The New Orleans Pelicans began the season with high hopes, fueled by Zion Williamson’s visual transformation and the addition of Maryland standout Derick Queen with the 13th pick.
The Pelicans finally made the move everyone around the league figured was coming. Willie Green is out. NBA insider Chris Haynes was first to report the firing, and Marc J.
The New Orleans Pelicans have fired “head coach” Willie Green. After a disastrous 2-10 start to the 2025-26 season, the organization decided it had seen enough.
The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Willie Green on Saturday following a 2-10 start to his fifth season on the job. Associate head coach James Borrego, who coached the Charlotte Hornets from 2018-22, was named interim coach.
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans dropped the hammer on Saturday morning. The Pelicans front office fired Willie Green after a 2-10 start and four straight losses, Chris B Haynes revealed.
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In the wake of a catastrophic 2-10 start, the New Orleans Pelicans have moved on from Willie Green. EVP Joe Dumars could no longer ignore the Smoothie King Center’s sour vibes lingering past the decision to skip the coach’s pregame introduction.
It only took 12 games for a coaching change to be made this NBA season. On Saturday morning, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that head coach Willie Green has been dismissed by the New Orleans Pelicans.
The New Orleans Pelicans suffered yet another desultory loss on Friday when they fell to the Los Angeles Lakers at home for their fourth straight defeat.
Very few franchises in the NBA are in a situation as dire as the New Orleans Pelicans. With a 2-10 record, they are essentially being pushed into tanking the season.
The New Orleans Pelicans find themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference after 11 games. While they can point to injuries to Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole, and Zion Williamson as the reason for their struggles, the truth is that their future is bleak.
No team in the NBA has been more disappointing this year than the New Orleans Pelicans, who currently sit at 2-9 ahead of Friday evening’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Pelicans owner Gayle Benson wants to make one thing clear. If a coaching change happens in New Orleans, it won’t be because she pushed the button. Amid
New Orleans can’t keep pretending this is fixable. Willie Green has become a liability. Four seasons into his run as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, the team still lacks identity, direction, and consistency.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was cleared Thursday for contact activity in practice after missing the past five games with a hamstring injury.
Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins had a hot take about the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday’s episode of FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back.” Cousins, who had a short stint with the Pelicans, believes it’s time for the team to relocate.
When the Pelicans hosted the Portland Trail Blazers, no one expected things to get this heated. Yet that was what happened in the second quarter. The Blazers’ Jerami Grant got into a scuffle with New Orleans’ Yves Missi.
New Orleans needs a spark — and their 20-year-old rookie is ready to give them one. The New Orleans Pelicans are 2-8 and trending the wrong way in the West.
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans have become the league’s punchline a month into the season. They can change that narrative by starting Derik Queen.
De'Aaron Fox poured in 24 points in his first game action since March to lead eight San Antonio players in double-figure scoring as the Spurs held off the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans.
With Zion Williamson healthy, a young core emerging and a high-expectation draft class on the way, the franchise glowed with potential. That potential now feels fragile.