For their preseason opener against the Bulls, Pelicans head coach Willie Green said he wanted his starters to see no more than 20 minutes of action on the floor. In 15 total minutes of play, Zion turned in an efficient stat line of 13 pts, 4 rebs, 1 ast, and 1 stl.
Last season, with their backs on the wall and a window to the playoffs closing, Pelicans first-year head coach knew that his team had to search for something deep inside themselves.
Now with playoff experience under his belt after three seasons, even if he doesn’t advertise it, Brandon Ingram has become a vocal leader on the Pelicans.
Herb Jones rarely takes time off from basketball, but when he does, he goes fishing. With his hard-hat approach to the game, it’s no surprise that Jones finds zen outdoors on the water.
The game, which was announced as a partnership between the Pelicans and Fox 8′s parent company Gray Television, will be played at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Zion even admitted that he now has to learn how to play in a lineup alongside Brandon Ingram and C.J. McCollum, but noted that their “big 3″ should have the complimentary skills to be a matchup problem for opponents.
The findings of the league’s report, published Tuesday, came nearly a year after the NBA asked a law firm to investigate allegations that Sarver had a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile incidents over his nearly two-decade tenure overseeing the franchise.
The Pelicans hired Cash in 2019 and she is currently one of a total of six women that hold an executive position in the NBA. Team owner Gayle Benson is one of 11 women that hold an ownership position in the league.
For their regular season schedule release, the Pelicans dropped a video of VP David Griffin tickling the ivories to some dramatic music as listing dates for games scroll across the screen.
Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. announced on social media last weekend that if school teachers in the area sent their classroom supplies lists his way he would cover the cost.
NBA teams are being encouraged to share election information — such as registration deadlines — with their fan bases in the weeks leading up to Nov. 8.
Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88.
LSU men’s basketball head coach Matt McMahon has given an offer to four-star recruit Andrej Stojakovic, according to a social media post from AAU team Compton Magic out of California.
NBA insider Shams Charania says that Zion’s deal will add five more years to his current rookie contract and that the extension is worth a total of $231 million. The commitment will take Williamson’s new deal through the 2027-28 season.
Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was sentenced Tuesday to probation, community service, and domestic violence classes for a scuffle with officers in Los Angeles.
In addition to joining the broadcast team for the Finals, McCollum’s deal with ESPN also includes the development of an upcoming podcast while serving as an analyst for broadcasts of NBA Summer League games and in-studio appearances for NBA Countdown, NBA Today, SportsCenter, Get Up and First Take, among other platforms on a year-long basis.
On May 23, 1994, it was reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves had been sold to a new ownership group that would relocate to New Orleans and play its games in the Superdome the following season.
Chili Peppers bassist, Flea, well known as a massive Lakers and basketball fan in general, acknowledged Ingram’s stellar play while on stage during the band’s Jazz Fest set.
The Pelicans now need to win Game 6 in New Orleans on Thursday to stay alive in the postseason and force a Game 7 in Phoenix after falling 112-97 on the road.
In the Pelicans’ 118-103 win over Phoenix in Game 4, their rookie sent the message that their permanent time in New Orleans is now by showing no fear in front of an old familiar face.
In what sounded like a battle speech straight out of the movie The Dirty Dozen, Pelicans coach Willie Green rallied his troops and let them know it was not their time to wave the white flag.
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