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Jordan Poole May Have Already Played His Last Game As a Pelican

Jordan Poole May Have Already Played His Last Game As a Pelican

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night to improve to 20-44 for the season. While they are unlikely to climb enough in the standings to challenge for a Play-In spot, the Pelicans are playing better basketball lately and have a chance to build some momentum for next season.

Zion Williamson News / Field Level Media / March 6
Zion Williamson, Pelicans send Kings to NBA-high 50th loss

Zion Williamson, Pelicans send Kings to NBA-high 50th loss

Zion Williamson scored 23 points, six teammates chipped in with double-digit point totals and the visiting New Orleans used a big third quarter to distance themselves from the Sacramento Kings en route to a 133-123 victory on Thursday.

Derik Queen News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / March 5
Derik Queen's Downward Trend Raises Alarm Bells for Pelicans

Derik Queen's Downward Trend Raises Alarm Bells for Pelicans

Derik Queen’s rookie season with the New Orleans Pelicans has been many things, but predictable isn’t one of them. Watching this year’s No. 13 pick is like tracking a volatile stock: one night he’s a triple-double threat, the next, a non-factor in a crowded frontcourt.

Trey Murphy News / Athlon Sports / March 5
Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III Reveals Mental Challenge of Returning From Shoulder Injury

Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III Reveals Mental Challenge of Returning From Shoulder Injury

It has bene another disappointing season thus far for the New Orleans Pelicans as they currently find themselves sitting 13th in the Western Conference standings with a 19-44 record.

Kevin Durant News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

How many of the players with at least 200-career 30-point games in NBA history can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most 40-point NBA games' quiz
The 'NBA rookie 3-point leaders' quiz
The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz
NBA News / Yardbarker
Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

NBA News / HITC / March 5
Why LeBron James’ former teammate urged the Pelicans to ‘stop trolling’ Stephen A. Smith

Why LeBron James’ former teammate urged the Pelicans to ‘stop trolling’ Stephen A. Smith

Richard Jefferson has asked the New Orleans Pelicans to dial back their social media trolling of Stephen A. Smith after the ESPN analyst became the centre of another NBA internet moment.

Dejounte Murray News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / March 5
Pelicans Have Dejounte Murray Conundrum in the Offseason

Pelicans Have Dejounte Murray Conundrum in the Offseason

The New Orleans Pelicans have 19 games left in the regular season, but only 19 wins on the year, making this a back-to-back forgettable season in the Big Easy.

New Orleans Pelicans News / EssentiallySports / March 5
Stephen A. Smith Gets Humiliated Over Zion Williamson’s ‘Food Addict’ Claim: 'He’s Not in Prison'

Stephen A. Smith Gets Humiliated Over Zion Williamson’s ‘Food Addict’ Claim: 'He’s Not in Prison'

Criticism about his weight is not new for Zion Williamson. But Stephen A. Smith’s rant about the Pelicans star being a food addict caught everyone by surprise.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 5
Standout rookie trio in focus when Pelicans visit Kings

Standout rookie trio in focus when Pelicans visit Kings

Three of the NBA's most productive rookies seek to improve their awards credentials Thursday night when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Sacramento Kings.

NBA News / Yardbarker
20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Zion Williamson News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 4
How Pelicans, Zion Williamson responded to ‘tough whistle’ after ankle injury

How Pelicans, Zion Williamson responded to ‘tough whistle’ after ankle injury

After an ankle-related one-game hiatus, Zion Williamson wasted little time reminding everyone what the pushy New Orleans Pelicans look like at full strength.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 4
Pelicans social media claps back at Stephen A. Smith with savage response to Richard Jefferson’s request

Pelicans social media claps back at Stephen A. Smith with savage response to Richard Jefferson’s request

Even after Stephen A. Smith’s monologue on First Take , the New Orleans Pelicans social media team is undeterred. Smith fired back at the Pelicans after they posted a video of Stephen A.

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The 'NFL year-by-year sack leaders' quiz
 The 'NFL year-by-year sack leaders' quiz
The 'Active NFL carries leaders' quiz
 The 'Active NFL carries leaders' quiz
The 'Most passing + rushing TD games' quiz
 The 'Most passing + rushing TD games' quiz
The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz
 The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz
Josh Oduro News / Hoops Rumors / March 4
Pelicans Signing Josh Oduro To Two-Way Contract

Pelicans Signing Josh Oduro To Two-Way Contract

The Pelicans have reached an agreement on a two-way deal with big man Josh Oduro, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). A 6’9″ forward/center

New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / March 4
Pelicans Only Team With Two-Way Opening As Deadline Looms

Pelicans Only Team With Two-Way Opening As Deadline Looms

It’s Wednesday, March 4, which means today is the last day that teams can sign players to two-way contracts for the 2025/26 season, as we outlined earlier this week.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Larry Brown Sports / March 3
Pelicans feud with Stephen A. Smith over Zion Williamson comments

Pelicans feud with Stephen A. Smith over Zion Williamson comments

After roasting Zion Williamson this week, Stephen A. Smith is getting roasted right back. The New Orleans Pelicans star Williamson made some comments earlier in the week disputing a popular narrative about him.

Zion Williamson News / Yardbarker / March 3
Zion Williamson's impressive healthy streak ends 

Zion Williamson's impressive healthy streak ends 

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson recently saw an eye-popping streak come to an end this past weekend. Williamson's career-high stretch of 35 consecutive games played in a season was snapped after he missed the Pelicans matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers due to an ankle injury.

Pelicans' Zion Williamson fires back at popular narrative about him
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Dejounte Murray News / Yardbarker / February 23
Former NBA All-Star to make season debut Tuesday

Former NBA All-Star to make season debut Tuesday

Jan. 31, 2025, was the last time that he dribbled a basketball during an NBA game.

The all-time leading rebounder for every NBA franchise
The '20 PPG during the 2021-22 NBA season' quiz

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