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Trew 2 the Game #27: Top 5 Reasons to Sit Court Side
Last night’s game was not only the biggest win of the season for our Pelicans, it was also the biggest game of the year for yours truly. I’ve sat court side in 2011 but it was one row back (ugh, right?), our team wasn’t that exciting and we got blown out by the Phoenix Suns. […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Christmas Edition
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us here at Bourbon Street Shots. There are five NBA games today for your enjoyment, but unfortunately none of them involve our birds. Jonesing for a fix? No worries. We have you covered. 1. What are you expecting this season from Alexis Ajinca? Chris Trew: Him to […]
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Trew 2 the Game #26: Quick Holiday Hits
It’s holiday time and the Bourbon Street Shots office was given a few days off – but I felt guilty. I wanted to keep the 26-week streak going and I wanted any Pelicans fans who were thirsty for any sort of Pelicans information to be quenched. So I’m here with some quick Holiday Hits, to […]
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Trew 2 the Game #25: The Hornets
This Saturday, December 21st, the Charlotte Bobcats take on the Utah Jazz in what is being called “Buzz City Night.” At halftime, Michael Jordan and company will reveal the returning Hornets brand. Here’s the official word, straight from the horse’s mouth, the horse being the Charlotte Bobcats website. The game will serve as the official […]
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Trew 2 the Game #24: Where is the Confetti?
Earlier this week we requested our Twitter followers submit questions for the latest tweet-bag. Out of the bunch, we found a handful we loved, a few that were mildly inappropriate and one that pulled out a multi-paragraph answer from yours truly. As a result, we’re calling a column audible and dedicating this mailbag to one […]
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Trew 2 the Game #23: Get Well Soon, AD
Every Tuesday this space gets filled with a humor column that takes the Pelicans, the game of basketball and (most importantly) the game of basketball being played professionally in New Orleans very seriously. We don’t take the column too seriously though because there’s a lot of heavy (excellent) material on this here corner of the Peli-web […]
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Trew 2 the Game #22: Diary from Last Night’s Game
Plans tonight before the Pelicans game? Stop by Little Gem Saloon (corner of Poydras & North Rampart) for a special live podcast recording of Trew 2 the Game from 5:30-6:30p! Free! Drink & food specials! 7:30p: Opening montage on Fox Sports Southwest predictably leads with b-roll of the San Antonio Riverwalk. It’s the closest thing […]
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Trew 2 the Game #21: How to get Anthony Davis Starting in the All-Star Game
This Tuesday, November 26th, we’ll be doing another live podcast at Little Gem Saloon before the Pelicans/Warriors game. 5:30-6:30p, come and say hi! ________________________________________________ It’s a numbers game, this whole All-Star Weekend Starting 5. But it’s our All-Star Weekend and it’s our Anthony Davis we want starting and so it’s our responsibility to make our […]
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Trew 2 the Game #20: Short and Sweet, it’s Hell Yes Week
In honor of this week’s Hell Yes Fest (one of the larger comedy festivals in the country, right here in New Orleans), this week’s Trew 2 the Game is gonna be brief and feature a couple of comedy clips. [youtube id=”1LZHYWUj8kk” width=”620″ height=”360″] I think it’s great that Austin Rivers, Tyreke Evans, Eric Gordon, Jrue […]
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Trew 2 the Game #19: 1-2 On and Off the Court
Reminder about the live podcast recording tonight at Little Gem Saloon! More info is right here. The gist of it though? 5:45p. Tonight. Little Gem Saloon. Ticket and prize giveaways plus food and drink specials. Be there! We lost to the Pacers (disappointing, but understandable). We lost to the Magic (the sky is falling). We […]
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What’s for Dinner: New Food Options at the New Orleans Arena
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to attend a menu tasting at The New Orleans Arena. Food was sampled, chefs were spoken with and bellies were filled up. For years, New Orleans basketball fans have been clamoring for better culinary options at the Arena. Well, congratulations, people who fill out surveys, people who eat food and […]
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Trew 2 the Game #18: Mascot Name Battle Royal
Hey readers! Mark your calendar for November 5th, before the Pels take on the Suns at the Arena, I’ll be doing a live podcast recording of Trew 2 the Game and will be joined by other writers and comedians. Would love to see you at Little Gem Saloon at 5:45! RSVP here on Facebook. Nobody really […]
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Trew 2 the Game #17: John Besh for MVP
(Hey, heads up! On November 5th at 6:00p on your way to the Pelicans game, stop by Little Gem Saloon to witness a live podcast recording of Trew 2 the Game. We’ll have special guests (including other writers on this very site) as well as fun giveaways) It’s hard to pin down the NBA equivalent […]
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Trew 2 the Game #16: Hype Themes
Last year at Media Day several players implied that they get the opportunity to select the music that played after they scored. Depending on how true this is, it remains my least favorite thing about Austin Rivers that one of his choices last season was Austin Powers saying “yeah baby”. More than the turnovers and […]
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Trew 2 the Game #15: Preseason Possibilities
The Pelicans have played 96 minutes of basketball this preseason on division rival’s turf. Half in Houston, half in Dallas. This Wednesday Crescent City Basketball will take on the Magic in Jacksonville (chances Ryan Anderson will outscore the Jaguars’ next score – 2:1). Then it’s the Hawks in Biloxi, the Thunder in Tulsa and the […]
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Trew 2 the Game #14: More on Media Day
This column appears every Tuesday exclusively on Bourbon Street Shots. What’s a Christmas, birthday, anniversary, graduation and new year’s eve party all in one? For a lot of NBA junkies it’s media day. Pelicans fans have been lucky, as a steady stream of Crescent City Basketball information has been running our way since the day […]
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Trew 2 the Game #13: The Elephant in the Practice Facility
Facebook likes, tweets, comments and Google + shares are much appreciated here at Trew 2 the Game. It helps us grow the column. It’s like internet confetti streaming over our keyboards here at the Bourbon Street Shots office. Thanks for your support and we’ll see you next week for column #14! Last week the Pelicans […]
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Trew 2 the Game #12: Next Door Neighbors
The New Orleans Saints return to New Orleans this weekend for the second home game of the season. Over 72,000 sports fans in one place. One place that happens to sit next door to the Pelicans crib, the soon-to-be somewhat renovated New Orleans Arena. Since the teams share a Daddy, there should be a lot […]
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Trew 2 the Game #11: It’s All About Jrue
Trew 2 the Game appears every single Tuesday exclusively on Bourbon Street Shots. If you like what you see spread the word – Facebook likes, tweets (@Trew2TheGame) and comments are welcome and appreciated. On to the fun stuff. ___________________________ Wow, Summer was weird, right? No more running into Greivis Vasquez bashfully shopping at the Whole […]
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Trew 2 the Game #10: Pelicans > Falcons
Welcome to the 10th installment of Trew 2 the Game. Remember, likes, shares and comments are welcome. We’ll be here every single Tuesday! The NBA’s feet are firmly planted in the dark days of no-news-land while NFL heads are gearing up for their kickoff. You can feel the basketball blogs reaching for content. This one, […]