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So much for consternation over a wholly transformative trade deadline. Instead of reeling from finally breaking up its longtime core, the Portland Trail Blazers entered the All-Star break winners of four straight games, playing with activity and intensity that had often been absent during Chauncey Billups’ inaugural season on the sidelines. The Blazers can’t count […]

The Portland Trail Blazers finally tore it down at the trade deadline, sending out C.J. McCollum and three other impact veterans in a series of moves that placed the organization’s focus firmly on next season. Don’t tell that to Chauncey Billups and his team’s new-look locker room, though. Rejuvenated by the additive presence of Josh […]

Mere moments after the most transformational trade deadline in franchise history, interim general manager Joe Cronin all but confirmed what the Portland Trail Blazers’ series of cost-cutting, win-later moves meant for Damian Lillard over the season’s remainder. Portland’s superstar point guard would “most likely” sit out until 2022-23, Cronin said at a post-deadline press conference, […]

Winning isn’t exactly the top organizational priority in Rip City after a truly transformational trade deadline. Nobody seems to have told Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jusuf Nurkic and the re-invigorated Portland Trail Blazers, though. Portland routed the Milwaukee Bucks 122-107 on Monday at Fiserv Forum, winning its third straight game since overhauling the roster last […]

Josh Hart had barely been in Portland for more than 24 hours when he took the floor at Moda Center on Saturday noon. Just after his standout debut with the Portland Trail Blazers, though, it’s more than safe to say Rip City is just as excited about Hart’s new future as he is. Invigorated by […]

What upgrades could the Phoenix Suns use right now? At first glance, it does ‘t seem like they have any glaring weak spots. They have the NBA’s best record and solid options at every position. Adding more talent is still possible. With the trade deadline approaching, there are plenty of avenues to take. Dario Saric […]

After productive stints with the Portland Trail Blazers, CJ McCollum can hit the reset button as he joins the New Orleans Pelicans. The high-scoring guard has been linked to trade rumors in the past few years, and finally, he will have a new zip code. The Pelicans gave up Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers sent C.J. McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, a move that continues their roster overhaul leading up to the trade deadline and signals the end of an era in Rip City. Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell are headed to New Orleans as well, with Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently shocked the NBA world, trading Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers. Dealing Powell and Covington per se wasn’t shocking, but the package they received in return was. The Blazers received Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson, and a 2025 second round pick via the Detroit Pistons. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have not played the type of basketball that they had hoped for this season, and much of it can be attributed to Zion Williamson’s injury, since he has yet to play a game for them this season. With a 20-32 record, New Orleans is currently the 11th seed in the Western […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ surprising recent surge sans Damian Lillard, thankfully, may not prevent them from making a major deal at the trade deadline after all. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the New Orleans Pelicans have shown interest in acquiring C.J. McCollum leading up to February 10th. Portland would reportedly receive a package […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have fared very poorly without Zion Williamson this season. An 18-29 record has them in 11th place in the Western Conference. They need an infusion of talent badly. One very good player that could be up for grabs is Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. As the Blazers remain on the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans don’t have a lot to smile about these days. But on Thursday night, plenty of smiles went around as they defeated the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 102-91. But aside from the win, which helped the Pelicans improve to 17-28, the evening was extra special for Brandon Ingram, Josh […]

The New York Knicks fanbase has long been known to be a fickle crowd. Madison Square Garden isn’t hesitant to jeer their home team if they feel they are underperforming. It’s been a trend that has followed the team since it’s early days. Against the New Orleans Pelicans, the harsh NY crowd reared its head […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Josh Hart has been teammates with Brandon Ingram for his entire career, dating back to 2017 when Hart was drafted and both were on the Los Angeles Lakers. They stayed together when in 2019, both were dealt in a large package for Anthony Davis. Davis went on to help carry the […]

There are bad losses and then there are awful losses. Then there are also 73-point losses. Well, actually not that many. On Thursday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder set a new NBA record for infamy after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies by a mind-boggling 73 points, 152-79. You can check. It’s true. The Thunder were […]

If you think you’re having a bad day, just be grateful that you’re not with the New Orleans Pelicans. The slumping squad suffered another debilitating defeat on Wednesday night after getting blasted by the Miami Heat, 113-98. The Pelicans have only won twice in 16 games and are on pace with the Houston Rockets to […]

The Chicago Bulls had one of the best off-seasons as they signed DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso to complement the current core of their squad. Moreover, an integral piece of their first unit is Patrick Williams because of his defensive prowess and decent jump shot. The No. 4 pick in last year’s draft […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart officially signed an extension on Thursday, as he inked a deal for three years and $38 million, ending his restricted free agency. The deal is a huge payday for the Villanova product, but it also contains some interesting specifications that show exactly why Hart was able to get big […]

It appears Josh Hart’s reported deal with the New Orleans Pelicans is pushing through without any hiccups. As Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported, Hart and the Pelicans are closing in on a three-year deal that will pay the veteran guard $38 million. While the contract is not finalized and Hart has yet to put pen […]

