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Joel Embiid is one pretty strong fellow. Unfortunately for him, Jaxson Hayes felt the full wrath of Embiid on Friday as the Sixers took on the New Orleans Pelicans. Here’s Embiid showcasing his elite upper body strength against a hapless Hayes (h/t Yahoo Sports on Twitter): Embiid lookin' like the Broad Street Bully 😤 (via […]

When a player on the New Orleans Pelicans is involved in a posterizing dunk, it often involves either Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram. But young center Jaxson Hayes has had his share of monster dunks of his own, and he converted an explosive dunk on Sunday afternoon against the Denver Nuggets. Watch out, PJ Dozier: JAXSON […]

Jaxson Hayes and the New Orleans Pelicans had one of their most impressive wins of the season on Sunday after beating the Los Angeles Clippers, 135-115. Hayes undoubtedly had memorable highlight after posterizing Clippers guard Reggie Jackson in one of the best dunks of the year. However, while the second-year big man admitted that the […]

Jaxson Hayes just baptized Reggie Jackson with a filthy poster that has everything you need in a Dunk of the Year candidate. The New Orleans Pelicans youngster executed a pick-and-roll to perfection and caught a body as he sent the Los Angeles Clippers guard sliding to the baseline. Hayes now owns Jackson after that crazy […]

Sunday night featured a matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Clippers. Pels big man Jaxson Hayes made sure he had a say in the proceedings as he came up with a huge rejection on Clippers star Paul George in the second period of action. Here’s Hayes emphatically erasing a PG lay-up […]

Washington Wizards superstar point guard John Wall was watching the New Orleans Pelicans-Wizards game when Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes threw down a monster slam. Wall, a student of the game, was impressed but not surprised by the play. John knows Jaxson Hayes has some crazy hops. "That young fella is athletic."@JohnWall reacts to @hayes_jaxson's […]

Jrue Holiday has revealed himself to be a fan of Jaxson Hayes’ game during the season. Naturally, the New Orleans Pelicans guard was asked about his reaction to the incredible Jaxson Hayes putback to J.J. Redick’s miss. ESPN’s Andrew Lopez was present when Holiday fawned over the freakish athleticism Hayes showcased to the rest of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are having a grand time against the Chicago Bulls, and things have been clicking on multiple fronts of the game. In fact, Jaxson Hayes showed everyone how good the game has been going with an emphatic putback slam off a JJ Redick three. It was a fantastic display of athleticism from […]

Houston Rockets guard Ben McLemore took flight on Sunday afternoon against the New Orleans. McLemore took the ball strong to the rim late in the first quarter. Needless to say, he served up a massive facial on Pelicans rookie big man Jaxson Hayes: https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA2/status/1224053010927702025 Hayes was clearly late in his rotation as the help defender. […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jaxson Hayes issued a public apology on his Instagram page on Friday following his expletive-laden tirade against the NBA. The 19-year-old former Texas Longhorn felt slighted upon being left out of the Rising Stars roster, a showcase among the best rookie and sophomore players during the 2020 All-Star Game festivities at […]

Safe to say New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jaxson Hayes is upset about not making the Rising Stars game. Need proof? Take a look: Jaxson Hayes is not happy he got left off the rising stars roster “NBA can really suck my d**k for all I care.” (🎥 @TheRenderNBA2) https://t.co/R7hsdCyaEr — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 1, 2020 […]

Zion Williamson is finally suiting up for the New Orleans Pelicans, and it enhances the organization both on and off the court. One of the most captivating players in college basketball history, Williamson possesses a tantalizing skill set. He bullies defenders in the post, denies shots with ease, is a well-rounded defender, hits the boards […]

The New Orleans Pelicans still do not have first overall pick Zion Williamson on the court just yet, but that does not mean they can’t play without athletic marvels. Rookie center Jaxson Hayes met second-year New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox at the top of the summit in the second quarter of the two teams’ […]

The Brooklyn Nets faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, and while the Nets prevailed 108 to 101 in a tightly contested battle, Brooklyn point guard Spencer Dinwiddie had a strong reaction to a dubious foul call in the third quarter of the game. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1207128512076730369 As you can see, this certainly didn’t look […]

