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After their thrilling victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis reluctantly visited his old locker room. Apparently, head coach Alvin Gentry invited AD, who then said that he doesn’t want any beef with his former teammates. After being reluctant, Anthony Davis just walked into Pelicans’ locker room after being invited […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans may have been spitting on the path Anthony Davis walked on ever since returning to the Big Easy, but that doesn’t mean that Jrue Holiday and the rest of his former teammates are also sharing their sentiments. After a rather close battle (the Lakers edged the Pelicans, 114-110), the former one-two […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart defended himself over accusations that he’s a dirty player after hurting both LeBron James and Anthony Davis during their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Hart was involved in two on-court accidents in the Pelicans’ narrow loss to the Lakers. Early in the second quarter of the game, he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James hurt his knee after a scary knee-to-knee collision with Josh Hart of the New Orleans Pelicans. Peep the incident below. Notice how James grimaced in pain while on the floor after the collision. SCARY MOMENT FOR LEBRON JAMES. 🤕 pic.twitter.com/Jypvn6C0So — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 28, 2019 James had to […]

Everyone knew that Anthony Davis’ return to New Orleans as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers would be met with a lot of boos and jeers. However, no one would have been prepared for how the New Orleans Pelicans would introduce their former star. Jumping on the Star Wars bandwagon brought about by Rise of […]

Ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James hinted it’ll be a revenge game will ensue in Anthony Davis’ return to Louisiana. Peep James’ Instagram story below, particularly the hashtags at the bottom. Is LeBron James hinting at a revenge game for how long it took the Pelicans […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has been officially ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, which was slated to be the first time that the former Lakers point man was to face his former team. Ball has been dealing with an illness over the past two days and was tagged […]

Jrue Holiday is committed to playing with the New Orleans Pelicans and has not asked for a trade. Holiday has two years left on his deal with the Pelicans after this season. He’s making $26,131,111 this season, $25,396,111 next season and has a player option worth $26,285,000 for the 2021-22 campaign. The veteran guard is […]

ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne has sent an apology to the city of New Orleans after receiving some backlash for her thoughts on why Anthony Davis has received so much vitriol for his move to the Los Angeles Lakers. During an appearance on ESPN LA Radio, Shelburne suggested all the hate for Davis’ trade request last season […]

All-NBA big man Anthony Davis will make his much-anticipated return to the Smoothie King Center when his Los Angeles Lakers play the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. AD is expecting fans to boo him all night long, but he doesn’t think racism has anything to do with it: Anthony Davis when asked if he […]

Last year, Brandon Ingram’s season was cut short due to a serious blood clot issue that forced him to be away from the game he loves so dearly. The 6-foot-7 New Orleans Pelicans forward opened up about how this major hurdle shook him to his core. He even had very serious doubts about making a […]

Anthony Davis will go up against his former team for the first time on Wednesday night, when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the New Orleans Pelicans inside the Smoothie King Center. The former No. 1 overall pick will be faced with a whirlwind of emotions, but there is no doubt he’s looking to have […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers slated to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, all eyes will be on Anthony Davis and his first return to his old stomping grounds since forcing his way off the team last summer. However, another narrative that seems to have been so easily overlooked is the fact that […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram had a tough time blooming as a basketball player during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, a young team that took many losses before being forced into an accelerated rebuild with LeBron James at the wheel. The Lakers struggled, and Ingram naturally lost joy after the losses started […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans executed the blockbuster trade of the summer. In a deal that sent star big man Anthony Davis to the Lakers with Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, three first-round draft picks, a first-round pick swap, and cash to the Pelicans, the NBA world was turned on its […]

Despite parting ways last summer, former New Orleans Pelicans teammates Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday have both admitted that they still follow each other’s games now that Davis is with the Los Angeles Lakers. “We still watch each other’s games,” Holiday said, via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “I hit him right after they […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has given teammate Anthony Davis plenty of advice about what it’s like to play against his former team, but there is always something daunting about following the footsteps of giants. Much like James, Davis left the team that drafted him after seven seasons, though this one happened by means […]

Brandon Ingram has surged in his fourth season after three years with the Los Angeles Lakers. The New Orleans Pelicans swingman looked back to his last season in L.A. and admitted the energy wasn’t always great in the locker room. “The team was a little rattled. Coming in every day, it wasn’t always good,” Ingram […]

The Anthony Davis trade saga certainly engulfed headlines last year and casted a dark cloud above the New Orleans Pelicans franchise for almost the entire 2018-19 season. The drama finally ended over the summer, when the disgruntled superstar got his wish and was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a massive deal. In the […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart is questionable against his ex-team on Wednesday while New Orleans Pelicans power forward Derrick Favors is also iffy for tomorrow’s matchup, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez on Twitter. Per the Pelicans: Derrick Favors and Josh Hart are questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Lakers. Only Zion and […]

