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Pelicans Lose, But Kobe Fans Go Home Happy
Anthony Davis deserves better than this. He really does. You can argue that he has tailed off a bit this season or that he hasn’t been engaged every single possession, but his production and skill set is undeniable. He is a once in a generation talent and he started the game tonight with (arguably) the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Host Los Angeles Lakers
((Sorry this did not post sooner . . . scheduling issue.)) The New Orleans Pelicans (18-30) host the Los Angeles Lakers (10-41) tonight at the Smoothie King Center. The game is nationally televised on the TNT and is on the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. The Pelicans have no changes to their Injury Report […]
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Pels fall to Spurs
It was a pretty good game until the last five minutes or so. That was when the Spurs unleashed their true team – rolling with Parker-Green-Manu-Leonard-Aldridge – with Mills doing some offense-defense rotations with Manu. The Pels couldn’t figure out what their counter would be. They tried Anderson, but decided he couldn’t guard Kawhi and […]
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King Cake Baby is still just a baby
This week I braved a Pelicans event featuring the notorious King Cake Baby to learn that there is so much more to King Cake Baby than people realize. Most importantly, it’s just a baby. Proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1iEe_q_vlw Stay tuned to Trew 2 the Game’s YouTube page for daily New Orleans sports history videos like this and regular content […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Spurs
The Pelicans best win of the year was probably their defeat of San Antonio back at the end of November. Tonight they hope to repeat that outcome on the road, ending the Spurs undefeated streak at home. The Spurs, for their part, have looked simply very good without Tim Duncan to anchor their backline defense. […]
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Podcast: Customize Your Mardi Gras Jerseys
Listen to this episode of the Pelicans podcast to learn the best possible way to customize your fancy new Mardi Gras jersey and stay tuned for a special video interview with the iconic King Cake Baby! Stream the podcast right here at Bourbon Street Shots (look to the right!), right here on It’s New Orleans, Stitcher, or subscribe […]
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Pelicans Fall to Grizzlies Again
The New Orleans Pelicans fall to 18-29 after being defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies (29-20) in what was a close game until the end. The final score was 110-95, but the Pelicans were outscored 33-20 in the fourth quarter after leading with under 7 minutes left to play. A 2 minute stretch shortly after this […]
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New Orleans Pelicans v Memphis Grizzles
The New Orleans Pelicans (18-28) host the Memphis Grizzlies (28-20) at the Smoothie King Center tonight 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 have been playing fairly well in their homestand even with a string of injuries that […]
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Jrue Holiday Ends the Pelicans’ January with a Bang
Almost 3 weeks ago the Pelicans’ season looked over. At 11-26 following a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, it seemed the Pelicans were destined to “blow it up” and fight for a high draft pick rather than post season play. Since that game the Pelicans have gone 7-2, with with a chance to make it […]
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Game On: Pelicans Host The Brooklyn Nets
A win today against the Brooklyn Nets would be the 6th win for New Orleans in the 8 games since a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers just over 2 weeks ago, a loss that had dropped the Pels to 2nd worst in the West. A win would move the Pelicans within 3.5 games of […]
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Preying on Desperation
The Pelicans have not met expectations this season. As they currently sit 3.5 games out of the playoffs and 4 games out of a bottom 5 record, the Pelicans are perhaps in the worst spot a team can find itself in. Nevertheless, this ball club has won 6 out of its last 8 contests and […]
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Shorter-Handed Pelicans Defeat Short-Handed Kings
A good number of the New Orleans Pelicans defeated nearly the entire Sacramento Kings, 114-105, in a game that was not as close as this score or the Kings’ runs through the game may indicate. The Pelicans are 17-28 after the win, good for 12th in the West, though in a virtual tie with 11th […]
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Game On: Kings @ Pelicans
Gear up for a cold Thursday night game as the New Orleans Pelicans take on the Sacramento Kings. Personally, I think this is going to be a weird one. Just 15 days ago the Pelicans defeated the Kings, in Sacramento 109-97, and this game looks like it will resemble very little from their first matchup. […]
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The Point of Getting the Eighth Seed
What’s the point of getting the 8th seed? I see this question a lot, and I don’t really know how to answer it. My problem isn’t that I don’t know how to list the positives of making the playoffs, even if you get defeated in the first round, it’s that I don’t truly understand the […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 243: One Shining Moment
Graham McQueen joins me this week to talk another winning week for the Pelicans! That’s two winning weeks now! Despite our usual trashing of members of the Pelicans team, we do pick out one shining moment from each of the five games we cover. One of those shining moments may or may not have been […]
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Pelicans Hang Tough but Falter Late in 112-111 Loss to Rockets
Late in the second quarter, the Pelicans lost Anthony Davis to a head injury after taking an elbow from teammate Tyreke Evans. New Orleans entered halftime with a 60-58 edge, but soon found out that AD would not return, as his injury was ruled to be a concussion (surprisingly enough, this is not the first time […]
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Pelicans Look to Continue Hot Streak at Home vs. Rockets
Tonight, the red-hot (what?) New Orleans Pelicans host the Houston Rockets in an intra-division match-up with the season series tied at one game apiece. The Pelicans are playing some of their best basketball as of late, winning their past 3 games by a combined 48 points and winning 5 of their last 6 (only losing on the […]
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Pelicans On a Hot Streak?
Since the demoralizing loss to the Los Angeles Lakers that saw New Orleans drop to second-to-last place in the West at 11-26, The Pelicans have managed to win 3 games in a row, and 5 out of their last 6, a feat that has produced a pleased Alvin Gentry, a first for New Orleans. After […]
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Pelicans bury Bucks in threes
The first half of this game was pretty rough en route to a 52-51 halftime lead for the Pelicans. The half had multiple little 10-2 runs from both teams, as each squad took turns looking very mortal offensively and turning the ball over. The Bucks, in particular, came out hard on Davis – doubling him […]
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Game On: Bucks @ Pelicans in Defenseless bowl
Expect a pretty high score tonight as two of the three worst defenses in the league clash tonight in New Orleans. Both of these teams have been disappointments after their surges last year, but in some respects the Bucks have actually had the largest decline. Bringing in Monroe for Zaza and dropping Jared Dudley for […]