The New Orleans Pelicans faced off against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, and rookie Jaxson Hayes of the Pels produced one of he best highlights of his young career by obliterating Cheik Diallo with a wild dunk: JAXSON HAYES. GOODNESS. pic.twitter.com/VuzaFP7LQk — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 6, 2019 As you can see, Hayes gets […]

Josh Hart may be playing for the New Orleans Pelicans nowadays, but that doesn’t mean Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will stop having fun with his former teammate. Hart, one of the latest faces for various NBA-related memes, pulled a fast one on rookie Jaxson Hayes late in the game against the Denver Nuggets […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jaxson Hayes just got up and swatted Stephen Curry’s layup into the stands. Curry, who has mastered the art of the high-arching layup, was probably shocked that Hayes was able to go up that high for the block. OK ROOK!! pic.twitter.com/y0rrNb6wNv — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 29, 2019 Hayes was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will tip off their NBA season in less than a week against the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 22, but rookie Jaxson Hayes also has another date marked in his calendar — that being Oct. 25 when Call of Duty Modern Warfare releases for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, as well […]

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 […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jaxson Hayes is on a mission to prove himself next season, and Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba believes he can do just that. Bamba has nothing but high praises for his fellow Texas Longhorns product and expressed his belief that Hayes will do well in his first season in the NBA. […]

Days after teammate Zion Williamson signed with the Jordan brand, New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes has agreed to a multi-year sneaker endorsement deal with Nike, ESPN’s Nick DePaula reports. Hayes, a 6-foot-11 big man from the University of Texas at Austin, was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans drafted Jaxson Hayes with the eighth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, he was seen as a raw prospect. A tall but lanky center who could block shots and use his athleticism for some highlight plays. The rebounding and offense would need to be molded though. In his first […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie center Jaxson Hayes set the bar high for Summer League highlight of the year with a nasty poster dunk on Monday night. The dunk set social media on fire, eliciting wild reactions from all corners of the Internet. Hayes got a chance to offer his reaction to the dunk on Tuesday, […]

New Orleans Pelicans prized asset Zion Williamson shared his thoughts on the vicious poster dunk of fellow rookie Jaxson Hayes against the Chicago Bulls. Early in their Summer League game against the Bulls, Hayes introduced himself as he elevated off a pick-and-roll play and threw down a massive spike over Mychal Mulder. The Las Vegas […]

Jaxson Hayes of the New Orleans Pelicans threw down a vicious monster slam against the Chicago Bulls in the Summer League. Off a pick-and-roll play, Hayes elevated for the athletic spike over Mychal Mulder. Allow @hayes_jaxson to introduce himself! 🔨😳#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/1xaDAwqblF — NBA TV (@NBATV) July 9, 2019 The crowd was in awe of the […]

Jaxson Hayes was arguably the most controversial pick among the first 10 players selected in the 2019 NBA Draft. The University of Texas center finds himself in a unique situation with the New Orleans Pelicans, both as a potential building block next to Zion Williamson up front and possible rotation player for a team that […]

On Thursday night, Zion Williamson became the first player born in the 2000s to be drafted in the NBA. The No. 1 overall pick by the New Orleans Pelicans leads the pack of the next generation stars who were born in the new millennium. ESPN attempted to test a number of the league’s newest players […]

Former University of Texas big man Jaxson Hayes is officially headed to the New Orleans Pelicans. On Thursday evening, the Pelicans selected the former Longhorns standout with the No. 8 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft en route to formally kicking off Hayes’ professional tenure as an NBA big man […]

Texas Longhorns center Jaxson Hayes will rock a Sideshow Bob necklace at the 2019 NBA Draft. NBA Draft’s official Twitter account posted a photo of Hayes’ unique look on Thursday. ⭐️ @hayes_jaxson ⭐️#NBADraft pic.twitter.com/MINinW6o0Q — NBA Draft (@NBADraft) June 20, 2019 The 19-year-old Hayes (6’10”, 219 lbs.) declared for the draft after playing just one […]

With one week until the 2019 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls hold the seventh pick, and there could be a surprise prospect that may be available for them. According to Chicago Tribune reporter K.C. Johnson: “One draft possibility that hasn’t been linked to Bulls much but two people I respect/talked to today believe is strong […]