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New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a five-year, $158 million maximum contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ingram broke out this past season as a member of the Pelicans after coming over from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade. The 23-year-old made his first All-Star Game in Year […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram will become a restricted free agent on Friday. He can sign an offer sheet with another team if he wants to. If that happens, the Pelicans would have 48 hours to match the offer sheet or let the talented swingman walk in free agency. During the 2019-20 regular season, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have extended a qualifying offer to All-Star forward Brandon Ingram, per NBA reporter Keith Smith. Ingram’s qualifying offer is worth $9.5 million. He will also become a restricted free agent which means that the Pelicans have the right of first refusal. Per league sources: The New Orleans Pelicans tendered a qualifying […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are believed to be interested in offering former No. 2 overall pick Brandon Ingram a hefty contract as soon as possible. As part of a recent podcast appearance, Will Guillory of The Athletic noted that the Pelicans have long been interested in such an offer, and they will be looking to […]

With the 2019-20 NBA season finally behind us, some fans are already looking forward 2020 free agency, even though we don’t officially have a start date for it. A premium crop of top-notch talent, after all, will be available in the market as teams will once again break the bank in hopes of signing their […]

Newly-appointed New Orleans head coach Stan Van Gundy is more than excited to get things going with his squad. As the 61-year-old himself admitted, he’s eager to begin working with the Pelicans young core in Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. Van Gundy provided some insight on what he sees in these two rising stars, starting […]

Much has been made about how Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was “pissed” about how the MVP award went in the way of Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. On Friday, James spoke more about his sentiments pertaining to how he believes the voting system is broken, while also throwing in the Most Improved […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is trying to follow in the footsteps of Brandon Ingram in 2020-21. Ball, who made headlines on Monday by switching agencies again and joining Klutch Sports, said he wants to win the 2021 Most Improved Player of the Year Award. Ingram, of course, won the award this season. […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo was one of the favorites to win the 2020 Most Improved Player of the Year Award, but he wound up losing to New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram. However, Adebayo really doesn’t care since he’s more focused on team success. The Heat star spoke to reporters on Friday […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram reacted to winning the 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year Award during his interview with TNT on Monday. Although the interview got caught off due to technical difficulties, Ingram was able to thank God and pat himself on the back for returning from his serious blood clot […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram was surprised by his parents and Lonzo Ball on Monday during a call with team governor Gayle Benson. Ingram had no idea he was about to be named the 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year. Brandon Ingram's family announced the MIP winner 🙌pic.twitter.com/Z5b9cjVbmM — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram won the 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year Award. New Orleans’ Brandon Ingram has won the NBA 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year award. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 31, 2020 Brandon Ingram averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Pelicans in 2019-20. […]

Despite being disappointed in the bubble, New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram star is positive about the team’s future. Ingram, who’s set to be a restricted free agent, addressed his upcoming free agency on Tuesday and showed his love to New Orleans: Brandon Ingram said he New Orleans will be one of his “top choices” […]

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 […]