The New Orleans Pelicans already lost a guard in free agency when Lonzo Ball bolted to the Chicago Bulls. Now, it looks like they don’t want that to happen again and are ready to make a deal with Josh Hart. Hart, a restricted free agent after the Pelicans gave him his $5.2 million qualifying offer […]

It has been a rather productive summer so far for the Charlotte Hornets. In this specific post, we’re going to look at potential Hornets free agents, or — at the very least — guys the franchise must target. After a disappointing end to their season, they have juiced the roster with more young talent through […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made valiant run in the 2021 NBA playoffs, where they made the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. Despite putting together their most successful campaign, L.A.’s outlook for the foreseeable future is still very much up in the air. To start, they have yet to re-sign Kawhi […]

After 22 consecutive seasons of playoff basketball for the San Antonio Spurs, they now have missed the postseason in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. The Spurs need to evaluate who they sign in free agency to address the issues that have been derailing them. San Antonio clearly lacked shooting from behind […]

It wasn’t too long ago that the thought of Kyle Lowry parting ways with the Toronto Raptors was unthinkable. Yet here we are now. The New Orleans Pelicans have emerged as one of many teams showing interest in Lowry and it looks like Lonzo Ball will have a significant role to play in the Pelicans’ […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Alex Caruso and Josh Hart just had a hilarious exchange on the mean streets of Twitter. Caruso went on a bit of a rant about how the Twitterverse is populated by all sorts of “experts.” Hart decided to chime in and it resulted in a brief moment that took you […]

The San Antonio Spurs need to evaluate who they sign in free agency as they now have missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons. San Antonio lacked shooting from behind the arc last season, and they need to retool their roster to fit today’s NBA, as having a surplus of shooters is never bad in today’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been dealt a significant blow with news coming out that Josh Hart is expected to miss significant time with his hand injury. According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Hart has been diagnosed with a torn UCL on his right thumb: Sources say Pelicans guard Josh Hart expected to miss significant […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart is looking out for one of the team’s elder statesmen. Hart did not hold back when speaking on criticisms of teammate Eric Bledsoe, saying Bledsoe has the belief and trust of the locker room: That’s my guy ❤️❤️ https://t.co/8MGtObjWyd — Josh Hart (@joshhart) March 30, 2021 It has been […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is ending the mask mandate in Texas and is fully reopening the state. In response to Abbott’s questionable decision, Josh Hart — along with other athletes — are stepping in to call out Abbott on social media. Hart didn’t mince words in his response: Dumbass https://t.co/CpPrwKWN8d — […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum expressed his intent to get into NBA Top Shot and wants to learn more about the blockchain-based platform. New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart came down as a blessing from the heavens, as he offered to help the Blazers guard in understanding how NBA Top Shot actually works. Hit […]

Josh Hart just always seems to get the bad end of being left hanging, and it happened again on Friday night with the New Orleans Pelicans facing the Milwaukee Bucks. My brother splash mountain🙏🏿 https://t.co/YYutSovaOh — Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) January 30, 2021 Hart got left hanging by Lopez, his former teammate with the Los Angeles […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart is a well-known gamer, but you probably won’t catch the professional hooper playing NBA 2K on Twitch. When it comes to sports video games, the New Orleans Pelicans guard said he prefers to play Madden over 2K.  His reasoning comes down to realism, as he explained to Ariana Escalante and Andre Stone […]

Current New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was once an up-and-comer as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Ingram was then traded from Los Angeles to New Orleans in the same deal that saw superstar power forward Anthony Davis make his way from the Pelicans to the Lakers in order to team up […]

It’s not every day that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is left hanging on a botched fist-bump attempt. Well, this is exactly what happened on Thursday in the Mavs’ 129-127 overtime defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The king of being left hanging, New Orleans Pelicans swingman Josh Hart, caught wind of Doncic’s […]

The United States Presidential Election is boiling down to a tight race between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democrat representative Joe Biden. The two are neck-and-neck in the votes and New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart can’t believe it. The 25-year old expressed his dismay on Twitter as the votes continue piling up for the […]

If you were watching Sunday Night Football, you know that the quarterback play in the matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t pretty. QB’s from both sides struggled to produce anything offensively, but at least Carson Wentz’s squad pulled off the victory. Cowboys QB Ben DiNucci had rough go to say the […]

New Orleans Pelicans teammates in Josh Hart and JJ Redick recently had a friendly banter on Twitter with the former saying that he hated the latter back in his collegiate days. Redick then jokingly responded that Hart wasn’t the only one to do so. You weren’t the only one. https://t.co/QXBnBfAohu — JJ Redick (@jj_redick) October […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Josh Hart is not wasting any time in trying to make his team a more formidable force for the upcoming campaign. Most recently, the 25-year-old set his sights on newly-crowned NBA champ Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers, who himself is expected to enter free agency in the offseason. Hart […]