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  • Zion Williamson scores 32, but Danilo Gallinari’s hot shooting late gets Thunder win
    • Zion Williamson scores 32, but Danilo Gallinari’s hot shooting late gets Thunder win
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 on Thursday night. Zion Williamson scored 32 points for New Orleans, his second straight game scoring more than 30. It is Williamson’s sixth straight game scoring at...2020
  • • Pelicans’ Zion Williamson joins Michael Jordan on exclusive list
    New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson is something else. We knew the dude was an elite talent at Duke. And while an injury derailed the first half of his initial NBA season, Williamson is more than making up for it. The No. 1 pick dropped 23 points in the first three quarters Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s the eig...2020
  • • Watch: Zion Williamson leaves Josh Hart hanging on high-five
    New team, same old high-five struggles. Zion Williamson left teammate Josh Hart waiting for a high-five in what was a seemingly awkward sequence during the New Orleans Pelicans’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. During the first quarter of the game, Pelicans players were walking towards the bench during a stoppage in play. Hart ha...2020
  • • Watch: Zion Williamson with filthiest block of the season
    New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson just continues to make ridiculous play after ridiculous play. Since he returned from a knee injury, it’s been primarily on the offensive end of the court. Just don’t tell that to Oklahoma City Thunder forward Abdel Nader, who was on the receiving end of one of the most disrespectful plays of the seas...2020
  • • Zion, Young starstruck by Obama at NBA event
    New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson found himself star-struck when he met and spoke with former President Barack Obama at an NBA Cares event in Chicago on Friday....2020
  • Watch Zion Williamson score season high 31, lead Pelicans past Trail Blazers
    • Watch Zion Williamson score season high 31, lead Pelicans past Trail Blazers
    Zion Williamson scored a season-high 31 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans used a dominant second half to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 138-117 on Tuesday night....2020
  • • Zion Williamson joins LeBron James in exclusive company with dominant performance
    New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was the most hyped prospect coming into the NBA since LeBron James. On Tuesday night, Zion’s name was mentioned once more with LeBron following a dominant performance against the Portland Trail Blazers. Of course, Zion did more than just throw down incredible alley-oop slams against the Trail Blazers. Por...2020
  • • Watch: Zion Williamson takes flight for rim-shaking, alley-oop dunk
    New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson loves putting on a show for fans. On Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, Zion got the entire arena rocking with a rim-rattling, alley-oop slam. When Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday came around the screen and saw Zion hustling towards the hoop, everyone knew magic was about to happen. Holiday insta...2020
  • • Carmelo Anthony: Zion Williamson incomparable 'to anybody that I've seen'
    Zion Williamson’s rookie season was unfortunately short-circuited due to injury, but the budding New Orleans superstar is certainly making up for lost time since making his NBA regular-season debut on Jan. 22. Not only is Williamson living up to the tremendous hype reserved only for generational talents, but he’s arguably exceeding it. The outstand...2020
  • • Zion Williamson: ‘I Didn’t Expect to Do Nothing Like This’
    Zion Williamson is balling out through the first nine games of his career, and even he is surprised by well he’s played so far. “I didn’t expect to do nothing like this,” Williamson told reporters Tuesday night after posting a game-high 31 points in the New Orleans Pelicans’ 138-117 blowout of the visiting Portland Trail […]...2020