The main storyline that dominated the NBA news cycle for most of last season was Anthony Davis wanting to be traded from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Los Angeles Lakers eventually acquired Davis after being willing to part with a significant amount of compensation. Before Davis’ first matchup with his former team, Josh Hart called […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart is having a career year so far with the New Orleans Pelicans. The 24-year-old Villanova product was included in the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade this past summer between the two Western Conference teams, which included his teammate transfers Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball. Hart was surprised by […]

It won’t happen, but Jrue Holiday hopes New Orleans Pelicans fans are respectful to Anthony Davis on Wednesday. After Davis’ trade request went public last season, he was booed by Pelicans fans at home games. He even gave the middle finger to one fan after the fan was talking smack. So, it’s safe to say […]

Brandon Ingram is set to face off against his former team for the first time on Wednesday night, when the Lakers meet the New Orleans Pelicans inside the Smoothie King Center. Ingram came to the Pelicans by way of a trade with the Lakers this offseason. It was the same deal that sent Anthony Davis […]

Lonzo Ball’s status for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Lakers is now in question after the Pelicans star was sent home after Tuesday’s practice session due to a stomach virus: Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball was sent home from practice today with a stomach virus. Uncertain if he will play against Lakers tomorrow. — Marc J. […]

Anthony Davis will face off against his former team for the first time on Wednesday night, when the Lakers meet the Pelicans inside the Smoothie King Center. Davis isn’t the only player making a return to New Orleans, though, as DeMarcus Cousins will be back in the city where he played 65 games and tore […]

Anthony Davis will face off against his former team for the first time on Wednesday night, when the Lakers travel to New Orleans for a nationally-televised matchup against the Pelicans. The Pelicans traded Davis to the Lakers this offseason. As part of the deal, Los Angeles sent Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had nothing but nice things to say about former franchise star Anthony Davis ahead of his team’s clash against the Los Angeles Lakers. Gentry coached Davis for the previous four seasons and didn’t want to make much of the turmoil surrounding the organization or the front office in […]

The bright lights of Los Angeles can be quite distracting for most, especially for an 18-year-old coming off one-year of college. That was certainly the case for New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, who has emerged as a bonafide star since being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the massive Anthony Davis […]

Anthony Davis is coming to the Smoothie King Center as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, and the former New Orleans Pelicans star knows he’s going to face a hostile environment. Davis admitted over the weekend that “it’s hard not to think about” this upcoming matchup, per The Athletic’s Bill Oram, even with […]

It will be an emotional homecoming of sorts for Anthony Davis as his Los Angeles Lakers face off against the New Orleans Pelicans in the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday. This will be the first time the 6-foot-10 big man will return to his old stomping ground following his big summer move to Los Angeles. […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart has had to do some damage control after he was heard on the Sept. 6 video iteration of his podcast “LightHarted” with some dubious comments about his time with the Los Angeles Lakers organization. Hart had teammate Lonzo Ball as a guest, first getting his take about the visit […]

Old habits certainly die hard for New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart. The 24-year-old Villanova product was back in Los Angeles on Sunday for the first game of the Pelicans’ back-to-back matches against the two LA-based teams at Staples Center. Shortly after NOLA fell big to the Clippers, 134-119, Hart said he walked out of […]

The Utah Jazz are listing center Rudy Gobert as questionable to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Gobert is dealing with a left ankle sprain. Tonight’s injury report: Ed Davis – OUT (left fibula fracture) Rudy Gobert – QUESTIONABLE (left ankle sprain) Jarrell Brantley – OUT (G League Two-Way) Justin Wright-Foreman – OUT (G […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans take on the Utah Jazz during the NBA’s Saturday action, Lonzo Ball is expecting to be on a 25-minute limit on his playing time, according to Will Guillory of The Athletic. Lonzo Ball tells me he expects to be on a 25-minute limit tonight againt Utah. He was held to […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie phenom Zion Williamson has not played a game yet this season, as he has been sidelined as a result of undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus. The good news is that Williamson seems to be making great progress. Pelicans general manager David Griffin told ESPN New Orleans 100.3 on Friday […]

After a rather tumultuous 2018-19 season, future NBA Hall-of-Fame forward Carmelo Anthony made his triumphant debut with the Portland Trailblazers earlier this week. Even though Anthony was able to score in the double digits, he did so on 4-14 shooting and had a horrific plus-minus of -20 in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart and center Jahlil Okafor were both upgraded to “questionable” for their team’s Saturday matchup with the Utah Jazz, per Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com. Hart has missed the Pelicans’ past five games due to a left ankle sprain, while Okafor has been dealing with the same ailment and has missed […]

New Orleans Pelicans vice-president of basketball operations David Griffin claims his rookie star Zion Williamson is “on schedule” during an interview with ESPN Radio New Orleans. Via ESPN’s Andrew Lopez: “He’s on schedule,” said Griffin. “He’s progressing exactly as I hoped he would. … You can map out where eight weeks could be.” The No. […]