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Jamahl Mosley News / Yardbarker / May 18
Why Jamahl Mosley's Pelicans rebuild could be more challenging than Magic turnaround
Mosely is headed to the Pelicans just weeks after being let go by the Magic. He will likely find a more challenging situation in New Orleans.
Pelicans Finally Announce Their Surprise New Head Coach Hire
After an extensive search since the end of the 2025-26 regular season, the New Orleans Pelicans finally have their new head coach. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, the Pelicans are hiring Jamahl Mosley as the franchise's next head coach.
The 'No. 2-scorers by NBA champion' quiz
How many "second fiddles" from every NBA champion in the post-merger era can you name in six minutes?
NBA News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / May 18
Pelicans Have an Ideal Trade Partner in Pistons Following Detroit's Playoff Exit
The New Orleans Pelicans may intend to keep their core together for next season, but that will not stop teams from trying to trade for their valuable players.
The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / May 17
Pelicans Expected To Hire New Head Coach Within Next Few Days
The Pelicans formally confirmed their search for a new head coach at the end of the regular season, but over a month later, they have yet to hire anyone for the job.
This Zion Williamson Trade Scenario Could Save the Pelicans' Future
The New Orleans Pelicans have hinted at the possibility of running it back with the same core next season. There will be changes on the margins, to be sure, but the most important players on the team are expected to be back for another season.
Pelicans Around the Web
3 Second-Round Prospects Pelicans Should Consider With Their Only Pick
The New Orleans Pelicans find themselves in a disheartening position, to most on the outside looking in. New Orleans is coming off a 26-win season, but doesn’t have a first-round pick to improve their roster for next year.
5 Pelicans Head Coach Candidates Ranked From Crazy to Realistic
The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to announce their next head coach. That will be the biggest decision they make this offseason, so there is plenty of intrigue about the process.
What It Would Cost for Pelicans to Trade into the 1st Round of the NBA Draft
Six weeks before the 2026 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans don't have a first-round pick. The only selection they have heading into June 23 is the No.
Most Glaring Roster Hole the Pelicans Must Address With Their Only Pick in the NBA Draft
Unless Joe Dumars succeeds in his goal of trading back into the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans will have only one pick this year.
The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
Zion Williamson News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / May 13
What It Would Take for the Pelicans to Trade Zion Williamson
The Zion Williamson era with the New Orleans Pelicans, in totality, has been a disappointment. The much-heralded former No. 1 overall pick just completed his seventh season in New Orleans, had one of the healthiest years of his career, yet his team finished with only 26 wins.
Re-Grading Pelicans' Derik Queen Trade After 2026 NBA Draft Lottery
The terms of one of the most controversial trades in New Orleans Pelicans history were finalized on Sunday at the NBA Draft Lottery. A year after the Pelicans traded away their unprotected 2026 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks, we found out that it will be the No.
DeAndre Jordan News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / May 10
Blake Griffin's DeAndre Jordan Description Is Exactly Why Pelicans Must Retain Him
One of the only free agency decisions the New Orleans Pelicans have to make this summer will be regarding DeAndre Jordan. The 37-year-old center will be a free agent in the offseason, and even though he played a very small on-court role for the Pelicans last season, it behooves New Orleans to bring him back for another season.
Willie Green News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / May 9
Ex-Pelicans Head Coach Willie Green Rumored to Be Candidate for New NBA Opening
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, but many teams are in their offseason mode and look to make moves to ensure they can contend in the future. The New Orleans Pelicans' coaching search is ramping up, with reports that the team is narrowing its search to a handful of candidates.
Two Head Coaching Candidates Emerge as Favorites in Pelicans Search
Who will be the next head coach of the franchise is the most important decision the New Orleans Pelicans will make this offseason. Since the end of the season, the Pelicans have been casting a wide net, evaluating and interviewing candidates, which include interim head coach James Borrego.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / May 7
Pelicans impressed with coaching candidates Darvin Ham, Steve Hetzel
The Pelicans are starting to zero in, though nothing appears close. According to Jake Fischer of the Stein Line, New Orleans has come away impressed with both Nets assistant Steve Hetzel and Bucks assistant Darvin Ham during the early stages of its coaching search.
All You Need to Know About the Pelicans in the NBA Draft Lottery
The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery is right around the corner. Teams that missed the playoffs will be laser-focused on the ping pong balls that will have a big impact on their future as a franchise.
Bryson Graham News / Hoops Rumors / May 6
Bryson Graham Introduction: Rebuild, Hiring Search, Draft, Luxury Tax
The Bulls know that they’ve let the city down in recent years. In Wednesday’s official introduction of the newly-hired head of basketball operations Bryson Graham, team CEO Michael Reinsdorf held himself to bame for the lack of success, writes Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Gradey Dick News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / May 6
Reportedly Available Gradey Dick Would Be a Worthy Flier for Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are not expected to make radical changes to the roster this offseason. Once they hire their next head coach, the Pelicans will mostly bring back the same core from last season, much to the frustration of their fans.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / May 5
Pelicans narrowing coaching finalists as search enters next phase
The Pelicans are getting closer to a decision. We think. New Orleans has identified a group of finalists in its coaching search, including Darvin Ham, Steve Hetzel, Sean Sweeney and Rajon Rondo, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Total Pro Sports / May 5
Pelicans Reportedly Down to Final Candidates for Head Coach Role
The New Orleans Pelicans are staring at a reset moment, and this hire is going to be a directional call. After back-to-back rough seasons, urgency has become real.
Bryson Graham News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 5
The 16-year-old Pelicans keepsake Bryson Graham keeps on phone to remind him of wild NBA journey
A day after the Chicago Bulls hired Bryson Graham, the Executive VP of Basketball Operations, more is starting to be known about him. Sports columnist Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune in Louisiana shed light on Graham’s mindset.
Rajon Rondo News / Yardbarker / April 30
Rajon Rondo reportedly interviews for NBA head-coaching job
Rondo may be one step closer to becoming a head coach in the NBA.
DeAndre Jordan News / Field Level Media / April 29
Pelicans C DeAndre Jordan named NBA's Teammate of Year
New Orleans Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan was named this year's winner of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award on Wednesday. Presented annually
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 11
Celtics tie their own NBA record vs. Pelicans
Two teams in NBA history had ever made 29 three-pointers in a game before this week. Friday night, the Boston Celtics became the second team in five nights to tie the single-game record for threes.
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