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The Pelicans are 9-16 with Herb Jones and 3-20 without him. He’s playing tonight against the Thunder

The New Orleans Pelicans face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. OKC has the league’s best record at 37-10 but is missing multiple rotation players.

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Jose Alvarado Is the Most Likely Pelican to Be Traded Before the Deadline

Despite the New Orleans Pelicans' two-game winning streak, they remain in the Western Conference cellar with a 12-36 record. The NBA Trade Deadline is a little more than a week away, and the Pelicans desperately need to make some moves to add a little light to this bleak season.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Stadium Rant / January 27

Jordan Brand Cuts Ties With Zion’s Signature Shoe

New Orleans Pelicans center Zion Williamson’s signature shoe line is being discontinued by Jordan. He signed the deal before even entering the NBA and was the second-largest rookie shoe deal ever ($75M), behind only LeBron James ($90M).

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 27

Pelicans Trade Deadline FAQ: Picks, Assets, Cap Space, and Potential Deals

The New Orleans Pelicans won impressive back-to-back games but remain in last place in the Western Conference. They have a long way to go before they can feel good about the current season and their future.

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NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 27

Ranking 5 best Trey Murphy III trade destinations if Pelicans take plunge before 2026 deadline

The New Orleans Pelicans may have picked one of the worst years possible to have a poor season. After all, they did fork over their unprotected first-round

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The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers

Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.

Jordan Poole News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 26

Pelicans' Jordan Poole Decision Signals His Inevitable Exit

The New Orleans Pelicans are just six months removed from acquiring guard Jordan Poole, a move that sent veteran CJ McCollum to the Washington Wizards.

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / January 26

The Pelicans blew a 20-point lead against the Spurs. A lineup change bailed them out

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-95 on Sunday, but the final score doesn’t reflect how close this game got. A 20-point lead nearly disappeared in the fourth quarter before a lineup adjustment helped New Orleans close it out.

Zion Williamson News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 26

Zion Williamson Doing Wonders for His Trade Value With Recent Form

Lost in the disastrous New Orleans Pelicans season has been Zion Williamson's impressive physical and athletic transformation. Because the team has not been winning too many games, what Williamson has been doing has largely gone under the radar.

Ja Morant News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 26

Pelicans' Recent Surge Shows Exactly Why a Ja Morant Trade Is a Bad Idea

The New Orleans Pelicans put together two of their best performances of the season in back-to-back road wins against the Grizzlies and the Spurs. They still have a long way to go before they can start feeling good about where they are as a franchise, but there is finally a little bit of hope around James Borrego's Pelicans.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Total Apex Sports / January 26

Resilience in the Paint: New Orleans Pelicans Survive Late Spurs Rally to Secure Road Win 104-95

In the modern NBA, no lead is safe. We say it so often that it has lost almost all meaning, becoming just another cliché broadcasters toss out when a team starts hitting back-to-back threes.

Jordan Poole News / Total Pro Sports / January 26

Jordan Poole Can’t Believe It After Fan Drains Wild Half-Court Heave for $10K

NBA games have a way of producing moments you could never script, and Sunday night delivered one of those in San Antonio. During a break in the game between

New Orleans Pelicans News / Field Level Media / January 26

NBA roundup: Zion Williamson, Pelicans win at San Antonio in a stunner

Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson scored 24 points each and both canned key free throws down the stretch as New Orleans took a big second-half lead and finished with a flurry to stun host San Antonio 104-95 on Sunday.

Yves Missi News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 25

Pelicans rumors: Yves Missi feels ‘disrespected’ as trade talks heat up

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, the New Orleans Pelicans are a team that has come up in plenty of rumors. While teams reportedly continue to try and pry away Herb Jones and/or Trey Murphy III, one Pelicans player who could be on the move via trade is second-year big man Yves Missi, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 25

Pelicans’ Yves Missi blows by Victor Wembanyama for thunderous slam vs. Spurs

Yves Missi pulled off an impressive highlight against Victor Wembanyama during the New Orleans Pelicans’ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / Field Level Media / January 25

Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson lift Pelicans to upset win over Spurs

Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson scored 24 points each and both canned key free throws down the stretch as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans finished with a flurry to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-95 on Sunday.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 25

Pelicans Simply Can't Afford to Stand Pat at the Trade Deadline

The NBA trade season has been extremely quiet, but with about ten days to go until the deadline, most expect activity to pick up between now and February 5.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Scoop B / January 25

The Crescent City Crossroads: Why the New Orleans Pelicans Are Set to Ignite the 2026 Trade Deadline

The NBA calendar has hit that familiar, feverish stretch where cell phone chargers are the most valuable assets in every front office. But in New Orleans, the vibrations from Executive Vice President Joe Dumars’ phone might be enough to cause a localized tremor.

Zion Williamson News / Total Pro Sports / January 25

Zion Williamson’s Signature Sneaker Future Feels Up in the Air

Zion Williamson’s name once meant certainty, both on the court and in sneaker culture. That feeling has faded, especially after frustrated fans reacted when Zion was ruled out for the rest of the New Orleans Pelicans’ game against the Detroit Pistons.

Zion Williamson News / Larry Brown Sports / January 24

Zion Williamson is losing a notable endorsement line

Zion Williamson is no longer as marketable as he used to be. Nike’s Jordan Brand is planning to discontinue the signature basketball shoe line of the New Orleans Pelicans star Williamson, Nicholas Vlahos of Sole Retriever reported this week.

Saddiq Bey News / NBA Analysis Network / January 24

Saddiq Bey scored 19 fourth-quarter points and the Pelicans finally looked like a functional team

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 133-127, snapping a three-game losing streak. At 11-36, one win doesn’t change much, but the way the Pelicans played—particularly in the fourth quarter with a revamped starting lineup—at least gives them something to build on.

Saddiq Bey News / Field Level Media / January 23