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  • • Pelicans’ Zion Williamson joins Michael Jordan on exclusive list
    New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson is something else. We knew the dude was an elite talent at Duke. And while an injury derailed the first half of his initial NBA season, Williamson is more than making up for it. The No. 1 pick dropped 23 points in the first three quarters Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s the eig...2020
  • • Watch: Zion Williamson with filthiest block of the season
    New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson just continues to make ridiculous play after ridiculous play. Since he returned from a knee injury, it’s been primarily on the offensive end of the court. Just don’t tell that to Oklahoma City Thunder forward Abdel Nader, who was on the receiving end of one of the most disrespectful plays of the seas...2020
  • • Carmelo Anthony: Zion Williamson incomparable 'to anybody that I've seen'
    Zion Williamson’s rookie season was unfortunately short-circuited due to injury, but the budding New Orleans superstar is certainly making up for lost time since making his NBA regular-season debut on Jan. 22. Not only is Williamson living up to the tremendous hype reserved only for generational talents, but he’s arguably exceeding it. The outstand...2020
  • • Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram are both out vs. Pacers
    The New Orleans Pelicans will be without star Zion Williamson for Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers with a left ankle sprain. Williamson, who entered Saturday as a game-time decision, will be sidelined as he now deals with an ankle sprain and a sprained toe. The Pelicans will also be without All-Star forward Brandon Ingram after he spraine...2020
  • • Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram ruled out after sustaining ankle sprain
    New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram will not return to Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls after sustaining a right ankle sprain. The All-Star forward sustained the injury during the third quarter and quickly motioned to the bench for a substitution. The Pelicans were forced to call a timeout to pull Ingram from the game. While the te...2020
  • • Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson dealing with sprained toe
    New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft, has made a major impact since missing the first 44 games of the season with a knee injury. The star forward is averaging 19.6 points and eight rebounds on 55 percent shooting in that span. Unfortunately for New Orleans, the injury bug has popped up once again sur...2020
  • • Russell Westbrook (thumb) ruled out Tuesday vs. Hornets
    Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook will miss Tuesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with a left thumb injury. Westbrook suffered the injury to his left thumb during Sunday’s game and had the injury heavily wrapped. He suffered the injury when a New Orleans Pelicans player went for the ball, but instead hit Westbrook’s thumb. In his...2020
  • • Watch: Lonzo Ball feeds Zion Williamson perfectly on sweet alley-oop
    The budding relationship between New Orleans Pelicans teammates Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson took another big step Friday night. Check out this sweet long-distance alley-oop as Ball feeds Zion perfectly for the highlight-reel-worthy play. Pelicans fans were nervous about Zion after his extended absence before his rookie season ever began. But aft...2020
  • • Alvin Gentry defends Zion Williamson’s minutes limit
    New Orleans Pelicans fans aren’t happy with the restrictions being placed on Zion Williamson as he eases into NBA action for the first time, but coach Alvin Gentry won’t be changing his mind because of fan protests. Williamson played 21 minutes in Friday night’s game, scoring 15 points and adding six rebounds, but sat on the bench at the end of it ...2020
  • • How Zion Williamson's return can shake up the NBA playoff race
    The man. The myth. The legend. New Orleans Pelicans rookie and No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson will make his long-anticipated regular-season debut Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs Williamson has missed the first 44 games of the season with a knee injury and will be on a minutes restriction early on. Even then, his return is big news...2020

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Orleans Pelicans trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson dealing with sprained toe
    New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft, has made a major impact since missing the first 44 games of the season with a knee injury. The star forward is averaging 19.6 points and eight rebounds on 55 percent shooting in that span. Unfortunately for New Orleans, the injury bug has popped up once again sur...2020
  • • Pelicans' Jrue Holiday likely staying past trade deadline?
    As the hours tick down and trade rumors fly before the NBA trade deadline, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday remains the top player on the market. As of now, though, the Pelicans star guard appears highly unlikely to be traded. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pelicans remain content with their star guard remaining with the t...2020
  • • Russell Westbrook (thumb) ruled out Tuesday vs. Hornets
    Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook will miss Tuesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with a left thumb injury. Westbrook suffered the injury to his left thumb during Sunday’s game and had the injury heavily wrapped. He suffered the injury when a New Orleans Pelicans player went for the ball, but instead hit Westbrook’s thumb. In his...2020
  • • Watch: Lonzo Ball feeds Zion Williamson perfectly on sweet alley-oop
    The budding relationship between New Orleans Pelicans teammates Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson took another big step Friday night. Check out this sweet long-distance alley-oop as Ball feeds Zion perfectly for the highlight-reel-worthy play. Pelicans fans were nervous about Zion after his extended absence before his rookie season ever began. But aft...2020
  • • Watch: Zion Williamson throws down first alley-oop of NBA career
    In his second career game, Zion Williamson threw down the first alley-oop of his young career, scoring the first points of the game Friday night for the New Orleans Pelicans. Early in the first quarter, Williamson finished this gorgeous play with a nice jam. pic.twitter.com/aX4rYLLDs0— ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) January 25, 2020 After what...2020
  • • Watch: Nets fans troll Lakers player with ‘LeBron’s gonna trade you’ chants
    Not this again. General manager LeBron James putting his players on the trade block ahead of February’s deadline. It was a theme last year leading up to the annual trade deadline. Los Angeles Lakers players facing heckling fans on the road indicating that King James was going to trade them. In hilarious fashion, it actually did happen months later ...2020
  • • Giannis Antetokounmpo to Zion Williamson: ‘Don’t rush the process’
    Giannis Antetokounmpo was half a world away when Zion Williamson made his highly anticipated NBA regular-season debut in the New Orleans Pelicans’ showdown with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. A day later, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar offered some advice for the Pelicans rookie, who is burdened with the pressure of being the NBA’s next b...2020
  • • Report: Heat interested in acquiring DeMar DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge
    The Miami Heat are probably one piece away from true championship contention, and they are on the hunt ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Shandel Richardson of Sports Illustrated reported on Monday that the Heat have shown interest in the San Antonio Spurs’ star duo of DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge. Richardson also notes Miami’s interest in ...2020
  • • Watch: Brandon Ingram posterizes Rudy Gobert on reverse jam
    This is not something we see every day. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is known as the Stifle Tower for a reason. He’s earned NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice for a reason. Apparently, no one told this to New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram. Check out the young star throwing down a reverse dunk on Gobert, posterizing the big man in the ...2020
  • • Report: Zion Williamson to make NBA debut Thursday
    The long-anticipated debut of New Orleans Pelicans rookie No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson won’t have to wait much longer. According to this report, Williamson will make his NBA debut against the Utah Jazz on Thursday after missing the first 40 games of his rookie campaign with the knee injury. Williamson has been taking part in practice in recen...2020

