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New Orleans Pelicans’ New Lineup Wins
The New Orleans Pelicans (5-15) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-108 in overtime at the Smoothie King Center. In the pregame post, I noted that rebounding would be a key, along with not only scoring efficiently, but also actually hitting baskets at a high rate generally. The Pelicans managed to succeed in both areas and came […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Hoping Against Cleveland Cavaliers
The New Orleans Pelicans host the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at the Smoothie King Center. The game coverage starts at 8:30 pm CT (UTC -6), and it’s being broadcast on the Pelicans Radio Network (99.5 FM locally), Fox Sports New Orleans, and ESPN. The Pelicans are starting Eric Gordon, Tyreke Evans, Alonzo Gee, Anthony Davis, and […]
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The Correct Argument for Firing Dell Demps
When things are going wrong for a franchise – in any sport – there are two things you can count on the fan base wanting: Players traded and people fired. Most don’t care how the problem is fixed, just that it is fixed and somebody is held accountable. The trading part is harder to pull […]
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Pelicans work hard to cause bitterness
The Pelicans needed to tread water through the tough part of this schedule. They aren’t. Instead, they are tying lead weights to their feet, just to see what happens. Tonight, they showed another real cost of all the injuries and line-up uncertainties: these guys simply haven’t played together and when the pressure ratcheted up a little, […]
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Game On: Disappointment Bowl
Come one, come all, to watch the most disappointing teams in the west! The Rockets, pre-season Title Contenders, face off against the Pelicans, expectant 50-win Juggernaut! Or maybe it’s a team with a -6.1 point differential going up against another with a -7.4 point differential. In other words, teams that typically struggle to reach 50 wins when […]
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Another Frustrating Loss for the Pelicans
And this one started off so well. In the end, it didn’t matter as the Pelicans dropped their 14th game this season. Tonight, they lost 113-104 to the Memphis Grizzlies. For some perspective, here is the Pelicans scoring by quarter: 38, 27, 20, and 19. The Grizzlies, on the other hand, pulled out in front […]
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Game on: Pelicans vs. Grizzlies
Well, the calvary has arrived! Tyreke Evans and Norris Cole are questionable tonight, but they’re expected to play “unless something bizarre happens” according to coach Gentry. But that doesn’t mean anything, right? I mean this team has never had bizarre luck with injuries… Anyway, here’s to hoping! Seriously, it does sound like Tyreke is going […]
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Watch Party Wednesday, 12/2 @ Tracey’s!
Last year the Pelicans had a one game road trip to Houston (which they won!) and do you know what happened? Bourbon Street Shots had a watch party at Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar that night. You know what else happened? Eric Gordon showed up and hung out with us during the game. So you […]
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In the NO Ep 235: Terrible on the Road
Michael and I continue to be flummoxed by some of the trends for this team – including just how bad they are on the road. We also play “what is more disappointing?”, “Rap lyric vs Shakespeare”, “Which Pelicans not named Davis could be the third best player on a good team?”, “Who on the Rockets […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Lose Handily to Utah Jazz
The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Utah Jazz to close out November, 101-87, in a fairly futile effort to close out their road trip and back-to-back. Davis played, 44 minutes in fact, as did Holiday, while Evans did not. Despite a great effort from Davis, the team came up short, and the game was […]
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New Orleans Pelicans @ Utah Jazz
The New Orleans Pelicans (4-12) try to recover from the loss last night to the Los Angeles Clippers by taking on the Utah Jazz (7-7) in Salt Lake City tonight at 8 CT (UTC -6). The game is on the Pelicans Radio Network (99.5 FM locally) and Fox Sports New Orleans. As players, the Jazz […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Return to Losing Ways
The New Orleans Pelicans fell to 4-12, ending their only winning streak of the season at length 3 and shoring up their 14th seed position in the Western Conference, 4 games behind 8th and 5 other teams in between that also need to be passed. Moreover, Anthony Davis took a couple tumbles on the game, […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers
The New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) take on the Los Angeles Clippers (7-8) tonight in the Staples Center. The game starts at 9:30 CT (UTC -6), and is on the Pelicans radio network and Fox Sports New Orleans. The Pelicans are on a 3-game win streak and coming off their first win on the road. The […]
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Pelicans down Suns
The Pelicans handled that game with poise, absorbing the haymaker Brandon Knight threw in the first quarter and then working the Suns deliberately for the rest of the game. Despite the 20 points by Knight in the first quarter and the 39 total points scored by the Suns, the Pelicans were only down 2 at […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Suns
In the last game between these two teams, Gentry played Chandler straight up with Asik, and since Chandler was winning that battle in general, switched it up and went small. The result was Chandler having to defend on the perimeter, several fouls, and Chandler only getting 16 minutes. It will be interesting to see how […]
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Targets if Dell Really Does Want to Trade His First Round Pick
In theory, it’s simple. You put your first round pick on the block and teams come to you offer a bevy of veteran players who can help you win now and in the near future. In reality, though, you need to find the right team. A team that is both willing to sacrifice for the […]
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In the NO Ep 234: Look! Wins!
Michael and I are agog over the two wins. When there are so few of them, they become just so, so precious. We talk Anthony Davis’ sudden surge in energy, Ish Smith playing well, Anderson playing great, and the imminent return of Tyreke Evans. We also address Asik and Ajinca’s minutes, Holiday’s poor play and […]
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What’s the Plan With Asik and Ajinca?
July 1st, 2015 will be a day that every Pelicans fan remembers fondly, because it was the day that Anthony Davis agreed to a five-year extension to stay with the team for the forseeable future. What few remember, though, is it was on that very same day that the Pelicans locked up two other big […]
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Monster Night from Davis Gives Pelicans 2nd Straight Win
It’s official, y’all – Pelicans basketball is fun again. In a game that ended up being pretty close most of the way through, New Orleans protected their home court and held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 122-116. Anthony Davis led the way for the Pels, putting up a monster stat line of 32 points on 22 […]
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Game On: Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans
Fresh off of their most impressive victory of the year (I know, there were a bunch to choose from), the Pelicans remain at home in the Blender for a match-up against the 7-5 Suns. Phoenix ranks in the top half of the league in both offensive and defensive rating, but they have made a living […]