dave Joerger The Pacers fired Nate McMillan for a lack of playoff success (the Pacers have been eliminated […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Josh Hart is not one to mince words, and the 25-year-old proved just that on Tuesday. Hart responded to a recent tweet by United States President Donald Trump by calling the commander-in-chief a “dumbass.” Hart took offense in Trump’s criticism of the current state of the NBA, and the 6-foot-5 guard/forward […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram reacted to winning the 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year Award during his interview with TNT on Monday. Although the interview got caught off due to technical difficulties, Ingram was able to thank God and pat himself on the back for returning from his serious blood clot […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram was surprised by his parents and Lonzo Ball on Monday during a call with team governor Gayle Benson. Ingram had no idea he was about to be named the 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year. Brandon Ingram's family announced the MIP winner 🙌pic.twitter.com/Z5b9cjVbmM — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram won the 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year Award. New Orleans’ Brandon Ingram has won the NBA 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year award. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 31, 2020 Brandon Ingram averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Pelicans in 2019-20. […]

There are five NBA head-coaching vacancies: the Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Indiana Pacers. From an objective standpoint, all five of these jobs have lure. It’s a matter of which ones have an edge over the others. Here’s how the five situations stack up against each other. 5) Chicago Bulls […]

According to Amie Just and Ramon Antonio Vargas of NOLA.com and Shams Charania of “The Athletic” on Twitter, New Orleans Saints’ and New Orleans Pelicans’ owner Gayle Benson has tested positive for COVID-19. Pelicans/Saints owner Gayle Benson has tested positive for coronavirus; statement from spokesperson Greg Bensel: pic.twitter.com/4CXz5SjVl6 — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 28, 2020 […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has been the best player in the entire league since the restart. He was named as the bubble MVP, as he led the Blazers to a furious run during the seeding games that resulted in a postseason berth for the team. Today, however, we’re going to look at some […]

If Tyronn Lue wasn’t an assistant coach on the Los Angeles Clippers, he may have been hired by the New Orleans Pelicans around Christmas to replace Alvin Gentry, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Pelicans are expected to have an interest in hiring Lue this offseason since he has a rapport with New Orleans […]

Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue reportedly got a visit from New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin before the latter departed the bubble, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. However, a friendly conversation between two former colleagues does not necessarily mean that Lue is likely to end up landing […]

Alvin Gentry treated New Orleans Pelicans reporters to dinner after getting fired by the team. As Fletcher Mackel of WDSU wrote, it’s pretty impressive considering the Pelicans media called for Gentry’s job numerous times this season. Former #Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry took a few media members to dinner tonight for final goodbye. To repeat, […]

In his first comments since getting fired by the New Orleans Pelicans, Alvin Gentry admitted he was surprised he was let go. Gentry was a guest on ESPN’s First Take where he spoke about how he didn’t expect to get fired despite the Pelicans’ struggles in Orlando that led to another season without postseason basketball. […]

ESPN analyst Jay Williams is hearing that New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball could be used as a “trading asset” this offseason. Ball really struggled during the bubble games and his subpar play was one of the main reasons the Pelicans didn’t play well and missed the 2020 playoffs. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1296897498359922695 Ball finished his first […]

Teams around the NBA landscape will be watching ping pong balls fall on Thursday night to see which organization lands the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery. For the franchises that finished with poor records this season, this is decision-making time. Some will be looking to keep the top pick, if […]

Former Memphis Tigers big man James Wiseman could very well become the number one overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft later this year. As a result, Wiseman is unsurprisingly receiving a lot of attention as the NBA Playoffs continue to ramp up, which means that the looming offseason is not too far off. This […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fired their head coach Alvin Gentry last week after he failed to make the playoffs with a relatively easy schedule in the NBA’s bubble. Now that the search has begun, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has revealed his plan on finding the perfect coach for an incredibly […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings will be participating in the NBA draft lottery after they both missed out on postseason play, going a combined 5-11 in the seeding games in Orlando. Now, without playoff games to tweet about, the social media accounts of the Pelicans and Kings had some fun on Monday and […]

The NBA announced the sorting of the tiebreakers prior to the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery later this week, with the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers coming out as the biggest winners. The Kings, who saw their playoff hopes fade early in the bubble, were tied with the New Orleans Pelicans with a 28-36 record prior […]

After what was a disappointing time inside the Disney World bubble, the New Orleans Pelicans front office have made their first move of the offseason. It comes in the form of a major shakeup in the coaching department, with the Pelicans opting to part ways with head coach Alvin Gentry. Having signed with New Orleans […]

Models of success and failure are often repeated in professional sports. On Saturday, the New Orleans Pelicans copied a grave mistake made by the Sacramento Kings in 2019, firing their head coach after a season when his team made noteworthy progress. Firing Dave Joerger has yielded poor results for the Kings The Kings went 27-55 […]

New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin says the move to fire Alvin Gentry as head coach was “difficult.” Griffin pointed to how he and Gentry have known each other for years. At the end of the day, though, Griffin felt that the Pelicans needed a coach who fit with the […]

Alvin Gentry is out as New Orleans Pelicans head coach, as was reported on Saturday, following the Western Conference team’s poor showing in the NBA’s Orlando bubble. Could Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni enter the fray next? According to NBC Sports’ Kurt Helin on Twitter, responding to podcaster Danny Leroux’s suggestion of a marriage between […]