Orleans Pelicans stats

  • • Zion Williamson scores 32, but Danilo Gallinari’s hot shooting late gets Thunder win
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 on Thursday night. Zion Williamson scored 32 points for New Orleans, his second straight game scoring more than 30. It is Williamson’s sixth straight game scoring at...2020
  • • Davis says Pelicans are 'better team than our record shows'
    A cursory look at this season's stats leaders has Anthony Davis' name among the NBA's best in scoring (28.7 ppg), rebounding (13.4 rpg) and blocks (2.6 bpg). Yet while he continues to shine, his New Orleans Pelicans continue to struggle....2019
  • • Watch: Jimmy Butler hits yet another game winner at the buzzer
    The Philadelphia 76ers are getting the most from star wing Jimmy Butler after a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this season. It was just a few days ago that Butler beat the New Orleans Pelicans with a late three pointer in what was one of the best games of the NBA season. Butler repeated said act Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. With...2018
  • • Did Kerr pull Durant after 38 points to ensure Warriors' win?
    The Golden State Warriors made easy work of the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday to take a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals, and Steve Kerr wasn’t going to take any chances by leaving Kevin Durant in the game.Durant, who ended up with a game-high 38 points, was subbed out with four minutes remaining in the fourth. It would be fair...2018
  • • Kerr impressed by Draymond Green’s lack of technicals in playoffs
    Steve Kerr better hope he didn’t just jinx Draymond Green.Kerr spoke with the media on Friday ahead of Game 3 between his Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans. He said that Green has done a better job of controlling his emotions, as evidenced by his lack of technical fouls this postseason. “I don’t think he has any technicals yet in the p...2018
  • • Six incredible stats from Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday's epic closeout performance
    The New Orleans Pelicans earned their first series sweep in franchise history -- and their first series win in a decade -- after knocking off the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. It's the only time since 2001 a team seeded sixth or lower has swept a first-round playoff series....2018
  • • This Week In History: Anthony Davis scores 50 points vs. Denver Nuggets in 2016
    On Oct. 26, 2016, Anthony Davis did everything he could for the New Orleans Pelicans. In an eventual 107-102 home loss to the Denver Nuggets, Davis poured in 50 points -- marking the second-highest scoring effort in his career. He added 15 rebounds, seven steals, four blocks and five assists in one of the best individual stat lines of the 2016-17 s...2017
  • • Anthony Davis scores 46 to lead Pelicans over Hornets 125-122 in OT (VIDEO)
    Anthony Davis had 46 points and 21 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Charlotte Hornets 125-122....2017
  • • Jrue Holiday pledges support to New Orleans following tornadoes
    It’s really cool to see professional athletes combine their on-field performance with charity work around their communities. We have seen this multiple times in the NBA with players donating specific amounts of cash to help those impacted by natural disasters.New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday will do just this. In helping lend a hand to those...2017
  • • Russell Westbrook scores 41 in triple-double as Thunder top Pelicans (VIDEO)
    Russell Westbrook scored 41 points in his 29th triple-double of the season to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-110 on Sunday night....2017

