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How to Watch New Orleans Pelicans Free Agency
Free Agency is normally a time of excitement for teams with a enough cap space to land a difference-maker, as the New Orleans Pelicans do. Many fans even enjoy, at least on some level, watching other teams’ moves as they reshape the NBA. With Dell Demps at the helm, this gets taken to a higher […]
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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: Andrei Kirilenko
*Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images The Basics Height: 6’9 Weight: 235 Wingspan: 7’4 Age: 32 Quick Hits Super long for position Excellent Defender High Basketball IQ Runs floor very well Smart cutter Efficient Good passer Limited Shooter His Offensive Game Kirilenko is not a superb offensive player and is best served playing a […]
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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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A Detailed Look at the Market for Greivis Vasquez
As much as we loved Greivis Vasquez giving his all for the New Orleans Pelicans last year, the writing appears to be on the wall for the league’s Most Improved Player runner-up. Greivis Vasquez will be moved at some point this summer. With the trade for Jrue Holiday and the selection of Pierre Jackson, combined […]
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SF Prospect: Chase Budinger
Photo Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE The Basics Height: 6-7 Wingspan: 6-7 Weight: 218 Experience: 4 years Teams: Rockets, Timberwolves Quick Hits Lives on the 3 point line on offense Has never started the majority of his games Once a high-flying athlete. Has his knee healed? Good defender His Offensive Game Budinger’s offense stems from his […]
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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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Otto Porter, Jr. is the Winner of the New Orleans Pelicans Sixth Pick Tournament
Many options were looked at and debated, but at the end of the day the people have spoken and the guy they want is Otto Porter, Jr. In the latest round, Porter beat out Kansas’s Ben McLemore and Marylans’s Alex Len and is now awarded with the coveted distinction of Sixth Pick Tournament champion! Will […]
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Final Mock Draft: New Orleans Pelicans in Position to Grab a Floor General
In less than 12 hours, we will know for sure, but as of right now, here is my best bet at how tonight goes down: 1. Cleveland Cavaliers – Nerlens Noel, F/C, Kentucky How crazy is it that on the morning of the draft, we have no idea who is going first overall? In years […]
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The Bourbon Street Shots NBA Draft Big Board
Presenting the Bourbon Street Shots Writer’s Big Board for the New Orleans Pelicans Names in red indicate a Tier 1 Prospect. Names in blue are a Tier 2 Prospect, and Tier 3 are in green. The Tiers mean the writers don’t see a tremendous difference between the guys in a tier, and that they […]
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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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Sixth Pick Tournament Finals Set: With a Shocker and a Twist!
Trey Burke came into this tournament as The Golden Child. A crafty, accomplished point guard that reminded many of former fan favorite, Chris Paul. Early on, it looked like he would cruise to to the Finals with the support of his mighty legion of fans. But a 7’1″ Ukrainian had something to say about that, […]
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Pelicans Beat: 5-on-5 on the NBA Draft
With just six days left to go until the NBA Draft, we discuss what the New Orleans Pelicans might do at number 6 and more. 1. Who are the top six players on the Pelicans’ big board? Michael McNamara: On their board, not mine? Okay, here we go, in order: Alex Len, Ben McLemore, Otto […]
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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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Ryan Anderson is a Jedi Knight
I consider Ryan Anderson’s first year on the team a resounding success. Sure, the team’s record wasn’t good, but Dell Demps has found a gem in a talented young veteran at an affordable contract. Anderson expanded his offensive repertoire, was lethal from deep, and showed the idea that “he needed Dwight Howard” was an absolute […]
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On Second Glance: Looking Forward to Next Year by Looking Back
You wanna hear something sad? I’ve been rewatching a lot of Hornets games lately. Yeah, I know. But what I have come to find is that there is a lot of treasure amongst the trash. There is some real potential if the New Orleans Pelicans can focus in on what worked and add some pieces […]
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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, […]