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After a putrid start to the 2021-22 season, the New Orleans Pelicans are one win away from writing their name into the NBA playoffs bracket. Swinging a trade for CJ McCollum has changed their trajectory, as they have won their first play-in game and are closer to making the postseason than most people expected. McCollum […]

After falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, Paul George and the LA Clippers will take on CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament Friday night. The winner will become the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The loser will have their season come to an end. The Pelicans […]

CJ McCollum had a red-hot first-half performance for the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as they faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in a win-or-go-home Play-In game. McCollum dropped 27 points in his first-half explosion and even Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant had to take notice. Morant needed just three words to express how […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are out of the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Lillard’s former co-star, CJ McCollum, is still dancing, though. His New Orleans Pelicans are set to host the second play-in game against the San Antonio Spurs. Watching McCollum thrive with his new team has Lillard feeling […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are preparing for a play-in tournament showdown with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night but honestly, this team wasn’t supposed to be here. They were poor for most of the season until the trade deadline when the Pels acquired CJ McCollum. Although his early brilliance didn’t translate into success with […]

Kyrie Irving was the epitome of perfection in the first half of the Brooklyn Nets’ play-in showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers, so much so that Bradley Beal and CJ McCollum couldn’t believe what they saw. Irving erupted for 20 points in the first half as the Nets went ahead 57-43. Even more incredible, the veteran […]

Despite attempting to flip into win-now mode for the past several years, the New Orleans Pelicans have not had a winning record since the 2017-18 season and have had just two in the past 10 years. Even so, the Pelicans managed to sneak into the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament as the No. 9 seed and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans began this 2021-22 season on a sour note with a league-worst 1-12 record. Without Zion Williamson and with so many questions swirling around his future, it seemed like another lost and disappointing season for the organization. Instead, the Pelicans roared back to earn the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference, […]

On Friday night, the New Orleans Pelicans officially completed the season sweep of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in epic fashion at Crypto.com Arena. Brandon Ingram made sure to troll The King after he missed the game-tying shot, but the Pelicans’ Twitter page also poked their fun at Los Angeles following the contest. […]

CJ McCollum didn’t hide how much it meant it for he and his family to return to Moda Center for the first time wearing colors of the Portland Trail Blazers’ opponent. After the New Orleans Pelicans’ well-earned 117-107 win over his outwardly tanking former team, though, McCollum seemed just as relieved to be leaving Rip […]

CJ McCollum returned to his former stomping ground for the first time on Wednesday since being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. Unsurprisingly, the adoring home crowd made sure to give the former Portland Trail Blazers star a warm welcome in his return. Here’s the heartwarming moment as McCollum was introduced in the starting lineup […]

C.J. McCollum is back in Rip City, set to take on a Portland Trail Blazers team that’s a shell of the one he left at the trade deadline. Don’t expect McCollum to play vengeful adversary when he takes the floor with the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, though. As the beloved former Blazer reiterated […]

Longtime Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum spent each of his previous nine seasons in the NBA with the franchise. Portland drafted McCollum and molded him into the star player he is today. It’s understandable that it would be tough news for the longtime Blazer to hear when he was traded to the New Orleans […]

March Madness is well underway, ladies and gentlemen! The NCAA Tournament has always been known for one thing: upsets. Due to the sudden death format of the tournament, any team has a chance of knocking out their opponents. The results are some incredible wins by underdog schools. This year’s March Madness features the Saint Peter’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off a big win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, but they will have a tough test ahead on Tuesday night against the NBA-best Phoenix Suns. While Brandon Ingram is currently out with a hamstring injury and CJ McCollum missed their last pair of contests, they did manage to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been the clear beneficiary of the C.J. McCollum trade. The former Portland Trail Blazer has come into his own in New Orleans, getting more opportunities to show off his skill as a passer while also being the primary scorer alongside Brandon Ingram. Unfortunately, the Pelicans will be forced to turn […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are slowly creeping up the standings of late thanks in large part to the massive contributions of one CJ McCollum. The NBA trade deadline acquisition from the Portland Trail Blazers has played like a man possessed. In nine games with the Pelicans, CJ McCollum is averaging 26.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.8 […]

It the end of the trade deadline, most fans didn’t have high expectations for the New Orleans Pelicans. Sure, they did trade for CJ McCollum at the buzzer, but most people deemed that it wouldn’t be enough to move the needle. With Zion Williamson still on the mend, many expected them to languish at the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made some major moves at the trade deadline to surround franchise star, Zion Williamson, with more help once he comes back from injury, despite all the recent drama. They went out and acquired a proven player in CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers while shipping off several pieces in return. […]

