Tag: Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III suffered a meniscus injury to his left knee during a workout on Tuesday and will undergo further testing. Murphy, 23, injured the knee in a workout at New Orleans’ practice facility. A surgical procedure on the meniscus would sideline Murphy for the first few months of the 2023-24 season, […]
New Orleans Pelicans center Cody Zeller, 30, and contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter Leanna Crawford, 28, tied the knot last Saturday at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The wedding reception was also held in the Music City at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. “I’ve lived in Nashville for five years and love it. We thought […]
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has one more season left on his two-year, $30.14 million contract, and the 6-foot-11 big man hopes to remain in the Big Easy. Last December, New Orleans posted a surprising 23-12 record at this juncture of the 2022-23 season. However, the Western Conference contender went on to finish 42-40. […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, the New Orleans Pelicans were interested in trading for Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen and Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart this offseason. However, no trade ever materialized. “This offseason offered another taste of the business of the sport, where Valanciunas’ name featured prominently in New Orleans’ trade […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward and Team USA star Brandon Ingram signed a sneaker deal with Jordan Brand Saturday morning. “Signing with Jordan Brand is a game-changer. A life-changer, and now that it is a reality, I can’t wait to do special things together on and off the court,” the seven-year veteran said in a statement. […]
The New Orleans Pelicans received 30 nationally televised games during Zion Williamson’s 2019-20 rookie season, but now the Western Conference contender has only 12 for the 2023-24 season. Injuries have wrecked havoc on Williamson’s NBA career. Knee, foot, and hamstring injuries limited him to 114 games in his first four seasons. He’s missed 194 regular-season […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram sat down for an interview with The Athletic’s William Guillory to discuss the ongoing NBA trade rumors. Guillory asked the seven-year veteran on whether New Orleans’ front office contacts him when reports surface. “With me, I’m not on social media that much. … Most of the time, I’ll hear […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, his mother and stepfather are being sued for $1.9 million by Ankr PBC, a California-based tech company, in the U.S. District Court in New Orleans for failing to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan. Ankr PBC, which specializes in blockchain-related technologies used in finance and data […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, New Orleans Pelicans guard Kira Lewis could become a potential trade candidate this offseason. Lewis, 22, was selected 13th overall by New Orleans in the 2020 NBA Draft out of the University of Alabama. The 6-foot-1 guard then signed a four-year, $17.19 million deal with the Pelicans. His […]
Rudy Gay is an unrestricted free agent after the Oklahoma City Thunder waived the 6-foot-8 forward this past Wednesday, and the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, and New Orleans are among the teams that could be interested in signing him. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, those five aforementioned teams […]
