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It sure seems like the New Orleans Pelicans are going to deal Jrue Holiday soon, with seemingly half of the teams in the league interested in one of the better two-way guards in basketball. That includes the Denver Nuggets, who are looking to build upon their run to the Western Conference Finals in the bubble and find […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are certainly solidified with their two leading stars in Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Be that as it may, they also experienced quite a bit of trouble during their debut season together without a legit ball-handler to help initiate offense. On more times than none, Leonard was the one left generating […]

The Portland Trail Blazers could express trade interest in New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Holiday has been the subject of multiple trade rumors, as it appears the Pelicans are actively looking to deal him and get some assets in return. The Portland Trailblazers could express trade […]

Trade season is almost here and everyone has been chiming in on teams who could give the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers a run for their money in the 2020-2021 season. One of the teams which could potentially instantly boost its chances: the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas had the league’s best offense last season. Luka […]

The Atlanta Hawks are a young up-and-coming team that has playoff goals for next season. Last season they made a big trade to acquire Clint Capela but there are reports that they’re not done. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Hawks are emerging as a possible suitor for New Orleans Pelicans […]

The Boston Celtics might be in a position to trade for New Orleans Pelicans combo guard Jrue Holiday, per Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. O’Connor reports the Celtics are attempting to use their three first-round picks to move up in the 2020 NBA Draft and subsequently flip the higher pick in a package for Holiday: […]

The Atlanta Hawks have reportedly been left off the equation as a possible trade destination for New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, as per The Athletic‘s Chris Kirschner. Multiple sources told me the Hawks are currently not a possible trade destination for New Orleans guard Jrue Holiday. — Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) November 11, 2020 The […]

The Atlanta Hawks have emerged as a trade suitor for New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Stein mentions the No. 6 pick of the 2020 NBA Draft being a key part of the deal, as well as potentially at least one other team. Holiday has been involved […]

The Dallas Mavericks appear intent on making big moves to improve the roster ahead of the 2020-21 season. Matt Moore of The Action Network reports the Mavs have interest in a number of impact guards thought to be on the trade market, including Victor Oladipo, Jrue Holiday and Spencer Dinwiddie. It might not come as […]

The Miami Heat are coming off an NBA Finals appearance and riding high on the future of their franchise. Now, going into next season, they have young players whom they could trade to get win-now players or they could just run it back and wait until next offseason to try and sign a star player […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off of one of their best seasons in franchise history. They beat the Clippers in the second round of the playoffs and made a deep run in the postseason. Moving forward, the team is still relatively young and has room to grow. Still, they may also want to capitalize on […]

Last season the Brooklyn Nets were the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a sub-.500 record. Going into this next season, they’re going to be title contenders and need to make win-now moves. On the daily Locked On Nets Podcast, hosts Doug Norrie and Adam Armbrecht discussed a potential deal that would send Caris […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are keeping an eye on the relationship between Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in their pursuit of a third star to pair with Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. “The Wolves have been looking into Booker’s potential availability for months but have been given no indication […]

The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly mulling over the idea of trading their first-round draft pick for veteran help. One report from ESPN’s Zach Lowe suggests New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday as a potential target, but will the Hawks be able to pull off such a deal? The Hawks have the No. 6 overall […]

More details continue to emerge on Jrue Holiday’s future with the New Orleans Pelicans, which over the past few days has all of a sudden become questionable. According to a new report, the 30-year-old would prefer to stay in New Orleans, if given a choice — which is exactly why he has not demanded for […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made headlines on Wednesday when it was revealed that they had placed former All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday on the trading block. David Griffin, the executive vice president for basketball operations for the Pelicans, has recently come out with a statement about the rumors. This is what Griffin had to say […]

The Miami Heat have much to take away from the irregular season that recently concluded. After finishing as the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo led the Heat on a Cinderella run to the NBA Finals. Erik Spoelstra had his team playing like a poor man’s version of the […]

There has been a constant swirling of rumors zoned in on New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday. After the hiring of Stan Van Gundy, it’s been a strong belief by many league spectators that the Big Easy city will be moving on from its beloved guard after an enduring seven seasons. While Holiday has made […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has long been in the center of swirling rumors and speculations in recent seasons. His relocation might already come to fruition in the near future as the Pelicans are reportedly discussing him in trade talks with several contending teams looking to be suitors, as per Shams Charania of The […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has gained a considerable amount of interest from multiple teams ahead of the offseason. One of those teams, according to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, is the Denver Nuggets. A hot name in the rumor mill: New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday. As many as 10 teams are inquiring about […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly talked to the Brooklyn Nets about a Jrue Holiday trade before this past deadline, and these discussions could certainly crop up again this offseason. In a possible deal, Caris LeVert would be the centerpiece player going back to New Orleans. On the daily Locked On Pelicans Podcast, host Jake Madison […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has been involved in countless trade rumors in recent seasons. Brian Windhorst of ESPN recently reported on The Hoop Collective podcast that the Brooklyn Nets and Pelicans had discussions about the guard at the February deadline. Transcribed via NetsDaily: “That’s certainly something that’s been out there,” he told colleagues […]

