The New Orleans Pelicans survived a furious Memphis Grizzlies comeback on Monday night to win their third straight game. New Orleans’ 135-134 overtime victory came after the Grizzlies erased a Pelicans’ nine-point lead with less than two minutes to go in regulation.
The Utah Jazz (1-6) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (3-4) on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET seeking to end a five-game losing streak. Utah ranks 15th in the Western Conference.
Jeremiah Fears missed all six of his three-point attempts Monday night. With the Pelicans trailing by one and 7.3 seconds remaining, though, he made both free throws to put New Orleans ahead.
The New Orleans Pelicans handed the Memphis Grizzlies their first loss of the season on Monday night, and Derik Queen made sure everyone at FedExForum knew how he felt about it.
Zion Williamson scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Jeremiah Fears sank a pair of clutch free throws in the closing moments of overtime as the New Orleans Pelicans handed the host Memphis Grizzlies their first loss of the season, 135-134, on Monday.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road Monday night as they travel to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference matchup. New Orleans enters Monday’s game with a 2-4 record after defeating the Atlanta Hawks at home Saturday night.
The New Orleans Pelicans will be facing the Memphis Grizzlies to start the week, and they have some players who may not suit up for the matchup. In their last game against the Atlanta Hawks, Dejounte Murray didn’t play due to personal reasons, but it looks like he’ll be back since he’s not listed on the injury report.
Jamahl Mosley knows what a team capable of holding opponents below 100 points looks like. His Magic teams did it 53 times over his final three seasons, winning 48 of those games.
The New Orleans Pelicans are starting to give themselves something they didn't have during their four-game losing streak: lineups that actually make sense together.
Saddiq Bey came off the bench to score a season-high 25 points and spark the New Orleans Pelicans to their second straight win, a 121-99 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Atlanta Hawks were blitzed by the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, 121-99, and they lost rookie guard Kingston Flemings late in the fourth quarter after he threw an elbow at Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens and was subsequently hit with an ejection, as per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Although the New Orleans Pelicans have gotten off to a rough start to the 2026-27 season, Zion Williamson is at least having a bounce-back season. He has been healthy to start the year and is putting up strong numbers despite previous injury concerns.
The New Orleans Pelicans are at home Saturday night as they host the Atlanta Hawks in an interconference matchup. New Orleans enters Saturday’s game with a 1-4 record after defeating the Sacramento Kings at home Thursday night.
Fresh off their first victory of the season, the New Orleans Pelicans hope improved ball movement carries over when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
Traditional stat sheets were not built to capture gaps filled, box-outs that set up a teammate’s rebound, or hockey assists that ignite an offense, but the scouts in attendance tracked it all from Herb Jones.
Jeremiah Fears flirted with his first career triple-double and the New Orleans Pelicans broke into the win column for the first time this season with a 132-120 triumph over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
The New Orleans Pelicans are at home Thursday night as they host the Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference matchup. New Orleans enters Thursday’s game with an 0-4 record after losing at home to the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night.
Shamit Dua of In The N.O. reported Wednesday that teams around the league are monitoring New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones. The Pelicans have held firm at an asking price near two first-round picks, and no team has met it.
Saddiq Bey’s transformation from a baby-faced Detroit Pistons rookie to a much larger New Orleans Pelicans forward has fans doing a double take. A comparison of his 2020 and 2026 photos has inspired jokes about his fuller beard, muscular appearance, and how different he looks.
Third-year big man Yves Missi suffered a left knee injury about halfway through the second quarter of the Pelicans’ eventual loss to Utah on Friday, according to Matthew Coles of The Associated Press.
For the first time since Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers had their star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, on the floor in a meaningful game.
With the NBA season here, the New Orleans Pelicans have a chance to build on a disappointing 2025-26 season and lay the foundation for a fun, competitive future.