New Orleans Pelicans Articles - Page 93

Phoenix Suns swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram are both having tremendous seasons so far, but the former certainly got the better of the latter in this play. At the 8:20 mark of the first quarter match between the Suns and Pels at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday, Oubre […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says rookie Zion Williamson won’t play in back-to-backs when he returns from his knee injury. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October. He won’t return before the initial six-to-eight week projection of his knee rehab. Griffin said Zion “very likely” […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is participating in some light walk-throughs and on-court activities with his team, according to a report from ESPN. Williamson underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee on October 21 and was given a 6-8 week timetable for return. The former Duke standout isn’t taking contact yet, but it […]

After Kristen Ledlow of TNT reported on Tuesday that New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson won’t return before the initial six to eight week projection of his knee rehab, some began to speculate that the 2019 No. 1 overall pick suffered a setback. However, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says he has not been made […]

Dirk Nowitzki no longer plays for the Dallas Mavericks, but the team’s current European superstar Luka Doncic made sure to honor the retired star by using one of his moves on Tuesday night. In the second quarter of the Mavericks’ road game versus the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center, Doncic posted up […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson “turned a corner” this week with his rehab from knee surgery, according to Kristen Ledlow of TNT. However, the Pelicans are going to be cautious with Williamson and his return will “definitely” come outside of the six-to-eight week window which was initially projected. As I reported on @NBAonTNT, Zion […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is coming off one of the greatest freshman seasons in NCAA Men’s Basketball history, becoming the driving force behind a dominant Duke Blue Devils team. However, though he was slated to take the NBA by storm in his first season, the 19-year-old phenom tore his meniscus in the offseason, […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is still sidelined as he recovers from knee surgery, but head coach Alvin Gentry is hoping the rookie phenom will be able to start on-court activities soon. Though they’d love to have him on the court, the Pelicans are not going to rush the process of Zion’s return, according […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is back in the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing the last two games to illness: Lonzo Ball (stomach virus) will return to the starting lineup against Oklahoma City tonight without restrictions, per #Pelicans HC Alvin Gentry. Derrick Favors (personal reasons) and […]

If you can believe it, the New Orleans Pelicans franchise has had two top-five players in the NBA slip through their fingers over the last eight years. First, when they were still the Hornets, they had Chris Paul, who was largely considered the league’s best point guard and was looked upon by many as one […]

The basketball world is itching to finally see New Orleans Pelicans’ rookie sensation Zion Williamson take the floor. The 19-year-old has yet to make his highly-anticipated NBA debut, as he continues to recover from a knee injury that is expected to keep him out until at least mid-December. Nevertheless, for former NBA coach and current […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran guard Jrue Holiday had another noteworthy performance for his squad on Friday, as he led his team to a formidable challenge against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans eventually lost out to the home team, 109-104, but this does very little to take away from Holiday’s outstanding effort for New Orleans […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday might just be the most underrated player in the NBA right now. With the Western Conference stacked with talent at the guard position, the 29-year-old UCLA product often gets overlooked in the conversation by more flashy players. But make no mistake about it, Holiday is a supreme talent who […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has come away impressed by how professional rookie Zion Williamson is. Williamson is only 19, but Holiday says the 2019 No. 1 overall pick takes everything very seriously when it comes to basketball. “He’s a monster,” Holiday said, via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “Having Zion has […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says rookie Zion Williamson is “dying to be back” on the court. Williamson was expected to miss six to eight weeks for the Pelicans after undergoing knee surgery, but Gentry says there is no return date as of now: “He’s dying to be back out here,” Gentry said, […]

When David Griffin took over as the New Orleans Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations, the prevailing thought is he would remove head coach Alvin Gentry as they worked on trading Anthony Davis. Surprisingly, Gentry remained even after Davis was traded and the Pelicans entered a rebuild. However, Griffin has a good reason for […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has some choice words for New Orleans Pelicans fans who booed Anthony Davis in his return to the Big Easy. Davis, who was dealt to the Lakers this summer after demanding a trade midway last season, received plenty of jeers from the home crowd at Smoothie King Center. It […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were forced to pivot on a whim after a trade for Anthony Davis was put on hold after the deadline expired. General manager Dell Demps was fired and David Griffin was named vice-president of basketball operations soon after. While Griffin could have chosen to clean house and get a coach all […]

Despite quickly moving away from extension talks, the New Orleans Pelicans have “every intention” of keeping fourth-year forward Brandon Ingram long-term, vice-president David Griffin told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Ingram’s future was at one point murky, considering he had missed the latter part of his third season with a blood clot that could […]

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered a tough loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, they had something to be thankful for as they managed to keep it close against a stacked Lakers team. JJ Redick also achieved something that not a lot of sharpshooters in the league ever achieves. The deep-ball specialist […]

Although the fans booed the Los Angeles Lakers during their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, some of them were actually clamoring to have a picture with some of the players from the Purple and Gold before the matchup, particularly, LeBron James. Here’s a video of a fan who asked LeBron for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis had a sensational game against his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. AD finished with 41 points, helping the Lakers overcome an 18-point and walk away with a 114-110 win. He also set an all-time record with his offensive outburst. Most points in 1st game vs. former team:1. Anthony […]

There was probably no way for Anthony Davis to return to New Orleans other than dominate the floor as a member of the Log Angeles Lakers. Given the tumultuous final year he had with the New Orleans Pelicans, it wouldn’t be weird if he had any bad memories about the franchise. However, he claims that […]

It was a tense night at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday as Anthony Davis made his return to New Orleans. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is no stranger to homecomings like this. And after the game, James shared his thoughts on the matter, noting that there were still some cheers amid all the […]

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 […]