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Season Preview Finale: X-Factors, All-Stars, and Predictions
In Part One of our Season Preview Finale, we talked about the Pelicans offseason, Monty Williams, and the weaknesses that remain on this roster. In Part Two, we talk about X-Factors, Bold Predictions, and more. 6. Will the Pelicans have an All-Star player this season? McNamara: Yes, and his name is Anthony Davis. I know […]
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Can They Be Giants?
We can’t be silent ‘Cause they might be giants And what are we going to do unless they are? — They Might Be Giants, They Might Be Giants New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans went 2-1 in the final 3 games to end the preseason at 7-1. They defeated the Wizards in Kentucky, […]
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Season Preview Finale: What Lies Ahead for the New Orleans Pelicans?
So far, Michael McNamara played the ‘What If’ game, while Mason Ginsberg took a look at best case, worst case, and realistic scenarios using the data at hand to project the season ahead for the New Orleans Pelicans. Then, Michael Pellissier broke down the schedule month-by-month and came up with his own projection. In the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Sweep the Magic
The New Orleans Pelicans enter the regular season on a high note, defeating the Orlando Magic for a second time this preseason, 101-82, bringing the nearly meaningless preseason record to 7-1. The Pelicans started strongly, outscoring the Magic 21-11 in the second 6 minutes of the first quarter. After a few minutes into the second, […]
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Tour of the Renovated New Orleans Arena
The New Orleans Pelicans will open the preseason on Wednesday in a renovated New Orleans Arena. Many of the backstory has been covered extensively (overview, blueprints, in-work photos). Here are the highlights of the renovations, followed by the main points of the backstory and notes. For the complete set of pictures, check out the media […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Launch Junior Training Camp Program
Today, the New Orleans Pelicans announced the Launch of the Pelicans Junior Training Camp Program. The program is focused on helping students in the Gulf Coast region live healthy and active lifestyles in an effort to end childhood obesity and to prevent Louisiana youth from starting the use tobacco products. Ryan Anderson, who is a […]
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One Step Closer
One step closer to the promised land Your mind’s a liar again One step closer to the bleeding heart A bandage for the wound — Saigon Kick, One Step Closer New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans have gone 2-0 since the last news piece, bringing their preseason record to 5-0. The Pelicans trounced […]
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Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans at Biloxi
The New Orleans Pelicans play a game designated as a home game for them in Biloxi at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum against the Atlanta Hawks. The game starts at 1 CDT (UTC -5) and does not seem to be televised by either team. WWL will be covering the Saints, and the Hawks will not have […]
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Overturning Jrue Holiday’s Turnover “Issue”
Much has been made of Jrue Holiday’s turnovers in the first three New Orleans Pelicans preseason games. In fact, Ryan took note of them before they happened. For the purposes of this article, we take the 2013 preseason statistics to date and the idea that they predict regular season performance without quibble and examine Holiday’s […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Training Camp Bodies
Waiting for someone to call And turn your world around Looking for an answer To the question you have found Looking for an open door — Rush, Something for Nothing New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans have gone 2-0 since the last news piece, bringing their preseason record to 3-0. The defeated the […]
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Peeking Inside the New New Orleans Arena
The New Orleans Pelicans held a Select-A-Seat event at the New Orleans Arena today. We used this opportunity to peek behind the curtain and see the renovations. As noted before (generally, and via blueprints), the Arena is getting some serious work, to the tune of $50m. The inside and outside will be changed. For those […]
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How It Starts, How It Ends
Time is a valuable thing Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings Watch it count down to the end of the day The clock ticks life away — Linkin Park, In the End New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans had their first preseason game last night and defeated the Houston Rockets, 116-115. […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Win First Preseason Game, Lose Tyreke Evans
The first outing for the New Orleans Pelicans was a win on the scoreboard and a loss on the depth chart. With Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson not playing (Coach’s Decision), the Pelicans entered the game without key offensive cogs and a solid defender in Gordon. Then, after scoring his 7th point, Evans injured his […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets: First Preseason Game
At long last, the New Orleans Pelicans will pre-take the floor for the pre-first time against their division rivals and new NBA must-see team, the Houston Rockets. The game will be played at the Rockets’ home, the Toyota Center in Houston. CSN Houston will begin their broadcast at 7 p.m. CDT (UTC -5), but the […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Media Day Edition
1) Monty Williams said Tyreke Evans needs to be on the court with shooters to be most effective. What do you think will be Evans’ most standard lineup and how will he be used? Michael Pellissier: Mason and I were actually tweeting about this earlier. My guess is that Ryno will be a staple of […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 147: Larry Coon talks Pelicans future in NO
Larry Coon joins the show to talk about Pelicans basketball – how the league is dealing with small market teams, what the tighter luxury taxes mean to teams in all markets, and gives his take on Dell Demps’ strategy of looking for “Young Veterans”. Lots of good stuff here. Thanks to Larry Coon for coming […]
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Learning to Fly
I’m learning to fly around the clouds But what goes up must come down I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings Coming down is the hardest thing — Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Learning to Fly New Orleans Pelicans News Media Day for the New Orleans Pelicans is today, and training camp starts […]
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Finding Fast Freddie
As if the constant churn of NBA personnel is not fast enough, the New Orleans Pelicans franchise’s former instability combined with its talented General Manager have kept the Pelicans, and New Orleans Hornets, from keeping players around long enough to really being identified with the franchise. Chris Paul was with the team for six years, […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Practice Facility Tour
The New Orleans Pelicans have been using the new practice facility for a few weeks, but last week they gave a tour of the franchise’s new jewel. The Practice Facility Saga A practice facility was part of the deal that brought the Hornets to New Orleans, but the building did not materialize. When the franchise […]
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So Good Together?
Tell you ’bout the world that we’ll invent Wanton world without lament Enterprise, expedition Invitation and invention Yeah, so good together Ahh, so good together We could be so good together Yeah, we could, know we could — The Doors, We Could Be So Good Together New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans gave […]