The Denver Nuggets fell short in the NBA playoffs, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Western Conference Finals. After Denver’s impressive season in 2019-2020, the Nuggets could look to make a move for Jrue Holiday — again — this offseason, per the Denver Post’s Mike Singer. Ahead of the NBA trade […]

Former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl believes the team should look to acquire New Orleans Pelicans combo guard Jrue Holiday this offseason, even if it means the Nuggets have to part ways with youngster Michael Porter Jr. There is talk of Jrue Holiday landing with the Clippers, Pacers and other contenders. But I told […]

The future certainly looks bright in the Mile-High City. Although the Denver Nuggets failed in their quest to emerge out of Western Conference this year, all signs point to them being perennial contenders for the Larry O’Brien trophy in the coming years. By the looks of it, it seems the Michael Malone-mentored team is just […]

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly have an interest in trading for New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday this offseason, according to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy. The reported trade package would include Spencer Dinwiddie though, and that’s not sitting well with him. I liked yesterday’s news cycle better 😑 https://t.co/vYk06wrIXt — Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) […]

As soon as the Minnesota Timberwolves landed the number one pick in the NBA Draft, they had a massive decision to make. This year’s draft doesn’t have the clear number one pick like Minnesota had with Karl-Anthony Towns in 2015. On the Locked On Wolves Podcast, host Ben Beecken explained why trading for a veteran […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant says New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is the best guard defender in the NBA. Durant was recently a guest on Pelicans guard J.J. Redick’s podcast and he talked about how great of a defender Holiday is and when Jrue gained his respect. Via Jacob Rude of […]

Was New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday snubbed from the NBA All-Defensive teams? Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard, who has had many battles with Holiday, certainly thinks so. On Twitter, Lillard retweeted and commented on JJ Redick’s thoughts on Holiday’s exclusion from the All-Defensive Team. Beyond a snub . https://t.co/cxklDjN4tJ — Damian Lillard […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick isn’t happy that point guard Jrue Holiday didn’t make the first or second All-Defensive team. Redick took to Twitter to voice his frustrations, pointing out how the eye test and players’ praise for Holiday should hold more weight in the voting process. When it’s nearly unanimous amongst your […]

In their young NBA history, the New Orleans Pelicans have already made a ton of changes to put a competitive team on the floor. It’s been tough so far for the franchise as they seem to always just almost make it to the playoffs. But the organization knows that an almost-playoffs team isn’t enough that’s […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is the best shooter in NBA history and someone who really doesn’t get flustered by opposing defenders. However, Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala–who won three titles with Curry on the Warriors–says New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is one guy he’s seen “scar” Curry before. Iguodala also […]

Some felt the New Orleans Pelicans would sneak into the NBA playoffs in the 22-team Disney World bubble system this summer. Instead, they fell flat, going just 2-6 in the eight seeding games and seeing their season end. Obviously, the future is pretty bright in New Orleans. Zion Williamson looks like a stud (if he […]

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 […]

Every single edition of the widely-popular NBA 2K franchise seems to induce some not-so-favorable reactions from its audience. For the most part, the game is amazing, but there are just some quirks that even the most casual players may tend to complain about. One such issue are the players’ ratings. This has perhaps been, and […]

The Golden State Warriors had an absolutely horrendous 2019-20 campaign. So much so that they were perhaps one of the few teams that would have been more than happy if the season got cancelled altogether. The good news for the Warriors is that their suffering doesn’t look like it’s going to last more than a […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is donating the remainder of his 2019-20 salary, which could be worth up to $5.3 million, to start the Jrue and Lauren Social Justice Impact Fund, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. Holiday is following in the footsteps of San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills, who donated over $1 million […]

The 2019 NBA free-agency class was one for the record books. As a matter of fact, many consider that summer’s class to be one of the best in history. Well, by the way things are looking, it seems the 2021 class could be even more stacked. Let’s take a look at the NBA free agents […]

The NBA is a league of stars, led by LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. These aforementioned superstars not only perform at an elite level during the regular season and playoffs, but they also get recognized by fans and pundits for their stellar performances. However, there are a bevy of […]