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Miami Heat legend and future NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade was really impressed with what he was seeing from New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram this season. Ingram made his first All-Star team and has established himself as one of the best young scorers we have in the game. On his IG live […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade only needs one word to describe New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. During an IG live session with fans on Friday, Wade says the new face of the Pelicans franchise is a “monster.” “Monster,” Dwyane Wade said about Zion Williamson. “Literally like watching him play in the NBA is like […]

If ever the 2019-20 season resumes, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is excited about his healthy squad. Griffin joined the Pelicans podcast to discuss the latest on the young squad. According to Griffin, the team has learned how to integrate super rookie Zion Williamson into the system. He gave […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is switching representation once more, parting ways with the Creative Arts Agency on Thursday after less than a year. The 22-year-old playmaker is expected to sign with Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Group, per Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated. The first-year Pelican joined CAA in April last year and […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green recalled the time when he ruined JJ Redick’s senior night, who was, back then, the biggest college superstar in the nation. Danny Green was on a live stream call with Lakers guard Quinn Cook where they discussed everything basketball. Green recalled his freshman year at North Carolina when they […]

The people in New Orleans may not be able to watch Zion Williamson soar for the New Orleans Pelicans anytime soon, but they can at least get to know another Zion in the mean time. The Audobon Nature Institute named one of their latest newborn African penguin chicks after the Pelicans rookie sensation. The Institute […]

The Los Angeles Lakers became the prime targets of the 29 other teams the second Anthony Davis packed his bags and moved to Hollywood to join LeBron James. After all, it was the beginning of yet another LeBron-led superteam, which immediately elevated the Lakers back from mediocrity to title contention. Prior to the league-wide suspension […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant ran out to a big lead in the Rookie of the Year race, but the arrival of No. 1 pick Zion Williamson after returning from injury seemingly added intrigue to the race. Williamson mesmerized with his power, athletic ability, and gaudy stat lines, leading to questions about whether Morant […]

Former Orlando Magic star point guard and current Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway says New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson is going to be a superstar in the NBA very soon. Before the NBA got suspended because of the coronavirus, Williamson was putting up stellar numbers for the Pelicans. After missing the beginning […]

On his recent podcast, New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick talked about the night the NBA was suspended because of COVID-19. The NBA suspended play after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronaviris. Redick and the Pelicans were scheduled to play the Sacramento Kings that night before that game was called […]

The coronavirus pandemic has put nearly every single in-season sport across the world on hold. This is certainly the case for the NBA, which actually created a domino effect by suspending the season last Wednesday. Commissioner Adam Silver has tried to make himself visible over the past week. He has appeared on both the NBA […]

Brandon Ingram is an impending restricted free agent. But don’t expect to see the 22-year-old All Star with his third team next season. The New Orleans Pelicans are fully prepared to match any offer for Brandon Ingram. Ingram is perhaps the most coveted player in an otherwise shallow free agent class. “The potential restricted free […]

David Griffin knows that prior to the suspension of the NBA suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak, the New Orleans Pelicans were making last-ditch push for the playoffs. Despite starting the season slowly, the Pels have since recovered and found themselves in the mix for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. Much […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says rookie Zion Williamson has given the franchise a “great deal of comfort” that the organization is in good hands. Not only is Williamson a force on the court for the Pelicans, but the No. 1 overall pick has already shown he’s going to […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive David Griffin is excited about the developing chemistry between rookie Zion Williamson and point guard Lonzo Ball. Ball and Williamson have been connecting on a bunch of alley-oops lately and it’s been really fun to watch for Pelicans fans. David Griffin on the developing chemistry between Zion Williamson and Lonzo Ball: […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin told Jennifer Hale of Fox Sports NOLA that the idea of canceling the season is not at all on the NBA’s mind. The NBA suspended the season last week after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. David Griffin: The idea […]

Many within the New Orleans Pelicans organization believe rookie Zion Williamson could’ve made them a guaranteed playoff team if he was healthy the entire season, per Will Guillory of The Athletic. Williamson didn’t make his NBA regular season debut for the Pelicans until Jan. 22, 2020 because of a left knee injury which unfortunately required […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has taken the NBA world by storm through his first 19 pro games. But before he was dominating the NBA, the Pelicans star was destroying little kids in high school back in South Carolina. Mason Ginsberg of Bourbon Street Shots did NBA Twitter a favor on Friday by posting […]

Wednesday, March 11 was a date that will forever be etched in NBA history. The Utah Jazz road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder had just been postponed after Rudy Gobert became the first player to test positive for coronavirus. The New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings were slated to tip-off next, only a […]

