Tag: New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum is the only NBA player this season who is shooting over 50% on pull-up 2-point field goals and 40% on pull-up 3-pointers. Thirty-seven players have attempted a minimum of 100 pull-up 2s and 100 pull-up 3s. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is averaging an NBA-best 14.5 points per game […]
Spencer Dinwiddie is set to be the hottest candidate on the buyout market. After being traded to the Toronto Raptors in a deal at the NBA Trade Deadline, the Raptors wasted no time in waiving the veteran guard. However, there are still plenty of teams interested in his services. Without further adieu, here are four […]
The New Orleans Pelicans got a spirited win over the Toronto Raptors. Behind Brandon Ingram’s impressive 41 points, they won by a final score of 138-100. It was also a defensive clinic which made head coach, Willie Green, happy. Green had plenty to say about the win in the postgame press conference. On Brandon Ingram’s […]
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 […]
