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New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson spoke to local reporters on Thursday for the first time since undergoing right knee surgery. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus. The high-flyer says his knee is “getting stronger day by day.” Via Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com: It remains uncertain exactly when that will be, but […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry feels that a November return might be too ambitious for Zion Williamson, according to a report from Scott Kushner of The Times Picayune. Alvin Gentry said it would be too “ambitious” to expect Zion back at the end of the month. — Scott Kushner (@ScottDKushner) November 7, 2019 […]

Brandon Ingram’s tough deep vein thrombosis injury forced him to miss the latter part of the 2018-19 season, ending his third NBA campaign prematurely. His father Don witnessed the healing process and how tough it was for his son to digest, ultimately getting a new chance and a new lease on life with the New […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie phenom Zion Williamson may be back around his team in the practice facility, but that doesn’t mean he is actually going to participate. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says that there is no plan in place yet for Williamson to return to practice, per Will Guillory of The Athletic, which does […]

It’s still early in the NBA this season, but five teams have distinguished themselves as disappointing, either due to their record, circumstances surrounding the franchise, or injuries. 5. Golden State Warriors What a bummer. The Golden State Warriors had a considerably lower ceiling in 2019-20 following Kevin Durant’s departure and Klay Thompson’s ostensibly season-ending ACL […]

I don’t want to say that Lonzo Ball has been kind of a forgotten man (because how could you forget anyone in the Ball family?), but I can say that some of the shine that was on him as a prospect two years ago has been dulled. The first two years of his career with […]

Brandon Ingram has quickly taken ownership of his role as a vital starter for the New Orleans Pelicans, now also garnering consideration for the Most Improved Player award. The fourth-year wing is averaging a strong 25.9 points per game, a hefty increase from last season’s averages, and partly due to parting ways with LeBron James […]

Brandon Ingram is fresh off scoring a career-high 40 points against the Brooklyn Nets, one-upping star Kyrie Irving in a 135-125 loss on Monday. Yet the New Orleans Pelicans wing is not quite satisfied yet, hoping to reach the 50-point mark against former head coach Luke Walton and his Sacramento Kings next. Ingram spent three […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball sprained his ankle twice in a span of three seconds while bringing up the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. As he was bringing up the rock, Ball stumbled twice — apparently tripping on his own feet. On his second stumble, notice how Ball grimaced in pain. Lonzo […]

During Monday’s duel between the Brooklyn Nets and the New Orleans Pelicans, Nets fans chanted “LeBron didn’t want you” at Brandon Ingram while the forward was on the free-throw line. Per Michael Lee of The Athletic, Ingram was not fazed by the chants and casually drained both free throws and scored on the next offensive […]

Sometimes there just isn’t anything a defender can do when Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving has the ball. Even if that defender is two-time All Defense guard Jrue Holiday. In their match up against the New Orleans Pelicans, Irving drilled a mid-range jumper after hitting a stunning crossover on Holiday. The Pelicans’ guard did […]

The NBA league office has banned Manuel Garcia, a Houston Rockets fan who sucker-punched New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Joe Boylan on Oct. 26, from all NBA, WNBA, G League, and 2K League events, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Garcia, 38, was charged with misdemeanor assault after punching Boylan unprovoked. His girlfriend was […]

Former NBA player Glen Davis has issued a warning to New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, noting that the rookie must manage his weight or risk ending his career early like him. “That’s one of the reasons why I stopped playing was because of my weight,” Davis said, per TMZ. “He [Zion Williamson] has to […]

Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans has been cleared to play against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. To recall, Ingram did not finish their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday due to a head injury. He left the game with seven points in 13 minutes. He was then evaluated for a concussion […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Brandon Ingram was the beneficiary of some good news on Sunday, as tests revealed that he did not suffer a concussion during Saturday night’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder: Evaluations concluded Brandon Ingram did not suffer a concussion in yesterday’s loss at OKC, per source. He will be continue to […]

The Denver Nuggets, one of the dark horses to go all the way in a ruthless Western Conference this season, has had a less than stellar start to the new campaign. On Thursday night, the Nuggets suffered their second defeat in their first five games against a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans side. For his part, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans dropped to 1-5 on the season with 115-104 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry was disappointed with the way his guys handled the basketball: “We keep turning the ball over; 17 turnovers for 23 points. You just can’t survive that, especially on the road,” Pelicans coach […]

It’s always special when family members play together in the NBA. This time, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets his turn at seeing a relative start his NBA career, as the Oklahoma City Thunder stopped a New Orleans Pelicans squad that had his cousin, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, in the lineup. The two exchanged jerseys after Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder won by […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart still can’t get over the recent blunder made by Houston Rockets star James Harden. To recall, in the Rockets-Pelicans matchup last week, Harden went viral after slamming the ball on the court in frustration and hitting his face with it. Hart even had a hilarious reaction to it, as […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram suffered a head injury on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans announced Ingram likely won’t return to the game: Brandon Ingram (head injury) is doubtful to return — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) November 2, 2019 Before he got hurt vs. the Thunder, Ingram scored seven points […]

