Brandon Ingram Articles - Page 14

At this point, it would be safe to say that the New Orleans Pelicans have proven to be the biggest disappointment in the NBA bubble thus far. The primary reason behind this is the fact that they were so hyped prior to the restart, with pundits and casual fans alike attesting to the Pelicans’ dark-horse […]

All-Star forward Brandon Ingram has had a tremendous season with the New Orleans Pelicans since making the move from the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, earning a nomination for Most Improved Player. The 22-year-old recently opened up about how he believes his time in Los Angeles served as a huge learning experience for him and […]

The NBA announced the three finalists for the 2019-20 Most Improved Player award on Saturday, with Dallas Mavericks All-Star guard Luka Doncic among the trio. The three finalists for #KiaMIP… @Bam1of1, @luka7doncic and @B_Ingram13! pic.twitter.com/IytIoDjn00 — NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2020 Fellow first-time All-Star forwards Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans and Bam Adebayo […]

Is Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets taking a jab at WNBA player Aerial Powers? Brandon Ingram somehow figures into this unusual story. Some certainly think Kevin Durant did indirectly refer to Powers following his tweet Thursday night while presumably watching the New Orleans Pelicans face the Utah Jazz. In the tweet he refers to […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie took to social media after Thursday night’s NBA restart to share his thoughts on who should be named Most Improved Player in the NBA this season. As part of a reply to Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks’ tweet, which asked this very question, Dinwiddie listed Bam Adebayo and Devonte’ Graham […]

The NBA officially resumed the 2019-20 regular season on Thursday night with a pair of thrilling Western Conference matchups. First on the slate was the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans — two teams vying for playoff positioning. The Jazz pulled out a 106-104 victory after trailing by as much as 16 earlier in the […]

While no fans were permitted to watch the NBA bubble games live on Thursday, several New Orleans Pelicans “virtual fans” couldn’t help but wince after Brandon Ingram missed a potential game-winner against the Utah Jazz. Ben Golliver of the Washington Post captured the reaction in real-time as Ingram’s shot felt short, allowing Utah to escape […]

Of course, it comes down to Rudy Gobert. In the official start of the 2019-20 NBA season in Orlando, the man whose positive COVID-19 test prompted the league’s hiatus, hit two game-winning free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining to give the Utah Jazz a 106-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Utah started strong, but […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram got off to a hot start against the Utah Jazz in the NBA’s first restart game and Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant took notice. #14 is a different breed.. — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) July 30, 2020 Is Durant throwing shade toward Andre Iguodala and WNBA star Aerial Powers? […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram and his family donated 982 pairs of Adidas shoes to UNC Lenoir Health Care employees on Tuesday. This is the largest single gift ever received by the employees at Lenoir. New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Brandon Ingram and his family provided a pair of shoes to every employee who […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry believes that no other player in the NBA has taken a bigger leap this 2019-20 than Brandon Ingram. In his first season with the Pelicans after a summer trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, the 22-year-old forward debuted in the All-Star game. Moreover, before the campaign was suspended […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran JJ Redick sees a high ceiling for his young teammate and former No.2 overall pick Lonzo Ball. During his media availability on Saturday, the Pelicans sharpshooter heaped praised on both Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, two former Los Angeles Lakers players who were sent to New Orleans in the Anthony Davis […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have crucial decisions to make in the offseason, namely cementing a key pillar to their rebuild in Brandon Ingram. According to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez, the Pelicans view Ingram as a critical building block going forward. Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin told reporters last month he believes Ingram […]

Care to guess just how many tattoos Brandon Ingram actually has? Believe it or not, he has a whopping 46 tattoos all over his body. Therefore, it only makes sense that this makes him one of the most tattooed men in the entire NBA. As a matter of fact, he started getting inked as early […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram has always been an honest person and that trend continued on Monday. During a conference call with Pelicans reporters, Ingram admitted he’s not confident the NBA’s Orlando “bubble” plan is going to work. Brandon Ingram said he's "not that confident" the NBA will be able to pull this […]

The NBA is beaming with young talent, from blazing fast speed demons like De’Aaron Fox to deadeye shooters like Jamal Murray, to high-flying studs like Zion Williamson. All three of these players have one thing in common — they’re all promising, budding stars under 24 years of age. Here at ClutchPoints, we’ll give you the […]

To be clear: the Los Angeles Lakers should not regret trading a king’s ransom to the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis. The Lakers being the one seed in the Western Conference is more than enough merit to back their decision-making. Two things can be true at the same time: Davis was worth the price […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly registered some interest in Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal in the recent past. To make it perfectly clear, the Wizards have been pretty adamant regarding their intentions to keep Beal in Washington — for the time being at least — but things could always change. If the Pelicans revisit a potential Beal […]

