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On YouTubeNew Orleans Pelicans News / The Spun / December 2
NBA Team’s Arena Was Practically Empty During Home Game Tuesday
Although there are still several months left in the 2025-26 NBA season, there seems to be absolutely no hope left for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans made headlines a few weeks ago when they fired head coach Willie Green after a 2-10 start to the season.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / November 19
There Is Only 1 Trade That Can Help Pelicans Salvage This Season
The New Orleans Pelicans are 2-12 already and are headed to the lottery for the second straight season. This time around, however, they don't have their own first-round pick.
New Orleans Pelicans News / EssentiallySports / November 15
Trey Murphy Reveals Joe Dumars’ Private Team Meeting After Willie Green Firing
Looks like the NBA has quietly agreed on a new formula: if your team is floundering in the standings, it’s time to swap out a front-office face. Dallas, sitting at 3-8, waved goodbye to GM Nico Harrison, not exactly a tearful farewell, more like a ceremonial shrug for the fans.
The '25-point, 15-rebound NBA games' quiz
How many of the NBA players with to score 25 points and grab 15 rebounds in the same game at least 60 times can you name in five minutes?
New Orleans Pelicans News / The Spun / November 15
NBA Head Coach Fired Just 12 Games Into 2025-26 Season
It only took 12 games for a coaching change to be made this NBA season. On Saturday morning, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that head coach Willie Green has been dismissed by the New Orleans Pelicans.
20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / November 14
Pelicans owner: Joe Dumars will decide Willie Green’s future
Pelicans owner Gayle Benson wants to make one thing clear. If a coaching change happens in New Orleans, it won’t be because she pushed the button. Amid
New Orleans Pelicans News / Yardbarker / October 30
Pelicans summer trades looking ugly so far
There are three winless NBA teams 10 days into the 2025-26 season. The New Orleans Pelicans had rights to two of those teams' first-round picks in 2026, but they traded away both.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / September 22
Pelicans Executive Reveals Team's Expectations for 2025-26 Season
There is certainly reason for optimism for the New Orleans Pelicans heading into the 2025-26 season. After a disastrous year last season, New Orleans is trying to get back to being a postseason contender.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Last Word On Sports / July 18
Joe Dumars’ Bold First Offseason Reshapes Pelicans’ Future
The Joe Dumars-led Pelicans offseason didn’t waste a second. From the moment he stepped into his role as executive vice president of basketball operations, Dumars got to work fast.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Last Word On Sports / July 16
Pelicans’ Joe Dumars Responds Directly To Critics
This offseason, the New Orleans Pelicans most important decision was to hire Joe Dumars as their new executive vice president. A former NBA star who has
NBA News / Yardbarker / July 3
Joe Dumars ignored huge upside in Pelicans' traded picks
The Pelicans offered the Hawks an unprotected 2026 first-round pick — the better of the picks from the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans — to move up from No. 23 to No. 13 in the NBA Draft. The Hawks jumped on the deal.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / June 6
Joe Dumars On Pelicans’ Future: ‘We’re Not Here To Be Happy With Mediocrity’
When Joe Dumars took the reins as the Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations in April, he made it clear: fixing New Orleans’ persistent injury problems would be a top priority.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / June 4
Pelicans boss speaks out amid swirling Zion Williamson rumors
Williamson's career has been marred by numerous injuries.
NBA News / Detroit Pistons on SI / May 27
Detroit Pistons Send Message to New Orleans Pelicans Executive
Late last week, former Detroit Pistons player-turned-executive Joe Dumars celebrated his 62nd birthday. On May 24th, the Pistons took to social media to send a special message to their franchise legend.
New Orleans Pelicans News / The Lead / May 14
Is Joe Dumars the Answer to the Pelicans’ Front Office Problems?
A new era is on the horizon for the New Orleans Pelicans. After six disappointing seasons, David Griffin is out as the Pelicans’ Vice President of Basketball Operations.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 25
Ex-NBA Star Gets Brutally Honest About New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans quickly began working this offseason to improve a team that finished the year with a 21-61 record. New Orleans fired former executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and replaced him with Joe Dumars, the former general manager of the Detroit Pistons in the early 2000s.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 24
Pelicans fire 2 execs as part of Joe Dumars takeover
The New Orleans Pelicans continue their front office overhaul following the dismissal of executive vice president David Griffin. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, league sources confirmed that longtime NBA executives Todd Quinter and Gar Forman will not be retained as part of Joe Dumars’ new regime.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hardwood Heroics / April 23
New Orleans Pelicans: Joe Dumars’ First Message to the Team Will Have Fans Hyped Ahead of the 2025-26 Season
The New Orleans Pelicans recently appointed Joe Dumars as their new president of basketball operations, replacing David Griffin, who served the club for nearly six years.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Field Level Media / April 16
Pelicans tab Joe Dumars as EVP of basketball operations
The New Orleans Pelicans announced Hall of Famer Joe Dumars as their executive vice president of basketball operations Wednesday. Dumars, 61, has been the NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations since 2022.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / April 16
New Pelicans VP Of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars To Meet With Willie Green, GM
Hall of Famer Joe Dumars has been named executive vice president of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, and he will now meet with coach Willie Green and general manager Bryson Graham to plot the team’s future, per NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / April 16
Pelicans Officially Hire Joe Dumars As Head Of Basketball Operations
The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Hall of Famer Joe Dumars as their new executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced in a press release.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Field Level Media / April 15
Report: Joe Dumars to become Pelicans' president
The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to make Hall of Famer Joe Dumars their president of basketball operations, ESPN reported Tuesday. Dumars, who has been the NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations since 2022, would replace David Griffin, who was fired Monday after a 21-61 season.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / April 15
Pelicans finalizing deal to make Joe Dumars head of basketball operations
The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to hire Joe Dumars as the franchise’s new president of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
NBA News / Basketball Network / November 23, 2024
Scottie Pippen revealed that referees used to ask him for MJ's shoes: 'They weren't asking for Joe Dumars' shoes'
Nike's Air Jordan sneaker was so popular that everybody wanted to have one.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / February 27, 2024
NBA competition committee wants to be on 'right side' of trending issue
NBA scoring has skyrocketed to a different stratosphere over the last few years. The new reality the league has entered hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Golden State Warriors News / Larry Brown Sports / December 19, 2023
NBA exec reveals why Draymond Green’s suspension is indefinite
The NBA gave no clear timetable for when Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green could return from his recent suspension. On Monday, NBA executive Joe Dumars explained why.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 13, 2023
NBA coaches are skeptical of league's new stance on 'load management'
NBA vice president Joe Dumars says resting doesn't help players.
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