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Nikola Mirotic won’t make his Milwaukee Bucks debut on Monday against his old team, the Chicago Bulls, but the stretch forward was still all smiles when he did a one-on-one interview with Bucks TV to talk about his fit with the team. The Bucks acquired Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team trade […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer told local reporters on Saturday he is encouraged by Nikola Mirotic’s calf strain evaluation but will be very cautious with Niko’s recovery. The Bucks acquired Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team trade with the Detroit Pistons. Mike Budenholzer said he is “encouraged” by Nikola Mirotic’s calf […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made a significant splash at the trade deadline on Thursday, acquiring big man Nikola Mirotic in a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. However, Mirotic is doubtful to play in the Bucks’ game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday night due to a right calf strain, according to the team. In 32 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made one of the biggest deals of deadline week, acquiring forward Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers. Before that, however, ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe reports that they discussed a deal to acquire Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans for former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz. The Sixers eventually dealt Fultz to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have traded Nikola Mirotic to the Milwaukee Bucks. Upon hearing the news, Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez immediately trolled his former teammate, who will be playing with his brother Brook Lopez. Here is full RoLo quote. And it's spectacular: "I feel bad for Niko. He has to play with Brookie. You […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic in a three-team trade with the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bucks will include center Jason Smith and recently-acquired forward Stanley Johnson, as four first-round picks will make their way to The Big Easy, according to Marc Stein of The New […]

The Houston Rockets were able to acquire swingman Iman Shumpert in a three-team trade. However. there is still speculation regarding Houston’s interest in New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic. The Pelicans made it known that Mirotic was available prior to the trade deadline. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Rockets may still look […]

Trade buzz surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans has been dominated by Anthony Davis leading up to the Feb. 7 deadline. However, with the Pels headed toward the draft lottery and some degree of an eventual franchise rebuild, many of their role players have been made available for any team looking to claim them. That includes […]

Nikola Mirotic is likely on the move again. Before any team can trade for the sharpshooting big man, though, it must meet the New Orleans Pelicans’ pricey demand for his services. According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, New Orleans is asking for a first-round pick as means for unloading Mirotic before Thursday’s trade deadline: New […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are still separately exploring trades for forwards Julius Randle and Nikola Mirotic prior to Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. While the focus remains in trading Anthony Davis, the Pels are under no rush to move him and could well wait until the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have come out of the gate as one of the best teams in the NBA. The combination of Giannis Antetokounmpo and head coach Mike Buldenhozer has worked like a charm. The offense has turned out to be one of the league’s best. But they’re one or two pieces away from being a […]

The NBA trade deadline is just five days away, and contending teams are ramping up their efforts to bolster their rosters for a playoff run. The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in a very interesting position; they currently own the third seed in the Eastern Conference, and have one of the most talented starting lineups in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired shooting guard Rodney Hood from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but they may not be done making trades. According to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, the Blazers have expressed interest in New Orleans Pelicans stretch forward Nikola Mirotic, Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier, Atlanta Hawks veteran point guard Jeremy Lin and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz are reportedly interested in trading for New Orleans Pelicans stretch forward Nikola Mirotic, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. After Anthony Davis’ trade request, the Pelicans have been getting calls about Nikola Mirotic since many around the league believe New Orleans is going to tear the roster down […]

The New Orleans Pelicans know they will not be able to retain Anthony Davis, as the All-Star forward has already requested a trade and also informed them he has no plans of re-signing with the franchise even if they offer him the supermax deal. The Pelicans are now planning to do a full rebuild that […]

Nearly 10 hours after it was revealed that Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, power forward Nikola Mirotic has broken his silence on the matter through social media. Mirotic took to Twitter to inform everyone that life is beautiful for him right now: https://twitter.com/threekola/status/1090017921726857217 Now that Anthony Davis is likely […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ fire sale has begun. Following the news that superstar Anthony Davis would like to continue his career playing for another NBA team, the Pelicans are now looking to deal other players for draft picks, according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe on his latest podcast. Per @ZachLowe_NBA: New Orleans made Nikola Mirotic, Julius […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are learning that sometimes when it rains, it pours. After missing Nikola Mirotic for much of the season, he is back out dealing with an injury to the same leg as before and it could keep him out for an extended amount of time. In speaking to the media, New Orleans […]

Nikola Mirotic has recently returned to the New Orleans Pelicans line-up after missing a significant amount of time due to injury. However, the team continues to struggle and it is starting to look like they will not be making the playoffs. Prior to their match-up with the Portland Trail Blazers later tonight, Nikola Mirotic addressed […]

