New Orleans Pelicans Articles - Page 99

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. […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown recently spoke about former Sixers shooting guard JJ Redick, who parted ways with the team over the summer to sign a lucrative two-year, $26.5 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Brown, the Sixers are definitely missing the presence of the sharp-shooting veteran in more ways than one. […]

New Orleans Pelicans sharpshooter JJ Redick is getting his rhythm back this season, and this could be attributed to head coach Alvin Gentry’s slight tweak in their starting line-up. Second year guard Kenrich Williams, an undrafted player who played in just 46 games for the Pels last year, has been inserted to the first five […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to enlist the services of their number one overall pick Zion Williamson in an official NBA game. According to NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Reggie Miller, the 19-year-old athletic wonder will make his NBA debut soon. “A little birdie whispered in my ear that his rehab is […]

Bradon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans managed to score despite being hit by two Phoenix Suns defenders en route to an and-one opportunity. At that point in the game, Ingram had scored the last seven points for the Pelicans. Brandon Ingram is ready to go home with a win 😤#WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/h0bcJuwLMH — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

Jrue Holiday of the New Orleans Pelicans unleashed a string of dribbling moves to escape Dario Saric of the Phoenix Suns en route to a layup. Check out the clip below per NBA. For Reggie Miller, Holiday is the most important player of the Pelicans. The clip below certainly proves Miller’s opinion. Behind-the-back.Cross.Through the legs. […]

Like a fine wine, JJ Redick of the New Orleans Pelicans seems to improve with age in the NBA, as he has produced career-highs in points in each of the past two seasons – both of which as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. While his numbers are down slightly from the heady highs of […]

Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio won’t be suiting up against the New Orleans Pelicans due to back spasms, per Daniel Sallerson of pelicans.com. Suns Head Coach Monty Williams says Ricky Rubio (back spasms) is OUT tonight vs New Orleans. — Daniel Sallerson (@dsallerson) November 22, 2019 Rubio missed their duel with the Boston Celtics but […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose has dealt with his share of serious knee injuries during his NBA career, and there’s likely no better player than he to give rookie Zion Williamson some words of advice on how to deal with them. The New Orleans Pelicans standout has yet to debut after suffering a torn meniscus […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was an ankle bully on Tuesday night, as he put on his defender New Orleans Pelicans defender Kenrich Williams on skates twice. The 28-year-old guard methodically dissected Williams’ defense, as he caught him off balance with a series of hesitation dribbles. He faked going right and snatched the ball […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram stole the show away from new Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony in the 10-time All-Star’s long-awaited return on Tuesday, throwing down an impressive fast-break dunk on CJ McCollum (via Bleacher Report). BI's dunk got the Pels bench on their feet 😳 pic.twitter.com/9KlYPbOXa4 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 20, […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart admitted that his favorite internet meme is himself. While speaking to NBA TV’s Dennis Scott, Hart said that his own comical reaction to All-Star guard James Harden slamming the ball down and bouncing off his face is his top meme choice. What’s @joshhart’s favorite meme? Himself 😅 Josh […]

It’s been over a year since Carmelo Anthony last stepped on the NBA hardwood as a player. Tuesday night marked his return as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, and it didn’t take long for him to get his first basket. MELO HITS A THREE FOR HIS FIRST POINTS IN 376 DAYS! pic.twitter.com/x7etoMSmyE — […]

In a piece for The Players’ Tribune, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball listed his top five toughest players to guard in the NBA. Ball is a pretty good defender, but these five guys are just too lethal on offense. The Pelicans guard is going with Damian Lillard, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will welcome 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony to their rotation for Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. But for those wanting to see Anthony immediately receive a hefty workload, those desires will have to wait, as Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated is reporting that the team will utilize their […]

LaMelo Ball thinks he’s already a better basketball player than his older brother, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball. LaMelo’s NBA draft stock is steadily rising, and there are some who believe he can be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft. Lonzo went No. 2 to the Los Angeles Lakers in […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard will be held out of Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to back spasms, according to a report from Jason Quick of The Athletic. Blazers announce Damian Lillard will not play tonight in New Orleans because of back spasms — Jason Quick (@jwquick) November 19, 2019 […]

Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball have been upgraded to questionable for the New Orleans Pelicans’ Tuesday game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Pelicans injury report – 11/19 vs. POR: pic.twitter.com/NJUEghqo9l — Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) November 18, 2019 Ball has been out since Nov. 10 with a groin injury, while Ingram followed a day later after […]

The Golden State Warriors have missed a combined 81 man games to injury during their first 14 games of the season. Prior to Sunday’s game against the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans, who are the next closest with 49 absences, Warriors players had missed 75 games with injuries, adding six more to that total after Steve […]

Due to the series of injuries to most of their key players, the Golden State Warriors will have to make the best out of what they have. The Dubs currently have nine healthy players on their roster, but they don’t have enough guards. With that said, Steve Kerr and Co. reportedly plan to start two-time […]

The Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans will square off on Sunday night in a matchup of Western Conference bottom-feeders. Both teams have sustained a number of critical injuries early in the season. In fact, the injury report team is about as stacked as any squad in the NBA: Players out or doubtful for […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler intends to play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday despite dealing with an illness. However, the Heat will be without point guard Goran Dragic who is sick as well. Jimmy Butler is questionable but intends to play and Goran Dragic will not play tonight. Both dealing with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going to be extremely shorthanded against the Miami Heat on Saturday. Lonzo Ball, Jahlil Okafor, and JJ Redick are all out, while Brandon Ingram is questionable: Shorthanded Pelicans vs. Heat tonight. Per the Pelicans: Lonzo Ball (Right Adductor Strain), Jahlil Okafor (Left Ankle Sprain) and JJ Redick (Left Great Toe […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran point guard Jrue Holiday was in a pretty feisty mood at the end of Thursday’s huge victory against the Los Angeles Clippers, 132-127. Following an outstanding performance against the Clippers, the former All-Star took a shot at his critics by calling out their inability to recognize his capabilities as a player. […]

Before Thursday night, Paul George had not played a game of basketball since last spring. The Los Angeles Clippers forward underwent multiple offseason shoulder surgeries and was held out of action in training camp, preseason and the first 11 games of the regular season before finally making his debut against the New Orleans Pelicans on […]

While Paul George was disappointed in his debut with the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Doc Rivers thought otherwise. Rives effusively praised his new star despite a 132-127 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans: “He was sensational,” said Rivers, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. “We ran some good stuff for him. … He’s […]

Paul George was not happy with his season debut with the Los Angeles Clippers, despite putting up some gaudy numbers in a 132-127 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. George put up a team-high 33 points, but he’s clearly a harsh grader: “I thought I was terrible,” said George, according to Andrew Greif of the […]

The L.A. Clippers officially welcomed Paul George back tonight as the six-time NBA All-Star made his season, and team, debut against the New Orleans Pelicans. It didn’t take long for George to get his first bucket as a Clipper, going right at Pelicans center Derrick Favors in transition and banking it home. Paul George’s first […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without starting small forward Brandon Ingram on Thursday when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers, who will have All-Star Paul George in the lineup for the first time all season. Ingram is dealing with right knee soreness. This marks the second straight game he’ll miss for the Pelicans. […]