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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’ 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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Weakside Eyes: Summer Reading, Part 4
“Cherish today, ’cause tomorrow can be real crazy” Don’t say “its not working;” explain why it’s not working. While watching a game, can you explain why a team is winning/losing and how those things are happening? Help the “help defender.” Never let the helper’s man score. Can your defense get 3 stops in a row? […]
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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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The Oden Chase Was Fun, But Tuesday’s Schedule Release is Far More Important
After a hectic couple of weeks that saw the Pelicans add an All-Star point guard, a 23 year old former ROY, and several intriguing role players, fans were waiting for the cherry on the sundae. Our sundae appears cherry-less after Greg Oden chose to sign with the Miami Heat, but I can (and will) argue […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Uniforms Unveiled
The New Orleans Pelicans unveiled their jerseys today at a press conference at Pelicans Practice Facility on Airline Drive. Forwards Jason Smith, Anthony Davis, and Ryan Anderson, were on hand to model the custom uniforms along with All-Star guard, Jrue Holiday. Children were in attendance, lining the runway the players used to model the uniforms, […]
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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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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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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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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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New Orleans Pelicans Court Design Revealed July 1
Update: The court and more now at pelicans.com New Orleans Pelicans Press Release: The New Orleans Pelicans will debut the first ever rebranded New Orleans Arena court design for the upcoming 2013-14 season tomorrow, July 1 at Pelicans.com. Fans can visit the team’s website starting at 6:00 a.m. to get a sneak peak at the […]
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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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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 […]