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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.

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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.

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The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players to score at least 40 points in a game before turning 21 years old can you name in six minutes?

The 'NBA's youngest 35-point scorers' quiz

The 'Most points in an NBA Christmas Day game' quiz

The 'NBA 10-block triple-doubles' quiz

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

Pelicans match franchise's biggest comeback, down Rockets in OT

Pacers sign James Wiseman to 10-day contract

Five under-the-radar teams that should be sellers ahead of the NBA trade deadline

The most iconic game-winners in NBA history

The ''We Believe' 2006-07 Golden State Warriors' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker

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.

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

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 19

Pelicans news: James Borrego drops ‘gold coins’ take on Zion Williamson’s role

James Borrego’s New Orleans Pelicans are experimenting with an unconventional approach to managing a years-long headache, and the early returns suggest it might be working.

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.

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.

James Borrego 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.

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The '2004-05 NFL passing leaders' quiz

The 'Most multi-rushing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 18

Rockets' second-half collapse to Pels leads to third loss in four games

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.

Jordan Poole takes high road after fan mentions Draymond Green incident

The 25 most notable NBA first-round draft mistakes

The 'Most points in an NBA Cup game' quiz

Jeremiah Fears News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 18

Pelicans praise ‘mature’ Jeremiah Fears after impressive start to NBA career

Rookies often face a steep learning curve, but the rebuilding New Orleans Pelicans might have found the most keeled ‘kid’ in the 2025 NBA Draft. James Borrego’s assessments of Jeremiah Fears after 27 games sound less like a coach managing a developmental curve and more like one describing a player already comfortable with responsibility.

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.

Tom Benson News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / December 18

'Do Something': How Pelicans Governor Gayle Benson Defines Off-Court Success

BATON ROUGE, La. — Gayle Benson shared the same wondrous look as the dozens of elementary-age kids lined along the bleachers to her right. Sitting front row, Benson turned in her chair as the gym partition at the A.C.

James Borrego News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 18

James Borrego’s Pelicans need four-layer fix for atrocious defense

The numbers are ugly, the film is worse, and the results are sinking a season of promise. Zion Williamson’s prideful New Orleans Pelicans know their defense has been a glaring, season-long vulnerability, a leaky dam threatening to wash away any NBA Play-In Tournament aspirations.