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Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin was dancing, practically gliding around the NBA Draft Lottery back in 2019. The new head of the New Orleans Pelicans was already working a deal that would add a haul of draft assets and Brandon Ingram to the roster in place of Anthony Davis. Griffin was celebrating […]

The jockeying for playoff positioning is really starting to ramp up in intensity and there is one new development: The New Orleans Pelicans are no longer a running joke in the national media’s most uninformed conversations. The small-market squad is 15-5 over the past 20 games with the locker room’s main attractions are leading the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have consistently figured out how to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in recent years, as they have developed effective strategies to defeat them. Friday night’s matchup seemed to be more than a regular season game, as both teams are headed towards a potential first-round matchup in the playoffs. Zion Williamson knows […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Clippers engaged in a hard-fought battle on Friday night in a game that could have playoff-seeding implications. In the end, it was the Pelicans who pulled out the victory against a shorthanded Clippers team that was on the second night of a back-to-back, 112-104, thanks in large part […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are a hard team to figure out on a night-to-night basis but the underlying strategy is pretty straightforward. This team’s potential is capped by the capacity of Zion Williamson to perform at an All-NBA level consistently. Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum can only do so much, as evidenced by their previous […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went into the NBA All-Star break on a 7-1 roll. They have sputtered out of that week off in stops and starts for a 6-4 record over the last 10 games. Three of those losses being at home is a concerning development. So is the team’s three-point shooting, which has come […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are continuing their steady ascent to be one of the top four teams in the Western Conference. They are starting to hit roadblocks with the latest being a tough blowout from the Darius Garland-led Cleveland Cavaliers. But, Zion Williamson and the rest of the Brandon Ingram-led squad have been known to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are mustering up all the momentum they need before the postseason starts. They just got their 39th win of the season over the Atlanta Hawks. This win makes them two games ahead of the Phoenix Suns in the battle for the Western Conference’s fifth seed. A key player who has had […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are a tight-knit organization from the top down. The front office is open about philosophy but tight-lipped regarding specific negotiations, plans, and players on the market. The locker room has dealt with years of adversity and play things close to the vest, giving most of the national media little to work […]

Last season, during the New Orleans Pelicans lone visit to the Philadelphia 76ers home arena in January 2023, Zion Williamson suffered a hamstring injury and had to exit the game. He was initially ruled out for four weeks, but ended up missing the rest of the season. It was a tough blow for the Pelicans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) are 12 games over .500 and sitting in fifth place with just under a quarter of the 2023-24 NBA regular-season schedule remaining, putting them in position to make the playoffs. The franchise has not always gotten off to a great start under third-year head coach Willie Green, but this locker […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been on a playoffs-or-bust mission since convening for an informal training camp around Labor Day 2023. Making noise in the postseason is the only way Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum would get league-wide respect as a trio. The Pelicans are currently fifth-place in the Western Conference, but Willie […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) offense has operated in fits and starts through 62 games, yet the team still sits alone in fifth place out West. They have the fourth-best net rating on the back of a near-elite defense led by Herb Jones. Third-year head coach Willie Green’s main job all season has been to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans crushed the Toronto Raptors 139-98 in one of their most complete games of the season. After the game, Pelicans star Zion Williamson shouted out teammate Herb Jones for his play, and made a strong endorsement for the young defensive standout, per Pelicans Film Room: "When you have someone that's on fire […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been panned in recent years for its lack of originality and star power, but New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson may be willing to help, on one condition. The Pelicans star said on Tuesday that he would participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest next season if he’s a […]

Being nice to co-workers is one thing. Being nice to the competition is quite another, especially in New Orleans. Dennis Allen found that out the hard way with the New Orleans Saints. Herb Jones hears the respectful words praising past actions, but he is more focused on the fight waiting for the New Orleans Pelicans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got a 19-point first quarter from Brandon Ingram in a scorching-hot first quarter against the Indiana Pacers. Ingram was actually the only Pelicans player to miss a shot in the opening 12 minutes. New Orleans was 20-of22 in the opening frame, recording a 90.9% success rate which is the highest field […]

