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Game On: Grizzlies @ Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans will try to extend their three game winning streak at home tonight when they welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to town. Despite the fact that the Pels are headed for another losing record and the Grizzlies are fighting for a playoff berth, New Orleans is actually 3-0 against division rival Memphis this […]
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Pelicans Snap 8 Game Skid with 132-125 Road Victory over Lakers
First things first – this victory was by no means a pretty one. The Pelicans were in complete control halfway through the third quarter, up by 19 and getting to the rim at will. However, the defense slipped from that point forward and the Lakers made this game much closer than it should have been. […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Lakers
The 23-37 New Orleans Pelicans will try to snap their 8 game losing streak tonight against the 21-39 Los Angeles Lakers. The Pels still have not won a game since All-Star Weekend, but with both them and the Lakers playing for the second consecutive night, they may be poised to break the streak. Los Angeles […]
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Melo Carries Knicks to 98-91 Victory over Pelicans
Another night of questionable rotations for New Orleans, and another loss. In this game, both teams’ best and most efficient scorers averaged between 1.4 and 1.45 points per field goal attempt; the difference was that the winning team’s top option (Carmelo Anthony) took 29 shots and the losing team’s top option (Anthony Davis) attempted just […]
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Pelicans lose game of runs to Raptors in 108-101 Defeat
Five runs. That’s all this game was tonight. The Raptors threw the first punch, and the Pelicans responded. The Raptors threw another punch, and the Pelicans again responded. The final seven minutes were closer, but New Orleans was outplayed down the stretch and fell a little short. Let’s take a look at each of the […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Raptors
Tonight at 6 PM central time, the Pelicans cross the border for their lone trip to Canada this season to take on the Raptors. To help me with the preview today, William Lou of Raptors Republic (the Raptors blog within ESPN’s TrueHoop Network) was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about the […]
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Pelicans Picked and Rolled to death in 4th by Spurs, blow double-digit lead in 102-95 loss
After three quarters, the Pelicans were in the driver’s seat with a 76-64 lead. They managed to hold the Spurs to 42.6% shooting (2-12 from long range) and only 12 free throw attempts (including just three in the 2nd and 3rd quarters combined). San Antonio had totaled just two offensive rebounds, and though Parker and […]
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Kings make it reign from all over the court in 114-97 demolition of Pelicans
In a game that was never really close, the Kings straight up crushed the Pelicans tonight. There really isn’t much else to say. Even missing both Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday, New Orleans should have been able to, at the very least, keep the game close against one of the bottom-feeders in the Western Conference. […]
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Game On: Kings @ Pelicans
Tonight, the 14-25 Kings come to town to take on the 16-24 Pelicans. Though New Orleans owns the better record, Sacramento has been the better team recently, going 5-5 over its past 10 compared to 2-8 for NOLA. The addition of Rudy Gay in mid-December has actually improved his new team, as Gay has been […]
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Short-handed Pelicans play Spurs tough but come up short, losing 101-95
In a game that this Pelicans fan thought could be over before the 4th quarter, New Orleans made an impressive showing and took San Antonio down to the wire. The game was reasonably tight all night long, as the Spurs were never able to get comfortable. In the end, however, no one could stop Tony […]
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Game On: Spurs @ Pelicans
Tonight, the dreaded Spurs come to town to take on the Pelicans with both teams at less than 100%. San Antonio will be missing Danny Green and Tiago Splitter, while Manu Ginobili is set to return after a brief absence. New Orleans, of course, will be without both Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday, and Tyreke […]
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Pelicans’ late run comes up short in overall flat effort vs. Wizards
For about 3 1/2 quarters, the game tonight was borderline unwatchable. For the remaining six minutes, things got a little interesting, but the Pelicans never really had a chance to steal the game back from the Wizards. The Pelicans were done in by poor defensive rotations resulting in multiple wide open three pointers for players […]
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Game On: Washington Wizards at New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans return home after playing about one half of basketball in Miami last night to take on the Wizards. The two teams enter tonight’s contest with similar records, as New Orleans (15-18) trails Washington (15-17) by just one game in the loss column. That being said, the Wizards have posted a 2-8 record vs. […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Nearly Puur-Fect in Win Over Bobcats
Sorry for the pun, but after all the overreaction I have witnessed these past 24 hours, it feels good to smile and even be a little corny. The Pelicans looked focused from the start, jumping out to a 15-4 lead on the way to a 33-15 first quarter. And unlike what we saw in the […]
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Game On: Charlotte Bobcats at New Orleans Pelicans
Over 86% of teams that start 0-2 fail to make the playoffs. Man, that is a sobering fact that should leave Pelicans dismayed and even give them permission to start to panic. Wait, hold on a minute, what’s that? Oh, that is an NFL stat? 86% of NFL teams that start 0-2 fail to make […]
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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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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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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic
The preseason is finally coming to an end, and the real games are about to begin, but not until the Pelicans play the Magic one more time. In their first meeting in Jacksonville, Anthony Davis was simply dominant; scoring 29 points, grabbing 9 boards, logging two steals, and swatting 4 shots in 31 minutes. Brian […]
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New Orleans Pelicans’ Eric Gordon to Play Tonight Against Thunder
The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road tonight to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Tulsa at 7. The game is not being televised in New Orleans but the game will be on FS Oklahoma and appears to be on League Pass tonight according to the Cox guide here in New Orleans. […]
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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 […]