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On YouTubeJordan Hawkins News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 31
Jordan Hawkins' Pelicans Tenure Should Come to an End at Trade Deadline
The New Orleans Pelicans have recently discovered a new formula for success. Head coach James Borrego has been deploying guard-less lineups, starting Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, and Derik Queen.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 15
Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins & Yves Missi May Be Headed Towards Exit After Latest Report
Much to the frustration of its fanbase, the New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly mostly standing pat at the February 5 trade deadline. All signs point to Zion Williamson, Herb Jones, and Trey Murphy staying in New Orleans until at least the end of the season, despite the Pelicans having the worst record in the West.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / November 11
Jordan Hawkins Is the Pelicans' Biggest Disappointment Through 10 Games
There is no shortage of disappointments for the 2-8 New Orleans Pelicans to start the season. The Pelicans are 27th in offense and 29th in defense through ten games and get outscored by 13.4 points per 100 possessions.
The 'NBA active 40-point game leaders' quiz
How many of the active NBA players with at least 10 40-point games in their career can you name in five minutes?
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / October 18
Pelicans Make Contract Decisions For Jordan Hawkins, Yves Missi
As the 2025-26 NBA season comes closer and closer, teams are finalizing rosters. The New Orleans Pelicans have retooled their roster quite a lot since the end of the 2024-25 season.
The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / October 18
NBA Moves: Pelicans, Jordan Hawkins, Raptors, Mavs, Zhaire Smith
The Pelicans have exercised their fourth-year option on Jordan Hawkins and their third-year option on Yves Missi, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. Both players now have their rookie-scale contracts guaranteed through the 2026-27 season.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / October 18
Pelicans pick up 2026-27 options on pair of former first-rounders
The New Orleans Pelicans have picked up their fourth-year option on Jordan Hawkins and their third-year option on Yves Missi, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith reports.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / March 24
Key Player Ruled Out With Injury in Pelicans vs 76ers
The injury bug continues to bite the New Orleans Pelicans as their season is dwindling to a close. Sharpshooter Jordan Hawkins left Monday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers with an ankle injury.
NBA News / Hoops Rumors / March 6
Western notes: Harden, Kuminga, Hawkins, Nuggets
The Clippers had lost six of their last seven games and had fallen to ninth in the Western Conference standings entering Wednesday’s game vs. Detroit. They were also missing top scorer Norman Powell.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 12, 2024
Pelicans’ Jordan Hawkins reveals troubling back injury update
The New Orleans Pelicans (5-20) are feeling the pain this season as Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram mostly watch loss from the sidelines. Practically everyone on the payroll has needed a few days to a few months off due to injury.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / December 4, 2024
Pelicans provide injury updates on Zion Williamson, four others
The injury-ravaged Pelicans have announced that Zion Williamson is progressing well in his recovery from a left hamstring strain.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 22, 2024
Pelicans’ Jordan Hawkins primed for injury return vs. Warriors in NBA Cup
The New Orleans Pelicans are working with a skeleton crew as Thanksgiving Day plans are being squared away. Opponents have been feasting on Willie Green’s shorthanded squad which has lacked shooting around Brandon Ingram.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / November 8, 2024
New Orleans Pelicans Make Disappointing Injury Announcement
The New Orleans Pelicans have been hit hard by injuries to begin the season. In addition to Zion Williamson being less the 100 percent, key players such as Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, and Herb Jones are all currently sidelined.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / November 8, 2024
Pelicans second-year guard out 1-2 weeks with back strain
Jordan Hawkins has suffered a low back strain that will keep him out of action for one to two weeks.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA Draft on SI / November 4, 2024
Pelicans’ Former Lottery Pick Finding Success This Season
In the past few seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans have done more with less than any most teams in the NBA. They’ve long found contributors deep into the draft, grabbing sharpshooter Trey Murphy III outside the lottery at No.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 2, 2024
Pelicans letting Jordan Hawkins ‘thug it out’ during breakout season
The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to stay positive amid an injury-riddled start to the 2024-25 NBA season. Dejounte Murray (hand), Herb Jones (shoulder), CJ McCollum (abductor), and Trey Murphy III (hamstring) are all on the shelf until at least mid-November if not well into December.
NBA News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / November 2, 2024
Pelicans Star Breaks Silence on Confrontation With Indiana Pacers
For the past few seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans have been known to be one of the scrappiest teams in the league. They might not be one of the top teams in the NBA, but they've been known to scrap, something that's been proven numerous times, including on Friday night.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / October 28, 2024
Pelicans Young Guard Receiving Trade Buzz From Western Conference Rival
The New Orleans Pelicans are already hearing trade buzz this early in the season. As the team gets off to a hot 2-1 start, the Pelicans have already been riddled with injuries to begin their season.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / October 4, 2024
Pelicans exercise 2025-26 option on former first-round pick
As a rookie last season, the former UConn guard appeared in 67 regular season games (17.3 minutes per contest), averaging 7.8 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 36.6% from three-point range.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 8, 2024
Pelicans need Jordan Hawkins to jumpstart NBA Summer League offense
To borrow a phrase from The Wire‘s Avon Barksdale, NBA players only do two years when it comes to Summer League action, their first and their last. Only rookies and second-year players are required (with some exemptions) to make an appearance in a Summer League session.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 30, 2024
What Pelicans’ Jordan Hawkins must do to take next step in 2024-25
As the NBA class of 2024 begins taking part in private workouts ahead of the draft, the class of 2023 is already going into a contract year. Only the first two seasons of a player’s first NBA contract are guaranteed.
New Orleans Pelicans News / BasketballNews.com / January 14, 2024
The Pelicans should find minutes for Jordan Hawkins moving forward
When the New Orleans Pelicans were missing the services of sharpshooter Trey Murphy III to start the season, head coach Willie Green turned to rookie Jordan Hawkins.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA Analysis Network / January 14, 2024
Hawkins, Valanciunas Lead Shorthanded Pelicans Past Luka-Less Mavs
Rookie Jordan Hawkins led the New Orleans Pelicans to a 118-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, scoring a career-high 34 points during Saturday’s NBA action.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA Draft on SI / December 18, 2023
Jordan Hawkins Is Already Leaning Into His Own Future
Jordan Hawkins may not be a featured player on the 16-11 New Orleans Pelicans, but he's gotten a ton of early-season minutes which should bode well for his future, particularly from a preparation standpoint.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 9, 2023
NBA Futures Betting: To Wemby or Not to Wemby
Victor Wembanyama is a wonderful prospect, but YB's Matt Wiesenfeld says winning NBA Rookie of the Year is not about potential, it is about production.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 17, 2023
Five NBA Draft options for the Wizards
Despite missing out on this year's prize in generational prospect Victor Wembanyama, there should still be plenty of quality talent available when Washington selects.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 1, 2023
Final Four Picks: Who advances to the title game?
Our Man Matt Wiesenfeld got the first matchup right, San Diego State over Florida Atlantic. Let's see how he does in the UConn-Miami nightcap.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 26, 2023
UConn's dominant victory over Gonzaga sets school NCAA Tournament record
The No. 4-seeded UConn Huskies are Final Four bound following a record-setting performance against No. 3 seed Gonzaga in the Elite 8.
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