Tag: New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (left big toe contusion) is doubtful for Tuesday night’s home game against the Denver Nuggets. Naji Marshall (right big toe soreness) is also listed as questionable. Zion Williamson (right hamstring strain) and E.J. Liddell (right ACL tear) remain out indefinitely. Ingram could return before the All-Star break. “It’s been so […]
We’re not quite sure why, but some players across the league were feeling extra bouncy last night. That resulted is a few more monstrous dunks than we’re used to seeing in one night. Players like Ja Morant and Trey Murphy III gave us some of the best in-game dunks the league has seen in the […]
For all-star PF Zion Williamson, it’s been a continuous struggle for him to remain fully healthy. In his fourth season with the Pelicans he’s played in 114 games. He missed the entire 2021-22 season with a foot injury. This season he’s played in 29 of their 38 games and it was reported yesterday that he […]
The surprising New Orleans Pelicans got a bad break recently. Their franchise cornerstone, Zion Williamson, is expected to miss at least three weeks with a hamstring injury. While the Pelicans still have a solid squad with the likes of Brandon Ingram and C.J. McCollum leading the way, Williamson’s absence will still be noticeable. The Pelicans […]
CJ McCollum made a career-high 11 3-pointers, a New Orleans Pelicans franchise record, in a 127-116 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. The 10-year veteran scored a season-high 42 points, along with four rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 36 minutes played. Plus, he shot 13-of-20 (65%) from the floor and 11-of-16 […]
On Thursday night, CJ McCollum became the first New Orleans Pelicans guard to record at least 40 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a single game since Tyreke Evans in 2014. In New Orleans’ 126-117 win over the San Antonio Spurs, the guard scored a season-high 40 points in 38 minutes of action. Along […]
New Orleans Pelicans forwards Zion Williamson (health and safety protocols) and Brandon Ingram (toe) are out for Thursday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. Other players listed on New Orleans’ injury report include Larry Nance Jr. (Achilles) and E.J. Liddell (knee). Both Ingram and Liddell remain out indefinitely. And Nance Jr. is listed […]
On Monday, New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas became the first player in NBA history to record 37 points, 18 rebounds, and seven 3-pointers in the same game. The 11-year veteran accomplished this feat in New Orleans’ 128-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Of course, Valanciunas’ 37-point performance was his season high. Also, it was […]
Trey Murphy III believes the New Orleans Pelicans have the best home-court advantage in the NBA. Twenty-nine games into the 2022-23 season, the Western Conference contender is 12-3 at home and 18-11 overall. “I feel like we have the best homecourt advantage in the entire league, because our fans are just rambunctious,” says Murphy. “It […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most games (20) with at least 30 points and a 60% field goal shooting percentage through a player’s first 105 career appearances. With the Milwaukee Bucks, Abdul-Jabbar amassed 26 games with 30-plus points while shooting 60% from the field through his first 105 […]
