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The fallout from the Los Angeles Clippers’ stunning defeat in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Denver Nuggets continues, with the Clippers announcing the departure of head coach Doc Rivers. While changes were expected after the team lost a 3-1 series lead to the Nuggets, it was still surprising to see Rivers go. The 58-year […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has already been contacted by the New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Clippers fired Rivers on Monday after the team blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs at […]

Mike D’Antoni has been heavily rumored to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers after he decided not to return to the Houston Rockets. However, according to Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice, some around the NBA believe the former Coach of the Year could be using the Sixers as leverage to get another […]

Zion Williamson is one of the most unique talents to ever enter the NBA. When the New Orleans Pelicans won the lottery, their ticket staff rejoiced like they all individually won the actual lottery. But Zion’s rookie year had less rejoicing and more hoping that he could stay on the court long enough to become […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard J.J. Redick has been around the block throughout his tenured NBA career. Then again, even the tested veteran has to admit that Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson is unlike any other player he’s ever had the privilege of paying with. Redick recently opened up about what he thinks Williamson needs to […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran JJ Redick just nominated two notorious floppers to his own All-NBA Flop Team. According to the 36-year-old sharpshooter, the biggest floppers in the NBA right now are Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Los Angeles Clippers energy ball Patrick Beverley. “The obvious ones that stick out are like Marcus Smart and […]

Despite Zion Williamson being a rookie, an NBA executive already ranked the New Orleans Pelicans rising star as one of the best finishers in the league. The NBA exec placed Williamson among the ranks of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. However, echoing the concern of a majority of  fans and analysts, the unnamed […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Derrick Favors becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he reportedly has an interest in going back to the Utah Jazz. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, the Jazz — who traded Favors to the Pelicans in the summer of 2019 — also have an interest in reuniting […]

Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times was the only writer to vote for New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson as Rookie of the Year, preventing Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant from winning the award in unanimous fashion. As expected, once Morant found out that it was Cowley who voted for Williamson and not […]

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly have an interest in trading for New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday this offseason, according to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy. The reported trade package would include Spencer Dinwiddie though, and that’s not sitting well with him. I liked yesterday’s news cycle better 😑 https://t.co/vYk06wrIXt — Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson made history on Tuesday after being selected to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Williamson played the fewest amount of games (24) in NBA history to make the All-Rookie team. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid played the second-lowest with 31 games in 2017, and […]

Not a lot of teams in the NBA have been fortunate enough to be as lucky as the New Orleans Pelicans when it comes to picking up the best prospects come each draft. Obviously, it helped the Pelicans’ cause that they were in solid positions to grab young, franchise-changing talents that would help the front […]

The writing was on the wall for Mike D’Antoni the moment the Houston Rockets were eliminated from the playoffs by The Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1, in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals tiff. The now-former Rockets head coach made it official on Sunday, informing the Houston ownership that he won’t be returning to the team next […]

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 […]