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New Orleans PelicansPelicans news: New Orleans considering adding a small forward

With the devastating news that recently surfaced about Solomon Hill being scheduled to miss between six to eight months due to a torn hamstring, head coach Alvin Gentry and his staff are already starting to think ahead and are reportedly looking into adding a small forward in their lineup. According to a piece made by Jim […]

New Orleans PelicansAlvin Gentry to start Rajon Rondo, Jrue Holiday in backcourt

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry already has plans to put his new signing, point guard Rajon Rondo, to work alongside newly re-signed Jrue Holiday, starting the two alongside each other in the backcourt, he told the Dunc and Holder podcast via Mason Grinberg. Rondo will operate as the point guard and Holiday will go […]

New Orleans PelicansPelicans to keep both GM Dell Demps, coach Alvin Gentry for next season

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to enter the offseason following their second straight year missing the playoffs. This also marks the fifth time in the last six seasons that the franchise has fallen short of reaching the playoffs. New Orleans has a few huge decisions to make that could have a major impact on […]

Oklahoma City ThunderPelicans coach Alvin Gentry suggests this year might need co-MVPs

With just a few weeks left in the regular season, the MVP discussion and debate is nearing an end and for the first time in awhile, there is currently no clear-cut winner. The two frontrunners are without question James Harden and Russell Westbrook, while LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard each have strong cases to be […]

New Orleans PelicansBlake Griffin, Anthony Davis out tonight in Clippers-Pelicans matchup

On Friday, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said Blake Griffin could be held out of Saturday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a sore knee. In his pregame interview, Rivers confirmed that Griffin would miss the game, opting not to take any chances with his star forward. Doc Rivers says Blake […]

New Orleans PelicansPelicans head coach Alvin Gentry: 'I don't give a s*** about my job status'

After a short stint of good spirits following a four-game winning streak amid the return of starting point guard Jrue Holiday from his family-related absence, the New Orleans Pelicans have dug themselves into a ditch by losing six of their last seven games. The latest came on Thursday night at the hands of the Philadelphia […]

New Orleans PelicansReport: Anthony Davis battling thigh soreness, will play vs. Blazers

The dynamic duo of Jrue Holiday and Anthony Davis will be once again reunited as the latter will battle through his thigh soreness to play Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Fox Sports’ Jennifer Hale. Davis sat out last game against the Orlando Magic, resulting in yet another loss for the New […]

New Orleans PelicansReport: Anthony Davis out vs. Magic

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis will sit out tonight’s game against the Orlando Magic with a right quad contusion, according to Justin Verrier of ESPN. The Pelicans’ talisman has been carrying the load at both ends of the floor this season, averaging 30.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, and 1.9 steals per game. Terrence Jones […]

New Orleans PelicansAnthony Davis, Alvin Gentry both 'frustrated' after 0-4 start for Pelicans

Anthony Davis has started this season on fire. In four games so far for the New Orleans Pelicans, the 23 year old has been averaging 37.0 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. But despite his incredible numbers, the team has yet to win a game and currently sits at 0-4, including three losses […]

NBAJrue Holiday to take time off from NBA as wife Lauren deals with tumor

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is taking his family’s health over his career. Holiday’s wife, Lauren – a two-time Olympic gold medalist for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team – retired last year, planning to start a family. The two are expecting their first child sometime this NBA season, but doctors have discovered a […]

New Orleans PelicansAlvin Gentry expects an up-and-down rookie year for Buddy Hield

Buddy Hield enters the New Orleans Pelicans franchise with his high-level of confidence and shot-making capability. Outside of Anthony Davis, the Pelicans are short on weapons as there isn’t any natural scorer on this team with Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans both being more of playmakers than shooters. Ideally, Holiday and Evans are best utilized […]

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