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The New Orleans Pelicans vs The Sword of Damocles
There’s a time to live and a time to die When it’s time to meet the maker There’s a time to live, but isn’t it strange That as soon as you’re born you’re dying? — Iron Maiden, The Clairvoyant What is the biggest threat the New Orleans Pelicans face? That’s an open-ended, ill-defined question, but […]
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The Histories of the New Orleans Pelicans
I don’t believe in destiny or the guiding hand of fate I don’t believe in forever or love as a mystical state I don’t believe in the stars or the planets or angels watching from above But, I believe there’s a ghost of a chance we can find someone to love And make it last… […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Introduce Morrow, Stiemsma
The New Orleans Pelicans made Anthony Morrow and Greg Stiemsma available at a press conference which served as their introductions to the media at the team’s headquarters on Airline Drive. Both 27 year-old players signed free agent deals this summer. Morrow is on a 2-year deal for the veteran minimum while Stiemsma is on 1-year […]
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New Orleans Pelicans’ Darius Miller Suffers Stress Fracture
Per the Pelicans: The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that Darius Miller suffered a stress fracture in his left foot. Team doctors discovered the injury after Miller experienced discomfort recently. Dr. Richard Ferkel of Southern California Orthopedic Institute surgically repaired the stress fracture. Miller will return to New Orleans on September 10, 2013 to begin […]
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Managing Interest in the New Orleans Pelicans
Never miss a play, though you make quite a few You give it all away . . . everybody wants you — Billy Squier, Everybody Wants You New Orleans Pelicans News Finally, the New Orleans Pelicans Practice Facility is open for business. That makes one less thing between the Pelicans and `normal’. On the business […]
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Quiet Preparations
The soft parade has now begun Listen to the engines hum People out to have some fun A cobra on my left Leopard on my right — The Doors, The Soft Parade New Orleans Pelicans News Last week, the Pelicans signed Lance Thomas (again) and forward Arinze Onuaku. Both players seem to have been signed […]
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Things Will Get Better
Hey, man, I’m alive, I’m taking each day a night at a time Yeah I’m down, but I know I’ll get by Hey, hey, hey, hey, man, I gotta live my life Like I ain’t got nothing but this roll of the dice I’m feeling like a Monday, but someday I’ll be Saturday night — […]
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Working on the Little Things
All the small things True care, truth brings I’ll take one lift, your ride best trip Always I know you’ll be at my show Watching, waiting, commiserating — Blink 182, All the Small Things New Orleans Pelicans News New Orleans Pelicans second round draft pick Pierre Jackson has finally signed with ASVEL, according to that […]
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Two Waits Are Over
The grass was greener The light was brighter The taste was sweeter The nights of wonder — Pink Floyd, High Hopes New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans revealed their jerseys this week, ending a long wait that many fans endured anxiously. The NBA schedule will be released Tuesday, August 6 at 5 pm […]
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Sharp Dressed Men
Clean shirt, new shoes And I don’t know where I am goin’ to. Silk suit,black tie, I don’t need a reason why. They come runnin’ just as fast as they can Coz’ every girl’s crazy ’bout a sharp dressed man. — ZZ Top, Sharp Dressed Man New Orleans Pelicans News Three members of the New […]
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Rolling the Bones
We go out in the world and take our chances Fate is just the weight of circumstances That’s the way that lady luck dances Roll the bones — Rush, Roll the Bones New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans time at the Las Vegas Summer League came to and end with losses to the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Will Reportedly Meet With Former First Overall Pick Greg Oden
The New Orleans Pelicans arranged a meeting with former Blazers center and #1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft, Greg Oden. Do the Pelicans have what it takes to separate themselves from his other suitors? Yesterday morning, Marc Stein of ESPN.com first reported that Greg Oden would meet with a few teams in Las Vegas […]
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A Summer to Enjoy
Summer nights and my radio That’s all we need baby, don’t you know? We celebrate when the gang’s all here Hot summer nights, that’s my time of the year — Van Hagar, Summer Nights New Orleans Pelicans News As the NBA’s moratorium ended, the New Orleans Pelicans officially completed their major offseason moves to this […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Introduce All-Star Guard Jrue Holiday
The New Orleans Pelicans finally introduce Jrue Holiday tonight at their complex on Airline Drive. Holiday was received from the Philadelphia 76’ers, along with rookie guard Pierre Jackson, in exchange for Nerlens Noel (the Pelicans’ 2013 first round draft pick (6th)) and the Pelicans 2014 first round draft pick. The pick reportedly has top 5 […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Waive Lance Thomas, Sign Stiemsma
The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that they have waived forward Lance Thomas. Thomas, a 6’8″ forward, appeared in 101 games (19 starts) over two seasons with New Orleans, averaging 3.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game. In the 2012-13 season, he appeared in 59 contests (nine starts) and averaged 2.5 points […]
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A Farewell to Kings
When they turn the pages of history When these days have passed long ago Will they read of us with sadness For the seeds that we let grow”? — Rush, A Farewell to Kings New Orleans Pelicans News Topping the stories of the week is the trade that will bring Tyreke Evans to the New […]
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SF Prospect: Al-Farouq Aminu (Signed)
Update: Reports are that Aminu has signed a 1 year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans for $3.7m. It is perhaps the maximum they could offer him, $3,749,601, the value of his declined option. New Orleans Pelicans fans, at least the ones that were here before the Holiday and Evans trades, will be quite familiar […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Post-Evans-Trade Reactions
The above is a wallpaper, available here for computers and phones courtesy of Dariuz Ejkiewicz and lowgravity.pl 1. Did the New Orleans Pelicans give up too much for Tyreke Evans (and Jeff Withey) by sending Robin Lopez and Greivis Vasquez to the Kings in the sign and trade? Michael McNamara: In my opinion, no. Look, […]
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New Orleans Pelicans to Acquire Tyreke Evans
New Orleans Pelicans and Tyreke Evans Sacramento Bee writers are reporting that the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings have agreed on a sign-and-trade deal for Tyreke Evans, as expected and noted last evening. The Pelicans will be sending last season’s starting center, Robin Lopez, and starting point guard, NBA’s Most Improved Player Award […]
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How to Watch New Orleans Pelicans Free Agency
Free Agency is normally a time of excitement for teams with a enough cap space to land a difference-maker, as the New Orleans Pelicans do. Many fans even enjoy, at least on some level, watching other teams’ moves as they reshape the NBA. With Dell Demps at the helm, this gets taken to a higher […]