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  • • Mike D'Antoni goes full Belichick when asked to pick Super Bowl winner
    The Houston Rockets won an entertaining game against the New Orleans Pelicans a couple hours ahead of Super Bowl LIV, and after the game Mike D’Antoni was asked who he’s picking to win. D’Antoni took a page out of legendary New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s book with his version of “We’re on to Cincinnati.” For most of us, Super Bowl...2020
  • • Zion Williamson ‘wanted to go back’ to Duke, pass on 2019 NBA Draft
    Zion Williamson was the consensus No. 1 pick heading into the 2019 NBA Draft, but the lure of returning for another season with the Duke Blue Devils almost led him back to the college ranks. Making an appearance this week on New Orleans Pelicans teammate JJ Redick’s podcast, Williamson opened up about the agonizing decision he faced ahead of the dr...2020
  • • Pelicans bench star guard Lonzo Ball
    Let’s hope his father doesn’t hear about this surprising piece of information. New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry announced that the team has removed Lonzo Ball from the starting lineup and will force him to come off the bench starting Monday night against the Detroit Pistons. Acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis bloc...2019
  • • Suns meeting with top coaching candidate Monty Williams Friday
    As his Philadelphia 76ers prepare for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday, assistant coach Monty Williams has other things on his mind. Considered a top candidate to replace the unceremoniously ousted Igor Kokoskov as the Phoenix Suns head coach, Williams will meet with the team in Toronto on Friday. Williams, 47, remains one of...2019
  • • LaVar Ball blasts Luke Walton, says Anthony Davis ‘not a winner’
    LaVar Ball is back at it with his old antics, and this time around the outspoken father of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is zeroing in on embattled coach Luke Walton and Anthony Davis. The elder Ball’s latest tirade stems from how his son has become a central figure in the Lakers’ pursuit of Davis and likely will be part of any deal bringing ...2019
  • • Lonzo Ball removes any mention of Lakers from social media accounts
    It sure looks like young Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is not taking the trade rumors too swell ahead of Thursday’s deadline. Lonzo’s outspoken father, LaVar, took to the media recently to indicate that he does not want his son playing for the New Orleans Pelicans. Instead, he would like to see the younger Ball head to the Phoenix Suns in a h...2019
  • • Anthony Davis' dad not on board with son joining Celtics
    If his father has any clout in the decision-making process for Anthony Davis, the New Orleans Pelicans won’t be trading him to the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis Sr. spoke with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne on Friday and made it clear he doesn’t want his son playing for an organization that treated Isaiah Thomas the way it did. “I would never want my son ...2019
  • • Pelicans respond to David Stern's comments on GM Dell Demps
    Earlier today, we shared snippets of a conversation between former NBA Commissioner David Stern and Chris Ballard of SI.com, wherein Stern spoke on numerous issues involving the NBA. Among them was his role in the Lakers’ near trade for Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets in 2011. In elaborating on that deal and its eventual breakdown, Stern wa...2018
  • • Anthony Davis admits he was ‘a little shocked’ at Cousins signing with Warriors
    While there don’t appear to be any hard feelings between ex-New Orleans Pelicans teammates Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, the former is admitting to being a bit taken aback by the latter’s departure.In an appearance Wednesday on CBS Sports’ “Reiter’s Block,” Davis gave some thoughts on Cousins’ decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors. ...2018
  • • Pelicans Notes: Davis, Benson, Gentry, Jackson
    Pelicans owner Tom Benson passed away earlier this week at 90 years old. Benson struggled for almost a  month with flu-like symptoms. He has been posthumously honored by many in the sports world and earned praise for his efforts to keep professional football and basketball in the state of New Orleans.Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis was among those...2018

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    Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, with comments drawn from Mike Trudell’s @LakersReporter Twitter account to ensure you’re covered from start to finish....2016

Orleans Pelicans fantasy rankings and news

  • • LeBron James on Lakers making moves: ‘There’s nothing I’m chasing’
    Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline looms large, but LeBron James insists he’s not putting any pressure on the Los Angeles Lakers to make moves, both before and after. Speaking to reporters in Boston ahead of Thursday night’s showdown with the Celtics, James was asked if he’s pushing the Lakers to make moves sooner rather than later. “There’s nothi...2019
  • • LeBron James likens Anthony Davis trade talk to fantasy basketball
    LeBron James swiped away a question about the ongoing Anthony Davis trade rumors by arguing taking part in such speculation is akin to playing fantasy basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers are said to be among the biggest players in the Davis sweepstakes, especially if the New Orleans Pelicans elect to deal the superstar ahead of Thursday’s Feb. 7 tra...2019
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Orleans Pelicans schedule, game

