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Jrue Holiday of the New Orleans Pelicans just forged his way among the ranks of the best defensive guards in NBA history. Per the Pelicans PR, Holiday became just the third guard in league history to record six blocks in a game. The other two guards are Kendall Gill and Dennis Johnson. Jrue Holiday is […]

If there is one New Orleans Pelicans player who is really getting the short end of the stick now that Anthony Davis has asked for a trade, it’s Jrue Holiday. During the summer of 2017, Holiday signed a five-year, $132 million contract to remain in New Orleans at least through 2021 (he has a player […]

On Monday morning, Anthony Davis informed the New Orleans Pelicans that he would not sign an extension. The news caught some by surprise, but Jrue Holiday says Davis addressed the team about the situation. In an interview with Scott Kushner of The Advocate, Holiday said that Davis informed his teammates of the request: Holiday said […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Shaun Livingston enjoyed a little blast from the past, showing some true vintage bounce with a slam dunk over New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Jrue Holiday. The 33-year-old attacked the rim fearlessly, despite the much younger Holiday waiting in the vicinity to time his block attempt, but to no avail, as […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday shared his thoughts on their recent win without their best player, Anthony Davis. Per Jim Eichenhofer of pelicans.com, Holiday gave everyone credit in their 114-123 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Davis out of the lineup, Julius Randle and Jahlil Okafor stepped up: “When Anthony’s playing, we look […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton is coming back from injury. Having a true point guard in Payton will help the offense immensely. Head coach Alvin Gentry has even mentioned how his return will really benefit their guard Jrue Holiday. Gentry said Jrue Holiday will be a major beneficiary of Payton returning, not only […]

Time is of the essence for the New Orleans Pelicans’ front office as they are already feeling the pressure of the impending Anthony Davis free agency in 2020. With rumors already swirling, Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is blocking out all the Davis trade noise to focus on improving the team’s current 15-17 win-loss card. […]

New Orleans Pelicans teammates Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday find themselves in an interesting conundrum. When they’re both on the floor together, the Pelicans are outscoring teams by a wide margin. However, when they are not playing alongside one another, the team’s offensive production takes a serious hit. Per The Ringer‘s Kevin O’Connor: The Pelicans […]

Prior to their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters he’s going to start playing superstar power forward Anthony Davis and point guard Jrue Holiday less. Anthony Davis leads the league in minutes per game, as he’s playing 36.8 minutes a night. Jrue Holiday is […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is a human highlight reel. As it turns out, teammate Jrue Holiday is on a mission to further showcase the unbelievable talent and athleticism of Davis in his own unique way. According to the Pelicans guard, whenever the opportunity arises, he makes it a point to make his lob […]

Jrue Holiday of the New Orleans Pelicans now believes he’s a complete player after adding a 3-pointer to his arsenal. Commenting on his 37-point night in their 116-108 win over the Detroit Pistons, Holiday said, per Oleh Kosel of SB Nation: Jrue Holiday, who scored 37 points, said this about his three-points shooting, "It's huge […]

In the modern NBA, revenge games are a fact of life. Players are constantly changing teams and whenever there is a major change, fans and media circle that player’s “revenge game” on the calendar. A “revenge game” occurs when a player plays a team he previously played on. Revenge games can work both ways. Players […]

The New Orleans Pelicans sustained and improved their unblemished record to 4-0 to start the season after taking down the gritty Brooklyn Nets at home Friday night to the tune of a 117-115 score. The Pelicans came awfully close to absorbing their first loss of the season, but there’s no way point guard Jrue Holiday […]

New Orleans Pelicans stretch forward Nikola Mirotic now has two incentives to score over 30 points this season in games. The first, obviously, is that it will help his team win in the rugged Western Conference. The second? It will get him some free wine from teammate Jrue Holiday. Mirotic scored 30 points in the […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis is undoubtedly one of the best players in the NBA. What makes him special is how he can affect the game on both ends of the floor using his unique combination of size, length, skill and athleticism. Last year, Davis was a member of the NBA’s All-Defensive First […]

As another NBA season is set to begin in ten days, it’s not only the teams themselves that are putting the final touches to their roster. Fans all over the globe are also scrambling to put together the most formidable roster possible in each of their fantasy basketball leagues. To better help you in strategizing […]

New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Darren Erman has recently shed light on how his team intends to fill the leadership void that has been left by the recent departure of Rajon Rondo. Speaking to Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate, Erman explained how the Pelicans will need stars Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday to step […]

Jrue Holiday stepped up in a big way for the New Orleans Pelicans’ surprising first-round sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers. His defense was suffocating and he went off for 27.8 points, 4,0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers per game on 56.8 percent shooting from the field and 35 percent from beyond […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum took time out of his day to poke fun at The Big Lead on Twitter last night, who hilariously spelled his name wrong during a tweet they sent out. McCollum 😂 https://t.co/GfvHlNpiVu — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) August 22, 2018 McCollum is gearing up for training camp with the […]

