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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 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have officially parted ways with Alvin Gentry after missing the playoffs for the fourth time in his five seasons with the franchise. With Gentry out, the Pelicans are targeting two names to replace him as the head coach. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd […]

It’s official — the New Orleans Pelicans have officially fired Alvin Gentry as head coach. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news on Saturday afternoon. New Orleans has dismissed coach Alvin Gentry, sources tell @_andrew_lopez and me. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 15, 2020 The Pelicans missed the playoffs after entering the 2019-20 season with […]

The season of the New Orleans Pelicans might have ultimately ended in disappointment, but they can at least cling onto the fact that rookie sensation Zion Williamson had an outstanding debut campaign. So much so, that the 20-year-old was actually able to (almost) replicate a scoring feat held by none other than the GOAT himself, […]

Some felt the New Orleans Pelicans would sneak into the NBA playoffs in the 22-team Disney World bubble system this summer. Instead, they fell flat, going just 2-6 in the eight seeding games and seeing their season end. Obviously, the future is pretty bright in New Orleans. Zion Williamson looks like a stud (if he […]

After displaying glaring improvements at the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA campaign, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball regressed to his old ways inside the bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Shooting woes once again plagued the 22-year-old playmaker, who once again looked like his inconsistent self during his early years with […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward and 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year finalist Zion Williamson isn’t bothered by the criticisms against his body weight. In an interview with Pelicans insider Will Guillory, the ROY hopeful dismissed these “fat-shaming” comments. “Everybody is entitled to their own opinion,” Zion Williamson said. “I’m just going to stick to the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will have to face a few changes going into next season and while head coach Alvin Gentry could be among them, there will need to be a roster inspection as well. According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, people down in Orlando saw point guard Lonzo Ball “looked liked he’d checked […]

Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue could soon find his way back in the head coaching ranks, as he’s expected to be the frontrunner for several openings in the near future, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Lue had been already linked to the Brooklyn Nets when the team parted ways with former […]

NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller believes New Orleans Pelicans rookie star Zion Williamson needs to lose around 30 pounds. Miller is the latest pundit who claims Williamson is too heavy. Reggie Miller on Zion Williamson: “He needs to lose 30 pounds. He’s way too heavy.” — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) August 12, 2020 It may […]

Despite being disappointed in the bubble, New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram star is positive about the team’s future. Ingram, who’s set to be a restricted free agent, addressed his upcoming free agency on Tuesday and showed his love to New Orleans: Brandon Ingram said he New Orleans will be one of his “top choices” […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were eliminated from postseason contention on Sunday after losing to the San Antonio Spurs, and now all the attention shifts to head coach Alvin Gentry and his future. Most NBA pundits believe the Pelicans are going to part ways with Gentry in the offseason. William Guillory of The Athletic even went […]

Before the NBA hiatus in March, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was playing some of the best basketball of his pro career. Unfortunately for the Pelicans, Ball wasn’t able to recapture his pre-hiatus form down in Orlando and it hurt the team big time, as New Orleans was eliminated from postseason contention after […]

Now that the New Orleans Pelicans have been eliminated from playoff contention, all the focus shifts to head coach Alvin Gentry and his future with the team. Gentry has one year left on his contract with the Pelicans. The veteran tactician, when asked about his job status with the Pelicans, sarcastically said he wouldn’t fire […]

At this point, it would be safe to say that the New Orleans Pelicans have proven to be the biggest disappointment in the NBA bubble thus far. The primary reason behind this is the fact that they were so hyped prior to the restart, with pundits and casual fans alike attesting to the Pelicans’ dark-horse […]

It’s official. The New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings are both out of the 2019-2020 NBA Playoffs. With tonight’s win by the red hot Portland Trail Blazers over the Philadelphia 76ers, both New Orleans and Sacramento now do not have a mathematical chance to make it to the top eight spot of the West […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been officially eliminated from playoff contention, ending JJ Redick’s 13 consecutive postseason appearances. The Blazers won against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, 124-121. With that, the Pelicans are now two games behind the Blazers, leaving them with no hope to even make it to the play-in series. JJ Redick's playoff […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball had some choice words after Bleacher Report posted his stats in the Orlando “bubble” on Sunday. Make sure y’all post my shit next year too #TMC https://t.co/EtilshfPM4 — Lonzo Ball (@ZO2_) August 9, 2020 Ball has every right to be frustrated, though it seems rather pointless to air […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson criticized the team’s performance in Sunday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs raced out to a 17-point lead at the end of the first half, and Williamson said the slow start was “not acceptable.” Zion also noted that the lack of energy in the first two quarters […]

All-Star forward Brandon Ingram has had a tremendous season with the New Orleans Pelicans since making the move from the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, earning a nomination for Most Improved Player. The 22-year-old recently opened up about how he believes his time in Los Angeles served as a huge learning experience for him and […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will play against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in a must-win game for the Big Easy franchise. Williamson sat out Friday’s game versus the Washington Wizards to rest. With no injuries listed on the Pelicans' day-before report, all indications are that Zion Williamson will play in New Orleans' […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans part ways with head coach Alvin Gentry, they could go after Los Angeles Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue or Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Gentry has one year left on his contract with the Pelicans. “Executive VP David Griffin and Pelicans ownership have a decision […]

Without uttering one word, Josh Hart’s epic facial reaction summed up what all New Orleans Pelicans fans feel about Thomas Bryant’s foul. Hart drove hard to the cup in NOLA’s match against the Washington Wizards on Friday and was met near the rim by his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate. The 25-year-old wisely threw up […]

Washington Wizards superstar point guard John Wall was watching the New Orleans Pelicans-Wizards game when Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes threw down a monster slam. Wall, a student of the game, was impressed but not surprised by the play. John knows Jaxson Hayes has some crazy hops. "That young fella is athletic."@JohnWall reacts to @hayes_jaxson's […]