The New Orleans Pelicans undoubtedly have a bright future ahead, and it doesn’t look like they have to make major moves to catapult the franchise into playoff and, eventually, title contention. New Orleans was in 10th place in the Western Conference standings before the season was suspended due to COVID-19. After 2019 No. 1 overall […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were a prolific offensive team right before the 2019-20 season was suspended. The squad was averaging 116.2 points per game, good for fifth in the NBA. The Pelicans were in 10th place in the Western Conference standings before Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 and the season was […]

There’s no doubt that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James makes his teammates better on the floor. It’s quite rare to have a pass-first superstar these days, especially coming from someone as gifted as LeBron offensively. Several role players have found success under James’ watch, like his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates J.R. Smith and Tristan […]

Miami Heat legend and future NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade was really impressed with what he was seeing from New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram this season. Ingram made his first All-Star team and has established himself as one of the best young scorers we have in the game. On his IG live […]

Brandon Ingram is an impending restricted free agent. But don’t expect to see the 22-year-old All Star with his third team next season. The New Orleans Pelicans are fully prepared to match any offer for Brandon Ingram. Ingram is perhaps the most coveted player in an otherwise shallow free agent class. “The potential restricted free […]

David Griffin knows that prior to the suspension of the NBA suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak, the New Orleans Pelicans were making last-ditch push for the playoffs. Despite starting the season slowly, the Pels have since recovered and found themselves in the mix for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. Much […]

Few players have had a bigger impact on their new team this season than New Orleans Pelicans rising star Brandon Ingram. The 22-year-old joined the Pelicans as part of the Anthony Davis trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, and while there’s no denying that AD was the peach in that particular deal, what New Orleans […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star small forward Brandon Ingram is impressed by the improvement Lonzo Ball has made this season. Ball has turned into a budding two-way star for the Pelicans now that his jump shot has improved. “It’s a beautiful thing to see,” Ingram said about Ball’s growth, per Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com. “He’s put in […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday made franchise history in the win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It seems even his younger teammates could not help but marvel at his performance as All-Star teammate Brandon Ingram and guard Lonzo Ball heaped praise on his season-high effort. Holiday joined DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans as the only […]

As part of a recent interview with The Undefeated, New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram explained why he is now known as “Durag B.I.” There are several great nicknames around the NBA landscape. For example: “The King” is with the Lakers, “The Slim Reaper” teamed up with “Uncle Drew” in Brooklyn, “The Greek Freak” will […]

As far as revenge games narratives go, most NBA players involved usually try their best to play down such moments. This isn’t the case for New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, who himself admitted that he gets a bit too excited at times when facing his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. These two sides […]

Rookie forward Zion Williamson recently surprised his New Orleans Pelicans teammates with a Mardi Gras-themed gift. Though the No. 1 overall pick isn’t yet making the hefty dollars others like LeBron James are making, Williamson still impressed his Pelicans teammates with some Mardi Gras-colored Beats By Dre earphones with their last names and jersey numbers […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans have had to play the majority of the 2019-20 NBA season without highly touted rookie Zion Williamson. The Duke product went down with a knee injury that cost him the first few months of his rookie campaign, but now he’s back and making quite an impression playing alongside […]

Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans are arduously fighting to reach the eighth seed in the Western Conference, now only three games back of the Memphis Grizzlies thanks in part to the latter’s three-game losing streak. Earning that eighth seed would put Ingram in line to face his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Brandon Ingram has blossomed into an All-Star in his first year in The Big Easy. The former No. 2 overall pick was one of the centerpieces in the Anthony Davis trade last summer, and the Pelicans were banking on his upside with the hopes he would be a potential franchise player […]

New Orleans Pelicans first-time All-Star Brandon Ingram has been having the best season of his entire career. Interestingly, the 22-year-old is currently still on his rookie-scale deal, and will be entering free agency by the end of this current season. It is worth noting, though, that Ingram will be a restricted free agent, which means […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is questionable to play Thursday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right ankle sprain, the team announced via ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Pelicans say All-Star Brandon Ingram (Right Ankle Sprain) is questionable for Thursday's game vs OKC. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) February 12, 2020 Ingram has […]

Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are expected to play in Tuesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers after sitting out Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. Via Andrew Lopez of ESPN: Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were both held out Saturday w/ ankle sprains. Both are day-to-day however a team source told me the expectation […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram won’t play against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, while rookie Zion Williamson is being listed as a game-time decision. Ingram rolled his right ankle on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans easily defeated the Bulls despite losing Ingram though, winning by a final score of 125-119. Williamson led […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are listing starting small forward Brandon Ingram as questionable to face the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Ingram rolled his right ankle on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center: Pelicans are listing Brandon Ingram as questionable tomorrow against Indiana. Ingram rolled his right ankle last night in Chicago. — […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram suffered a right ankle sprain on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. Ingram left the game and never returned. A Pelicans team source told Andrew Lopez of ESPN the severity of the sprain is unknown at this time since they have to wait until the swelling goes down: Gentry […]