Jonas Valanciunas first player in NBA history to accomplish this feat

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 […]

James Foglio  •  20 Dec 2022
Trey Murphy III says Pelicans have best home-court advantage

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 […]

James Foglio  •  19 Dec 2022
Zion Williamson ranks second for most games with 30+ points, 60% FG

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 […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2022
WATCH: Zion Williamson’s 360 dunk leads to scuffle, benches clearing

Watch as Zion Williamson performs a 360 dunk with 1.9 seconds remaining in the game, leading to the benches clearing in the New Orleans Pelicans’ 128-117 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. After Larry Nance Jr. rebounded the ball in what should have ended the game, Williamson decided to go for a spectacular […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2022
NBA Week 8 Power Rankings: Top Three Remain Steady, Pelicans At Number Five

We’re now just under two month’s into the NBA season and certain teams are starting to separate themselves from the others. The Boston Celtics are the best team in the league right now and it hasn’t been particularly close. Yesterday, the got their 20th win on the season vs the Raptors. They have a two-game lead […]

Zach Wolpin  •  06 Dec 2022
Jose Alvarado Drops Career-High 38 Points In Win vs Denver

The New Orleans Pelicans have been trending upwards over the last month. They are 15-8 so far this season which is first in the Southwest Division and second place in the Western Conference. New Orleans is 10-3 in their last 13 games and they are a team with a lot of talent that comes off […]

Zach Wolpin  •  05 Dec 2022
NBA Friday Night: 5 Things To Look Out For In Tonight’s Games

There are eleven exciting games on in the NBA tonight for fans to enjoy this evening. At 7:00pm tonight the 7-8 Miami Heat will be facing the 8-7 Washington Wizards. Later on at 8:00pm, the 7-8 Oklahoma City Thunder will be on the road to face the 9=6 Memphis Grizzlies. Rounding out the night at […]

Zach Wolpin  •  18 Nov 2022
CJ McCollum: ‘I don’t think I can shoot any worse than I’ve been shooting’

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum believes he can improve his shooting this season. Through 13 games, the 31-year-old is averaging 17.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.4 steals. He’s also shooting career lows of 39.1% from the field and 27.9% from 3-point range. For more in-depth statistics, McCollum is shooting 93-of-238 from the […]

James Foglio  •  14 Nov 2022
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson on weight criticism: ‘I’m not going to lie to you, it was a lot’

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson let it be known that he has feelings, just like any other player on the court. In an interview with Melissa Rohlin of FOX Sports, the 22-year-old talked about his weight critics. “What people don’t understand is, even the writers and stuff, if they have children of their own, […]

James Foglio  •  07 Nov 2022