New Orleans Pelicans Articles - Page 93

The quest to get Zion Williamson back on the court has been an exhausting yet fascinating one for the New Orleans Pelicans. Executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has been closely monitoring Williamson’s rehabilitation as well as keeping an eye on how to best trot his No. 1 overall pick into action. Williamson, […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran JJ Redick did not hold back with his comments on Wednesday when he pretty much took a shot at a great majority of the players in the league today. According to the 6-foot-3 combo guard, most guys are now more concerned about their image than the actual game itself. JJ Redick […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has missed five straight games due to an elbow injury, but the All-NBA defender says he’s feeling a lot better. The Pelicans take on the Utah Jazz on Thursday. It’s still unclear if Holiday will play or if the Pelicans will decide to give him one more game […]

NBA TV ratings are down this season and one league official believes the absence of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is one reason why. Williamson was a force for the Pelicans in the preseason, but a knee injury forced the 2019 No. 1 overall pick to go under the knife before even stepping on […]

The dynamic of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise changed when they won the NBA Draft Lottery. The Pelicans were about to draft the next big thing in the NBA: Zion Williamson. There’s hasn’t been this much hype surrounding a young player since LeBron James came into the league back in 2003. Williamson was a monster […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will make his NBA regular season debut on Jan. 22 against the San Antonio Spurs, a date Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has been looking forward to. Gentry says the NBA needs Williamson and that the high-flyer is kind of like Dallas Mavericks second-year star Luka Doncic: “I think […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that Zion Williamson’s NBA regular season debut will happen on January 22nd against the San Antonio Spurs. Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says anybody who was guessing before about when Williamson was going to play wasn’t getting it from anybody who actually knew anything: David […]

Could the New Orleans Pelicans still make the playoffs? It seems unlikely, but it’s actually not out of the realm of possibility. After all, have you seen the bottom half of the Western Conference lately? Gone are the days where 8-seeds in the West win around 50 games. This year, it stands to reason the […]

Although he’s yet to make his return from knee surgery, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin claims that Zion Williamson is “better than he was in the preseason,” according to a report from Shamit Dua of Bourbon Street Shots. David Griffin: "Every objective measure, Zion is better than he was better than […]

New Orleans Pelicans vice president David Griffin anticipates his rookie star Zion Williamson will make his NBA debut at home on Jan. 22 against the San Antonio Spurs, according to William Guillory of The Athletic. The 6-foot-6 forward has been out since the start of the season, nursing a torn meniscus injury that left him […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond was benched for the finishing stretch of the team’s 117-110 overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, a development that has generated much discussion with the Feb. 6 trade deadline approaching. Drummond is one of the high-profile targets teams are eyeing this time of year, and the Pistons are looking […]

In Monday’s win over the Detroit Pistons, the New Orleans Pelicans scored more overtime points than in the fourth quarter. This is the first time this happened this season. The Pelicans scored 13 points in the fourth then 15 points in overtime. More importantly, they snagged the victory, 117-110. According to @ESPNStatsInfo: This was the […]

During the fourth quarter against the Detriot Pistons, Zion Williamson is seeing falling asleep on the bench. The Pelicans were up by as many as 12 points during the fourth quarter but struggled to keep the lead on the Pistons. The game ended up going into overtime, however, the Pelicans scored 15 points to win […]

For the second time this season, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has been awarded with an additional assist and triple-double. The NBA has awarded an additional assist to Ball from the Pelicans’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Jan. 11, giving him 10 on the night and his second triple-double of the season. […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram will likely miss Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Ingram has a sore right knee. He’s missed four games this season for the same knee issue: Alvin Gentry says Brandon Ingram “will more than likely” be out. Derrick Favors is a game-time decision. — Christian Clark (@cclark_13) January […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday will likely miss his fifth straight game on Monday against the Detroit Pistons due to an elbow injury. However, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is optimistic Holiday will play on Thursday against the Utah Jazz: Doesn’t sound like Jrue Holiday will play tonight. He’s getting close; Gentry says […]

Could New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson make his long-awaited season debut this week? It seems to be a possibility. According to Mitch Lawrence of SiriusXM NBA Radio, Williamson could make his debut for the Pelicans on Thursday night against the Utah Jazz. However, Will Guillory of The Athletic tempered expectations, saying that there “still […]

The New Orleans Pelicans might have Jrue Holiday, JJ Redick and Derrick Favors back in advance of Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Holiday, Redick and Favors have all been upgraded to questionable, the team announced in their latest injury report. The release also noted that Zion Williamson remains out as he continues to rehab […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum exploded for a career-high 41 points on Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and he broke out of a personal shooting slump in the process. Not only was Tatum efficient — shooting 16-of-22 from the field and 6-of-9 from beyond the arc — but he also scored all of […]

