There is a distinct, undeniable electricity buzzing through the Smoothie King Center these days. Late-March basketball is where the pretenders fold, and the contenders forge their identity.
Zion Williamson is a name in the NBA that goes hand in hand with controversy. Following his weight management problems, Stephen A. Smith took a harsh stance on the New Orleans Pelicans star.
Trey Murphy III scored 27 points and Saddiq Bey added 20 as the New Orleans Pelicans earned a 105-99 victory Thursday for their second home win in two nights against the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers.
When Dejounte Murray returned to action on February 24th after missing 13 months of action, many expected him to be slowly integrated into the New Orleans Pelicans rotation.
The New Orleans Pelicans are 11-6 in their last 17 games and 14-10 in their last 24. They are no longer the laughingstock of the league and have been surprisingly competitive over the last month.
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.
Dejounte Murray appears to be getting the best out of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans will get another chance to show off their improved form on Thursday when they face the visiting Los Angeles Clippers for the second consecutive day.
Down 18 points with the Smoothie King Center going quiet, the New Orleans Pelicans had a choice. Fold. Or fight. They fought. Saddiq Bey exploded for 25 points, Trey Murphy III added 23, and the Pelicans erased what looked like a comfortable Los Angeles Clippers lead to win 124-109 on Wednesday night.
Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and Trey Murphy III added 23 as the New Orleans Pelicans finished off a 124-109 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in the opener of a back-to-back set between the teams.
The New Orleans Pelicans face the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, and Dejounte Murray once again sits at the center of the injury report. He is listed as questionable due to illness, putting the Pelicans guard in focus as the team looks to win back-to-back games.
A strange occurrence happened at the Smoothie King Center on Monday night involving the New Orleans Pelicans. Guard Jordan Poole played 18 minutes in the team’s 129-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
With the New Orleans Pelicans at 23-46 heading down the final stretch of the season, interim head coach James Borrego finds himself in a unique situation.
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.
The New Orleans Pelicans have 14 games remaining in the regular season before heading into the offseason to reevaluate a path of respectability in the Western Conference.
Zion Williamson scored 27 points and Saddiq Bey added 23 as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 129-111 on Monday for their third win in four games.
When the New Orleans Pelicans signed veteran center Kevon Looney to a two-year deal in the offseason, the vision was clear: to place a veteran, defensive-minded big man next to Zion Williamson in the lineup who can have a positive effect on and off the court.
Zion Williamson has been known more for his injury problems than for his on-court exploits, but he managed to hit a pretty important milestone on Friday.
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has hit another milestone in his contract. By appearing in his 51st game of the season, Williamson increased the guaranteed portion of his salary for next year from $16.9 million to $25.3 million, ESPN’s Bobby Marks noted.
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson submitted a rock-solid Shaqtin’ a fool entry to close out Friday’s game against the Houston Rockets. The Pelicans had possession and trailed 105-104 with less than 10 seconds left at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.