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Around this time last season, the New Orleans Pelicans made the blockbuster trade for star center DeMarcus Cousins. The Pelicans’ experiment of combining two of the NBA’s most dominant big men came under much scrutiny. However, both have maintained their status amongst the league’s elite players after being selected to start in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. […]

Superstar big man Anthony Davis recently denied having talks with the New Orleans Pelicans front office about trade talks involving his name. There was a specific rumor that linked Davis’ name with the Boston Celtics franchise. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski recently confirmed Davis’ words, saying New Orleans has no plans to move Davis. An update to […]

Kent Bazemore and the Atlanta Hawks might have just had their biggest night of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans. On Wednesday, Bazemore hit a deep 2-pointer over Anthony Davis to give the Hawks a 94-93 win. https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNBA/status/953822950020362241 The initial play looked questionable at first. Dennis Schroder seemed as if he didn’t know who […]

When it comes to New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis, there continue to be rumors lately swirling around the team actually trading him to the Boston Celtics. One person who is not buying that for a second is ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, as he joined The Dan Le Batard Show today […]

There have been spiraling rumors about Anthony Davis’ future in New Orleans. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had an interesting take on if his star power forward was for sale, particularly to the Celtics, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. “I know there’s been rumors about Boston trying to trade for him or […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went against the grain at the All-Star break last year by acquiring superstar center DeMarcus Cousins to give their team the most dominant frontcourt in the league. Both Cousins and fellow superstar big man Anthony Davis have enjoyed spectacular 2017-18 NBA seasons up to this point. However, the Pelicans still find […]

Winning three NBA championships in four years isn’t enough for the Golden State Warriors. They want to dominate the league like no other team before it. Despite the dynastic achievement of winning three rings out of four, the Warriors brass is determined to make sure that the championship stays in the Bay Area. Golden State […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has a particular set of skills. These are skills that make him a nightmare for opposing defenders just like what he was for New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis Tuesday night, when he used his quickness and elite ball-handling skills to find the basket, kill the Pelicans’ two-point […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently sixth in the Western Conference with a 22-2o record. All it takes for them to slide out of the playoff picture is losing a couple of games; the Portland Trail Blazers are 9th at 22-21, and the race for the last three spots in the West standings is tough. […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis is widely considered one of the top players in the NBA. The fact that his team rarely gets under the national spotlight is perhaps a huge injustice to his other-worldly skills. But let’s be clear: Davis puts up numbers. Big numbers. And on Sunday, he did it again, making […]

Does life imitate video games, or does video games imitate life itself? That’s the big philosophical question posed by DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis on Sunday, when they inadvertently mimicked each others’ motions as though they were NBA2K characters for a few seconds, while running down the court during overtime of the New Orleans Pelicans’ […]

When it comes to New Orleans Pelicans star power forward Anthony Davis and playing on one of the nation’s biggest stages, he simply strives when the lights are brightest. For his performance on Sunday against the New York Knicks at the legendary Madison Square Garden, Davis did something that hadn’t been done since Chicago Bulls […]

There aren’t many things that people will agree on, and that’s who is the best player in each position. The reason for that is because there are so many talented people in the NBA, and only one player can be named the best. Another reason is because many people have their own interpretation of what […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking forward to having big man Anthony Davis for Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazer at home. This is according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate who also said that Davis will be given ample minutes should he be ultimately given a green light to return to work. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently sitting at the .500 mark holding the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. It is a position that All-Star forward Anthony Davis did not think the Pelicans would be at this point of the season while also voicing that his team could still make a major push over the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be shorthanded on Wednesday when they face the Memphis Grizzlies as their star big man, Anthony Davis, will be forced to remain of the sidelines. He is unable to play as he is still recovering from an ankle injury he suffered on Monday in their game versus the Detroit Pistons, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in for some trouble after their All-Star big man in Anthony Davis got injured in their Monday game against the Detroit Pistons. Davis went to the bench in the third quarter after sustaining an ankle injury. Anthony Davis (right ankle sprain) will not return. X-Rays negative #Pelicans — New Orleans […]

The Golden State Warriors already have one of most talented rosters in the entire NBA today, and maybe even of all-time. With two former MVPs in their prime, along with a reigning Defensive Player of the Year, a three-time All-Star and a former Finals MVP in their fold, they have become the winningest team in […]

Anthony Davis is one of the best centers in the NBA. His unique blend of shooting, defense, and a post-game has endeared him to the New Orleans Pelicans franchise and to his fellow NBA players in respect. Davis is averaging 25.4 PPG and 10.6 RPG. He is shooting career highs in field goal percentage (57%) […]