  • • Zion Williamson joins LeBron James in exclusive company with dominant performance
    2020
  • • Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram ruled out after sustaining ankle sprain
    2020
  • • Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson dealing with sprained toe
    2020
  • • Giannis Antetokounmpo rejects Zion Williamson with epic block
    New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has already established himself as one of the NBA’s most impressive stars. While he’s delivered plenty of highlight plays this season, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo humbled the rookie on Tuesday night. Williamson got away on the breakaway and started to take flight for a nice bucket against A...2020
  • • Russell Westbrook (thumb) ruled out Tuesday vs. Hornets
    2020
  • • Watch: Zion Williamson rejects Russell Westbrook, stuns with alley-oop dunks
    Zion Williamson is starting to heat up, ladies and gentlemen. On Sunday as the New Orleans Pelicans took on the Houston Rockets, he showed off all the moves. It started early with an incredible alley-oop from Lonzo Ball to Zion you have to see to truly appreciate. Then, the young duo connected once again when Ball threw a no-look alley-oop to Willi...2020
  • • 10 things we learned from Zion Williamson's NBA debut
    Almost eight months after the New Orleans Pelicans won the lottery and the right to select Duke’s Zion Williamson, the chosen one finally made his NBA debut in a Wednesday night game against the San Antonio Spurs. Media converged on the Smoothie King Arena, ESPN assigned its grumpiest broadcast team of Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson and Zion was i...2020
  • • How Zion Williamson's return can shake up the NBA playoff race
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  • • Zion Williamson to start in debut, will not be on strict minutes restriction
    Zion Williamson will make his long-awaited NBA regular-season debut on Wednesday night, and it sounds like the New Orleans Pelicans will not set a strict minutes restriction at the onset. Not only that, Williamson is expected to be in the starting lineup against the San Antonio Spurs. There has long been a belief that the Pelicans, after exercising...2020
  • • ESPN bumps Nuggets-Rockets game for debut of Zion Williamson
    ESPN knows how its bread is buttered. Zion Williamson will finally make his NBA debut next Wednesday, and the network is changing its broadcast schedule accordingly. Per Nick Kosmider of The Athletic, ESPN is bumping its originally scheduled game between the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets for the rookie phenom’s debut. While Rockets and Nuggets...2020

Orleans Pelicans rumors, scandals

  • • Zion Williamson wanted to return to Duke, bypass 2019 NBA Draft
    Even before he stepped on the court at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, Zion Williamson was projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. It was a foregone conclusion that the generational talent would be one-and-done at Duke. Once Williamson declared after a dominating freshman season and was selected first overall by the New Orle...2020
  • • 2020 NBA Trade Deadline Primer: New Orleans Pelicans
    With the new year now finally upon us, speculation ahead of the 2020 NBA Trade Deadline is in full swing. Whether New Orleans Pelicans fans are in consensus about what the team ought to do before the Feb. 6, 2020 cut off or not, anticipation mounts across all fanbases that there will be fireworks. In […] The post 2020 NBA Trade Deadline Prime...2020
  • • NBA executive says LeBron James ‘killed’ Lakers’ chemistry
    The Los Angeles Lakers are in serious danger of missing the playoffs, and one NBA executive thinks LeBron James should shoulder some of the blame. The Lakers are coming off a 128-115 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, who played the game without star player Anthony Davis. That’s the shame Davis who demanded a trade before the deadline, was intereste...2019
  • • Pelicans coach says Anthony Davis will not be benched
    Anthony Davis is apparently healthy enough to play after suffering a shoulder injury in the New Orleans Pelicans’ final game before the All-Star Break, and the team has no plans to bench the star big man to protect his trade value. Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry told reporters on Thursday that Davis will be on the floor against the Indiana Pacers Frid...2019
  • • Report: Jayson Tatum wouldn’t mind being traded to the Pelicans
    If an offseason trade were to send Anthony Davis to the Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum reportedly wouldn’t mind heading to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange. On a podcast with Jackie MacMullan and Tim MacMahon, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst noted that the “gossip” suggests that Tatum would like to be a franchise guy somewhere and that New Orleans might b...2019
  • • LeBron James on Lakers making moves: ‘There’s nothing I’m chasing’
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  • • Report: Bucks pull off Nikola Mirotic trade
    The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly traded center Nikola Mirotic to the Milwaukee Bucks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. The Pelicans will reportedly receive Jason Smith and Stanley Johnson in the deal. The Pelicans have been trying to move Mirotic for a little while, so in no way is this a shocking trade. Mirotic immediately give...2019
  • • Lakers pull out of Anthony Davis trade talks over 'outrageous' demands
    Los Angeles Lakers general manager Magic Johnson is not going to play the game anymore with New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps. According to Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the team has at least for the moment disengaged from any further trade talks for Anthony Davis. “The Lakers have ‘pulled out’ of any more conversations i...2019
  • • LeBron James likens Anthony Davis trade talk to fantasy basketball
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  • • Anthony Davis expected to miss one to two weeks with finger sprain
    New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis is expected to miss between one and two weeks with a left finger sprain, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The team also confirmed the report. The big picture: As great a player as Davis is, this won’t really have a huge impact on much long term. New Orleans brings a sub-.500 record to the table, has won...2019

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