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• Pelicans Notes: Borrego, Green, Dumars, Poole, Coaching Search
The Pelicans had a new head coach for Sunday’s game against Golden State, but the result was familiar, writes Les East of NOLA.com. Playing its first game under James Borrego, who was promoted after Willie Green was fired on Saturday, New Orleans suffered its fifth straight loss and fell to 2-11 on the season. “We’ve […]...2025
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• Pelicans Dismiss Head Coach Willie Green
The Pelicans have fired head coach Willie Green, NBA insider Chris Haynes tweets. James Borrego will take over as the team’s interim coach, Marc J. Spears of ESPN tweets. The change comes as no surprise. New Orleans has lost four straight and sits at the bottom of the Western Conferene standings with a 2-10 record. […]...2025
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• Sources: Pelicans, at 2-10, fire Green as coach
The Pelicans have fired coach Willie Green after a 2-10 start to the season in which New Orleans became the first team in NBA history to lose three of its first six games by at least 30 points, sources told ESPN....2025
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• Pelicans' Owner Gayle Benson Delegates Willie Green Decision To Joe Dumars
New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has delegated the decision on head coach Willie Green's future to executive vice president Joe Dumars. Benson expressed disappointment with the team's performance but affirmed her confidence in Dumars to assess the basketball operation, according to an interview with The Times-Picayune.
"I hired Joe Dumars because we needed a change in leadership at that top...2025
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Grading the Extensions; Season Predictions
Hollinger & Duncan sift the rookie-scale extension rush-what looks smart vs. risky-and then dive into 2025's biggest questions: true title equity, matchup landmines, awards races, hot-seat candidates, and which front offices set themselves up best.
0:30 - The extension wave under a rising cap: what looks smart vs. risky
1:00 - Keegan Murray pricing: two-way wing scarcity vs. limited upside
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• Dejounte Murray Tears Achilles, Out For Season
Dejounte Murray suffered a season-ending Achilles tear on Friday night against the Boston Celtics, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Murray suffered the injury when chasing his own miss after driving to the lane.
The injury is on Murray's right leg.
"Extremely difficult, when you see a guy that means so much to our team and puts the work in go down like that," said Willie Green after the game.
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• Zion Williamson Returns To Pelicans Lineup On Minutes Restriction
Zion Williamson returned to the New Orleans Pelicans lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday after missing opening night with an illness.
Williamson, who was on a minutes restriction, had 16 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes.
"It won't be full throttle, but we'll see how he feels once he gets on the floor," said Willie Green before the game.
The Pelicans won the game 105-103....2024
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• Jordan Hawkins To Be In Pelicans Regular Season Rotation
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins has had an outstanding preseason. That has Hawkins in line for a regular rotation spot, according to Pelicans head coach Willie Green.
"Absolutely," was Green's answer when asked if the second-year guard was a no-doubt-about-it rotation player.
Hawkins had an up-and-down rookie season. He averaged 7.8 points over 67 games, but shot just 38.2% from the fiel...2024
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• Southwest Notes: Williamson, Nance Jr., Clarke, Popovich
The Pelicans got a tasty matchup against the depleted Pistons on Sunday and Zion Williamson took full advantage. Williamson made all but one of his 14 field-goal attmepts while racking up 36 points. “He had it going tonight in the first quarter,” Pelicans coach Willie Green told Christian Clark of the New Orleans Times Picayune. […]...2024
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• Pelicans, led by Zion Williamson and Willie Green, show their playoff mettle in beating Clippers
New Orleans proved it could rise to the occasion and now trails the Clippers by only two games in the West standings....2024
• West Notes: Pelicans, Trey Murphy III, Rockets, Dillon Brooks, SunsPelicans Guard/forward Trey Murphy III had a season debut worth noting, scoring 18 points off the bench in the Pelicans’ win over the Spurs on Friday. “He’s been a big part of our success the last two seasons,” coach Willie Green said, per Christian Clark of NOLA.com. “We all were rallying for him to get on the floor […] The post West Notes: Pelicans, Trey Murphy III, Ro...2023Visit the page West Notes
• Pels led by 'Dirk' Valanciunas' 7 first-half 3s in winJonas Valanciunas hit his first seven 3s Monday night -- all in the first half -- and scored a career-high 39 points in helping the Pelicans beat the Clippers. He also added 15 rebounds. Said coach Willie Green: "Guys were calling him Dirk Valanciunas."...2021Visit the page Jonas Valanciunas