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On YouTubeDejounte Murray News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / December 22
5 Teams That Could Realistically Trade for Pelicans' Dejounte Murray
The New Orleans Pelicans will be drawing a ton of attention ahead of the February 5 trade deadline. While the team is on a four-game winning streak, the Pelicans are expected to be sellers at the deadline as they are in the midst of a lost season and the early stages of a rebuild around Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen.
Yves Missi News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / December 22
Pelicans' Yves Missi May Be the Odd Man Out Before Trade Deadline
The New Orleans Pelicans are riding high on a four-game winning streak after their recent 128-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Despite the win streak, New Orleans is just 7-22 on the year and near the bottom of the Western Conference.
NBA News / Field Level Media / December 21
Suddenly solid Pelicans try to take down Mavericks
Escaping from the Western Conference basement, the New Orleans Pelicans look to extend their winning streak to five games on Monday when they host the Dallas Mavericks.
The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz
In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?
Saddiq Bey News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / December 21
Pelicans Have Fascinating Saddiq Bey Decision to Make at Trade Deadline
When the New Orleans Pelicans acquired Saddiq Bey in the trade with the Wizards that brought in Jordan Poole in exchange for CJ McCollum, few thought that the veteran forward would turn into an elite role player for the team.
Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
James Borrego News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / December 21
James Borrego Is Pressing All the Right Buttons in Pelicans' Recent Surge
The New Orleans Pelicans won their fourth straight game of the season to improve to 7-22 and move out of the bottom of the Western Conference for the first time in weeks.
NBA News / Field Level Media / December 20
Pelicans claim first four-game winning streak with Pacers rout
Zion Williamson scored 29 points off the bench and every Pelican to play scored as New Orleans extended its season-high winning streak to four games with Saturday's 128-109 rout of visiting Indiana.
NBA News / Yardbarker / December 20
Red-hot Pelicans extend win streak behind Zion Williamson's big night
The 2025-26 season has not gone quite how the New Orleans Pelicans had envisioned. The never-ending injury saga surrounding star Zion Williamson has played
Willie Green News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / December 20
Former Pelicans Head Coach Willie Green Reflects on Tenure in New Orleans
On November 15, 2025, the New Orleans Pelicans fired head coach Willie Green after a disastrous 2–10 start to the season. The move marked the end of a five-season tenure defined by high character, early promise, but ultimately, a frustrating inability to overcome organizational hurdles and health issues.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 20
The best trades Warriors must offer Pelicans for Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones
The Golden State Warriors are not where they envisioned would be with over a third of the season having already gone. They are currently sitting in 9th
NBA News / Field Level Media / December 19
Pelicans ride rare winning streak, Pacers on downturn ahead of meeting
The host New Orleans Pelicans and the Indiana Pacers meet on Saturday riding opposite trajectories over their last three games. The Pelicans want to build on their longest winning streak of the season, currently at three games, when they welcome the Pacers for the first matchup between the teams this season.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / December 19
Zion Williamson Era in New Orleans Is Effectively Over After Comeback Win vs. Rockets
The New Orleans Pelicans completed an exciting comeback against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The largest comeback in franchise history, the Pelicans erased a 25-point deficit in front of an electric Smoothie King Center crowd for the best win of the season.
James Borrego News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 19
Pelicans get one-month report card from James Borrego amid winning streak
The New Orleans Pelicans are finally finding their rhythm, capping off a pivotal stretch with a three-game winning streak that has injected new life into the team.
NBA News / Total Apex Sports / December 19
Pelicans Pull Off Historic Comeback to Stun Rockets in Overtime Thriller 133-128
When the halftime buzzer sounded at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday night, the mood in the building was heavy. The New Orleans Pelicans were down by 22 points, staring at what looked like another forgettable loss in a season already defined by struggle.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 18
James Borrego shares non-negotiables for Pelicans amid Play-In push
The New Orleans Pelicans are focused less on the standings and more on a set of standards going into the holidays. Zion Williamson and Derik Queen are starting to click, leading to a three-game winning streak in the process.
NBA News / Field Level Media / December 18
Pelicans match franchise's biggest comeback, down Rockets in OT
Saddiq Bey scored 29 points, Trey Murphy III added 27 and the New Orleans Pelicans completed a franchise-record-tying comeback to beat the visiting Houston Rockets 133-128 in overtime on Thursday.
NBA News / Yardbarker / December 18
Rockets' second-half collapse to lowly Pelicans leads to third loss in four games
Houston led New Orleans by as many as 25 points in the second half.
Herbert Jones News / Hoops Wire / December 18
Lakers seeking perimeter defense, eye Pelicans’ Herbert Jones
The Lakers are winning, but they are still looking. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Los Angeles is actively monitoring the trade market for a defensive wing upgrade, and Pelicans forward Herbert Jones has emerged as a name high on the internal wish list.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / December 17
Jordan Poole takes high road after fan mentions Draymond Green incident
It has been three years since the infamous altercation between former teammates Jordan Poole and Draymond Green during the Golden State Warriors’ 2022 training camp, but the issue hasn’t completely gone away.
Jose Alvarado News / Yardbarker / December 15
Why Knicks’ interest in Jose Alvarado makes perfect sense
This move would maintain, and even improve, roster balance and financial discipline, while finally solving a problem that has lingered behind Jalen Brunson for years.
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