Pelicans, Saints Release Joint Statement After New Year’s Day Terrorist Attack in New Orleans

New Orleans’ two professional sports teams, the Pelicans and Saints, spoke out about the terrorist attack in the city involving a pickup truck after its New Year’s Eve celebration concluded early Wednesday morning. “The New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred on Bourbon Street early on […]

James Foglio  •  01 Jan 2025
Pelicans Trade Rumors: New Orleans Prioritizing Brandon Ingram Trade

The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly focused on finding a suitable trade partner for veteran forward Brandon Ingram, who is in the midst of his contract year. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks, trading Ingram “is the priority” for the Pelicans prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Pelicans Trade Rumors: Brandon Ingram […]

James Foglio  •  31 Dec 2024
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson (Hamstring) To Practice Next Week

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has begun the conditioning phase of his rehab from a left hamstring strain and is expected to return to full practice next week, the team announced Tuesday. New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been sidelined with a left hamstring strain since Nov. 6 Williamson has been out since […]

James Foglio  •  24 Dec 2024
Pelicans open to trading injury-stricken star Zion Williamson

The New Orleans Pelicans are ready for a clearout and that could involve trading former first overall pick Zion Williamson. Pelicans listening to trade offers for two-time All-Star Williamson For the very first time, New Orleans are reportedly open to moving on from Williamson – the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and […]

Joe Lyons  •  16 Dec 2024
Pelicans star Zion Williamson ‘not close’ to returning from hamstring injury

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is set to remain on the sidelines for the foreseeable future with a hamstring injury. ESPN’s Shams Charania reports Williamson is ‘not close’ to a return Charania broke the news on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, uttering the dreaded words no Pelicans fan wanted to hear in light […]

Joe Lyons  •  05 Dec 2024
Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram wants to join a contender in free agency next year

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram reportedly wants to join a contending team when he hits free agency next year. Brandon Ingram eyeing a move to a contender in free agency Ingram, a one-time All-Star and winner of the NBA’s Most Improved Player award in 2020, looks set for a new challenge when his five-year, […]

Joe Lyons  •  04 Dec 2024
Dejounte Murray apologises to Pelicans fans after ’embarrassing’ loss to Toronto

New Orleans Pelicans star Dejounte Murray’s return to the lineup on Wednesday was less than ideal and he even apologised to fans for the ’embarrassing’ defeat. Murray fractured his hand in New Orleans’ season-opening victory over the Chicago Bulls last month and missed the team’s next 17 games before returning to the court in Louisiana […]

Joe Lyons  •  28 Nov 2024
JJ Redick: Lakers ‘aware’ of NBA investigation into Jaxson Hayes

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has confirmed the team are aware of the NBA’s domestic disturbance investigation into Jaxson Hayes. The league’s investigation into Hayes surrounds a video from 2021 that has surfaced, showing an altercation between him and his former girlfriend. The victim, Sofia Jamora, appears to be handled by Hayes before […]

Joe Lyons  •  04 Nov 2024
Charles Barkley Calls Pelicans’ Loss Against Warriors ‘Embarrassing’

“NBA on TNT” broadcaster Charles Barkley was disappointed in the New Orleans Pelicans’ performance after they blew a 20-point lead against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Charles Barkley says the New Orleans Pelicans should feel embarrassed for losing after being up by 20 points In the Pelicans’ 124-106 loss to Golden State, Zion […]

James Foglio  •  30 Oct 2024