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Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans did not have a fun time Wednesday. Not only did the Pelicans lose 120-102 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Davis was ejected in the second quarter. It was the first ejection of his career. Davis yelled profusely at the referee after getting ejected and didn’t leave the game […]

Anthony Davis turned a lot of heads inside Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night, when he was ejected from their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. During the second quarter, the New Orleans Pelicans star forward chased Ken Mauer, as he was very upset about the previous sequence, wherein no foul was called on his defender, […]

After last night’s seemingly out-of-nowhere ejection with Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James, yet another big star got thrown out on Wednesday night. On his home court, New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis was also ejected for the first time in his career during the second quarter of a game against the visiting […]

With the Memphis Grizzlies firing head coach David Fizdale after losing eight consecutive games, Marc Gasol’s future remains uncertain. As the Grizzlies are currently 7-12 and Mike Conley not expected to return from his Achilles injury ‘anytime soon,’ they are at a crossroads. If the Grizzlies ultimately decide to embrace a full rebuilding process, the […]

The NBA has announced that Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic and New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis have been named the league’s Players of the Week for their respective conferences, for games from November 20-27. Goran Dragic named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Anthony Davis takes West nod. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have received a promising piece of news as Anthony Davis has been cleared of a concussion. He does have a bruised orbital bone to deal with, but he is now listed as probable to play for the Pelicans’ next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans say Anthony Davis was […]

New Orleans Pelicans talisman Anthony Davis suffered a concussion only a minute into the third quarter against of Friday night’s outing against the Denver Nuggets, according to the team. Davis was inadvertently hit in the face, clashing with center Nikola Jokic’s head, as the Nuggets center was backing him down with his back to the […]

Life in New Orleans isn’t all the bad nowadays. The New Orleans Pelicans are sitting in the fifth spot in the Western Conference with an 8-6 record, just one-half game out of the fourth spot. For the way DeMarcus Cousins was traded last season immediately after the All-Star break ended, he’s found a pretty comfortable […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has already established himself as the NBA’s premier big man. However, the one question regarding Davis thus far in his young career has been his durability. Which is exactly why Pelicans fans had to hold their breath when Anthony Davis took a nasty spill during the second quarter versus […]

Best known for his strong performances whenever he plays for the New Orleans Pelicans, Anthony Davis has established himself as one of the elite players in the NBA today. However, he is also popular for his unibrow, and even earning the nickname, ‘The Brow.” That trademark brow was on full display during his the post-game interview […]

NBA fans often hold spirited debates about virtually anything regarding league history from their favorite players to their all-time starting lineups. For the most part, the points made are simply just a matter of perspective. However, bananaboatfloat22 on NBA Reddit has found that most of today’s biggest NBA stars contain the vowel. This leaves the question as to […]

Whenever they both step on the court for the New Orleans Pelicans, DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis give their opponents a nightmare matchup and a lot to fear about given their dominance on both ends of the floor. With Halloween only a few days away though, it was the dynamic frontcourt duo’s turn to be […]

Through the first several games of the 2017-18 season, All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins has been off to a stellar start. All of this came to a head during Saturday’s convincing 123-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers where Cousins posted a triple-double with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Following the game, his teammate […]

Heading into this season, the New Orleans Pelicans had expectations on breaking through into the playoff picture in the stacked Western Conference. However, All-Star big man Anthony Davis is quite confident that the Pelicans can develop into something special this season, according to William Guillory of NOLA.com. “We’re going to be a special team, we […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, Anthony Davis has gotten off to a strong start. The 24-year-old is filling up the stat sheet once again by averaging 24.3 points and 12.8 rebounds. Unfortunately, he has not played in the last two games after injuring his knee early against the Portland Trail Blazers. After missing nearly […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will likely be without forward Anthony Davis tonight against the Sacramento Kings, head coach Alvin Gentry told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Davis collided with Portland Trail Blazers forward Moe Harkless on Tuesday. His MRI results came back negative, but swelling persists, limiting the amount of movement he can have […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis has been listed as day-to-day after the latest test on his injured left knee revealed he has no structural damage, according to The Vertical’s Shams Charania. Sources: Pelicans star Anthony Davis has no structural damage in injured left knee. He has swelling in knee, and will be day-to-day. […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis exited his team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first quarter and will not return to action on the night due to a knee injury. Anthony Davis (left knee injury) is questionable to return. — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 25, 2017 The 24-yar-old Kentucky product […]