Whenever New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is cleared to play, he will be playing “very limited minutes” at first. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October: “He’s making progress,” Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said of Zion Williamson, via Andrew Lopez of ESPN. “He’s practicing. He’s playing 5-on-5. We’re trying […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going to be very shorthanded on Saturday against the Boston Celtics, as Jrue Holiday, JJ Redick and Derrick Favors are all out. Holiday is out with a left elbow triceps strain, while Redick and Favors are dealing with hamstring issues: Gentry confirms that Jrue, JJ, Favors, Kenrich (and of course […]

Already the 9.5 underdogs, the New Orleans Pelicans will likely face even bigger odds with the news that big man Derrick Favors will be out for Saturday’s game against the Boston Celtics with an apparent hamstring injury, per Andrew Lopez of ESPN. Favors, an 11-year NBA veteran, has played in 23 of the Pelicans’ 39 […]

The Denver Nuggets have done quite well this season. After a disappointing end to last season, the Nuggets look as though they are once again, a top team in the Western Conference. At 26-11 Denver has slid into the second seed in the West as we near the All-Star break. After a tough start, Nikola […]

After the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the New York Knicks, Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett met and greeted each other with the signature handshake they once did as teammates at Duke University. This was the first time the Pelicans and Knicks have played each other in the regular season, although Williamson didn’t play. ion still […]

The New Orleans Pelicans still do not have first overall pick Zion Williamson on the court just yet, but that does not mean they can’t play without athletic marvels. Rookie center Jaxson Hayes met second-year New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox at the top of the summit in the second quarter of the two teams’ […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans have been waiting for much-heralded rookie Zion Williamson to make his NBA regular-season debut. And while the 2019 N0. 1 overall pick isn’t quite ready for a return to the hardwood, it seems his unreal athleticism is still very much intact. Prior to the Pelicans game against the New York Knicks, […]

JJ Redick is among the most-talked-about names ahead of the trade deadline. While the New Orleans Pelicans have shown no inclination to trade him, despite a 13-25 record this season, the sharpshooter isn’t looking to find a new home either. Redick, who signed a two-year, $26.5 million deal with the Pelicans after spending his last […]

After trading away their franchise superstar Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason, the New Orleans Pelicans were expected to embrace a rebuild in their 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign. But instead of acquiring more young talent to surround their core of budding star Brandon Ingram and this year’s top overall pick […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson won’t make his regular season NBA debut on Friday against the New York Knicks, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October: New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been ruled out of making his season debut Friday against […]

The Chicago Bulls managed to pull off yet another disappointing loss, this time a 123-108 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans — another in the long laundry list of opportunities that have fallen well shy of inspiring some promise for this young roster. Bulls point guard Kris Dunn and star Zach LaVine have […]

The New Orleans Pelicans came away with a victory on Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls, 123-108. This win wasn’t without incident, though, with starting forward Brandon Ingram suffering a hand injury during the contest. Following the matchup, the 22-year-old underwent some tests on his injured right pinky finger, which according to multiple sources, came […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday still isn’t sure when he’ll be able to return from the elbow injury he has been dealing with, according to a report from ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. Holiday has already been ruled out for Wednesday night’s game against the Bulls due to his ailment, and he’s still dealing with swelling […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson revealed a nearly-made decision that would have changed the scope of the 2019 NBA Draft, telling teammate JJ Redick that he was “very close” to returning to Duke for a sophomore season and passing up on the opportunity to declare for the draft. Zion Williamson gave a mature, thoughtful […]

Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins isn’t afraid to admit he’s wrong, and he did so when he apologized to New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball for recently calling him a bust. Lonzo Ball has been playing the best basketball of his career. In the past four games, Ball has been averaging 23.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without point guard Jrue Holiday for the second straight game on Wednesday when they take on the Chicago Bulls. Holiday is out with a left elbow contusion. He didn’t play on Monday either versus the Utah Jazz, a game the Pelicans lost by two points. The Pelicans are 12-25 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans signed veteran sharpshooter JJ Redick with the hope that he would help lead the Pelicans to a playoff appearance. That has obviously not happened. With Zion Williamson yet to step on the floor in a regular season game and the Pelicans stinking up the joint in general with a 12-25 record, […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is looking forward to playing with No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson again. Ball and Williamson played well together in the preseason for the Pelicans. Ball says Williamson’s return will be “amazing” for his game. “It’s going to be amazing when he gets back, especially for my game,” […]

The NBA’s last two minute officiating report from Monday says Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert fouled New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram on his game-tying layup attempt. The Pelicans lost to the Jazz by a final score of 128-126: The NBA’s L2M report came out and determined that Brandon Ingram was indeed fouled on the final play […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was a full participant in five-on-five practice drills with his teammates during Tuesday morning’s session. He’s nearly recovered enough to make his regular-season debut, but the team will place him on a minutes restriction at first whenever that is: Gentry says it’ll be a week before the team can […]