Joe Dumars wanted the New Orleans Pelicans to be as defense-minded as his legendary "Bad Boys." That was a major reason he hired Jamahl Mosley. Their roster suggests it was less of a priority when he chose his players.
The New Orleans Pelicans seek their first win of the season on Wednesday when they welcome the Denver Nuggets for a second meeting in four days. New Orleans' winless start through three games includes a 141-135 overtime loss at Denver on Saturday.
The New Orleans Pelicans have three centers available to help cover Yves Missi's absence. The numbers suggest each can handle part of the assignment. Derik Queen has supplied the strongest combination of individual rebounding and rim defense.
Oklahoma City has an immediate need. The New Orleans Pelicans have a decision to make about a player they aren't using enough. That makes Herb Jones a logical name in the trade conversation.
Trey Murphy III and Saddiq Bey have made nearly half of their catch-and-shoot threes this season, yet the Pelicans rank next to last in producing those attempts.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
The Pelicans' 0-3 start to the season can be described in one word: disappointing. Over three games, the Pelicans had chances to win in the final moments of each game but squandered their opportunities.
On Saturday, Trey Murphy III scored more against the Nuggets than he had in the Pelicans' first two games combined. The encouraging part for New Orleans was how much his teammates contributed to that breakthrough.
Despite a strong start to the season for a New Orleans Pelicans star, Zion Williamson, they must have a backup plan in place. Zion has played well when he's been healthy, but he's almost never healthy.
The New Orleans Pelicans fell to 0-3 on the season after a brutal 141-135 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. New Orleans led by as many as 23 points before a furious Nuggets comeback forced overtime, where the home team eventually prevailed.
Jamahl Mosley has spent his first two games trying to find lineup combinations that work. One partnership with a history of working has received about eight minutes.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Playing at high altitude can be hard for visiting teams, and it's even tougher when it's the second game of a back-to-back set. That's what the New Orleans Pelicans will face when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
Saddiq Bey scored 20 points on 12 shots Friday night. The Pelicans scored 119. That should have been enough to beat Utah. Instead, New Orleans allowed 34 fourth-quarter points in a 120-119 loss, wasting another productive night from Bey and another opportunity to get Jamahl Mosley his first victory as Pelicans coach.
Third-year big man Yves Missi suffered a left knee injury about halfway through the second quarter of the Pelicans’ eventual loss to Utah on Friday, according to Matthew Coles of The Associated Press.
The Golden State Warriors might have a wild new way to give Stephen Curry another shot at an NBA championship. A huge trade idea floating around would bring Zion Williamson to Golden State in exchange for Draymond Green, Kristaps Porzingis, and a protected first-round pick.
Nearly half a century after the Jazz left New Orleans, the music still belongs to the city. The basketball team doesn't. On Friday, the Pelicans return to Salt Lake City, where they've won three straight, looking for their first victory of the season.
The New Orleans Pelicans have heard the promises before. New coach, renewed expectations, flashes of potential, and another opportunity to turn the corner.
The New Orleans Pelicans have been searching for ways to make Zion Williamson more dangerous beyond the paint. One game into the Jamahl Mosley era, that work is already producing results.
A starting lineup spot is both a badge of honor and an invitation for opposing scouting reports to tear your game apart. Jeremiah Fears felt the full weight of that shift in a season-opening loss to Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers.
For the first time since Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers had their star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, on the floor in a meaningful game.
The Pelicans have exercised their team options on the 2027/28 contracts of Jeremiah Fears ($8.27MM), Derik Queen ($5.67MM) and Yves Missi ($5.6MM), Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype reports.
The Pelicans announced that Kobe Bufkin and Jalon Moore have been placed on waivers, bringing the team down to the regular season roster limit. Selected by Atlanta with the 15th pick in the 2023 draft, Bufkin was hoping to revive his career with New Orleans.
Hunter Dickinson is back with the Pelicans, though his next stop could be another season in the G League. New Orleans announced it has re-signed the 7-foot-1 center after waiving him from a two-way contract in August.
The Pelicans have made Jordan Dumars’ role a little more official. Jordan Dumars, the son of executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars, is now listed by the team as an “executive advisor,” as noted by Shamit Dua of In The NO.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is still dealing with a toe contusion and did not participate in Saturday's practice. The former All-Star played in the Pelicans' first preseason game, recording six points, six assists and four rebounds against the Oklahoma City Thunder.