The NBA Annual Rookie Survey showed that LeBron James is by far and away this class’ favorite player, but one particular rookie had room for more than one favorite in his heart. Aaron Holiday, who was drafted with the 23rd overall selection by the Indiana Pacers, was obviously the one giving brothers Jrue and Justin […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker is known for his slick handles and a smooth jumper to go with it, but not by any means for his thunderous dunks. The two-time All-Star recently told Kristian Winfield of SB Nation that the only time he’s ever dunked on someone was with New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday […]

Elfrid Payton is not only excited about returning to his old stomping grounds after signing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, but also to play alongside Jrue Holiday, who’s had his best season yet. Holiday earned First Team All-Defense honors this season after developing into a lockdown shooting guard, despite his size at […]

Former UCLA Bruins guard Aaron Holiday is among the many prospects vying to make it to the big league through the upcoming NBA Draft. He is the younger brother of Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday and New Orleans Pelicans court general Jrue Holiday, so the idea of him joining the NBA ranks makes for a […]

Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday are tagged as the superstars of the New Orleans Pelicans. As such, they are expected to be extra aggressive on offense. Though they both had a good offensive night, a longer glance at the stat sheet reveals that the two did not attempt a single free throw in Game 2 […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday must be thinking he is a lucky man. That’s not because his team managed to make it to the playoffs despite losing DeMarcus Cousins or because the Pellies beat the odds and swept the favored Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. Rather, that’s due to the fact that […]

Jrue Holiday’s emergence as one of the key difference-makers has been perhaps the main spark fueling the New Orleans Pelicans’ quick sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers, surprisingly booting out the third seed in convincing fashion and becoming the first team to secure a ticket to the next round of the postseason. The 6-foot-4 guard […]

No team has been more surprising or provided us with more storylines early in the postseason than the New Orleans Pelicans. The doubt that was created after all-star center DeMarcus Cousins tore his Achilles tendon on Jan. 26, the elevated play of Jrue Holiday down the stretch of the season, and the utter domination of […]

If there is a player in the NBA that has the license to bestow “Big 3” titles, it’s probably Rajon Rondo. The ex-Boston Celtic after all, played not too long ago alongside the trio of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and the now-estranged Ray Allen, and won a title and multiple trips to the NBA Finals. […]

On April 21st, the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Portland Trail Blazers 131-123, completing a four-game sweep in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Pelicans placed sixth in the West, and even with their series victory, are not considered a serious threat to the Golden State Warriors or Houston Rockets, and that’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are cruising toward a trip to the Western Conference semifinals after toppling the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-game sweep. It was fueled by a collective offensive effort that helped them push on through to the second round of the playoffs. The series was capped off in Game 4 with strong […]

The New Orleans Pelicans completed an impressive four-game sweep over the Portland Trail Blazers in their first-round series on Saturday afternoon. It was a dominating offensive performance through the four contests that led to the Pelicans reaching the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign. New Orleans was led by two […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar forward Anthony Davis has been an absolute beast this season. On Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, that trend continued when Davis had a monster 47-point performance and the Pelicans held on for a thrilling 131-123 victory in Game 4 to sweep the Blazers. Immediately after the win, Davis was […]

Five years ago, former Philadelphia 76ers’ general manager Sam Hinkie jumpstarted The Process with a draft night trade. It sent 23-year-old Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for newly drafted Nerlens Noel and a future first-round pick. Holiday had just earned his only all-star selection, leading the 34-win Sixers in scoring and […]

Nikola Mirotic’s blistering shooting night was the key to unlock a 3-0 lead for the New Orleans Pelicans, who hope to close out the series at home and get some well-deserved rest before heading into the second round. The 6-foot-10 marksman was a white-hot 12-of-15 from the field, including 4-of-6 from deep, but his night […]

One of the more surprising matchups of the first round in the 2018 NBA Playoffs is between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Portland Trail Blazers. The Pelicans finished the second half of their season without center DeMarcus Cousins, while the Blazers hit their stride going on a tear winning 13 in a row at […]

Jrue Holiday continued his stellar play for the New Orleans Pelicans, stealing another game on the Portland Trail Blazers’ home floor to go up 2-0 in the series, stripping them of any home court advantage they had as the third seed in the West. The 6-foot-4 point man has dropped 21 and 33 points in […]

One of the more shocking things to happen so far in the NBA playoffs has been the struggles that the Portland Trail Blazers have encountered. They have lost each of the first two games against the New Orleans Pelicans and one of the big reasons for the struggles has been the play of Damian Lillard. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans now lead 2-0 against the Portland Trail Blazers. And Jrue Holiday played a big part in securing the lead over the higher-seeded team. Holiday chipped in 33 points, nine assists, and three rebounds in Game 2. He shot the lights out from the field, at an impressive 58.3 percent. He also […]

Clutch defense was the biggest key for the New Orleans Pelicans during Game 1 of their first-round series with the Portland Trail Blazers. A huge block by Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday on a layup attempt by the Blazers’ Pat Connaughton in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter put the game on ice as […]