After nine and a half seasons playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, CJ McCollum is finally wearing new threads and causing mayhem for the New Orleans Pelicans. While it’s unfortunate his pairing with Damian Lillard never amounted to a Finals appearance, the high-scoring guard is making it on his own in The Big Easy. Of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have made some brilliant moves to acquire a legitimate roster. Hopefully, Zion Williamson returns soon as he is the missing piece for this franchise. Regardless, it sounds like CJ McCollum is getting acclimated with the organization well, as he left an inspiring message to the fans after his team defeated the […]

Zion Williamson is not exactly the most-loved individual in the NBA right now. As a matter of fact, some folks from New Orleans have even turned on the Pelicans superstar of late. Just recently, Zion made headlines after it was revealed that he had not gotten in contact with CJ McCollum following the latter’s trade […]

The partnership between Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans has worked terribly so far. In three years, neither side is closer to reaching their goals. The Williamson saga has played out very weirdly this season. His injury status has hardly improved and rumors are flying around that he is not happy there. Such rumors […]

Zion Williamson has yet to play for the New Orleans Pelicans this season due to a lingering foot injury. There have also been countless rumors insinuating that he is not happy with the organization, most notably because of a “rift” and “lack of trust” with boss David Griffin. Well, after showing some love to Pelicans […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made the decision to split up the franchise’s longtime backcourt tandem of CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard at the NBA trade deadline. While McCollum was a fan favorite, the decision to trade him to the New Orleans Pelicans was one that had to be made, especially amid the emergence of Anfernee […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are dealing with a bit of disarray surrounding their franchise cornerstone, Zion Williamson. The injured former No. 1 pick hasn’t featured in a game this season, and recent rumors have emerged suggesting there’s a significant level of detachment between Williamson and the Pelicans. After JJ Redick blasted the 21-year-old for not […]

Former NBA guard JJ Redick recently put New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson on blast for not reaching out to new teammate CJ McCollum. On ESPN’s First Take, Redick even described Zion’s behavior as “insane.” Redick, who played one and a half seasons with the Pelicans, couldn’t fathom how Zion doesn’t do even the bare […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made a trade deadline splash when they acquired Portland Trail Blazers star guard CJ McCollum. After being traded, McCollum shockingly revealed that he had yet to hear from new teammate Zion Williamson, who has yet to suit up for the Pelicans this year. On Tuesday, McCollum provided an important update on […]

Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum weren’t exactly surprised when they were finally split up. Both have clarified as much in wake of the latter’s move to the New Orleans Pelicans, with McCollum even acknowledging he had a say in his ultimate destination at the trade deadline. Just because they’d discussed the likelihood of McCollum playing […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has yet to play a single minute this season as he continues to deal with a lingering foot injury. It was also revealed on All-Star Weekend from CJ McCollum himself that Zion has yet to reach out to his new teammate to welcome him to NOLA and that’s left […]

The bond between ex-Portland Trail Blazers teammates Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum runs deep. This pair spent many years together terrorizing the league as one of the most prolific scoring backcourts in all of the NBA. Their memorable run as teammates, however, came to an end a few weeks ago after the Blazers traded McCollum […]

After a 1-12 start to their campaign, NBA fans thought the New Orleans Pelicans would tank the 2021-22 season, especially with the continued lengthy absence of superstar Zion Williamson. However, coach Willie Green and company decided to push on the acceleration and catapulted themselves to a realistic chance of snatching a spot in the play-in […]

Zion Williamson’s status has been one of the biggest enigmas of the 2021 season. No one except for those close to the star seems to know when he’ll return to action. Even the New Orleans Pelicans are out of the loop, with the way things have been reported. During All-Star Weekend, CJ McCollum, whom the […]

CJ McCollum may no longer be with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he remains supportive of the team and his former teammates as they try to navigate the season without their stars. In fact, he recently showed love to rising star Anfernee Simons, who has taken over for Portland amid Damian Lillard’s injury and McCollum’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers shockingly committed to a rebuild when they traded star guard CJ McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans. The core of McCollum and fellow sharpshooter Damian Lillard was seemingly close to winning a title, but the elusive championship always appeared to be just out of reach. As such, Lillard has had to […]

The Atlanta Hawks made no serious roster moves ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Fulfilling Cam Reddish’s trade request by shipping him off to the New York Knicks was the only trade they made. Despite having one of the worst defenses in the league and not having a highly reliable second option behind Trae Young, […]

Former Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was surprisingly dealt to the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the trade deadline. There were rumors about McCollum possibly being the subject of trade talks around the league, though it was still an unexpected sight to see the longtime Blazers guard heading out the door. In a piece […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a lot of moving parts heading into the second half of the season. They have been without star Zion Williamson all season, who has spent the better half of a year recovering from foot surgery. The team also acquired shooting guard CJ McCollum this week. He was the Trail Blazers’ […]

The New Orleans Pelicans acquired CJ McCollum two days ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. They finalized the deal with the Trail Blazers on Tuesday in exchange for shooting guard Josh Hart and draft picks. Now, McCollum is publicizing his involvement in the trade. According to The Athletic writer Will Guillory, the star shooting […]