Few players have had a bigger impact on their new team this season than New Orleans Pelicans rising star Brandon Ingram. The 22-year-old joined the Pelicans as part of the Anthony Davis trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, and while there’s no denying that AD was the peach in that particular deal, what New Orleans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly yet to administer any COVID-19 testing, according to Andrew Lopez of ESPN. The Pelicans last played on March 8 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They were about to play the Sacramento Kings the night Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, but the game was called off. […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart says free agent running back Todd Gurley has “got to go” to the New Orleans Saints. The Los Angeles Rams waived Gurley on Thursday. The Rams would have owed him $10.5 million if he was still on the team’s roster at 4 p.m. ET. Hart, who is in […]

Before the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was enjoying watching rookies Ja Morant, Zion Williamson and Coby White play. The Heat icon believes the future of the NBA is in good hands with these three youngsters leading the way: The obvious ones are Ja and Zion. But i also loved […]

It is without question that Adam Silver made the right call when he decided to suspend the NBA season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nonetheless, it’s also hard to deny that this could not have come at a worse time for the Los Angeles Lakers, who went into the hiatus with a Western Conference-best 49-14 […]

New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson, who also owns the New Orleans Saints, has donated $1 million to create the “Gayle Benson Community Assistance Fund.” This is in response to the Coronavirus situation, which is affecting so many lives in New Orleans, and across the world for that matter: Pelicans and Saints owner Gayle Benson […]

With the 2019-2029 season suspended indefinitely, New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart has challenged the Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers to a rap battle on which team will get the eighth seed. When the NBA postponed the season last week due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most teams had less than 20 games remaining […]

With the suspension of the NBA season, maybe now would be a good time to reflect on some notions or perceptions we no longer spend time to really think about because of how often – or we think how often – it happens. Now that we’re on this boat, perhaps a good question to ponder […]

New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer Zion Williamson is on his rookie NBA deal, and yet he’s pledged to pay the salaries of all Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days as the NBA suspends play because of the coronavirus outbreak. Former NBA big man and current ESPN personality Kendrick Perkins says Williamson just continues […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie is crowning New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson as the 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year. Williamson has pledged to pay the salaries of all Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days as the NBA suspends play: Welp Zion just won ROY folks — Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star small forward Brandon Ingram is impressed by the improvement Lonzo Ball has made this season. Ball has turned into a budding two-way star for the Pelicans now that his jump shot has improved. “It’s a beautiful thing to see,” Ingram said about Ball’s growth, per Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com. “He’s put in […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is following in the footsteps of Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Williamson announced on Friday he’s going to cover the salaries of Smoothie King Center employees since the NBA season has been suspended. The Pelicans youngster wrote a heartfelt message on Instagram for everyone to read: “The […]

Earlier on Wednesday, the matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder was postponed after Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus. Now, the NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans has suffered the same fate. Per Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, the Kings-Pelicans showdown has officially been […]

With his unworldly athleticism, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been catching and finishing a ton of alley-oops in the 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign. Usually on the other end of those highlights is Pels point guard Lonzo Ball, whose court vision has indeed complemented the freshman’s high-wire act. In a clip posted by […]

Charles Barkley will have plenty of homework to do in March as he takes on some NCAA duties during March Madness. He got to watch New Orleans Pelicans big Zion Williamson and Memphis Grizzlies stud Ja Morant play in their last collegiate year before declaring for the NBA, eventually becoming the leading candidates for the […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday made franchise history in the win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It seems even his younger teammates could not help but marvel at his performance as All-Star teammate Brandon Ingram and guard Lonzo Ball heaped praise on his season-high effort. Holiday joined DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans as the only […]

The New Orleans Pelicans managed to secure an impressive victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon. In the process, Jrue Holiday was able to make franchise history. According to Will Guillory of The Athletic, Holiday joins Demarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans as the only players in team history to finish with at least 37 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan might have been the original “Lob City” but Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson are giving that team a run for the money. Ball and Williamson connected on multiple half-court lobs during the New Orleans Pelicans 120-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, something that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have one of the most exciting alley-oop combinations in the league in guard Lonzo Ball and forward Zion Williamson. Williamson’s ability to get out and run the floor in transition–as well as his sheer athleticism–make him an ideal target for Ball, who is at his best making plays in the open […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker is out indefinitely. Alexander-Walker has a right wrist hairline fracture, per the team: The Pelicans announced Nickeil Alexander-Walker has a hairline fracture in his right wrist and will be out indefinitely pic.twitter.com/d4cUZmsDwY — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) March 7, 2020 Alexander-Walker has appeared in 41 games for the Pelicans […]