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Pelicans Outscored by 10 in 4th Quarter, Fall 98-94 to Bulls
For three quarters, the Pelicans looked like the better team in Chicago tonight. They didn’t play great offensively, but they were on the second night of a back-to-back against a very...
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Game On: Pelicans at Bulls
Fresh off of an entertaining 2-point win over the Wizards, New Orleans now will be further tested in Chicago against a tough Bulls team tonight. The Bulls enter tonight’s game 3rd...
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Examining Lineup Data – Get Well Soon, Q-Pon
With the return of Tyreke Evans and Norris Cole last week, the Pelicans inched ever so close to the roster that the team envisioned before the season; unfortunately, results since their return...
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Omer Asik’s Contract Incentives
When news first broke that Omer Asik would be signing a contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, it was originally reported as a 5-year, $60 million deal. That estimation was quickly proven...
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Maximizing Roster Output – Time for a Rotation Change?
First, a word of warning: the last time I suggested a rotation change, it involved benching Eric Gordon last November, which looks hilariously bad in hindsight. I clearly jumped the gun on that...
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Monster Night from Davis Gives Pelicans 2nd Straight Win
It’s official, y’all – Pelicans basketball is fun again. In a game that ended up being pretty close most of the way through, New Orleans protected their home court and held on...
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Game On: Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans
Fresh off of their most impressive victory of the year (I know, there were a bunch to choose from), the Pelicans remain at home in the Blender for a match-up against...
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Pelicans Fall to 0-4 via 103-94 Loss to Magic – Running Diary Recap
In order to discuss and help recap tonight’s game, I enlisted the help of Eddy Rivera, an avid Orlando Magic follower (formerly of Orlando Pinstriped Post and Magic Basketball) and great basketball mind,...
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Pelicans Scoop: Season Preview Edition
1) The big story out of training camp was injuries. How do you see these early season injuries affecting the Pelicans both in the short and long term? Can they stay...
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69 Point Second Half Propels Pelicans to 123-115 Victory over Bulls
In a game that looked very close to out of reach for the Pelicans near the end of the first half, New Orleans came storming back in the third and carried the onslaught into...
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Meet & Greet with Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry
One of the really great things about the world of professional sports is its ability to inspire and deliver philanthropic activity on many levels. That philanthropy can come directly from sports teams and/or players, but...
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BSS Pelicans Off-Season Recap: Google Hangout Video Chat
Jake joined me via Google Hangout to talk about the New Orleans Pelicans’ off-season, other fun NBA-related topics, and even Jake’s upcoming celebrity bartending gig at Tracey’s this Wednesday. Enjoy!
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Transitioning into the new NBA Salary Cap Environment
This week, the Pelicans have verbally agreed to extend three of their four most important big men to long-term deals: Anthony Davis, Omer Asik, and Alexis Ajinca. From a financial perspective, each...
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Eric Gordon Exercises $15.5 Million Player Option for 2015-16 NBA Season
The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that Eric Gordon has opted into the final year of his 4-year, $58 million contract that he signed three years ago. The 26 year old...
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How to Prematurely Evaluate a Head Coach Hiring
With about two and half weeks now passed since the Pelicans announced that Alvin Gentry, the lead assistant coach for the newly crowned NBA champion Golden State Warriors, would be the team’s next...
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The Pelicans’ Roster Under Gentry – What to Expect Next
First, Alvin Gentry. Soon after, Darren Erman & Robert Pack. The core of an excellent new Pelicans coaching staff is now in place, and with that being the case, the natural next...
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Head Coach Tournament: Jeff Van Gundy v. Ettore Messina
The Case for Jeff Van Gundy by: Mason Ginsberg To view the previous round with Jeff Van Gundy, click here. We all know that Jeff Van Gundy is excellent on the...
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Pelicans Head Coach Tournament First Round Results
The results of the first round are in and it is time to get ready for round two. There were some lopsided matchups and a few that went down to the...
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New Orleans Pelicans Season in Review: Jimmer Fredette
Allow me to start out Jimmer Fredette’s season review with this player comparison table. Time to play a little game I like to call “guess that player”! If you guessed “the same...
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Tournament: Jeff Van Gundy vs Mark Jackson
The Case for Jeff van Gundy by: Mason Ginsberg 9 full seasons as a NBA head coach. 8 playoff appearances. 430-318 (.575) career record. Only one losing season (mainly because Yao...