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The New Orleans Pelicans have a date with the new punching-bag Golden State Warriors, but they will have to compete with Stephen Curry and company sans one-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday. Per Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Holiday was ruled out on Monday night against the Warriors. He is listed as day-to-day due to a left […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday will not play in his team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night due to a left knee sprain, according to Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com. The injury occurred during the Pelicans’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday evening. Through two games, Holiday is averaging 10.5 points, seven […]

Opening night is finally upon us and we start things off between a matchup featuring the defending champs, the Toronto Raptors, and a new-look New Orleans Pelicans side. In truth, one of the primary reasons why the league chose this particular matchup to kick things off this season is because of one man — Zion […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have no shortage of exciting young players that they added in the offseason like Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball, and Brandon Ingram. As one might come to expect by now, LaVar Ball had some advice for the group. In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, LaVar said a fair amount of crazy […]

Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is confident that Jrue Holiday is primed for a breakout season. Holiday is 29 years old, but Gentry says the former UCLA standout is playing like he’s 24. Holiday was a highly-recruited prospect coming out of college. In fact, he earned Pac-10 All-Freshman Team honors with the Bruins. However, he […]

Only a few days into training camp, veteran guard Jrue Holiday has already noticed how his new teammates could operate during this upcoming 2019-20 season. The New Orleans Pelicans two-way star praised rookie Zion Williamson and third-year point man Lonzo Ball for their individual skills, which should prove to be assets head coach Alvin Gentry […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has re-signed with Nike on a new multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal, according to Nick DePaula of ESPN. OFFICIAL: Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has re-signed with Nike on a new multi-year footwear & apparel endorsement deal. 📄✍️ pic.twitter.com/mAbvxOg0qi — Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) October 2, 2019 Jrue Holiday […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is just three weeks away from its start, and Jrue Holiday of the New Orleans Pelicans has already seen flashes of what’s to come for newcomer Zion Williamson. The No. 1 overall selection already wowed plenty of NBA players during his lone season at Duke, but it’s a very different thing […]

Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans will likely form a backcourt tandem with Jrue Holiday in the years to come. Ball has had a chance to play alongside Holiday and spoke his experience playing with the defensive stalwart. Per Pelicans reporter Jim Eichenhofer, Ball noted that just like Holiday, he likes to play defense. […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is really impressed with the way rookies Zion Williamson, Jaxson Hayes and Nickeil Alexander-Walker handle themselves. Holiday believes all three Pelicans youngsters are going to be successful in New Orleans because of how mature and professional they already are. Jrue Holiday on #Pelicans first-round picks (Zion Williamson, Jaxson […]

Jrue Holiday thinks the New Orleans Pelicans have a group of “hungry” players who are motivated to make some noise this upcoming season. Holiday is now the best player on the Pelicans in the post-Anthony Davis era, and the All-NBA defender is excited about the players new general manager David Griffin has surrounded him with […]

One of the reasons JJ Redick signed with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason in free agency is because of Jrue Holiday. Redick wanted to play with Holiday despite not having a pre-existing relationship with the Pelicans point guard, via Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors: Appearing on ESPN’s Lowe Post podcast with Zach Lowe this […]

Jrue Holiday envisions the New Orleans Pelicans being a tough team to deal with in 2019-20. The Pelicans, led by David Griffin, revamped their roster this summer and could be a playoff team. Griffin acquired Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis blockbuster deal, traded for […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is really impressed with Zion Williamson’s touch around the basket. Holiday and Williamson have been participating in voluntary workouts the last two days. The Pelicans’ floor general says Williamson’s ability to finish around the rim is really remarkable for someone as explosive as Zion is. “I think it’s […]

Jrue Holiday says the atmosphere inside the New Orleans Pelicans organization has been different and positive ever since David Griffin was hired as the new executive vice president of basketball operations. Griffin has done a phenomenal job with the Pelicans. He got a tremendous haul from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has maintained a good relationship with his former New Orleans Pelicans teammates, and he has constantly worked out with some of them even after his blockbuster trade. He recently trained with Jrue Holiday and Jahlil Okafor, and it’s clear they had a great time. Anthony Davis ( @AntDavis23 ) […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have put the Anthony Davis Saga behind them and are now moving forward with a fresh, new-look team that should be exciting to watch when the 2019-20 season begins. With training camp right around the corner, the Pelicans are entering a new era in their basketball existence with the presence of […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is excited to play with Jrue Holiday next season. Ball believes Holiday — who is the new leader of the Pelicans now that Anthony Davis is gone — is one of the most underrated players in the NBA: “Our team is young, fun. We also have vets. Jrue […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the most interesting teams in the NBA heading into the 2019-20 campaign, which is probably not something anyone would have anticipated seven months ago when Anthony Davis demanded a trade. And yet, here we are, as the Pelicans won the Zion Williamson sweepstakes and also landed Brandon Ingram […]

