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Pelicans Beat: Looking at Tyreke, Iggy, Gordon, and Predicting How This Whole Thing Plays Out
1. What are your thoughts on the Pelicans rumored pursuit of Tyreke Evans? Michael McNamara: I think, more than anything, that Dell wants to build an uptempo team with multiple ball handlers that can attack the rim. This franchise has had a lack of guys who can create for themselves and others, and because of […]
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Taking a Holiday
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies This is the dawning of the rest of our lives On holiday — Green Day, Holiday New Orleans Pelicans News The biggest news of the week is the trading of Nerlens Noel, drafted with the sixth pick, along with a protected first round pick in […]
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SF Prospect: Chris Copeland
The Basics Height: 6’8″ Weight: 225 NBA Experience: 1 year (age 29) Teams: New York Knicks, NBDL, Euro Quick Hits Great from deep Decent Finisher at the rim Defense is poor Not clearly a power forward or small forward High professional character Offense Copeland was 14th in the NBA last season in 3P% among players […]
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Pelicans Beat: 5-on-5 about Jrue, the 2014 pick, Vasquez, and Nerlens Noel
1. What was your initial reaction when the Pelicans took Nerlens Noel at number 6? James Grayson: Mixed emotions really. I wanted McLemore, but I did like the prospect of having two twin-towers, though I was extremely scared of the fact that the Pelicans didn’t have a ball creator. Michael Pellissier: Happy. I figured that […]
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Quick New Orleans Pelicans Salary Cap Room Analysis: Jrue Holiday
The Draft Night Jrue Holiday trade the New Orleans Pelicans participated in will affect their vaunted Cap Space, clearly. With the Free Agency negotiations starting on July 1 and deals commencing on July 10, it is imperative to know the Cap situation going into that mess, as if the NBA Cap is ever not a […]
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Official BSS Draft Parties – New Orleans AND Baton Rouge
With the draft just over 24 hours away, we wanted to remind everyone about the two events that we have set up for draft night. New Orleans – Tracey’s (Magazine St.) When: Thursday, June 27th from 5:30 ’til 8:30 Where: Tracey’s Bar & Restaurant. Located at Located on the corner of Magazine and Third St. Who: People of all […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Finals: Otto Porter, Jr. vs. Alex Len vs. Ben McLemore
The New Orleans Pelicans are just minutes away from going on the clock in the 2013 NBA Draft, and it looks like Alex Len, Ben McLemore, and Otto Porter are still on the board. That is the premise our writers are working with in this final piece of the Sixth Pick Tournament. You, the readers, […]
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Despite the Best Intentions
Where the sky begins the horizon ends Despite the best intentions And a big ol’ man goes up for sale He becomes his own invention Oh the days go slow into the changing season Oh bought and sold for all the wrong reasons Oh down they go for all the wrong reasons — Tom Petty […]
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Historic Local Court Slated for Demise
The New Orleans Athletic Club, the second oldest health club in the US, is sacrificing its basketball court (pictured above) in order to provide other equipment upgrades. The NOAC is a private institution, beholden to its owners and members, but it its historic status makes it of interest to some of the the larger populace. […]
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New Orleans: Keystone of (Team) USA
I live in America I live in America You may not be looking for the promise land But you might find it anyway Under one of those old familiar names Like New Orleans, Detroit City, Dallas, Pittsburg P.A. New York City, Kansas City, Atlanta, Chicago, and L.A. — James Brown, Living in America News In […]
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Pelicans’ Monty Williams to Join Team USA Coaching Staff
Per the AP: A person with knowledge of the details says Tom Thibodeau and Monty Williams will join the returning Jim Boeheim as assistant coaches for the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team. Thibodeau and Williams will work the next three years under coach Mike Krzyzewski. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of […]
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Laying a Foundation
Dry your eyes my little friend Let me take you by the hand Freddie get ready Rock steady When Johnny strikes up the band — Warren Zevon, Johnny Strikes Up the Band News The New Orleans Pelicans are continuing to prepared for the offseason. While General Manager Dell Demps is in Europe scouting international prospects, […]
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Spurring Some Heated Discussion
With the 2013 NBA Finals on our temporal doorsteps, with the present and past colliding like fists two Chuck Norris fists, with silent power and grace slamming into furious flash, with the Obi-Wan battling the Anakin, of course all I can think about is the New Orleans Pelicans. All Pelicans, all the time . . […]
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Fine Details of New Orleans Arena Renovations
The New Orleans Pelicans are just that . . . the New Orleans, not Seattle . . . Pelicans, not Supersonics, in part thanks to the current and upcoming renovations to the New Orleans Arena. The Practice Facility and Tom Benson’s whopping investment played a role, but those have been discussed recently, so it’s the […]
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Cutting Loose
You’re playing so cool Obeying every rule Dig way down in your heart You’re yearning, burning for some Somebody to tell you That life ain’t passing you by I’m trying to tell you It will if you don’t even try You can fly if you’d only cut Loose, Footloose Kick off your Sunday shoes — […]
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Quiescent Quotidian Quandaries
But I won’t cry for yesterday There’s an ordinary world Somehow I have to find And as I try to make my way To the ordinary world I will learn to survive — Duran Duran, Ordinary World News This Tuesday, the Pelicans participated in the first NBA draft under than name, receiving the most likely […]
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Reports Indicate Vasquez Will Have Surgery on Both Ankles
Multiple reports from Venezuela indicate that New Orleans Pelicans point guard Greivis Vasquez will undergo a cleanup procedure on both ankles in the coming days. Loose material in his ankles bothered the guard as the season neared its close. One report says the recovery period is 12 to 16 weeks. Greivis Vásquez se operará mañana […]
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Getting the House in Order
Our house it has a crowd There’s always something happening And it’s usually quite loud Our mum she’s so house-proud Nothing ever slows her down And a mess is not allowed Our house, in the middle of our street — Madness, Our House News The New Orleans Pelicans gave a tour of the under-construction Pelicans […]
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Practice Makes Normal
Today the New Orleans Pelicans gave a tour of their practice facility to be. While it’s not much to look at today, it is indicative of not only the changes that have taken place with this franchise that are more concrete than shuffling around words on pages (or bits in computer memory), but also of […]
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It Just Doesn’t Stop
‘Cause you can’t, you won’t and you don’t stop Oh, ’cause you can’t, you won’t and you don’t stop Oh, but you can’t, you won’t and you don’t stop Mike D, come and rock the sure shot I’ve got the brand new doo-doo guaranteed Like yoo hoo, I’m on like Dr. John, yeah Mr. Zu […]