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The New Orleans Pelicans vs. The Detroit Pistons
For game 2 of the “new season”, the Pelicans will take on the Detroit Pistons, who made a ton of noise (in a relative sense) at the trade deadline. In a couple of moves, SVG and our old friend Jeff Bower added Tobias Harris, Marcus Thornton, and Donatas Motiejūnas. By the way, Thornton and Montejunas are still […]
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Pelicans Score More Points Than Sixers
The New Orleans Pelicans (21-33) ended the game following regulation play with a larger point total than the Philadelphia 76’ers (8-46), with the totals being 121 and 114, respectively. Gentry’s “new season,” where they are 1-0, started off well enough. Jahlil Okafor picked up 3 quick fouls to help the Pelicans surge to a 37-26 […]
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New Orleans Pelicans v Philadelphia 76’ers
The New Orleans Pelicans (20-33) host the NBA worst Philadelphia 76’ers (8-45) and their vaunted, resultless process. The game is at 7pm CT (UTC -6) at the Smoothie King Center, and can be found on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. There are no changes to the Pelicans starting […]
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Bryce Dejean-Jones Signed
The New Orleans Pelicans signed Bryce Dejean-Jones today. Dejean-Jones, 6-6, 203, has played in 11 games for the Pelicans this year, eight of which were starts, averaging 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game. He is shooting 42.9% from the field this year, and 38.5% from beyond the arc. Dejean-Jones, who is […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Another Trade Deadline Letdown
Hundreds, nay thousands, of trade machine proposals were thrown around the interwebs by Pelicans fan, yet nobody got it right. Jarnell Stokes for a protected 2nd round pick was not the move Pelicans fans were hoping for. Some wanted a guy who could help them win now, others wanted a young prospect, and most wanted […]
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Monitoring the Pelicans at the Trade Deadline
The NBA trade deadline is this Thursday, and rumors will be flying right up until the clock his 2 pm central. The Pelicans will be sure to be mentioned with Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon having expiring contracts. Asik has been rumored to the Cavs, and even Tyreke Evans was mentioned at one point. Will […]
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Slideshow: Why Anthony Davis Made the All-Star Team
The MVP of our hearts and our squad, Anthony Davis, is donning that gorgeous All-Star jersey for the 3rd time in this young career. If you’re asking why, I’ve got the answer here. Earlier this month I took part in the Current Events Comedy Showcase “In Case You Missed It” and my subject was the All-Star […]
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The Last Thing This Team Needs is a Ryan Anderson Replacement
When you see the deals that people throw around for Ryan Anderson, there always seems to be a Ryan Anderson-lite coming back to the Pelicans in return. First it was Markieff Morris, then Montiejunas, or Patrick Patterson, or Ersan Ilysova, etc. Why?? The Pelicans play in the Smoothie King Center but they need a ton […]
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Thunder Gently Destroy Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans (20-33) were soundly defeated in nearly every possible way by the clearly superior team, the Oklahoma City Thunder (40-14). The Pelicans lost every quarter, and the margins were 4, 5, 12, and 5 for a total of 26, on their way to a 121-95 loss. The Thunder shot better, rebounded better, […]
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Pelicans Visit Oklahoma City to Play Thunder in Midst of Heavy Hearts
For those of you who came here looking to read about what the Pelicans need to do to win tonight, I apologize for not delivering that to you. But it’s just impossible for me to write about the basketball game that will be played in Oklahoma City tonight. Every time I start to research anything about […]
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Pelicans End Jazz’s Streak
The New Orleans Pelicans (20-32) ended the streak of one of the hottest teams in the NBA, the Utah Jazz (26-26). The Pelicans were down early, but closed the gap in the first quarter. The game was relatively tight the rest of the way, with the Pelicans finally getting some separation in the closing minutes. […]
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New Orleans Pelicans v Utah Jazz
The New Orleans Pelicans (19-32) host the Utah Jazz (26-25) tonight at the Smoothie King Center at 7 pm CT (UTC -6). The game is on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Pelicans radio network, 99.5 FM locally. The Pelicans are seeking second opinions on the recommendation for surgery (which will happen to be season-ending) […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 244: Done with Gentry?
Jake Madison joins me as we give a brief recap of all the games that have happened since the last pod – including the four game losing streak – and then I lay into Gentry. Jake tries to point out I may be being unreasonable. What do you think? Then we set things up for […]
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Pelicans thrash the Wolves
In a rare blowout win this season, the Pelicans put 63 on the Wolves in the first half and were up 95-70 to start the fourth. The final score of 116-102 came when the Pels put in their scrubs with 3:30 to go and ceased to play hard. The game ball needs to go to […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Lundi Gras brings us a matchup of recent No. 1 draft picks as the New Orleans Pelicans (18-32) take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36.) The Pelicans hope to snap their four game losing streak, while Minnesota has won back-to-back games. The New Orleans Pelicans are (5-20) on the road record this season, while the T’Wolves are […]
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Watch Party Thursday 2/11 @ Tracey’s!
The All-Star Game is quickly approaching, so come watch the Pelicans take on the Oklahoma City Thunder before a week on basketball. Last season Anthony Davis hit that miraculous 3-pointer to beat OKC and basically send the Pelicans to the playoffs. Maybe some more magic will happen! Come on down to Tracey’s, grab some food, and […]
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Pelicans Make the Cavaliers Play all 4 Quarters
The Pelicans were able to somehow fight, compete, and stay around for most of the game, but could stop the Lebrons from taking control in the 4th. It was a 4-pt game heading into the the final frame despite the Pels being down double digits multiple times. They were in the game thanks in large […]
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Game On: Pelicans in Cleveland
The New Orleans Pelicans take flight to the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio to take on the East-leading Cavaliers in their 50th game of the season tonight at 6:30 CT. The Pels have now lost 3 in a row and are coming off a morale-sapping 99-96 defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers, their second […]
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The Anniversary of the Smoothie King Center
Two years ago on this day a wonderfully weird thing happened in the land of New Orleans professional basketball. https://youtu.be/qgg-QtBfdHg Take a trip down memory lane with this oldie but goodie (one of my favorite columns I’ve ever penned for BSS) and while we’re here, go outside and take a walk. Or drop a couple of burpees […]
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Ochsner “Train Like a Pelican” Sweepstakes
*Bourbon Street Shots did not receive any kind of compensation for the the publishing of this post* Much like our promotion of 3-Point Club events, we enjoy taking the opportunity to notify Pelicans fans about the chance to both contribute to or benefit from team-related philanthropy. Ochsner Health System has teamed up with the New Orleans Pelicans in order […]