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Game On: Pelicans @ Pacers
There is a difference between tanking and not being good enough to win. Tanking implies losing on purpose, throwing in the towel, waving the white flag, not trying. If you’re rooting for that then I think you’ve lost sight of something. Having an injury list of Anthony Davis, Tyreke Evans, Quincy Pondexter, Ryan Anderson, while […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 250: Simply Injuries
Graham McQueen and Jason Calmes join me to talk about the injuries – not just in a “holy crap, injuries!” sort of way, but in a “how is this franchise dealing with them, and why are they making the decisions they are now.” We talk long term with Evans and Pondexter, wonder where Cole went, […]
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Pelicans Crumble Under the Heat
Jrue Holiday is a good player and a tough competitor, but burdened with the ultimate green light he struggled mightily. As a number one option a lot of his shots looked forced tonight, and it showed in the stat sheet and on the scoreboard: 7/23 shooting and a loss by 14. He got it going […]
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Game On: Pelicans Host the Heat
While it seems the plug has been pulled on the season, there are still 13 games left to play and tonight the New Orleans Pelicans host the 40-29 Miami Heat. The previous matchup was one of the ugliest games ever witnessed on Christmas Day, and it somehow went to overtime. Forcing people to watch more […]
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Short Handed Pelicans Hold On to Defeat Los Angeles Clippers
It’s been a long, brutal season for the Pelicans and their fans. The news didn’t get any better today as Alvin Gentry announced that they would be shutting down Anthony Davis for the season, just as their former franchise centerpiece – Chris Paul – came to town. But how embarrassing is it for the Clippers, […]
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Pelicans play hard in second half
Now THAT was a game of runs. Portland put the Pelicans in an early hole, running out to a 28-15 lead in the first. The Pels then spread the floor with Babbitt, Anderson and Frazier coming in and they cut the deficit to 32-28 before finishing the quarter only down 6. Then things got a […]
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Game On: Trailblazers @ Pelicans
Portland comes into tonight’s game in a bit of a schedule-driven funk. They’ve planed 9 of their last eleven games on the road, played last night in San Antonio – and still have to look forward to a stop in Dallas before finally arriving home for a few days. Considering that – and that they’ve […]
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Pelicans Sweep Kings, Now Know They Aren’t THAT Bad
Well the Pelicans put together a really good performance tonight. Ball movement, great debuts, whacky lineups, and, well, not a lot of defense, led to a pretty entertaining night overall. Davis had 27-14-2-2, just a typical night for him these days. Anderson found his groove, as I mentioned in the pre-game a trip back home […]
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GameOn: Pelicans Travel To Sacramento with Season Series in Hand
The Pelicans have won all 3 matchups with the Kings so far this season but sit 2 games behind them in the league standings. What a season it has been, with just 18 games left a top 5 draft pick is within grasp. One win in their last 9 has put the Pels just 3.5 […]
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Warriors Blow Out the Pelicans; Sun Will Rise in the East Tomorrow
You know, for a minute there it seemed like the New Orleans Pelicans might stay in this game against the Golden State Warriors. Though, that wasn’t exactly due to the Pelicans playing well as the Warriors missed a handful of three-pointers to start the game. The Pelicans even had a 40-38 point lead halfway through […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Warriors
How do I want to start this preview off? Bear with me as I try a few different things here… The reeling New Orleans Pelicans take on the Association-best Golden State Warriors tonight in California? Losers of 7 of their last 8 games, the Pelicans take on the 30-0 at home, Warriors tonight in Oracle […]
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In the NO Episode 249: No Way to Escape Lottery Balls
Graham McQueen joins me to talk about the last two weeks of bad basketball, injuries that we are nearly numb to at this point, and whether we are full on Tank lovers now. We talk Jrue Holiday playing off the bench still, pick the most appalling Pelican Stat line, and try to figure out if […]
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Pelicans Can’t Quite Hold Against Bucks
The New Orleans Pelicans (24-41) continue their near free-fall after dropping the third game of five on this road trip, this time to the injured-but-plucky Milwaukee Bucks (28-38). Though the Pelicans lost the game 103-92, the game was both closer and even more out of reach than the score indicates. The Pelicans spent most of […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Continue Road Trip Against Milwaukee Bucks
The New Orleans Pelicans (24-40) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (27-38) tonight in another clash of survivors. The Bucks last played Wednesday, but the Pelicans lost to Memphis last night in overtime, so if rest matters, it matters more tonight. The game is a 6:30 pm CT (UTC -6) and is on Fox Sports New Orleans […]
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Pelicans Fall to Grizzlies in Overtime Sort Of
The New Orleans Pelicans (24-40) played and ultimately lost a fun one against the Memphis Grizzlies (39-26). Both teams were without key players, and the game was sloppy. The Pelicans lost an early lead, overcame a decent deficit, could not avoid overtime, then just fell victim to a combination of luck, defense, and some Grizzlies […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzles Sort Of
The New Orleans Pelicans (24-39) play in Memphis against the Grizzlies (38-36) tonight at 7 pm CT (UTC -6). The game is on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. You can set the records aside tonight, because neither team really reflects their record thanks to a butcher’s bill of […]
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Pelicans Show A Lot in Loss to Hornets
After a 4 game losing streak that all but put the final nail in the coffin containing a lifeless corpse of an unidentifiable large bird inside, New Orleans came out and went down 17 points in consecutive games. But in both those games they showed some character, battling back to win the 1st one, and […]
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Game On: Pelicans Go Back to their Roots against the Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are on a 4-game winning streak that has pushed them up to 34-28 and the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference standings. Kemba Walker has recorded 3-straight 30+ point games as he continues to impress in his career season. Meanwhile the Pelicans just ended a 4-game losing steak with a win on […]
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Watch Party Monday 3/14 @ Tracey’s!
We’re in that stretch run of the season. Playoffs may be out of reach (not may, are), but there still is a lot left to play for. Fun games like the comeback against the Kings are still exciting. Which prospects will the Pelicans look at in the upcoming draft? Will they resign Eric Gordon? Ryan […]
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The Pelicans win a fun one Against the Kings
It was a bad game if you like Pelicans losses. In fact, if you were hoping to enjoy some Pels related misery, tonight was a real disappointment, because despite being down 17 points in the 3rd quarter, the Pelicans overcame the Kings 115-112. After a couple years, we won’t really remember this game. There are no […]