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Pelicans Fill Backup PG Void with Trade for Norris Cole
The Pelicans entered the day with few expecting them to make any sort of move at the 2014-15 NBA trade deadline. Around 2 PM, Dealer Dell struck again, as he was able to turn John Salmons’ $2 million expiring contract into a serviceable backup point guard, nabbing Norris Cole from the Miami HEAT in a 3-team trade with […]
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Watch Party Saturday, February 21st @ Tracey’s!
Mardi Gras may have ended but that doesn’t mean we have to stop having fun! And what’s more fun than a Pelicans’ victory? For us at Bourbon Street Shots there isn’t much. So this coming Saturday, February 21st, we’re having our monthly watch party at Tracey’s on Magazine Street! Come talk Pelicans with our writers […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 205: Trades!
After a few crushing losses, everyone must go! Michael and I talk trades! Not that any of them will happen, but it’s fun talking about them! Hope you enjoy the new opening! And all the exclamation marks in this summary! Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans vs. Mardi Gras
The Pelicans missed a lot of shots last night, both on the court and off. The game recap tells you what happened on the court. Here’s what happened off. It’s Mardi Gras season and there is no way to compete with Mardi Gras head-to-head. Maybe if our three best players were active. Maybe if we were […]
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Pacers Destroy Pelicans, Unnamed Writer Collapses In Tears
In all fairness, I knew it was going to be bad. The Pelicans were virtually playing 2 or 3 vs. 5 on offense in Utah and Indiana’s defense is much better than Utah’s. Davis and Ryno were out. But the makeshift lineup failed to execute on either end of the floor and the result was […]
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Game On: Pelicans vs. Pacers
The Pacers come to town tonight and face a depleted Pelicans roster that just dropped a game versus the Utah Jazz. Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson have both been officially ruled out with injuries and the Pelicans will have to scrape together as much offensive production as they can. Here are some keys to the […]
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In the NO Podcast EP 204: Pelican surge comes crashing down
Michael and I stand, once again, aghast and how often injuries derail this team. Seriously. It’s hard to build momentum with injury issues like these. We talk the excellent win in OKC, I try to talk Michael off a cliff, we talk Toney Douglas and probably Jimmer’s exile, and we guess at the final game […]
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Short-Handed Pelicans Drop Tough One to Jazz 100-96
The Pelicans went into halftime with a 52-42 lead over the Jazz. New Orleans scored a solid 10 first half points off of turnovers against a team giving up 18 points per game in that category, 5th worst in the NBA. The Pelicans made an impressive 9 out of 15 three-pointers against a Jazz team allowing opponents […]
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Game On: Jazz @ Pelicans
Eric Gordon: “No Davis, Holiday, or Anderson? Hold on y’all, I got this.” Tonight, an incredibly short-handed Pelicans team hosts the Utah Jazz. In addition to Jrue Holiday’s absence with his right leg injury, New Orleans will also be without Anthony Davis (right shoulder sprain) and likely without Ryan Anderson (right shoulder soreness… what is […]
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Pels Follow Up Best Win of the Season with One of the Worst Losses of the Season
The Pelicans lost to the Bulls 107-72 in a horrible home loss, dropping the Pels to 8-11 against the East. Some thoughts on the game: Both teams had very slow starts to the game, the Pelicans didn’t even score until the 8:30 mark in the first. The Pelicans couldn’t hit any outside shot, which is […]
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Game On: Pels Host Bulls
The Pelicans (27-23), coming off probably their biggest win since being rebranded, host the Chicago Bulls (30-20) tonight in the second of a back-to-back, tipoff is for 6CT. Despite winning 7 of their last 10, New Orleans is still one game back from Phoenix in the race for the 8th seed, with OKC in hot […]
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Ep. 11: Bulls With Kevin Ferrigan
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Kevin Ferrigan of Blog-A-Bull and various other media outlets to talk about the matchup tonight. Article From Kevin Signing Pau Gasol Was a Mistake If you aren’t already, make sure you are following Kevin! Follow @NBAcouchside
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What a Game: Pelicans @ Thunder
Instant Classic tonight, folks. It had all the right ingredients for a game you’ll remember all year, and I’m seriously pumped. It had heroes. It had goats. It had amazing shots. It had multiple “WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!?” moments. I mean, holy shit, Tyreke Evans. He opened the game like a spastic monkey […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Thunder
I’m feeling pretty good about our chances tonight. The Pelicans have a history this season of losing games that were stacked in their favor – and winning games where they were not. Somehow, I doubt that Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon and Tyreke Evans are going to combine to shoot 17-55 again. It’s also not that […]
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The Quest for the 8th Seed: Western Conference Playoff Tie-Breakers
ESPN’s playoff odds formula currently expects the Pelicans, Thunder, and Suns all to finish with 44-38 records. Obviously, these projections move from day to day as the games are played, but at some point, we have to start asking ourselves: what if something like this actually happens? What are the various tie-breaking scenarios at play? Wonder no […]
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Pelicans Can’t Take Advantage of a Golden Opportunity
The New Orleans Pelicans had the Thunder right where they wanted them. They entered the night up two games on OKC and needed one more win against them to clinch the tiebreaker, and oh yeah, Kevin Durant was out. But the Thunder still had that Russell Westbrook guy and he was absolutely fantastic tonight, going […]
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Game On: Thunder @ Pelicans
The red hot Pelicans take on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in the finale of a six game home stand which has given a boost of confidence to fans and players alike, and perhaps some breathing room to Monty Williams. A win tonight would leave your Pelicans just half a game back of the Phoenix Suns for […]
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Pelicans Halt Hawks’ Win Streak at 19 with Convincing 115-100 Victory
Motion to rename the Pelicans to the Streak Stoppers? Heading into tonight, New Orleans had halted the six game winning streaks of the Pistons and Clippers, along with the seven and sixteen game losing streaks of the Nuggets and Knicks. Tonight, the Pels had a shot to conquer the longest streak yet against a Hawks team that […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 203: Pelicans turning corner?
After good wins over the Clippers and Hawks, it’s easy to squint your eyes, ignore the Denver loss and think playoffs once more. So guess what? Michael and I talk playoffs, Ryan Anderson not hedging, one of those nights in almost hated Denver, how many wins it will take for Davis to win MVP, and […]
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Game On: HaWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWks (soon to be regular Hawks) @ Pelicans
Tonight, the Pelicans welcome the Hawks team that DIDN’T lose the Superbowl last night to the Smoothie King Center. Atlanta is currently riding a 19-game winning streak, easily best in the league this season. The Hawks have not lost since December 26th, and since then rank 3rd in offensive rating, 3rd in defensive rating, and 2nd in Net Rating […]