The New Orleans Pelicans listed veteran power forward Derrick Favors as doubtful against the Oklahoma City Thunder for Saturday’s matchup. Pelicans injury report – 11/2 at OKC:OUT: Darius Miller (Right Achilles Surgery), Zion Williamson (Right Knee Scope)DOUBTFUL: Derrick Favors (Right Knee Soreness) — Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) November 1, 2019 The 28-year-old Favors has missed the […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has yet to make his official NBA regular-season debut due to a torn meniscus in his right knee suffered during the preseason. Despite the setback for the 19-year-old, the Duke product is reportedly in good spirits. Per Shams Charania in The Athletic: Good news for Pelicans and NBA fans […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been dealing with a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee through the early stages of this season. He was given a six-to-eight week timetable on Oct. 21, which would leave him out of commission until sometime in December. Despite this fact, the former Duke Blue Devil is […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. finally made his much-awaited NBA debut for his team on Thursday agains the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, they suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of a shorthanded Pelicans side, 122-107. It was, however, a pretty impressive debut from Porter, who logged 15 points (on 5-of-8 […]

Josh Hart may be playing for the New Orleans Pelicans nowadays, but that doesn’t mean Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will stop having fun with his former teammate. Hart, one of the latest faces for various NBA-related memes, pulled a fast one on rookie Jaxson Hayes late in the game against the Denver Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets fell to the previously winless New Orleans Pelicans 122-107 on Thursday night, handily losing every quarter of play. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not happy with his team’s defensive performance against a young and inexperienced team that was also shorthanded. The Pelicans led by as many as 22 points and put […]

Prized young gun Michael Porter Jr. has scored the first basket of his NBA career against the New Orleans Pelicans. He ended the game leading the Denver Nuggets in scoring. Check out Porter Jr.’s first basket in the clip below. In 21 minutes of action, the 14th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft finished […]

Brandon Ingram continues to ball out in his first season in a New Orleans Pelicans jersey. The 22-year-old lanky forward unleashed a viscous one-handed hammer in the team’s home game versus the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. With the Pelicans up by 10 points with under three minutes left in the third quarter, the Duke product […]

Did JJ Redick just pull off the best Halloween costume of the 2019-20 NBA season? In a night where NBA stars show off their creativity with spooky costumes, the New Orleans Pelicans sharpshooter opted to go with a “kid-friendly” get-up, dressing up as “Emmet” from the Lego movie franchise prior to the team’s away game […]

On a cold Halloween night on Thursday, the Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans faced off on national television in Denver. In the early goings, the Pels jumped out to an early five-point lead, but the Nuggets responded in kind and held the game within two points heading into the second quarter. The true highlight […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans finally pulled the trigger on the trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, they knew exactly what they were getting. Sure, both Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram have excellent potential as rotation mainstays, with Ingram having the capability to mold himself into an All-Star talent. But in […]

As part of a wide-ranging interview with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram admitted that the Lakers were a bit distracted by outside influences while he was there. The Undefeated: Was Los Angeles too fast of a city for you? Ingram: People get caught up about thinking outside of […]

Brandon Ingram admits he wasn’t too deeply affected by the trade rumors that swirled for most of his 2018-19 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, along with the perspective of playing next to LeBron James in their lone season together. The New Orleans Pelicans leading scorer explained his thought process, which wound up working out […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are navigating the start of their 2019-20 season without their top overall pick Zion Williamson, one teammate Brandon Ingram was quick to point to as a generational talent in the NBA. “He is a once-in-a-lifetime type of player,” Ingram said of Williamson, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “That […]

There has been much talk surrounding New Orleans Pelicans newcomer Brandon Ingram and his current contract situation. As it stands, the 6-foot-9 forward is still on his current deal with his former side, the Los Angeles Lakers, which will make him a restricted free agent by the end of this season. Speaking to Marc J. […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran swingman Vince Carter’s NBA career is older than New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. Carter is playing in his 22nd NBA season, while Williamson is only 19. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2019 draft is currently out for the Pelicans, as Williamson is recovering from knee surgery. Like Williamson, Carter […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had a feeling the Dubs’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans was going to be a high-scoring affair. In an interview with Tom Tolbert of KNBR 680, Kerr says he and his assistant coaches set an over/under for the Warriors’ game against the Pelicans, a contest Golden State […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday thinks he’ll be able to play against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Holiday has missed the previous two games due to a left knee sprain. The Pelicans are 0-4 on the season: Jrue Holiday on left knee sprain that kept him out of two games: "It feels alright. I […]

Brandon Ingram now holds the New Orleans Pelicans record for most points scored through his first four games with the franchise. The Pelicans rising star, who scored 109 points through the first four contests of the 2019-20 season, supplanted former Pels big man and current Los Angeles Laker DeMarcus Cousins, who had the previous record […]