New Orleans Pelicans stretch forward Nikola Mirotic will play on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry. Mirotic has missed 12 consecutive games due to a right ankle sprain. The five-year veteran hasn’t played since Dec. 10. Head Coach Alvin Gentry says Nikola Mirotic will play tonight. Gentry says he’ll play […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic has been sidelined for 12 games, but it sounds like he’s nearing a return. If everything checks out okay prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, there is hope that he will be able to play. Mirotic, who participated in most of Tuesday’s practice session with no […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are fighting for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference. They climbed two steps in the standings with two consecutive wins, and the return of forward Nikola Mirotic could help improve their chances. Mirotic went down with a right ankle injury last December 10 and hasn’t played for the Pelicans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans take on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, and the team is going to be without stretch forward Nikola Mirotic and power forward Julius Randle, something Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is not looking forward to. Both Mirotic and Randle are dealing with ankle sprains which will force them to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without E’Twaun Moore and Nikola Mirotic when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. Nikola Mirotic has been ruled out earlier due to the right ankle injury he sustained during Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics. The 27-year-old forward played in just seven minutes and did not […]

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday, but will once again be without the services of power forward Nikola Mirotic. Mirotic is still dealing with an illness, according to head coach Alvin Gentry. The stretch forward didn’t play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday either. #Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry says Nikola […]

During the New Orleans Pelicans’ morning shootaround in Miami Friday, Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis hit an insane no-look, over-the-head half court shot with ease, and power forward Nikola Mirotic couldn’t believe what he just saw. Anthony Davis does things in regular games that leave you speechless. The Brow can score from all areas of the […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic has been nursing an ankle injury recently, but it looks like Mirotic is ready to get back on the court. After missing two games with an ankle injury, I’m told Pelicans’ Nikola Mirotic will play tonight against the Timberwolves. — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) November 14, 2018 Nikola Mirotic has […]

Nikola Mirotic had a bizarre final stint with the Chicago Bulls when Bobby Portis punched him in the face before the 2017-18 season, which resulted in facial surgery and a number of weeks away from the team. Mirotic then came back and played the best basketball of his career before the stretch 4 was traded […]

Players around The Association are still talking about the early-season scuffle between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul. The latest to chime in his thoughts is New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic, who appeared on Generacion NBA, per HoopsHype. “I believe everything Rajon Rondo says,” Nikola Mirotic said. “He had strong comments about Chris Paul. I […]

New Orleans Pelicans stretch forward Nikola Mirotic now has two incentives to score over 30 points this season in games. The first, obviously, is that it will help his team win in the rugged Western Conference. The second? It will get him some free wine from teammate Jrue Holiday. Mirotic scored 30 points in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to put out three of their best frontcourt players in one lineup, as talisman Anthony Davis, newly acquired forward Julius Randle and marksman Nikola Mirotic have not seen the floor together at any point during practice. “No. We haven’t. Not even in practice,” said Davis, according to Scott Kushner […]

Due to the highly competitive nature of the sport, in-game heat-of-the-moment type of altercations are not uncommon in the NBA. However, it is definitely unusual to hear about teammates fighting, especially to the point where punches are literally thrown. This is exactly what happened in the Chicago Bulls camp last summer in one of the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans could start Anthony Davis, Julius Randle and Nikola Mirotic this year. The Pelicans just acquired Randle from the Los Angeles Lakers and lost DeMarcus Cousins to the Golden State Warriors this past offseason. While they did lose an All-Star, their new personnel will presents opportunities for competitive new lineups. Pelicans assistant […]

It seems that New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic is not enamored by Rajon Rondo’s move to the Los Angeles Lakers. After news broke that the four-time All-Star point guard has agreed to a one-year deal worth $9 million with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, Mirotic tried to express his feelings about the transaction […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis garnered mainstream media attention towards the start of this season for all the wrong reasons. Now, the 23-year-old is being talked about again for a completely different matter. Portis’ notoriety grew when a scuffle with then teammate Nikola Mirotic led to an alleged sucker punch to the face, causing […]

Many know about the scuffle between Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic when the two were teammates in the Chicago Bulls. It sent Mirotic to the hospital after suffering a concussion and multiple facial fractures. Many pointed to Bobby Portis as the bad cop in the incident. Portis himself shared that he also had his fair […]

Following a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, the New Orleans Pelicans will have a myriad of decisions to make in the offseason. The signing of DeMarcus Cousins is bound to be priority No. 1 in the books, while other impending free agents like Rajon Rondo and Ian Clark could be […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic had an absolute roller coaster of a season, and especially in the month of March. He scored 26 points one night, four points. Had 11 points the next game, then six points a game later. Mirotic mixed double digit scoring performances with single digit scoring games for most of […]

Draymond Green had yet another night of inspired play, running the break with his usual havoc-wreaking fashion, this time taking it coast-to-coast against New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic and finishing the layup over him. The Golden State Warriors engine was feeling it, celebrating with his usual scream, only this time in Mirotic’s face before […]