The New Orleans Pelicans have been on a nice run lately, but how high could they really climb in the Western Conference standings? The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 138-132 in overtime on Thursday night, pulling out their ninth win in their last 12 games and ending Utah’s 10-game winning streak. Brandon Ingram
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As Zion Williamson continues his rehabilitation from preseason knee surgery, the New Orleans Pelicans reportedly tinkering with his biomechanics. This is good for both the athlete and team. Rookie phenom Zion Williamson has yet to step foot on the court for an official NBA game, though according to ESPN’s Jorge Sedano, that may change soon after
The injuries are beginning to mount and NBA teams up and down the standings are looking for fill-in production. Who is being asked to step up? If there is anything that has defined the early portion of the 2019-20 NBA season, it’s injuries. We began the year knowing Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson would likely
Our writers answer some of the most interesting questions of the young NBA season, including Brandon Ingram‘s finishing and more. 1. More surprising — Brandon Ingram shooting 48.6 percent on 3s or Brandon Ingram shooting 66 percent on drives? Louis Zatzman (@LouisZatzman): A hot, early-season shooting percentage is like a monogamous relationship; it takes forever
Can we trust Brandon Ingram’s spectacular start to the season? And what does it mean for his role on the Pelicans moving forward? Four games into the New Orleans Pelicans‘ season, Brandon Ingram‘s hot start is the biggest non-Zion Williamson-related story. Zion’s knee injury is the single most important thing to the team’s future right
After two inconsistent seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball made his debut with the New Orleans Pelicans to open the 2019-20 NBA season. Lonzo Ball was taken with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He was the hometown kid who spent the entirety of his basketball career in California. He
Bad news turned worse when it was reported Monday that New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson will be out 6-8 weeks after knee surgery. A hush fell over NBA fandom when it was first announced that Zion Williamson would miss the New Orleans Pelicans‘ final preseason game with knee soreness. That hush became a quiet
Early on in his first preseason NBA game, Zion Williamson threw down a monstrous dunk that serves as an immediate indicator of the kind of coverage he’ll receive this season. It took all of one minute and 46 seconds for Zion Williamson to put someone on his first NBA poster. It wasn’t his first basket
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The New Orleans Pelicans look pretty good after an offseason roster reshaping, but J.J. Redick was sure to issue a profane challenge to Zion Williamson. J.J. Redick will go down as one of the best 3-point shooters of his era. He signed a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason, so he’ll add
These New Orleans Pelicans, led by Zion Williamson, are not only a must-watch team for diehards surfing NBA League Pass, but anyone who is a fan of basketball. Open up your calendar right now, pull out a Sharpie marker, and black out whatever you thought you were doing on Oct. 22, because the NBA has
The New Orleans Pelicans were in need of 3-point shooting before Darius Miller’s Achilles injury, which is a subtle blow to their floor-spacing. No one can deny the New Orleans Pelicans had a terrific summer, especially for a team that was forced into trading away one of the 5-10 best players in the NBA. They
In one offseason, David Griffin drafted Zion Williamson and surrounded him with the talent to succeed. Where will the Pelicans go from here? It’s a testament to David Griffin’s work in the last four months that the Pelicans’ whirlwind of a summer almost renders the team’s acquisition of Zion Williamson – an unprecedented athletic marvel
The New Orleans Pelicans’ newest signing won’t change the landscape of the NBA, but Nicolo Melli is about as good a fit with Zion Williamson as you could ask for. Lost amid the craziness of the first night of free agency, the New Orleans Pelicans quietly added an interesting fit for their new-look roster. If
The New Orleans Pelicans kept dealing in the hours leading up to the draft, sending the No. 4 pick acquired from the Lakers to offload Solomon Hill’s deal. Vice president of basketball operations David Griffin continues to put his stamp on the New Orleans Pelicans, on Thursday swapping the No. 4 pick acquired from the
Popeyes is doing something gigantic to celebrate the New Orleans Pelicans likely drafting Zion William No. 1 in the 2019 NBA Draft. Whether or not this is a ploy to sign Zion Williamson to an endorsement deal remains to be seen, but Popeyes is selling a 6-foot-10-inch box of chicken to honor the presumptive No.
The Bucks traded for Nikola Mirotic, shoring up a playoff rotation that now should be aiming for the Finals. The story of the trade that sent Nikola Mirotic to Milwaukee unfolded strangely over the span of just a few short minutes. First, we found out that Mirotic was going to Milwaukee. There were speculations that
What if I told you that this offseason, there was a free agent who was coming off the best season of his career, during which he averaged 16.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game despite playing less than 27 minutes a night? What if I told you he did that while shooting 56
During the second weekend of NBA free agency, we saw the teams with money to spend secure their top priorities by overpaying by guaranteeing multiple years, a few extra million dollars or both. While the league overtook the gambling capital of America this weekend for the Las Vegas Summer League, NBA teams also bet on
NEW ORLEANS, LA – FEBRUARY 14: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans drives against Julius Randle #30 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Smoothie King Center on February 14, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this