New Orleans Pelicans: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

James Borrego News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 14

James Borrego Makes His Case to Be the Permanent Pelicans Head Coach

The New Orleans Pelicans are conducting a head coach search. After another disappointing campaign, the Pelicans are hoping to hire a head coach who can help them build a sustainable winner.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 14

Pelicans Offseason Primer: Free Agents, Draft Capital, Cap Space, Trades

The New Orleans Pelicans had yet another disappointing season. All eyes are now on the offseason. The Pelicans desperately need to improve, but have frustratingly little resources to do so.

Charlotte Hornets News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Three-point leaders by NBA season' quiz

The NBA instituted the three-point line during the 1979-80 season. How many of the league leaders in three-pointers made for every season since then can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most 200-three-pointer NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most 6-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

The 'Most 3's in a NBA playoff game' quiz

Zion Williamson News / Athlon Sports / April 13

Zion Williamson Admits Frustration Over Pelicans’ Playoff Miss

Since getting drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019, Zion Williamson has yet to experience the NBA playoffs. The Pelicans have appeared in the postseason twice over the past seven seasons.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.

James Borrego News / Hoops Rumors / April 13

Pelicans Opening Coaching Search, Borrego Among Candidates

The Pelicans are searching for a new permanent head coach and the process will include James Borrego, who spent most of 2025/26 as the team’s interim head coach, report Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link).

Zion Williamson News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 13

Zion Williamson drops ‘home’ truth bomb after 7th year with Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans missed out of the NBA playoffs for the second straight year, and one of the biggest questions heading into the offseason is the potential future of star forward Zion Williamson with the franchise.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 13

Pelicans 2026 Salary Cap Tracker: How Much Room, Flexibility Do They Have This Offseason

The New Orleans Pelicans wrapped up the 2025-26 campaign on Sunday night with their 56th loss of the season. Despite pushing to win as many games as possible due to their lack of incentive to tank, the Pelicans were not a threat to make the postseason at any point in the season.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 13

Breaking Down the Pelicans Draft Picks & Protections in 2026 and Beyond

Now that the New Orleans Pelicans' season is finally over, the focus is entirely on the offseason. Usually, non-playoff teams shift their focus to the NBA Draft with the hopes of improving their roster for the future.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 13

3 Players Who Won't Be on the Pelicans Roster Next Season

An offseason of change is looming in New Orleans. After another disastrous season that ended with fewer than 30 wins, the Pelicans have to make difficult decisions over the summer.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker

The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 13

Ranking 4 Pelicans Head Coach Candidates From Worst to Best

The New Orleans Pelicans' season from hell is finally over. After the 56th loss of the campaign on Sunday night, the Pelicans have entered a crucial offseason where difficult decisions have to be made.

Jordan Hawkins News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 11

Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins Desperately Trying to Hold Onto a Roster Spot Next Season

The 2025-26 season has been a massive disappointment for the New Orleans Pelicans. Wins have been hard to come by, not only in the W column in the standings, but also in terms of internal development.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Five 3's off the bench games' quiz

The 'Masters runners-up since 2000' quiz

The 'NBA top-seed top-scorers' quiz

The 'Three blocks-per-game NBA seasons' quiz

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.

Report: Celtics could break up their core this offseason

Noteworthy update surfaces about Zion Williamson’s future

Why Kendrick Perkins is still not buying the Knicks after win over Celtics

Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns help Knicks clinch No. 3 seed

The '60-point NBA games' quiz

New Orleans Pelicans News / Total Pro Sports / April 10

New Orleans Pelicans Expected to Revisit Trade Talks Around Key Guards This Summer

With nowhere near the playoff conversation, the New Orleans Pelicans are locked and loaded to make an impressive offseason push. After finishing 26–54 and falling out of the playoff picture, the franchise is expected to reassess its backcourt, with trade discussions around Jordan Poole and Dejounte Murray likely to resurface.

Zion Williamson News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 10

New Zion Williamson Rumor Raises Questions About Pelicans' Vision for the Future

The New Orleans Pelicans will have a ton of questions to answer in the offseason once their season is over on Sunday. Not only do they have to find a new head coach, but they also have to build a roster that makes more sense.

Zion Williamson News / Larry Brown Sports / April 9

Noteworthy update surfaces about Zion Williamson’s future

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans just can’t quit each other. New Orleans remains committed to their star forward Williamson, and they are even considering a contract extension for him this summer, NBA writer Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson reported on Thursday.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Why Pelicans must prioritize this record-chasing rookie in final two road games

James Borrego’s New Orleans Pelicans have nothing tangible left to play for in the standings. Team uniforms will be packed away for the summer in less than a week.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Scoop B / April 9

Fresh Starts and Future Foundations: The State of the New Orleans Pelicans

As the 2025-26 NBA season draws to a close, the New Orleans Pelicans find themselves at a pivotal crossroads. It has been a season defined by a “snowball

New Orleans Pelicans News / HITC / April 9

Anthony Davis explains why he will always remain a ‘villain’ for the Pelicans

Anthony Davis has acknowledged that his relationship with New Orleans Pelicans fans may never fully recover, admitting he is still viewed as a villain years after his departure.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Last Word On Sports / April 8

Underrated Rookies Raise The Bar For Sinking N’Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a bullseye on their back all season for reasons that are myriad but not entirely unrelated. Consider this. The Pelicans are a franchise that have seemed to waste their best talent, from 12-time All-Star Chris Paul to 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Larry Brown Sports / April 8

Anthony Davis calls out Pelicans for snubbing him

Anthony Davis still has some feelings toward the New Orleans Pelicans over his exit and its aftermath. Davis publicly asked the Pelicans for a trade in 2019, and the way he engineered a move to the Los Angeles Lakers left many fans with a bad taste in their mouths.

Anthony Davis News / Yardbarker / April 8

Anthony Davis finally breaks silence on Pelicans fallout and shocking Luka Doncic trade

The past few years have been a roller coaster of a ride for Anthony Davis.

Draymond Green knows how to fix the NBA's tanking problem

Insider shares latest on return timelines for Lakers' Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves

Wizards remain in full-blown tank mode with Anthony Davis-Trae Young injury news

The '2024-25 NBA All-Stars' quiz

New Orleans Pelicans News / Field Level Media / April 7

Jeremiah Fears' career-high 40 points lead Pelicans past Jazz

Rookie Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 40 points and Jordan Poole added 22 of his 34 points in a decisive third quarter as the New Orleans Pelicans closed out their home schedule with a 156-137 victory over the Utah Jazz.