The New Orleans Pelicans would have been forgiven for marking up their road game against the Indiana Pacers as a scheduled loss. Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum, and Trey Murphy III were all listed on the injury report. Jose Alvarado was still serving out a three-game suspension. Dyson Daniels is still rehabbing his knee. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are playing rather well this season as they currently hold the sixth seed in the Western Conference. However, over the years Zion Williamson has received plenty of criticism. Now, the superstar power forward fires back at his haters. Williamson makes it known how much he loves playing basketball, according to William […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were dealing with some difficult circumstances going into a nationally broadcast game versus Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers. The Pelicans were on the second night of a back-to-back set and dealing with a travel-related hangover thanks to mechanical issues with their aircraft after beating the New York Knicks.  Zion Williamson and company […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be shorthanded as well as jet-lagged when visiting the Indiana Pacers. The team did not get to their Indianapolis hotel until sunrise on Wednesday morning, just 12 hours before tipping off the second game of a back-to-back road set. Third-year head coach Willie Green will be missing at least two […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went into the NBA All-Star break as hot as any team on the planet. They played well in the first game back from the league’s intermission, blowing out the Houston Rockets. The next two home games went poorly but the team is still in fifth place after a road win in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have dropped two straight games since initially picking up a 22-point win over the Houston Rockets coming out of the All-Star break. In a very crowded Western Conference, there is very little room for error, especially with the Pelicans being just a half-game ahead of the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks […]

There is truly never a dull moment in the NBA world, especially when Stephan A. Smith is involved. There are few people that would get into a week long spat with an entire NBA franchise, but Smith is one them, and he is in battle with the New Orleans Pelicans right now after some comments […]

The New Orleans heard a wide variety of opinions throughout the NBA All-Star break. Those narratives were all paired with the same hedged bet soundbite: at least the team was relatively healthy. Well, that good luck fell by the wayside just two games into the regular season’s stretch run. Willie Green could be missing more […]

Early in the fourth quarter of the Miami Heat’s 106-95 home win vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Kevin Love fouled Zion Williamson, which sparked a brawl between the teams. In total, four players, including Jimmy Butler, as well as a few fans, were ejected from the game. But after an extensive pause in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been taking the high road all year when it comes to addressing the referees. The team has been on the wrong end of more NBA two-minute reports than any other organization, and they’ve also been waiting on some proper foul calls for Zion Williamson, who is constantly working through walls […]

Pelicans star Zion Williamson spoke postgame about the skirmish that occurred late in the team’s 106-95 loss to the Miami Heat. Following a foul by Kevin Love to prevent Williamson from getting an easy score after stealing the ball from Jimmy Butler, Naji Marshall and Butler got into an altercation on the court. Their back-and-forth […]

Willie Green rallied the New Orleans Pelicans to a comfortable win over the Houston Rockets in the first game back from the league’s midseason hiatus. Unfortunately, the team played with a post-NBA All-Star break hangover against the Miami Heat on the second night of a back-to-back, falling 106-95. The Pelicans do not play well without […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ social media department is prepared to go to war with Stephen A. Smith and are using the First Take star’s past as a means to do it. In retaliation to Smith’s latest rant about Zion Williamson’s weight, the team’s X account compiled a lowlight reel of the pundit’s athletic follies. During […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson came into the NBA with a massive target on his back. Not only did Williamson go to Duke for a year, but while at Duke he solidified himself as one of the most must-see college players of the 21st century. With all sorts of fanfare — even among non-Duke fans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are sitting at 33-22 coming out of the NBA All-Star break, tied with the Phoenix Suns for fifth place. Willie Green has this group on pace for one of the best regular season finishes in franchise history, but that was not the goal back in September. They are 27 games away […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won seven of their last eight games going into the NBA All-Star break. That’s the good news. Unfortunately, the injury bug is back again. Dyson Daniels will be out for at least another three to four weeks and Willie Green has about 22 minutes per night to reallocate until the 20-year-old […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had all the momentum going into the NBA All-Star break. The squad was 7-1 with a road-heavy schedule and now get to restart the season with three straight home games. They have the 11th toughest remaining schedule but have proven resilient if nothing else over the past few years under third-year […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (33-22) went into the NBA All-Star break on a 7-1 run, with five of those victories coming on the road. The Pelicans return to action with three games in four days, thankfully all in the Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram can use that home cooking to dial into […]

The 2023 Slam Dunk Contest ended up being a unique one, as it was the first one where an NBA G-League player won the highly-anticipated event. Mac McClung completed phenomenal jams that wowed the crowd, which opened up discussions about whether people from outside the association should be considered for future iterations of the event. […]

Storylines focusing on the New Orleans Pelicans usually revolve around the Big Three of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and CJ McCollum. However, it was the bench production of the ‘Back Three’ that came through in a closer-than-expected 133-126 Pelicans win over the visiting Washington Wizards though. Naji Marshall (+21), Jose Alvarado (+17), and Trey Murphy […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going into the NBA All-Star break with one of the best records in franchise history. The Pelicans (33-22) sit in sixth place out west, tied with the fifth-placed Phoenix Suns on record but just one game ahead of  Luka Doncic’s red-hot Dallas Mavericks. New Orleans is keeping pace in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were banished from town for most of the Mardi Gras season. They have played just one home game since losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Jan. 26. The front office stood pat at the trade deadline and Willie Green led the team through eight road games and a home date […]