The New Orleans Pelicans underwent a major overhaul this offseason. Obviously, trading away superstar Anthony Davis started that overhaul. For Davis, the Pelicans picked up some draft picks, along with a plethora of young talent. Now, the team isn’t even recognizable to the roster they had last year. Jrue Holiday is still there as the […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has been working on his stepback jumper this summer. Now that superstar big man Anthony Davis is gone, Holiday is the No. 1 option in New Orleans. The combo guard knows he’s going to have to take his offensive game to another level for the Pelicans to compete […]

The New Orleans Pelicans officially turned over a new leaf in their franchise history this summer, trading away superstar center Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers and lucking into the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, selecting generational talent Zion Williamson. Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin was lauded […]

Anthony Davis put up buckets over former New Orleans Pelicans teammates Jrue Holiday and Jahlil Okafor in front of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. Peep the clip below where Davis unleashed his arsenal of offensive moves against Jahlil Okafor and Jrue Holiday. It should be noted that Davis stands 6-foot-10 yet he’s as […]

New Orleans Pelicans newcomer Josh Hart believes more people will soon recognize how good Jrue Holiday is. In an interview with Forbes’ Christopher Dodson, Hart said that with the Pelicans’ increasing exposure and media attention, Holiday has the chance to get the acknowledgement he deserves. New Orleans is set to have a franchise-record 30 nationally […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday knows all eyes are going to be on rookie Zion Williamson even though the guard is the so-called leader of the team at the moment. Williamson is receiving hype similar to the hoopla surrounding LeBron James back in 2003 when he was a rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Although they’re no longer teammates, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is staying connected with Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis. Holiday has been working with AD this summer, proving that there are no hard feelings between them even after the latter’s trade to the Lakers. In an interview with The Athletic’s William Guillory, Holiday […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis have been training together this summer even though they are no longer teammates. The Pelicans, of course, traded Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram and three first-round picks. Holiday and Davis are very close friends off the […]

Earlier this summer, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said point guard Jrue Holiday could win the MVP award next season. Griffin said Holiday can have a similar MVP campaign like Steve Nash, who won back-to-back MVP awards with the Phoenix Suns. With Anthony Davis gone, the Pelicans are officially […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday says his injury woes make summer workouts a lot of fun because “you know exactly why you’re doing it.” Holiday missed the final 15 games of the 2018-19 season due to a core muscle injury which required surgery. The Pelicans’ floor general missed 90 games from 2013 to […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday was fifth in the NBA last season in minutes per game. He actually led the NBA in minutes played before last year’s All-Star break. Holiday missed the final 15 games of the season due to a core muscle injury which required surgery. With Anthony Davis now on the […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday plans to organize a mini training camp in August since New Orleans has so many new players on the team. The Pelicans acquired Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade, acquired veteran big man Derrick Favors from the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are not quite ready to hand Zion Williamson the keys to the franchise as a rookie in the league, with executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin still sold on giving veteran star Jrue Holiday the reins for the time being, as he first said in his post-draft press conference. […]

Jrue Holiday played a big role in convincing JJ Redick to sign with the New Orleans Pelicans, pitching to the veteran sharpshooter the changes the franchise has made and will make under executive vice president David Griffin. Redick recently admitted that Holiday was one of the reasons why he chose the Pelicans, citing that Jrue […]

Anthony Davis may have dominated the headlines for the New Orleans Pelicans last year, but Jrue Holiday was quietly establishing himself as one of the best two-way guards in the league. Davis is gone and now the Pelicans are building their roster with a bunch of young talent. Along with the rebuild, Holiday has suddenly […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to begin the post-Anthony Davis era, and one Pelican who is expected to have a bigger role is Jrue Holiday. Arguably the Pels’ second-best player last season, Holiday put up 21.2 points, 7.7 assists, and 5.0 rebounds in 67 games. New Orleans failed to make the playoffs, and to […]

After a successful two-year stint in Philadelphia with the 76ers, marksman JJ Redick bolted for the New Orleans Pelicans, pointing to guard Jrue Holiday as a big reason why he chose to join the rebuilding team. “We just chatted on the phone,” Redick told Bill Simmons of The Ringer in The JJ Redick podcast. “I […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are no longer in the Anthony Davis era after shipping the talented big man to Los Angeles. Instead, they will go into the 2019-20 season with no true star, but brimming with young talent. One player that embodies this young talent is Lonzo Ball. The third-year point guard will pair with […]

Once Anthony Davis made his intentions clear last winter, the writing was on the wall for Jrue Holiday’s tenure with the New Orleans Pelicans. After all, why would one of basketball’s most effective two-way guards want to continue his prime playing for a rebuilding team several years removed from contention? But the arrival of Zion […]

When all the dust had cleared, it was the acquisition of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George that would lead to the Los Angeles Clippers signing Kawhi Leonard. But before the Clippers sent a record number of draft picks to the Thunder (in addition to Danilo Gallinari and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), the team had inquired into […]