Anthony Davis is no stranger to having big games, regardless of when it’s played. From back-to-back sets, holidays, and even the playoffs, the New Orleans Pelicans big man always finds a way to perform at a high level and produce impressive stat lines. During the Pelicans’ season opener on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, The […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season right around the corner, it’s hard not to look ahead and make predictions about which players are most likely to break out. The league is currently full of young stars who have been putting up huge numbers and on the verge of superstardom. The NBA MVP award is the most […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season right around the corner, it’s hard not to look ahead and make predictions about which players are most likely to break out. The league is currently full of young stars who have been putting up huge numbers and on the verge of superstardom. The NBA MVP award is the most […]

The New Orleans Pelicans possess one of the league’s most talented frontcourts with the pairing of All-Star big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. It has shaped the bulk of their offense coming from their them, which is something that Tony Allen believes should be the Pelicans’ primary objective on that end of the floor. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans come into this training camp with a lot of familiar faces and some new ones to take yet another crack at making the postseason. The dynamic duo known as Fire and Ice of DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis, will hope to improve on last season’s impromptu chemistry, this time with a game […]

Some NBA trades are remembered for their lasting impact on NBA franchises but few trades that didn’t happen become a legend like the Lakers’ botched trade for Chris Paul in 2011. In 2011, Chris Paul was looking for a trade away from the New Orleans Hornets as the lockout was coming to an end. Paul […]

There is a huge amount of anticipation for the release of the NBA 2K18 video game. One of the big reasons for the buzz is the adjusted cover with All-Star Kyrie Irving being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics over this offseason. Despite that, New Orleans Hornets All-Star forward Anthony Davis sent […]

With all the movements of some of the league’s stars this summer via trade or free agency signings, it gives fans more reason to be excited about next season. However, there are also some low-key moves that teams made based on fit, and how it can make their core players be more effective on the […]

The Boston Celtics may seem to go almost all-in for Kyrie Irving, but the flashy Cleveland Cavaliers (he’s technically a Cavalier at this point) guard isn’t the last of Danny Ainge’s options when it comes to the superstar market. Boston has long been pummeled by the Cavs inside, resulting to playoff exits, but the team […]

This summer has not had its shortage of blockbuster trades that sent shockwaves around the league. A number of teams decided to pull the trigger in bringing some of the NBA’s best players to their fold, in an attempt to compete better this coming season. That’s not the case for all franchises though, as there […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are forming quite a contingent of former Kentucky Wildcats. Apart from their two superstars, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, they’ve also added a couple more former Wildcats in swingman Darius Miller and veteran point guard Rajon Rondo during the NBA offseason. Kentucky head coach John Calipari was the big reason why […]

The center position has had a long history of dominance in the NBA with legendary figures such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal all having an argument for being in the top ten players of all time. The league has seen a serious shift away from centers who focus […]

Former teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are tied as the early favorites to win the Most Valuable Player award next season, according to SportsInsights. Despite having gone separate ways, each of them ended up as MVPs of their own this past season, as the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard managed to win his first […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fell short of reaching the playoffs for the two straight seasons, and that has created some uncertainty around the organization’s future. The team’s struggled created some chatter around the possibility of the Pelicans entertaining the idea of moving All-Star big man Anthony Davis. During a recent interview with William Guillory of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have added several pieces to the puzzle during this NBA offseason that included the addition of former All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year, $3.3 million deal. Since Rondo’s arrival, All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has continued to voice praise toward Rondo, according to Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com. Cousins on Rajon […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins is set to enter the final year of his deal of his four-year, $65.6 million contract. It will also mark his first full season with the Pelicans playing alongside fellow star big man Anthony Davis. According to Chris Mannix of The Vertical, potentially interested teams will have their […]

As teams are attempting to duplicate the success of the Golden State Warriors, there is one team who has gone in the opposite direction of small ball in the New Orleans Pelicans. After acquiring DeMarcus Cousins at last year’s trade deadline, he joined Anthony Davis in hopes of establishing the league’s most dominant frontcourt duo. […]

With another week gone in the NBA’s offseason, and one week closer to the start of the 2017-18 NBA Regular Season, here are what players in the Association have been talking about this week: The biggest bombshell from the last week was that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland due […]

As it stands, the New Orleans Pelicans have an average NBA roster on their hands in terms of strength. However, they do have two All-Stars in the frontcourt in Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, forming the best big man pairing in the league. This will be their first full season together — barring any surprise trade. […]

Following the disappointing end to their season a few months ago, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins are reportedly working out together this summer to motivate each other to get into better shape, which could result to more success for the New Orleans Pelicans next year. The dynamic frontcourt duo has been putting in a lot of work […]