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Pelicans Basketball is Here: Pelicans @ Pacers Preseason Opener Preview
Hooray! The doldrums of the offseason have passed. We now get real live Pelicans basketball to watch….er I mean listen to! Even if it is game 1 of the preseason, you can bet we will analyze it to a pulp. Tonight at 6pm central the Pelicans will face off against the revamped Indiana Pacers […]
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Bill Simmons Calls New Orleans A Contender
On Bill Simmons new not-ESPN podcast (The Bill Simmons Podcast), Simmons called the New Orleans Pelicans a title-contender. The topic came up when talking with his buddy Joe House about championship odds for this upcoming season. Simmons remarked how Miami was an interesting dark horse at +4000, but how the team that he was most […]
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Who Will Be the Pelicans Second All-Star?
As progressive and forward thinking as most of us think we are, when we project forward, we tend to predict a future very similar to the past. How do most of the experts think the West will shake out this year? Well, pretty much like it did last year. The East? Um, Cavs again. And […]
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Media Day: Everything’s Gravy
It’s good to be back. Fall is upon us and that means basketball is back and ready to rock your world. Media Day is very often a lot of fluff–Player X worked on Skill X this summer, Player Y did that. It’s what should be expected and any deviation from the fluff is usually a […]
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Projecting a Pelicans Rotation With a Limited Holiday
Alvin Gentry confirmed yesterday what we had all expected for quite a while – Jrue Holiday will be limited to start the season. Specifically, he stated that the plan for now is that Holiday will get around 15 minutes a game until January. At that point you would assume that he will be re-evaluated and […]
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Meet & Greet with Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry
One of the really great things about the world of professional sports is its ability to inspire and deliver philanthropic activity on many levels. That philanthropy can come directly from sports teams and/or players, but it can also manifest itself through the assistance of a third party. A strong local example is the Touchdown Club, a non-profit organization connected with the New […]
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Handicapping the Race for the Final Two Spots at the End of the Pelicans Bench
With Norris Cole finally signing his qualifying offer, the Pelicans have 13 guys who are a lock to make the final roster – barring a trade between now and the beginning of the season. That means there are (at most) two spots left up for grabs, and at least five players who will be competing […]
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Trew 2 the Game: The Louisiana Basketball History Museum
On the latest episode of Trew 2 the Game, I am joined by Jason Calmes to fantasize and speculate about the upcoming Louisiana Basketball History museum in the Smoothie Kind Center. Stream the podcast right here at Bourbon Street Shots (look to the right!), right here on It’s New Orleans, Stitcher, or subscribe on iTunes.
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What if New Orleans Beat San Antonio in the 2008 Playoffs?
It’s still a sore subject amongst hypothetical water coolers in New Orleans, so let’s put on our What If Spacesuits and dive into the outer space possibilities that the Pelicans Hornets defeated the Spurs in that dastardly Game 7. Now what? Ryan Schwan joins me for a trip down memory lane. Stream the podcast right here at Bourbon […]
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Breaking Down the New Orleans Pelicans 2015-16 Schedule
While we spend the majority of our time discussing free agent acquisitions like Jason Terry, trade possibilities like Markieff Morris, and re-signings like Norris Cole at this time of year, the truth is that none of those things will likely move the needle this season when it comes to the win column. The Pelicans are a team […]
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What if New Orleans lost the Anthony Davis lottery?
Aside from a relocation or a rebrand to Angels, the worst case glad-that-didn’t-happen scenario for Crescent City basketball fans is that we didn’t get Anthony Davis. The good news is that Davis is here, in New Orleans, playing for the Pelicans. But it’s the offseason and your body needs more Pelicans to digest. So we’ve […]
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BSS Pelicans Off-Season Recap: Google Hangout Video Chat
Jake joined me via Google Hangout to talk about the New Orleans Pelicans’ off-season, other fun NBA-related topics, and even Jake’s upcoming celebrity bartending gig at Tracey’s this Wednesday. Enjoy! [youtube id=”BzJwUx-HH50″ width=”620″ height=”360″]
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On Conference Call With Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis took 30 minutes out of his day to answer any and all questions from the media on everything from his contract to Monty’s departure, Gentry’s hiring, recruiting future free agents, and more. He was forthright in his answers and really didn’t hold anything back. More than anything, he sounded excited about the upcoming […]
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Dancing with Anthony Davis
The MVP of the Crescent City, the richest man in a New Orleans jersey, the future dominator of hung banners in Champions Square, Anthony Davis, could have added another trophy to his case this Summer. From TMZ Sports via the talented basketball stable over at DimeMag, we learned today that Anthony Davis turned down an offer […]
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Where should the Pelicans D-League team be based?
[Listen to the latest episode of the Trew 2 the Game podcast for a playful overreaction to the Kendrick Perkins signing plus more D-League chat] The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are not only the D-League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, they are also the affiliate for the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, and […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 223: Summer Time
Summer league is done! Babbitt and Gee have been signed, Curry is a possibility, and most Non-Cole Summer moves seen over! Wait. That means no basketball stuff for 2 months?! It’s time for that Summer Time Sadness . . . Which is still better than Jimmer Time. Amiright or amiright? Before we go for the […]
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Trew 2 the Game: NBA Schedule Wish-List
While the NBA schedule release doesn’t hold the same weight in New Orleans like the NFL schedule release does, it’s becoming increasingly interesting to Crescent City residents as we prepare for life-with-a-super-duper-star. Do we have a shot at playing the Warriors in Oakland on opening night? Are we in the running for a Christmas Day […]
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The Marmoset as Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis is the future of the NBA and the future of the NBA can do whatever he wants, including keeping a marmoset as a pet. They are, however, not supposed to be kept as pets. From MarmosetCare.com: Marmosets are wild animals and have very particular requirements It is impossible to provide an environment as […]
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Darren’s Detailed Defense
The Pelicans had offense in mind when they hired Alvin Gentry. However, offense was not Gentry’s main concern when answering questions at his introductory press conference. When asked about what he needed to do in New Orleans to get a Pelicans Parade down Canal St. Gentry answered: We have to become better from a defensive […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 222: Free Agency Wrap Up
With most of the big moves already completed, Michael and I talk about what this off-season means to the team. Will Asik, Ajinca and Cunningham live up to their deals? Can we squee with joy over Anthony Davis resigning? What is a squee? What teams got better or worse in the conference? Plus, we answer […]