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On YouTubeNew Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / December 7
Latest Pelicans Trade Update May Frustrate Fans
The New Orleans Pelicans dropped yet another game, falling 119-101 to the Brooklyn Nets after a woeful performance. New Orleans has now lost 15 of their last 16 games and seems destined to finish with one of the worst records in the league.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 18
Magic coach Jamahl Mosley floated as Pelicans candidate to replace Willie Green
The Orlando Magic’s uneven start to the 2025–26 season has led to early speculation around head coach Jamahl Mosley’s long-term future with the franchise.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hardwood Heroics / November 18
'His Messaging Had Become Stale' – New Orleans Pelicans Stars Reportedly Had Issues With Willie Green Before His Firing
After a nightmare 2-10 start to the 2025-26 NBA season, the New Orleans Pelicans decided to part ways with head coach Willie Green last Saturday. And according to reports, Green has lost the locker room before his dismissal.
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New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / November 18
Report: Some Pelicans felt Willie Green didn’t hold Zion Williamson accountable
The Pelicans didn’t just make a coaching change. They apparently made a culture change. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, several Pelicans players and staffers felt former coach Willie Green didn’t hold Zion Williamson accountable during his tenure.
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.
New Orleans Pelicans News / The SportsRush / November 17
'He Never Really Got a Fair Shot': Paul Pierce Defends Willie Green After Being Let Go as Pelicans Head Coach
The New Orleans Pelicans have begun to usher in a new era following the firing of Willie Green. The writing was on the wall for some time, considering the team’s lack of success.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Dallas Hoops Journal / November 17
Some New Orleans Pelicans Players Felt Willie Green Didn’t Hold Zion Williamson Accountable
Some New Orleans Pelicans players felt Willie Green didn’t hold Zion Williamson accountable, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The Pelicans fired Green as head coach.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 17
Pelicans rumors: Darvin Ham among coaches linked as potential Willie Green replacement
The New Orleans Pelicans are facing a crossroads, and the conversation now shifts to life after firing Willie Green. With Green officially fired, attention turns to the growing list of replacements linked to the Pelicans head coach seat.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA Analysis Network / November 17
Zion Williamson and two Pelicans stars’ role in Willie Green’s firing revealed
The New Orleans Pelicans have moved on from head coach Willie Green. The 2025-26 NBA season was supposed to be the campaign where the New Orleans Pelicans finally started competing in the Western Conference.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Fadeaway World / November 17
Willie Green Not Holding Zion Williamson Accountable Contributed To Pelicans Firing Him, Per Report
The Golden State Warriors comfortably beat the New Orleans Pelicans, 124-106, at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans were once again playing without their generational star, Zion Williamson.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / November 16
Pelicans Fans Can Now Focus on the Real Problem After Willie Green's Departure
New Orleans Pelicans fans got what they wanted on Saturday when the team announced the firing of Willie Green. James Borrego has taken over as the head coach, and the hope is that there will be a quick turnaround for the franchise after the 2-10 start.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Last Word On Sports / November 15
What The Firing of Willie Green Means For The Pelicans For Rest Of Season And This Summer, Two Former NBA Players Among 9 HC Candidates?
Not even one day after New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson told Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com that Willie Green‘s future was in the hands of executive VP of basketball operations Joe Dumars, Green is out of a job.
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.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / November 15
Multiple names already linked to Pelicans coaching job
The Pelicans didn’t even make it 24 hours into the post-Willie Green era before names started circulating. And one of the first belongs to former UConn coach and Nets interim boss Kevin Ollie, according to Ian Begley of SNY.tv.
NBA News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / November 15
Lakers Win vs Pelicans Inspires New Orleans to Fire Coach
The Los Angeles Lakers' 118-104 road victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night has prompted the reeling Pelicans (who boast the Western Conference's worst record at 2-10) to make a major change.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Larry Brown Sports / November 15
Pelicans eyeing ex-NCAA champion coach after Willie Green firing
Willie Green is officially out in New Orleans, and a former NCAA champion head coach could potentially be in line to replace him. The New Orleans Pelicans announced Saturday that they have fired their head coach Green.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / November 15
Zion Williamson Is on Thin Ice After the Willie Green Firing
After incessant calls by the fans since the start of the season, the New Orleans Pelicans finally fired Willie Green on Saturday. Following the 2-10 start to the season, Joe Dumars and the front office decided to replace Green with associate head coach James Borrego.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 15
Why Pelicans’ Willie Green firing left Skip Bayless ‘stunned’
With the news of the New Orleans Pelicans firing head coach Willie Green after a frustrating start to the season, there’s no doubt that the basketball world had a multitude of different opinions on the matter.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Field Level Media / November 15
Pelicans fire coach Willie Green following 2-10 start
The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Willie Green on Saturday following a 2-10 start to his fifth season on the job. Associate head coach James Borrego, who coached the Charlotte Hornets from 2018-22, was named interim coach.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Last Word On Sports / November 15
Pelicans Fire Willie Green, Name Knicks Interviewee Interim
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans dropped the hammer on Saturday morning. The Pelicans front office fired Willie Green after a 2-10 start and four straight losses, Chris B Haynes revealed.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Yardbarker / November 15
Struggling Pelicans make decision on HC Willie Green
The New Orleans Pelicans have gotten off to a brutal start to the 2025-26 season, and they are now making a significant change.
New Orleans Pelicans News / EasySportz / November 14
It’s Time for the Pelicans to Fire Willie Green
New Orleans can’t keep pretending this is fixable. Willie Green has become a liability. Four seasons into his run as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, the team still lacks identity, direction, and consistency.
New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 12
Did Pelicans’ Willie Green just hint at imminent departure?
With the 2025-26 NBA season just about one month in, the one coach seemingly on the hot seat according to rumors is New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green.
NBA News / Yardbarker / November 7
Five NBA coaches already on the hot seat
The NBA season is only three weeks old, but multiple teams are already in trouble.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / November 3
Pelicans’ Willie Green on talks with front office: ‘We’re all frustrated, want to be better’
Pelicans coach Willie Green says he talks with head of basketball operations Joe Dumars every day, and that the entire front office knows where they stand as the losses pile up.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / November 3
Latest on coach Willie Green, Pelicans
Sunday’s 31-point loss at Oklahoma City added more fuel to an already burning discussion around Pelicans coach Willie Green. At 0-6, New Orleans is one of just two winless teams left (along with the Nets).
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / November 2
Willie Green pressure mounts as Pelicans slide continues
New Orleans is in freefall. Sunday’s 137-106 loss to the Thunder dropped the Pelicans to 0-6. Only Brooklyn joins them in the “still searching” club. The part that’s really getting people talking?
New Orleans Pelicans News / Larry Brown Sports / October 31
One NBA team is already considering firing its head coach
NBA hot seat rumors are already getting started in big October.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / October 30
Report: Pelicans holding ‘serious’ talks about coach Willie Green’s future
The Pelicans are 0-4, and the noise around head coach Willie Green is getting louder. According to Brett Siegel and Chris Dodson of ClutchPoints, New Orleans has held “serious” internal discussions about Green’s job status.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / October 30
Pelicans HC Willie Green reportedly on hot seat
The Pelicans are having “serious” internal discussions about head coach Willie Green.
NBA News / Yardbarker / August 7
Five NBA coaches starting 2025-26 season on hot seat
Here are five NBA coaches who will start the season on the hot seat.
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