Tag: New Orleans Pelicans
Brandon Ingram became the first New Orleans Pelicans player to record 28 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals with seven 3-pointers during Wednesday night’s 132-112 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Ingram finished 8-of-19 (42.1%) shooting from the floor, 7-of-11 (63.6%) beyond the arc, and he made all five free throws. His seven 3s […]
The Indiana Pacers are trading Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three future first-round draft picks to the Toronto Raptors for Pascal Siakam, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Indiana reportedly sent two 2024 first-round draft picks and a 2026 first-rounder to the Raptors. The New Orleans Pelicans sent an undisclosed second-round pick to Indiana, as part […]
Key Highlights: In sports, having good spacing makes everything easier But just because you don’t have good spacing doesn’t mean you can’t win The Pelicans showed us that you can combat bad spacing through effort, physicality, and tough shot-making I’ve been watching basketball for a long time. And usually, when you do something for a […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. is cleared to return after missing the last 13 games and will reportedly play in tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz. The Ohio native was diagnosed with a right rib fracture in November. Nance, who turns 31 this coming New Year’s Day, said after Thursday’s morning shootaround in […]
The New Orleans Pelicans have renewed their arena naming rights contract with Dallas-based Smoothie Kings. The arena will “retain its distinctive identity as the Smoothie King Center for the foreseeable future,” the Pelicans said in a statement. Of course, the length and value of the agreement are unknown at this time. The initial contract was […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson signed a five-year, $197.23 million contract in July 2022, and his deal is reportedly “no longer guaranteed” after the two-time All-Star made only 29 appearances last season. According to The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov, the final three years of Williamson’s deal are no longer guaranteed after he missed over 50 […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (non-COVID illness) was recently added to the injury report and is now listed as questionable for tonight’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Williamson, 23, will likely play. For the rest of New Orleans’ injury report, Naji Marshall (right ankle sprain) was upgraded to probable, and both Larry Nance […]
Twitter (now known as “X”) can be the home of some vicious discussions. However, once in a while, it can also facilitate some fun-loving banter, like the kind that we saw between former New Orleans Pelicans teammates Josh Hart and Jose Alvarado on Wednesday. Alvarado Is Just Trying To Be A Good Dad After defeating the Sacramento Kings in the Knockout […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. After a solid 12-year run as an NBA player, Willie Green decided it was time to hang up the sneakers and try his hand at coaching. And after five seasons of being an assistant coach, Green got his first shot as a leading […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy could make his 2023-24 season debut next week, according to sources. Murphy, 23, underwent surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee in September. After surgery, it was reported that Murphy would return to basketball activities in approximately 10-12 weeks. Over 11 weeks later, the 6-foot-8 wing […]