The first returns for the All-Star Game starters are already in. With the first set of votes counting as double, fans did not waste time to cast them for their favorite players and those they think deserve to be part of the exhibition game the most. Familiar names lead the list of top vote-getters with […]

New York Knicks guard was nearly erased off the face of this planet when he got viciously dunked on by New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis in last Saturday’s game at the Madison Square Garden. Davis’ slam was amazing enough to be a top candidate for dunk of the year, but perhaps even more […]

Surprise, surprise. The 2017 year is finally over. In this year, we got to see the Golden State Warriors reclaim their NBA title. We also got to see a plethora of free agent signings, NBA plot twists, and the formation of new title contenders. Now that 2017 has come to a close, NBA teams have […]

2017 was an entertaining year for the NBA and it will likely be capped off by Anthony Davis posterizing Ron Baker in the New York Knicks’ 105-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. As Baker did not have any business attempting to block Davis in the paint, the Knicks guard had some time to reflect […]

Despite their recent skid, the New Orleans Pelicans have done a nice job elevating their play during their recent three-game win streak. Throughout the entire 2017-18 NBA season, the Pelicans have seemingly struggled to get on the same page. However, they found themselves perfectly in sync on Saturday night with this magnificent play from superstar […]

Christmas is over but New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis still exudes the spirit of giving – giving facial dunks that is. At one point during Saturday night’s home game against the visiting New York Knicks, Davis decided to go medieval on the Knickerbockers, driving down the baseline and going up for a vicious […]

Things are finally starting to look up in New Orleans. After undergoing yet another injury riddled start to this campaign, the Pelicans are starting to hit their stride and collect wins in comprehensive fashion. Their recent success, of course, always comes down to their two dominant big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, who are […]

We all know how the summer trade went out for Boston. It was nothing short of awesome as the arguably best point guard in the league, Kyrie Irving, left LeBron’s shadows to play for the Celtics. Though at first, it was hard for the Celtics fans to see Isaiah Thomas leave, it was still for […]

Danny Ainge is a shark. The Boston Celtics’ general manager and president of basketball operations hasn’t been shy to pull the trigger on deals, especially if the proposition is of the groundbreaking variety. Ainge brought in Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in 2007. He traded Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Nets for a lifetime […]

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis desires to be on a franchise that has an established track record of being well-run and has the ability to put him in the best position to win. Davis lists the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, and […]

Despite the addition of DeMarcus Cousins to their fold during last year’s All-Star break, the New Orleans Pelicans remain a team on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff picture in the Western Conference. Anthony Davis also continues to be part of a lot of trade rumors, which could cause some distraction […]

Is someone chopping up onions in here? Or is it just New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis being a hero during the holiday season? When it comes to giving back to his community, Davis definitely passes with flying colors. In a video posted to the NBA’s official Twitter account on Wednesday, Davis generously […]

At just 23 years old and in his fifth season with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the best players in the league. Through 24 appearances, Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in 37.5 minutes. In the first quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans, the fifth-year […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis remains questionable to return to the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, per Fox Sports. Davis has missed four of the Pelicans’ last six games due to a troublesome left adductor injury. He looked back to his best as he scored 29 points with eight rebounds and […]

The Sacramento Kings very nearly beat the New Orleans Pelicans at the buzzer in regulation. After Zach Randolph’s potential game-winning shot came up long, 40-year-old Vince Carter was able to leap up and deliver a putback slam over Anthony Davis. But alas, it didn’t count as Carter’s dunk came just a second too late. Vince […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has been listed as questionable for their upcoming matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, per Yahoo! Sports. Davis, who is averaging 25.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game this season, has missed the Pelicans’ last three games due to a groin injury. However, the Pelicans went 2-1 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are being cautious with regards to the manner they are dealing with their prized center Anthony Davis’ injury. Davis sustained a left abductor strain in the fourth quarter of last Friday’s 114-108 road loss to the Utah Jazz. He’s now missed the Pelicans’ last two games, including Monday’s high-profile matchup with […]

In the summer of 2017 we witnessed one of the most intriguing postseasons in recent history. The weird thing is that it wasn’t the Finals that got fans excited – it was free agency and trades. Few teams either lost or traded away their star players which meant a radical change in these franchises’ future. […]

New Orleans Pelicans talisman Anthony Davis is considered day-to-day moving forward after suffering a groin injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Davis suffered a left adductor strain and further examination revealed no structural damage, according to the team. The Brow has been ruled out for today’s game against the Golden State Warriors, but will likely come […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will very likely face the Portland Trail Blazers today without their talisman forward Anthony Davis, according to William Guillory of The New Orleans Times Picayune. Davis was taken off the floor using a wheelchair during the fourth quarter of Friday’s 114-108 loss to the Utah Jazz with a strained left groin […]