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The eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans shocked the world on Tuesday night, upsetting the NBA-best Phoenix Suns in Game 2 to tie up the first-round series at 1-1. The win makes things more interesting by itself, but Devin Booker’s hamstring injury adds another layer of intrigue as he appears set to miss time. What once looked like […]

With Game 2 of the New Orleans Pelicans’ 2022 NBA Playoffs first round series against the Phoenix Suns scheduled for Tuesday night, all eyes will be on the Western Conference’s no. 1 seed as they attempt to increase their lead over New Orleans to two games. However, the underdog Pelicans, who perhaps advanced further than […]

The Phoenix Suns begin their Western Conference title-defense Sunday night when the New Orleans Pelicans roll into the Footprint Center for game one of NBA Playoffs. Phoenix just wrapped up the best regular season in franchise history, going 64-18 and earning the top seed in the west. New Orleans, on the other hand, took control […]

C.J. McCollum drained a tough mid-range jumper in crunch time, giving his team a two-possession lead. Robert Covington changed the game when deployed as a full-time small-ball five. Norman Powell came alive after intermission. Larry Nance Jr. forcefully answered the bell with the season on the line, providing a palpable two-way impact off the bench. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have booked a playoff spot after winning against the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022 Play-in Tournament. Now seeded at the eighth spot, they will be matched up against a tough opponent in the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Brandon Ingram is expected to get his […]

After a season where so many things went wrong, the New Orleans Pelicans are in the NBA playoffs. The midseason acquisition of CJ McCollum elevated the team and put them in a spot to make the postseason. With two wins in the Play-In tournament, they’re in. McCollum touted his eight-year postseason streak upon his trade […]

Say it with your chest, the New Orleans Pelicans are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Although it was an absolute battle, they managed to notch their second Play-In win in a row, knocking off the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night and booking their ticket to a first-round matchup with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are heading to the NBA playoffs. Despite Zion Williamson not playing a second of basketball this season, they made it back to the postseason for the first time since 2018. No one thought the Pelicans would be here given Williamson’s prolonged foot injury. When they sacrificed a first-round pick and more […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a disappointing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves after holding a lead for the majority of the first play-in game. The Timberwolves rallied around their home crowd late and secured the scrappy 109-104 victory.   Due to the setup of the play-in tournament, the Clippers are not eliminated yet and will […]

Fresh off their big win over the San Antonio Spurs, the News Orleans Pelicans are riding high as they head into their highly anticipated showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Friday. In their continued fight to earn the final spot in the Western Conference Playoffs, the Pelicans will […]

It feels like ages ago since CJ McCollum made the move from the Portland Trail Blazers to join the New Orleans Pelicans. Right now, the 30-year-old has a great opportunity to help the Pels make their first playoff appearance in the post-Anthony Davis era. In the process, McCollum could also single-handedly sabotage Portland’s plans for […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won their first do-or-die play-in game on Wednesday, holding off the San Antonio Spurs in a 113-103 victory. With the win, the Pelicans now face another win-or-go-home affair on Friday, this time against the Los Angeles Clippers after they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the week.   New Orleans […]

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 […]